The Old Paper Mill

Access Statement

Coastal Retreats want to make everyone’s stay as enjoyable as possible, and are committed to
providing suitable access for all of our guests, whatever their individual needs. We aim to accurately
describe our facilities and services to give you the confidence to book the right property for you.
There is a full description together with photos and a video tour of the property on our website
www.coastalretreats.co.uk
Access Statement for The Old Paper Mill
At a Glance
• This is a two storey detached property.
• Access to the house is via a ground floor entrance door.
• It sleeps two people and has one bedroom and one bathroom on the first floor.
• The kitchen, dining and living space is open plan and has level access and stairs to the first
floor.
• There is a conservatory entrance hallway/seating area.
• There is a parking space for one car, directly outside the house on a private driveway.
• The main entrance has access via two stone steps. The outdoor space has level access. The
rear entrance has access over a door thresh.
• Dogs are not permitted in the property.
• No smoking or vaping is permitted in the apartment.
Pre-Arrival
• The property is best reached by car. It is situated down an unmade private woodland track,
about half a mile from the main road. The front door is accessed via the driveway. There is a
key safe by the conservatory door at 66cm height.
• Public transport: the property is not easily reached by rail. The nearest mainline railway
station is Newcastle 10 miles away. https://www.coastalretreats.co.uk/activities/how-to-gethere/
• Taxis are available from the station.
• Local bus service is scarce.
• Supermarkets deliver to the area. There is a local Co-op in Burnopfield village one mile away
open until 10.30pm. Larger supermarkets are within a 10-15 minute drive.
• The brochure is printed in standard font size with pictorial representations of the main
features. Our aim with the design of our website is to make it as easy to use and as clear as
possible. We want visitors with disabilities to be able to gain the same benefit from using our
website as those who are able-bodied.
• Mobile phone reception is generally ok but may be poor within this area and we cannot
guarantee a full signal.
• There is Wi-Fi ( rural speed!) but the functioning of these cannot be fully guaranteed and any
external fault is beyond our control.
• The nearest NHS walk-in centre is in Blaydon, which is six miles away, and the nearest A&E
unit is in Newcastle Royal Victoria Infirmary, which is 10 miles away.
• The nearest doctor’s surgery is one mile away in Burnopfield. Further information is in the
welcome folder.
Access to the Property
The car parking is approximately nine metres from the entrance and the main door is accessed via
a cobbled and gravelled driveway. There are no handrails and there are two steps on the approach
to main door. The path is several metres wide and provides a level access.
Entrance to Building and Property
• From the car, the entrance door to the building is accessed via a gravel pathway.
• The entrance door is side hung and manual and the width is 67cm with two steps each 16cm
high and a step of 28cm over the threshold of the front door.
• Once inside the surface is oak flooring. There are wall and table lamps.
• The width of the conservatory hallway is 280cm.
Ground Floor Conservatory, Lounge, Dining and Kitchen Area
• This area is accessed via a door from the conservatory which is 70cm wide. It is open plan and
all on one level and the flooring is medium oak throughout. The walls have been decorated in a
white colour. The conservatory has a radiator, two armchairs, a coffee table and ottoman.
• The width of the downstairs area is 360-440cm.
Sitting Area
• The living room is furnished with one three seater sofa and one snuggler chair with seat
heights of 42cm. There is also a multi-coloured rug underneath the coffee table in front of the
settee.
• The walls have been decorated a white colour.
• There is one coffee table located in the middle of the room and a sideboard to the side wall
and a small side table underneath the wall mounted television.
• There is a white radiator under the window to heat the room.
• The TV is wall mounted.
• Lighting is natural daylight with a mix of LED down lighters and floor and table lamps.
• The lounge, dining area and kitchen are all in one area - it being open plan.
Dining Area
• The dining area is situated within the lounge and kitchen with level access
• The floor is medium oak hard flooring.
• The walls have been decorated in a white colour with a white radiator.
