The Kingston home of disability advocate and 2020 ACT Senior Australian of the Year, Sue Salthouse, has sold four years after her death.
Ms Salthouse was prominent in the Canberra community as a passionate advocate for women with disabilities.
Her three-bedroom apartment at 24/14 Trevillian Quay, Kingston, was an example of premium accessible housing.
The home has lower benches, places to wheel a chair under, space for a shower seat and an open-plan design.
It sold for $1.4 million prior to auction.
Ms Salthouse's daughter, Luisa Fearnside, said her mum bought off the plan so modifications could be made.
"Mum was able to work with the developers to get everything set up from the beginning. There is level access throughout, there's no step out onto the balcony and the walls are reinforced so grabrails can be put in," Ms Fearnside said.
The ceiling of the main bedroom was mapped for an electric hoist, so a rail could easily be added to the roof.
Ms Fearnside said her mum had "four good years" in the house before she was tragically killed by a speeding driver in 2020.
It was an emotional sale for Ms Fearnside, who described it as a privilege to holiday in the house following her mother's death.
"But it being an empty house in this housing crisis doesn't seem right," she said. "It's just time to sell.
"I don't like the idea of not being able to go to the space - it's a very easy way to go and spend time with mum."
The sale has also highlighted demand for more accessible, private housing in Canberra.
Selling agent Brian Mcpherson of Red Brick Properties said it was one of the first times he had sold a property that was turn-key ready with accessible features.
But Clinton Raj, the business manager at Able Community Services in Canberra, said demand for quality, accessible homes was high.
"Many of the enquiries we get are for people looking for at least an independent unit to live in," he said.
This was a relatively new trend as understanding of disability changed and people sought to have more autonomy.
"People do not want to share kitchens and bathrooms," he said.
Mr Raj, however, felt the introduction of accessible apartments on the lower end of the market was crucial for catering to a range of budgets.
