Corporal Simon Gilmour, of the 1st Battalion The Duke of Lancaster Regiment, has received the keys for the property in Newton Aycliffe , County Durham.
The £151,000 home was paid for by the Ministry of Defence and service charities, including the Haig Housing Trust, which contributed nearly £10,000.
Cpl Gilmour, who was based at Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire, suffered serious injuries, including 30 per cent burns to his face, arms and legs, in an ammunition explosion in Afghanistan in 2010.
After three weeks recovering at Queen Elizabeth’s Hospital, in Birmingham, he was sent home for further recovery.
However, he was involved in a car accident on his way home.
His injuries left him with no sensation from the chest down and limited arm movement.
He is now confined to a wheelchair and has to move around his home with the aid of a hoist.
The soldier has undergone a programme at the Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre, Headley Court, which will help him gain more independence and develop greater use of his arms.
He wanted to live in Newton Aycliffe, so a suitable property was found that was close to local shops, allowing him a greater degree of independence.
The property required extensive adaptations, including level access throughout, an accessible kitchen, an extension to accommodate a downstairs bedroom and wet room, with a hoist between them and ramps to allow ease of access in and out of the property.
Cpl Gilmour said he was delighted with the results.
“The house looks fantastic, it has everything I need to allow me to get around and live as independently as possible.
“The whole team has worked together to help me and I can finally call somewhere home again.”
Major Sid Goodall, capital works requirement manager at the Defence Infrastructure Organisation, said the project involved a number of elements.
He said: “This project has been so successful because everyone had one focus and that was to adapt the home so that he can live safely now and in the future.”