• Seating around the table is for two people, with seagrass armchairs with a 46cm seat
height.
• A wheelchair can be pulled up to the table if needed.
• The dining table has corner legs. The underside of the table is 63cm in height from the
floor.
• Lighting is natural daylight with a mix of ceiling spots.
Kitchen
• The kitchen is situated within the lounge and dining area and so has level access from the
lounge.
• The kitchen has level access with medium oak flooring.
• The kitchen is fully equipped with a built-in cooker, a microwave, freestanding fridge/
freezer, integrated dishwasher and washer dryer in a cupboard.
• The door of the oven drops down and slides back into the housing and the handle is 68cm
above the floor.
• The microwave is situated in a cupboard and the controls are 138cm off the floor.
• The hob is situated above the oven and is 90cm above the floor.
• The worktop and sink are 90cm above the floor. There are some wall cupboards which are
160cm high and the contents can be moved to a lower level on request.
• There are base units to the kitchen.
• The sink tap is a mono tap with lever handle.
• The fridge freezer is freestanding. The fridge is below and the freezer is on top. The highest
shelf in the freezer is 134cm and the lowest drawer in the fridge is 10cm.
• The kitchen is lit by LED recessed ceiling spotlights and a window lamp.
• The kitchen flooring is medium oak. The wall to the kitchen is painted white and the units
are cream with black handles.
• The bins are freestanding and are 67cm in height.
• The dishwasher is built into a base unit which is 90cm high.
• The washer/dryer is situated in a larder style cupboard and the controls are 82cm in height.
• The wifi router is in this cupboard at a height of 110cm but access should never be needed.
Bedroom Area
General Information
• The bedroom is accessed by a staircase leading from the ground floor living area with a small
return at the top. There are 12 steps, each 20cm high, 26cm deep and 75cm wide. The stairs are
carpeted in an oatmeal colour.
• Once upstairs, the accommodation is all one level with the bathroom leading off the
bedroom at the top of the stairs
Specific bedroom information
• The bedroom has a kingsize 160cm wide bed.
• There is no door.
• The height of the bed from floor to mattress top is 50cm.
• The space to the side of the bed is 60cm.
• There are two bedside tables which are 60cm high.
• Lighting is via a mix of ceiling pendant lamps and two bedside table lamps and a floor lamp.
• Flooring is oatmeal coloured carpet with white coloured walls. One wall behind the bed is
blue.
• There are built-in wardrobes with shelves painted white with built-in seating and one blue
chest of drawers.
• The wardrobe rails are 125cm high and they cannot be adjusted. There is also a small dressing
table which is 74cm high with minimal space underneath.
• Bedding is hypo-allergenic.
• There is a wall-mounted digital TV with remote control.
• See photos and video tour on our website for more details.
Bathroom
• Entrance is all on one level with a clear door opening width of 74cm.
• The bathroom is accessed at the top of the stairs within the bedroom area.
• Entrance is all on one level with a clear door opening width of 74cm.
• The shower head within the cubicle is adjustable and is 204cm at its highest point and the
controls are 110cm high.
• The shower has a sliding door with entrance space of 50cm and has a detachable shower
head.
• Height of the WC floor to seat is 42cm.
• Wash basin height is 89cm with a clear space under the sink to a height of 74cm.
• All taps are modern mono or dual lever taps.
• There is a bath with a height of 56cm.
• There is no grab rail.
• The bathroom is lit with ceiling spot lights.
• Flooring is medium oak colour, with white coloured walls.
• For a photo please see the website.
Outside space
• Adjacent to the parking area is a paved seating area on one level with a metal table and four
chairs.
• Around the paving the surface is red gravel.
• Table and seating are in this area which is suitable for a wheelchair to pull up with a table
height of 71cm. There are four armchairs with a seat height of 42cm.
• There is outside wall lighting, which is operated on a sensor and can be manually overridden.