Jean had a little list, which certainly wasn't complete. She was also mindful of what her parents had available in Panorama City, and that they didn't use every facility that was available.

Located in a warm but not too humid part of the country, with a choice of suitable health care options and a convenient airport with good connections to other parts of the country.

Good, fast internet access available.

Easy access to recreational facilities such as a gym, pool, maybe a restaurant.

Convenient transport options if one doesn't have a car.

Far enough above sea level and/or far enough from the coast to minimise the risk of flooding from storms (including cyclones), tsunami, sea levels rises, etc.

Not in an area likely to be flooded by river runoff or flooding, for example from heavy rain associated with cyclones.

Facilities to minimise inconvenience from power outages of up to several days (e.g., solar power sufficient to keep some things running - though not the air-conditioning). This ruled out most buildings with elevators.

The house or apartment must have no internal or external steps.

Must have some way to separate my space from Eric's space, with a sound barrier between us.

Must have two toilets, and preferably two bathrooms.

Must have good storage space.