It was an incredible gesture by a Hampshire community that made a little boy's dream come true.

After almost two years in hospital three-year-old Archie Adams finally came home.

And it was all thanks to the kindness of his local community that helped him leave hospital and live with his family again.

Archie, who is paralysed, touched the heart of Southampton residents when his story was published by the Echo.

The youngster was welcomed into his new house, after dozens of volunteers raised thousands of pounds to install life-changing facilities.

Archie was left unable to move from the neck down after being diagnosed with transverse myelitis, a condition that causes spinal damage.

The young Saints fan spent days in intensive care and had to undergo almost two years of treatment and rehabilitation at Southampton General Hospital and at the Children's Trust Hospital in Tadworth in Surrey.

During his treatment doctors have brought him back from the brink of death on a number of occasions.

But yesterday Archie and his parents Karen and Russell were all smiles as he arrived at the new home he will share with brothers Oliver, two, and Lewis, nine.

The flat where they used to live before Archie got ill was not suitable for his needs anymore and they had nowhere else to go .

But Jan Furse, Russell’s mum donates them her three-bedroom house in Lordswood.

A team of volunteers and local businesses have worked for the past five months to revamp the ground floor of the building, create Archie’s own bedroom and bathroom and install three hoists that will allow him to go around the house.

Karen, 35, from Southampton, said: “Arriving here and seeing the amazing job they did made me feel emotional.

"It’s hard to put into words what this means to us. I can finally watch Archie playing with his brothers Oliver, two, and Lewis, nine, again.

“Our life will definitively change for the better now.

“Having those facilities is life-changing for Archie. He can be as much independent as he can.”

The project was possible thanks to £30,000 granted by Southampton City Council and almost £50,000 gained through fundraising activities and the work of people and local businesses who donated material and hours of work for free.

Ian Meyer, 66, a taxi driver, from Southampton, took responsibility for the project and worked along with the Southampton-based Wickborne Homes and other businesses to give Archie a new house.

He said: “I am very proud of what we achieved and happy to give Archie a chance to be home.

"I have never met such amazing people who put all their efforts in making the house what it is now.”

To help Archie you can donate via gofundme.com/archieadams.