Sungate, Bath

Autism Friendly Features

Sungate has been lovingly adapted to meet the needs of both children and adults on the autism spectrum, and their families and carers. It has many autism friendly features to meet a range of sensory, vestibular, proprioceptive and safety needs.

Entrance/Hallway

  • Neutral grey/white tones

  • Smart door lock providing code/card entry

  • Safety bolt lock on front door

  • Warm white dimmable LED lights

  • Sensory pendant light

  • Enclosed fuse box

  • Underfloor heating

  • Low decibel luxury vinyl floors

  • Enclosed mirror

Lounge

  • Neutral beige/white tones

  • Dimmable warm white LED lights

  • Flat screen Smart TV

  • DVD player

  • WIFI

  • Mock chimney hidden cupboard for TV wires, integrated digital box etc

  • Colour changing electric fire with heat resistant safety glass

  • Underfloor heating

  • Low decibel luxury vinyl floors

  • Indoor swing

  • Sensory corner with mats, blankets, crawl tunnel, spin chair

  • Fluffy rug

  • Corded safety wall clip blackout blinds 

  • Bay window with bench seat

  • Lockable doors (safety glass) to separate lounge from kitchen

Kitchen/Dining Area

  • Neutral beige/white tones

  • Safety induction hob with child lock

  • Bluetooth speaker (Alexa)

  • Oven with child lock, self-cleaning, digital touch display

  • Microwave with automatic safety shut off

  • Integrated fridge freezer (low decibel rating of 36)

  • Tassimo coffee machine

  • Light up kettle

  • Adjustable toaster

  • Popcorn maker

  • Cupboards/shelf with safety glass

  • Dimmable warm white LED ceiling/under/in cupboard lights

  • Lockable cupboards

  • Hidden isolator switches for some parts of the bungalow (tamper proof in case of repeated turning off and on of lights)

  • Clearly labelled dual lever hot/cold tap

  • Composite sink (noise reducing)

  • Underfloor heating

  • Low decibel luxury vinyl floors

  • Corded safety wall clip blackout blinds 

    • Wall mounted TV and DVD player

    • Sky lights

    • French doors with safety hinge

    • Chalkboard for messages/drawing fun

    • Integrated/hidden waste bin

    • Fire blanket

    Twin room

    • Neutral grey/white tones

    • Two single beds

    • Warm white, dimmable LED lights

    • Underfloor heating

    • Low decibel luxury vinyl flooring

    • Neon lights above beds

    • Hidden LED lights in bedside cupboards

    • Spin chair

    • Giant bean bag chair

    • Fluffy rug

    • Laser stars sensory room projector

    • Corded safety wall clip blackout blinds 

    King room

    • Neutral grey/white tones

    • King size reinforced bed

    • Ultimate Comforttm memory foam mattress

    • Warm white, dimmable LED lights

    • Underfloor heating

    • Low decibel luxury vinyl flooring

    • Integrated bedside lights (no wires)

    •  Safety slow release black out blinds Carer room

    Single Room

    • Neutral grey/white tones

    • Warm white, dimmable LED lights

    • Underfloor heating

    • Single reinforced bed with waterproof mattress 

    • Low decibel luxury vinyl flooring

    • Access to wet room/utility room

    • Corded safety wall clip blackout blinds 

    Main bathroom

    • Sparkle tiling

    • Neutral blue tones

    • Thermostatic controlled bath/shower (prevent accidental scolding)

    • Folding safety glass screen

    • Sensor tap (prevents accidents/flooding)

    • Soft closing toilet

    • Quiet Mark extractor/humidity fan

    • Underfloor heating

    • Safety towel rail

    • Light up sensor mirror

    • Warm white LED lights

    • Lighting not connected to same circuit as extractor fan in bathroom (known to be a source of noise disturbance for some autistic people)

    • Child safety lock on cupboard

    • Safety door lock

    • Utility room

    • Neutral beige/white tones

    • Lockable door

    • Washing machine/tumble dryer with child lock

    • Iron with automatic safety shut off

    • Ironing board

    • Lockable cupboard for washing powder etc

    • Integrated hanging rail for washing

    • Warm white LED lights

    • Underfloor heating

    • Sky light

    • Wet room

    • Neutral beige/white tones

    • Light up recess shelf

    • Sky light

    • Raindance Powder Raintm shower (sensory/sound tested, with options of Powder Rain, Rain and Whirl Air)

    • Soft close toilet

    • Safety glass shower screen

    • Safety towel rail

    • Safety door lock

    • Warm white LED lights

    • Lighting not connected to same circuit as extractor fan in bathroom (known to be

      source of noise disturbance for autistic people)

    • Quiet Mark humidity/extractor fan

    • Underfloor heating

    General

    • Elevated property, set away from the main road, providing peace and quiet, and fantastic views of Bath

    • Parking available

    • Single story bungalow (avoiding hazardous stairs)

    • Smoke alarms

    • Key lockable windows throughout

    • Safe Placetm bed available

    • Dog bed available

    • Outside sensor light

    • Ringtm doorbell with selection of Chimetm ring tones

    • Outdoor canopy swing seat

    • Outdoor table and chairs

    • Outdoor bench

    • Secluded courtyard sensory area with water feature, spinning wheel and wind chimes

    • Outdoor safety warm white lights

    • Doctors surgery opposite

    • Small parade of shops and takeaways one minute walk away

    • Bath City Farm five minutes’ walk away (free entry, with animals, a play area and café)

    • City of Bath, the UK’s only World Heritage Site, 20 minutes’ walk/10 minutes’ bus ride or drive away

    • Plenty of autism friendly places (Roman Baths has Autism Friendly Award) to visit, beautiful National Trust walks, etc.