Access Statement
At a Glance
• This is a two-storey property.
• It sleeps six and has three bedrooms and two bathrooms.
• Two bedrooms on the ground floor and one bedroom on the first floor.
• The kitchen and dining space has level access; the living room is on the first floor and is accessed via stairs.
• There are parking spaces for two cars, directly outside.
• The front entrance has level access. The outdoor space has stepped access.
• Externally there is a front and rear garden with stepped access.
• Dogs are not permitted in the property.
• No smoking or vaping is permitted in the house.
Pre-Arrival
• The property is best reached by car. It is situated in Dunstan steads and there is a driveway to the front of
the cottage and the parking space is in front of the house. The front door is accessed via the driveway. There
is a key safe by the door, which is 129cm from ground level.
• Public transport; the property can be reached by rail, the nearest mainline railway station is nine miles away.
https://www.coastalretreats.co.uk/activities/how-to-get-here/
• Taxis are available from the station. A list of taxis companies can also be found via our website link above.
• Information about local bus services can be found on the Northumberland coast bus service website
http://www.northumberlandcoastaonb.org/getting-around/
• Local food partner Food Heaven (www.foodheaven.co.uk) can deliver and unpack groceries prior to your
arrival and items can be ordered up to 48 hours before your stay. Other supermarkets deliver to the area.
Alnwick (18 miles away) has large supermarkets, small independent shops, garages and all the local
amenities.
• Our brochure is printed in standard font size with pictorial representations of the main features. The aim
with the design of our website is to make it as easy to use and understand 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 may be poor within this area and we cannot guarantee a full signal.
• There is WiFi and a landline phone 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 Ashington which is 26 miles away and the nearest A&E unit is in
Cramlington which is 37 miles away. The nearest doctor’s surgery is eight miles away in Alnwick. Further
information is in the welcome folder.
Access to the Property
The car parking is approximately 4m from the entrance and the front door is accessed via a gravel driveway. There
are no handrails or ramps on the approach to the building. The path is 190cm wide and provides a level access with
two steps.
Entrance to Property
• From the car, the front door is accessed via a paved path. There are no handrails or ramps on the approach
to the property.
• The door is side hung and manual and the width is 77cm with two steps of 17cm and 7cm over the thresh of
the front door.
• Once inside the surface is tiled and the area is fully lit by ceiling pendant light.
Any other comments and relevant information; entrance access into dining area.
Halls, Stairs, Landings, Passageways
• The entrance dining area is lit by a ceiling pendant light and the floor is covered by tiles. There are 13 stairs
leading to the first floor with a double turn to the right. The stairs are quite steep and the first section does
not have a railing.
• The stairs are carpeted and beige in colour. The walls have been decorated in a cream colour.
• The width of the passageway is 87cm.
Any other comments and relevant information; entrance directly into dining area.
Sitting Room/Lounge
• The living room is on the first floor and is accessed from the stairs with a door opening of 70cm and is
furnished with 3 x 2 seater sofas.
• It is all on one level with no steps and the floor is covered in wood with a large natural coir mat.
• The walls have been decorated with patterned wallpaper together with white walls.
• There is one coffee table located in the centre of the room and two lamp tables which can easily be moved.
• There is a log burning stove and radiators to heat the room.
• The room is spacious with plenty of space to move around.
• There is a digital TV which has full digital access/subtitles, the TV rests on a corner unit.
• Lighting is natural daylight with a mix of ceiling spots and table lamps.
Garden Room/Lounge
• The garden room is accessed from the hallway with a door opening of 80cm and is furnished with 1 x 3
seater sofa and an additional three comfy chairs.
• It is all on one level with no steps and the floor is tiled which is terracotta in colour.
• The walls have been decorated a cream colour.
• There are radiators to heat the room.
• The room is compact with plenty of space to move around.
• There is no digital TV.
• Lighting is natural daylight with a mix of ceiling pendants, wall lights and table lamps.
Any other comments and relevant information; door access to patio area.
Dining Area
• The dining area is situated in the entrance area with level access via a door which is 77cm wide.
• The dining room floor is tiled which is terracotta colour and the walls have been decorated in a cream
colour.
• Seating around the table is for six people, with upright chairs without arms. A wheelchair can easily be pulled
up to the table if needed.
• The round dining table has a centre leg which is 68cm from floor to the lowest point of the table (under
space) and is 77cm high. Lighting is natural daylight with ceiling pendant light.
Kitchen
• The door openings to the kitchen are from the dining area and the opening width is 70cm.
• The kitchen has level access with a vinyl floor.
• The kitchen is fully equipped with a cooker, microwave, fridge/freezer, dishwasher and washer dryer.
• The door of the oven drops down and the handles are 46cm and 74cm above the floor. The hob is 92cm
above the floor.
• The worktop and sink are 91cm above the floor. The wall cupboards are 130cm high.
• The sink taps are single mixer lever tap.
• A fridge freezer is available. The highest shelf in the fridge is 126cm and the lowest drawer in the freezer is
36cm.
• The kitchen is lit by ceiling pendant and under cupboard lights.
• The kitchen flooring is vinyl which is cream in colour and the walls have been decorated in a cream colour.
Bedrooms and Sleeping Areas
General Information
• There are two ground floor bedrooms - one king and one twin/single beds.
• On the first floor there is one bedroom comprising of a super king size bed and one family bathroom, which
are reached by 13 stairs. The stairs are quite steep and the first section does not have a railing.
Specific bedroom information (one for each bedroom)
Bedroom one is on the ground floor and has a king size bed
• The clear door opening into the bedroom is 70cm wide.
• The height of the bed from floor to mattress top is 52cm.
• The space to the side of the bed is 45cm.
• There are two bedside tables which are 55cm high.
• Lighting is via a mix of ceiling pendant and bedside table lamps.
• Flooring is wood with cream coloured walls.
• There is no wardrobe but nine drawers and storage space.
• Bedding is hypo-allergenic.
• There is no digital TV.
• See photos and video tour on our website for more details.
Bedroom two is on the ground floor and has twin single beds
• The clear door opening into the bedroom is 70cm wide.
• The height of the bed from floor to mattress top is 46cm.
• The space to the side of the bed is 60cm.
• There are two bedside tables which are 66cm high.
• Lighting is via a mix of ceiling pendant and bedside table lamps.
• Flooring is wood with cream coloured walls.
• There is one wardrobe and 13 drawers and storage space. The wardrobe rails are 183cm high and they
cannot be adjusted.
• Bedding is hypo-allergenic.
• There is no digital TV.
• See photos and video tour on our website for more details.
Bedroom three is on the first floor and has a super king bed
• The door opening into the bedroom is 70cm wide.
• The height of the bed from floor to mattress top is 68cm.
• The space to the side of the bed is 130cm.
• There are two bedside tables which are 63cm high.
• Lighting is via a mix of ceiling spot and bedside table lamps.
• Flooring is wood with cream coloured walls.
• There is one wardrobe and seven drawers and storage space. The wardrobe rails are 140cm high and they
cannot be adjusted.
• Bedding is hypo-allergenic.
• There is not a digital TV.
• See photos and video tour on our website for more details.
Any other comments and relevant information; green striped feature wall.
Family bathroom is on the first floor
• Entrance is all on one level with a clear door opening width of 72cm.
• The shower is hand held over the bath and has a raised lip of 76cm to the highest point of the bath.
• Height of the WC floor to seat is 46cm.
• Wash basin height is 85cm with a pedestal under the sink.
• All taps are twist taps.
• There is no shelf over the sink.
• There is no grab rail.
• The bathroom is lit with wall lights.
• It has tiled flooring which is light grey in colour with light grey tiled and white coloured walls.
• For a photo please see the website.
Any other comments and relevant information; restricted headroom in the bath.
Family shower room is on the ground floor.
• Entrance is all on one level with a clear door opening width of 72cm.
• The shower has a raised lip of 25cm.
• The shower has twin sliding doors and has a detachable shower head.
• Height of the WC floor to seat is 43cm.
• Wash basin height is 79cm with a pedestal under the sink.
• All taps are twist taps.
• There is no shelf over the sink.
• There is no grab rail
• The bathroom is lit with ceiling spot lights and mirror lights.
• It has tiled flooring which is beige in colour with white tiled walls.
• For a photo please see the website.
Garden
Garden 1:
• The garden area can be found to the rear of the property which is accessed immediately from the rear door
and garden room. Rear door has 2 x 17cm steps and one 5cm step and clear access width of 77cm. The
garden room has a step of 5cm and access width of 77cm.
• The areas within the garden are undulating and stepped.
• It has a decking patio, lawned area and woodland area.
• A table and seating are in this area with a table height of 76cm. There are two chairs which are upright chairs
without arms and two bench seats.
• The width of the footpaths are 190cm and the surface is paving. The width and length of the patio is 3.7m x
3.3m. The decking patio has three steps of 26cm, 18cm and 15cm. There is a large settee type chair on the
patio area.
• There is no outside lighting.
Garden 2:
• The garden area can be found to the front of the property which is accessed immediately from the front
door via a door with two steps of 1 x 7cm and 1 x 17cm and clear access width of 77cm.
• The areas within the garden are undulating.
• It has a lawned area.
• Seating in this area is a bench seat.
• The width of the footpaths are 190cm and the surface is paving.
• There is some outside lighting which are manual switch lights
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