We would only move to a home on one level, with at least two bedrooms in an area within walking distance of essential shops, and hopefully a Doctor. We would prefer it to be in a village, which is fairly flat, with an active community ethos. Would look for good size light rooms, with easy maintenance and a private small garden or courtyard together with off road car parking. The bathroom should be suitable for older people. It should also be on a bus route to enable access to the nearest town. Ideally it would not be too far from the area we are already living in.
All this is in anticipation of future rather than current needs. We presently live in a bungalow on outskirts of a town, but we have lost our local buses as the result of cuts, and we are not within walking distance of shops. Although we are active at the moment, there will come a time when we no longer drive, and we are anxious to maintain independent living for as long as possible.