Whitby Place

Access Statement

Property Name: Whitby Place
Description: Apartment within Caedmon’s Prospect

Pre-arrival and local facilities
Nearest bus stop: Chubb Hill Road, directly in front of apartment complex
Nearest train station: 500 m into central Whitby
Nearest petrol station: ESSO, George Harrsion Ltd, Upgang Lane, Whitby, 200 m
Nearest food shop: Large store, CO-OP, into central Whitby 500m
Nearest pub/restaurant: George Hotel 400m

Arrival and car parking
Type of parking available: Allocated undercroft space, please do not park in any other spaces as they are allocated to other apartments. Entry is via a roller shutter door opened via a keypad height 130 cm
Number of spaces available:1
For what sized car: Medium family car
Parking surface is:  concrete
Is the parking level: Yes
Is there good space to unload once parked: Yes
Distance to property from parking: Under croft parking is within the apartment complex
Distance to nearest public parking area: Roadside parking is available outside the apartment complex.
Is it pay and display? No, free parking, no time limit.
The width of the path to the property is: No path as it is under croft parking. Apartment complex entry is via driveway.
The number of steps to the entrance is: None

Main entrance
The main entrance door width is: 80 cm (from under croft carpark)
Number of steps to the main entrance: None
The height of the key safe is: In front of allocated car park space: N/A
The height of the key hole is: No key needed to enter apartment complex via under croft.
How many other entrances to the property are there: One main entrance door, using key coded secure entry, keypad height is 160 cm

Living and dining rooms
Type of flooring: Medium pile carpet
Width of doorways: All 80 cm except en-suite door width 65 cm.
Is there good space between furniture: Yes
Is the furniture moveable or fixed: movable, except bedroom wardrobes are fixed.

Kitchen
Type of flooring: 1 cm ridge/edging leads to tiled kitchen area
Width of doorways: open plan kitchen/dining/lounge area,
Working height: 90 cm
Is oven set high or low: underwork top oven with drop down door.
Fridge height: Large Fridge/Freezer, with Fridge in top half 110 cm
Freezer height: low from floor 100 cm
Is crockery stored in high or low cupboards: High for crockery, glasses, low for pans, ovenware, cutlery. 
Is any equipment stored externally or away from the main kitchen, and if yes, which and where: Iron/ironing board, hoover, step ladder, cleaning implements, in hallway cupboard or built-in wardrobe in master bedroom.

Bedrooms and landings
How many floors does the property have: All on one level
The number of steps between floors is: None
The flooring is: Medium pile carpet, tiled floor (Kitchen, bathroom, en-suite)
The door widths are: 80 cm
Bed sizes are: Master bedroom has King-size bed, second bedroom has double bed
Is the bedroom furniture moveable or fixed: Movable, except for wardrobes and mirrors.

Bathrooms and cloakrooms
Type of flooring: Tiled
Width of the doorways:80 cm bathroom, 65cm en-suite.
Is there an accessible or adapted WC: No, standard WC
Is there an accessible or adapted bath or shower: No, standard bath and standard shower cubicle in en-suite with step into of 26cm.
Is there a ground floor WC: All one level apartment.
Is there a ground floor bathroom or shower room: All one level apartment.
Does any bath or shower have a grab rail or handle fitted: No. Bath/shower safety mat available if required.
Is there any shower where access is level rather than a step up: No, shower has one step into cubicle, (26 cm) with sliding doors.

Outdoor facilities
External areas are: Flagstones. All one level. Completely private and secure large patio area.
Is permanent seating provided: Yes. Dining table and four chairs.
Is there outside lighting: Yes, controlled with light switch inside apartment.
Is there colour contrast of critical surfaces: No
Are there footpaths to follow for visually/mobility impaired: N/A
Are there barriers to entry into any part of the garden: Private patio area for apartment, via door in lounge and one step down (30 cm)
Are there any other hazards: No

General
Is there a landline telephone for guests to use: No
If yes, does it accept incoming calls only or incoming and outgoing calls: N/A
Mobile phone reception information: Good
Closest public telephone is: In town centre & train station 500 m
Can you easily access an electrical socket in all rooms without having to move furniture (not cloakrooms or bathrooms): Yes
Are electrical sockets generally low or high: Low 50 cm. Shaver socket in bathroom high: 140 cm, and in bathroom cabinet en-suite with pull switch: 200 cm high.  
Do you provide speciality alarms for hearing or sight impaired guests: No

Additional relevant information

Please add further details on any accessibility items or restrictions found at the property:
To gain access to the under-croft car park you will be given a code to be entered into the keypad outside the under croft, which will raise the shutters.
To gain access into the main apartment complex you will be given a code to be entered into the entrance keypad, (160cm high), with video-intercom entry.
Whitby Place Apartment is accessed either by lift, call button 110 cm high (floor 2, keypad in lift 95cm high, no steps, door width 80 cm) or 3 small flights of stairs. (30 steps in total) Lighted corridors carpeted and 2 fire doors at intervals.
Key entry to apartment: 130 cm high, then small ridged 1cm high wooden carpet edge on entry.
In case of fire, only access out of building ( do not use lifts) is 11 steps to right of apartment or 30 steps to the left of apartment. 
Water stopcock, low level 25 cm in Hall cupboard
Electricity fuse box 140 cm high in Hall cupboard.

This access statement has been completed by the owner and Ingrid Flute’s is not to be held responsible for the content therein.