Access Statement for Coombe Cottage
Introduction
Our cottage is an end terrace on the road into the village. We have tried to provide as much information as possible in this statement, if you have any queries please contact us. Details are provided at the end of the access statement. We look forward to welcoming you.
Pre-Arrival
- We have a website: www.coombecottage.co.uk
- Bookings or enquiries can be made via email or phone
- We will provide a 'Guest pre-arrival information pack'
- Coombe Cottage is available from 3.00pm on day of booking
- You are requested to vacate the cottage by 10.00am on day of departure
- The nearest bus stop in the village is 500 metres away
- The nearest train station in Barnstaple is 3.5 miles away, there are taxis at the station
- Tescos in Barnstaple will deliver your shopping
- We provide a pre ordering grocery service for £5 and will ensure food is available at time of arrival
Arrival & Car Parking Facilities
- There is a lay-by outside the cottage
- Parking is also permitted on the drive alongside the cottage
- Care is required when exiting the cottage – we advise that cars and children are supervised when crossing
- The threshold onto the drive has 1 step – 4cm high, 4m wide
Entrance Porch
- Measures 1.5m x 1.5m. It contains wall mounted coat hooks and umbrella stand
- The front door has a step 15cm high. The door is 80cm wide
- The back door has a step 20cm high. The double patio door is 1m 60cm wide
- Both kitchen and garden patio doors open up onto the drive
Entrances
- The front door has a step 15cm high. The door is 80cm wide
- The back door has a step 20cm high. The double patio door is 1m 60cm wide
- The garden room opens onto the patio. The step is 15 cm high.The double door is 1m 60cm wide
Public Areas - General (Internal)
- Walkways through porch into lounge and into kitchen are 90cm wide
- Decor is contrasting grey natural slate up to 1m and then white plastered walls up to white ceiling on ground floor
- On first floor walls and ceiling are white. Floors throughout are pine with individual rugs in each room. Floor in the kitchen is slate
- Smoke alarm fitted on both floors
- Oil fired central heating
- Thermostatically controlled radiators in each room
Lounge
- Entrance door to lounge is 90 cm width
- A turning staircase leads from the corner of the lounge to the first floor
- The staircase up to the first floor has eight steps. The stairs are 18.1cm high, 30cm deep and 97cm wide. There is a hand rail on the right side
- Stairs are carpeted
- Contains Inglenook fireplace with wood burner stove
- Rectangular coffee table with drawers in centre, legs on each corner, 15cm floor to lowest point of table,1.2 metres long, 60cm wide and 60cm high
- Free space between table and furniture is at least 85cm all around
- There is free space of 1.25 metre by 1 metre clear of doors and furniture
- 2 settees are moveable and leather
- One triple seat sofa and one double seat sofa provided
- Nest of tables (two) with lamp
- Freeview TV provided with remote control and DVD player
- Safety fire guard for wood burner
- Phone socket but no telephone or broadband provided
- There is understairs shelving and lighting for books and a storage chest with games
Kitchen
- Rectangular shape with side patio door entrance
- Entrance from lounge 1.1m
- Entrance to garden room 1.6m
- Fully fitted with oak style base and eye level units
- Worktop height 90cm
- Oven is electric with drop down oven door
- Electric hob is 90cm high and halogen
- Sink and a half is 88cm high within double unit
- Stainless steel mixer tap
- Separate freezer integral in unit
- Fridge integral in unit, highest shelf in fridge 87cm from base
- Dishwasher
- Microwave, kettle and toaster on worktop
- Extractor
- Evenly lit kitchen with spotlights above work surfaces where required
- Good contrast between floor, cupboards and other surfaces
- Central heating boiler as part of fitted unit
- Instant hot water and heating
- Fire blanket and fire extinguisher are wall mounted
Garden Room
- 1m walk through to utility room – 2 steps each 10cm in height
- Rectangular dining table and 6 chairs
- 2 corner tables with lamps
- Patio doors open onto garden patio
- External lighting
Utility
- Door from garden room is 79cm wide
- One 15cm step down to area
- Worktop height 90cm
- Belfast sink is 88cm high with fitted cupboards underneath
- Stainless steel mixer tap
- Extractor
