... in private
Meet the owners
We’re Peter and Hilary and we acquired this holiday home for our family and friends to enjoy particularly our special children Tom who has Cerebral Palsy and Alice who has Cystic Fibrosis.
In the past, finding private, safe and accessible accommodation, particularly to meet Tom’s needs as a full-time wheelchair user, had always been a challenge… it’s now perfect!
The Villa
The villa was originally built by a lovely Spanish man whose son also has cerebral palsy. It was specifically designed to cater for a wheelchair user with wider doors, wet-rooms and a ramped pool so it met the requirements of our family and friends with accessibility needs.
The villa sleeps 6 and is conveniently situated just 15 minutes from the airport in the quiet residential only area of Cala Llonga and although the surrounding landscape is hilly, the villa’s ground floor and outside space is completely flat with no awkward steps or thresholds to negotiate. A hire car or use of an adapted taxi is essential as there are no shopping facilities locally or WAVs to hire on Menorca!
It has 2 ground-floor double-sized bedrooms (one leading directly to the pool and terrace), 2 downstairs wet-rooms and an upstairs double with en-suite bedroom. The ground floor and outside spaces are completely level and there is also a large 9.0m x 4.5m swimming pool with a full-length ramp and handrail ensuring easy, safe and dignified access into the water.
A spacious open-planned living/dining area, a separate modern kitchen and utility room.
Great same-level outdoor patio space with covered dining.
Menorca is unique. It’s only about a 2 hour flight from the UK. Its small, unspoilt and very safe for families. During the summer months there is local hotel down the hill that has a great little bar and restaurant Your place in Mahon | Calallonga Hotel Menorca, Official Website. , but being only 10 minutes by car from Mahon, the villa is ideally situated to visit the fabulous selection of restaurants, shops and hypermarkets the Capital has to offer, particularly those along the Port. We are also never far to explore this wonderful island and visit those beaches that now provide wheelchair access.
Again, there are so many local attractions and information is available on here and in the villa.
TO FAMILY & FRIENDS
Our villa is only available to family and friends who have a less able member in their party and to understand why, please read the following……
It probably hasn’t escaped your notice that a lot of European holiday hotspots are attempting to reduce, what they feel is, over tourism and to address the lack of local housing.
In response to this, the Spanish government has introduced new measures to restrict the number of Airbnb, private lettings and to veto new tourist licence applications.
Although we have vigorously argued that there is an acute shortage and real demand for specialist private accommodation like ours and having taken legal advice, we have been informed that it’s unlikely in the short-term we will be able to obtain the required paperwork in order to rent our villa.
We feel this is discriminatory and prohibits those with special needs from experiencing the unique facilities our villa has to offer.
The good news, however, is that our family and friends who have a need for accessible accommodation can and that may include you!
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With the benefit of NO steps, wide doorways, wet-rooms and easy, dignified access into the pool it just makes the holiday experience so much more enjoyable.
For location and street view, go to
https://maps.app.goo.gl/1CXjdrvyDc6z4Pht6
- 3 large double bedrooms (one with profile bed)
- 2 On-suit wetrooms & shower chair
- Swimming pool with ramp & pool chair
- Air conditioning / heating
- Wi Fi
- Off-road parking for 2 cars
