Cormorant Cottage

Access Statement

ACCESS STATEMENT

Cormorant, 1 Stonegarth, Back St Hilda’s Terrace, Whitby

Introduction

A three storey self-catering cottage which sleeps up to six people in two double bedrooms and one bunk bedroom, ideal for those who want easy access to the beach and the town. Restaurants, bars and shops only a few minutes walk away

Directions

For full details and maps of how to reach us please see the directions section of our website. Alternatively, you can use your sat nav with the following postcode YO21 3DN.

The nearest railway station is in Whitby and is a short walk from the cottage.

Whitby Park and Ride postcode is YO21 1TL and the buses drop off at West Cliff North Terrace which is the nearest stop to Cormorant Cottage -

http://www.northyorks.gov.uk/article/28704/Whitby-park-and-ride

The nearest bus station is a short walk from the cottage, close to the rail station, and timetables can be found on the Arriva website –

www.arrivabus.co.uk/north-east

Arrival and Car Parking Facilities

There is no designated parking for the house, although there is some unrestricted on street parking on the Terrace (first come first serve basis with scratch cards provided). For parking scratch cards are available from Yorkshire Coastal Cottages and a single card allows four days parking in designated areas. Cormorant also has a parking permit for one car available for the West Cliff car park. The permit can be collected with the keys from the office, scratch cards can also be purchased at the same time

Entrance to Property

• The front door is 83 cm wide.
• There is a single step to the front door.
• The flooring in the small ground floor area is tiled with stairs leading to the first floor.

Halls, Stairs, Landings, Passageways

• The hall, stairs and landings are well lit with multiple ceiling LED and wall lights.
• The stairs and landings are all carpeted.
• All stairs have hand rails and both sets of stairs (ground to first, first to second) have a single turn.
• Stairs are approximately 9cm in height and 11cm in depth.
• 13 steps lead from the ground floor entrance area to the first floor.

Sitting Room/Lounge

• The sitting room is open plan with the dining room and is situated on the first floor with level entry from the hall.
• The door opening is into the lounge/dining room is 80cm wide.
• The room has a mixture of seating with two sofas and a further armchair and non-feather cushions.
• There is a widescreen TV with remote control, freeview box and a DVD player with remote control.
• There is a dining table with six chairs.
• Lighting is natural daylight and by night ceiling lights with LED bulbs and wall lights.
• Flooring is carpeted.

Self-Catering Kitchen

• The kitchen is a galley style and is situated off the lounge/dining area on the first floor.
• The entrance to the galley kitchen is 79cm in width.
• Worktop Height 92cm with hob and sink inset at this level. Oven door is drop down to the front, 15cm from floor when down.  
• Fridge freezer available with fridge compartment above the freezer, highest shelf level at 160cm.
• Integral dishwasher door is drop down, 15cm from floor when down.
• Further range of wall and base cupboards, cutlery and crockery in a mix of mid-level draws and high and low cupboards.
• The kitchen is lit by daylight and 4 LED ceiling lights.
• The floor is tiled.

Bedrooms and Sleeping Areas

• On the first floor is a bunk bedroom with walk-in wardrobe.
• The door has a width of 80cm.
• On the second floor is 1 king-sized bedroom with TV + remote and wardrobe. This room has some low beams.
• On the second floor there is an additional double bedroom with wardrobe.
• Each is lit by natural light, ceiling LED lights and bedside lamps.
• All bedrooms are carpeted.
• All bedrooms have non feather bedding and good contrast between floors and walls.

Bathrooms, Shower rooms and Toilets

• On the first floor there is a family bathroom with bath (height 58cm) and shower, basin, toilet and heated towel rail.
• This room is let by natural light and LED ceiling lights.
• The door width is 80cm.
• Toilet seat height 41cm. Wash basin height 84cm.
• On the second floor there is a landing area at the top of the stairs with access to the two bedrooms, a separate toilet (with small wash basin) and separate shower (with small hand basin).
• Both have standard-sized doors.

Outside

• There is a small balcony area with chairs and a table.
• The balcony is accessed via the lounge/dining area on the first floor through a set of French doors with a small step.
• The flooring is concrete tiles.

Additional Information

• Due to access restrictions Cormorant cottage is not wheelchair-friendly.