- Washing machine concealed by unit door
- Tumble dryer concealed by unit door
- Part tiled walls
Shower Room
- 90cm door through to shower room
- Sink is 88cm high
- White corner shower unit withe electric shower has 10cm step with sliding door
- White low level flush toilet
- White pedestal wall mounted sink
- Part tiled walls
- Extractor
Upstairs Hallway
- Hallway 1m wide
- Lighting and smoke alarm
- One 8cm step up half way along hallway
- 15 cm step to master bedroom
- 8cm step to bedroom two
- Access to loft void with pull down ladder
Main Bedroom
- 15cm step up from hall
- Door width 85cm
- Double wrought iron bed provided 4feet 6 inches wide
- Bed height 48cm floor to top of mattress
- Non feather duvets and pillows provided, summer and winter duvets are provided
- Mattress and pillow covers are provided
- Sheets, duvet covers and pillow cases are cotton and polyester
- Walk in wardrobe – door 80cm with eye level shelf (first aid kit stored)
- Two chest of drawers, two bed side cabinets, wooden chest and corner wicker chair
- Fireplace chimney is blocked
- Space available to right of bed is 1.3 metres, to left 3metres
- 2 rugs
- Integral cupboard for storage of large items, contains picnic hampers and chil'd travel cot
Twin Bedroom
- 8cm step up from hallway
- Two single 3ft Divan beds
- Bedside cabinet and lamp
- Chest of drawers, mirrors and lamp
- Rug
- At least 40cm free space between single beds
- Access from centre
- Access to loft void
Single Bedroom
- Door from hallway 80cm
- Single 3 foot Divan bed
- Chest of drawers with lamp on top
- Single pine double door wardrobe, 1 m wide with drawer under
- Space to left of bed is 65cm accessed from the side
- Escape access point onto roof of garden room
Bathroom & WC
- Door width 85cm
- Panel enclosed bath with flexible shower attachment and mixer tap
- Bath height is 47 cm
- Free space in bathroom (free of doors and furniture) is 1.3 by 1.7 metres
- Low level flush toilet with seat height of 45cm
- Space either side of toilet is 50cm
- Good colour contrast between floor, part tiled walls and furniture
- Wall mounted pedestal washbasin with free space under (no pipes or vanity unit)
- Mirrored bathroom cabinet
- Shaver point
- Extractor
Grounds and Gardens
- Gentle slope up to large garden (grassed) – 25m x 15m with two garden sheds – one available to guests for use of 5 bikes, golf clubs, patio equipment, beach equipment and garden games
- Paved path leads to garden sheds
- Goodleigh Road runs parallel to southern side of garden separated by 4 ft high natural grassy bank with laurel bushes on top of bank at 1m high
- Garden bordered by 2m x 1m high laurel hedge on northern side and 1m beech hedge on far western bank
- Shingle drive alongside cottage
- Secured by double wrought iron gates. Security light and patio lighting
- 3m square stone patio, wooden garden furniture
- 10cm step up from driveway to patio and 15cm step up into garden room
- Access to allotments at rear via wooden gate
- Oil tank concealed by trees and bushes
Additional Information
- Neighbours at number 4 Coombe Cross have right of way to access allotments that run parallel to garden
- Information folder is produced in size 11 Arial font
- Limited mobile phone reception – 20m walk up road required
- Fire blanket and extinguisher in kitchen
- Stair gate is available for young children
- The cottage is no smoking and unsuitable for pets
- Caretaker is Janet Carter who lives locally
- Emergency contact is Karen Tucker, neighbour to the west of Coombe Cottage
- All contact details provided prior to commencement of holiday including key collection information
- Guest information packs and tourist information guides available in cottage
Contact Information
- Holiday property address: Coombe Cottage, Goodleigh, Barnstaple, North Devon, EX32 7NH
- Owner contact details:
- Karen & John Talbot, 4 Garden Cottages, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG41 5DP
- Telephone: 0118 9760449 or 07766 125 911
- Email: karen@coombecottages.co.uk
- Website: www.coombecottage.co.uk
Future Plans
- We are liaising with North Devon Council to confirm if a safety mirror can be erected opposite - pending winter 2010
- We plan to build steps up to lawn (Summer 2011)
- We plan to introduce broadband (Summer 2011)
We welcome your feedback to help us continuously improve if you have any comments please contact as above.
Created on: 26/09/2010
