Accessible Homes Foundation :: For Sale/Rent

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All listings must meet or exceed Visitable Standards

In addition to Visitable (V), a home may also be listed as:
Accessible (A) or Custom (C)

Visitable Standards

All homes listed with the AHF as "Visitable" (V) will meet these requirements:

At least one (1) no-step entry;
32" clear doors on main living area; and
At least one (1) half-bath on main living area with a 30"x48" clear floor space.

Accessible Standards

All homes listed with the AHF as "Accessible" (A) will meet these requirements, which have been taken from the Design Requirements of the Fair Housing Accessible Guidelines

At least one no-step entry with a slope no greater then 1 in 12. Door threshold ½" high maximum, or ¾" high with bevels no steeper than 1 in 2. All doors on the main level will have a minimum 32" clear opening, preferably 36" doors with a 34" clear opening.
Halls at least 36" wide.
All controls, switches, and electrical outlets to be a maximum of 48" and minimum of 15" above the floor. Above counters, switches should be 44" above the floor. A 30"x48" clear floor space should be provided for forward or parallel approach at each control.
All bathrooms on the main floor will have reinforced walls to allow future installation of grab bars. Bathrooms will have a 30"x48" clear floor space by each fixture. Spaces can overlap each other, except spaces cannot overlap the door swing. Showers will be a minimum of 36"x36". Toilet will be a minimum of 18" from the centerline to one sidewall or fixture, and 15" from the centerline to the other side.
Kitchens will provide a 30"x48" clear floor space by each appliance or fixture. The minimum clearance between opposing base cabinets is 40". The minimum clearance for a U-shaped kitchen is 60" between base cabinets.

Custom Standards

All homes listed with the AHF as "Custom" (C) will exceed "Accessible" Standards.

The following are the "Accessible" Standards for your reference.

At least one no-step entry with a slope no greater then 1 in 12. Door threshold ½" high maximum, or ¾" high with bevels no steeper than 1 in 2. All doors on the main level will have a minimum 32" clear opening, preferably 36" doors with a 34" clear opening.
Halls at least 36" wide.
All controls, switches, and electrical outlets to be a maximum of 48" and minimum of 15" above the floor. Above counters, switches should be 44" above the floor. A 30"x48" clear floor space should be provided for forward or parallel approach at each control.
All bathrooms on the main floor will have reinforced walls to allow future installation of grab bars. Bathrooms will have a 30"x48" clear floor space by each fixture. Spaces can overlap each other, except spaces cannot overlap the door swing. Showers will be a minimum of 36"x36". Toilet will be a minimum of 18" from the centerline to one sidewall or fixture, and 15" from the centerline to the other side.
Kitchens will provide a 30"x48" clear floor space by each appliance or fixture. The minimum clearance between opposing base cabinets is 40". The minimum clearance for a U-shaped kitchen is 60" between base cabinets.

– Apartment List –

Willow Park Apartments

3746 Desert Willow Drive (3375 West) • West Valley City, UT

Willow Park Apartment Details

44 ground-level units which meet Fair Housing Standards
ALL ground-level units have 34” wide interior doorways
6 units w/ 5’ roll-in showers
4 two-bedroom units are ADA-compliant - Floor plan C
2 three-bedroom units are ADA-compliant - Floor plan E
ADA-compliant units have:
- lowered counters in kitchen & bath,
- grab bars – installed,
- 36” wide interior doors and
- 5’x2½’ roll-in shower in bathroom #1
Prices (per month): (these prices are subject to change)
- two-bedroom/one-bathroom: $409 - $547
- two-bedroom/two-bathroom: $616
- three-bedroom/two-bathroom: $677 - $700
Section 8 approved

Willow Park Apartment Floor Plans

Floor Plan A – two-bedroom/two-bathroom (1^st & 2^nd level)
Floor Plan B – two-bedroom/one-bathroom (1^st & 2^nd level)
Floor Plan C – two-bedroom/one-bathroom (1^st level)
Floor Plan D – two-bedroom/one-bathroom (2^nd level)
Floor Plan E – three-bedroom/two-bathroom (1^st level)
Floor Plan F – three-bedroom/two-bathroom (1^st & 2^nd level)

For more information, contact:
Camille
801-955-6383
OR
Jennifer Boulden
Utah Non-Profit Housing
801-364-6117

You can also check the Utah Affordable Housing Database From here, you will be able to perform a search for housing based upon several different parameters.

If you have a home for rent that you would like listed on our web site and it meets or exceeds Visitable Standards, please send all pertinent information to our webmaster. Please include detailed information about any accessibility features, URL to a web page/site, if applicable, etc.

ALL information deemed reliable, but NOT guaranteed.
Renter must verify all information.

Additional Resources

Visitability information:

Visitability Booklet from the IDeA Center
"Inclusive Housing…" from the IDeA Center
Visitability Bill Introduced !!!
Visitability Resolution in South Jordan, UT
Concrete Change
Visitability PA

Visitability videos:

The Strength Coach TV Segment 3: “Visitability” Greg Smith, The Strength Coach, talks about Visitability
Building Better Neighborhoods:
Part I lays out the basic rationale and shows a lot of Visitable houses.

Part II includes an architect testifying in favor of Visitability.

Universal Design information:

Home Renovation information:

ASSIST, Inc
Author of the Assist Guidebook to the Accessible Home

Other information:

US Census Bureau Disability Facts
Curbless Showers
Compiled by the Center for Universal Design at NCSU

PO Box 26383 • Salt Lake City, UT 84126-0383

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