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Installing a resident lift can add value to your home, as well as meaning there's no need to move when the day comes that you can no longer manage the stairs.
And Damien Boyle from Compact Home Lifts in Matraville says it doesn't have to break the bank.
"When you install a lift to save you from climbing the stairs between floors it can cost less than you think and it is far less stressful than having to move to a one-level property," Mr Boyle said.
''For a $900,000 established home in Sydney, you're looking at costs of more than $36,000 in stamp duty and fees alone.
''Our wheelchair lift - the Elegance Plus - retails from $34,000 plus GST.''
A registered provider with the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), Compact Home Lifts is approved for home modifications and assistance products to qualifying participants.
''Eligible customers can apply to have their lift partially or completely subsidised as mobility equipment under the NDIS,'' Mr Boyle said.
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Des Ryder, 84, contacted Compact Home Lifts after his wife Merran, 87, broke her hip and wrist.
''I urgently needed to get a lift in before my wife got out of hospital,'' Mr Ryder said. ''She was in hospital for 10 days and the lift was already installed when she got home.''
Lift models the Elegance and Elegance Plus are among the most compact, affordable and stylish home elevators available nationwide, Mr Boyle said.
Lifts run on AC power from a standard 10A outlet - about the same amount of electricity it takes to power a toaster, Mr Boyle said.
''An astute addition to any home, much like a new kitchen or bathroom, a Compact Home Lift can be viewed as an investment,'' he said. "Its unique rail and concealed drive system allow you to fit the lift almost anywhere in your home."
Lifts can be installed in as little as one to two days and offer a battery back-up system and a concealed mobile phone. The half height gate has a monitored electric lock for passenger safety.
The Compact Home Lifts showroom is at 19/19 McCauley Street, Matraville. For details phone 1800 842 069 .