Safer and easier for people with mobility limitations to live in – they don't have stairs; this is the biggest advantage of modern low-rise houses.  Thus, they are easier for older people with mobility difficulties to live in, give access to people in wheelchairs, and are safer for young children As they do not have stairs, floorboards, and other structures to obtain a second floor, modern ground-floor houses have simpler structures, use less elaborate construction methods, and do not need such strong foundations; hence their price is lower They allow more direct and easier access to the outside space in all the divisions of the house.