Balcony Cottage

Access Statement

Access Statement 

Property Name: Balcony Cottage 

Description: Cottage 

Pre-arrival 

The nearest bus stop is: Whitby Bus Station, 0.2 mile 

The nearest train station is: Whitby Railway Station, 0.2 mile 

The nearest food shop is: Co-op, 0.3 mile 

The nearest pub/restaurant is: Ship Inn, Magpie Caf?, 0.1 mile 

The nearest petrol is: Harrisons Garage 

Mobility equipment hire is: Whitby DAG, Flowergate, Whitby 

How many steps are there en route to the entrance: 4 down, 13 up 

Main entrance 

How many entrances are there to the property? 1 

The doors widths are: 0.63m 

Keyhole height: 1.10m 

How many steps are there to the entrance: 1 (plus previous 12) 

Living and dining rooms 

The flooring is: Carpet 

The door widths are: N/A 

Is there good space between the furniture: No 

Is it movable or fixed: Laminate 

Kitchen 

The flooring is: Laminate 

The door widths are: 0.63m 

The worktop height is: 0.89m 

Is the oven set high or low? Low 

The fridge height is: 0.82m 

The freezer height is: Low (in fridge) 

Is crockery stored high or low? High, 1.4m 

Is any equipment stored externally or away from the main kitchen area, if so which and where: hoover and stair gate kept under stairs 

Bedrooms and landings 

How many floors does the property have: 2 

The number of steps between floors is: 9 

The flooring is: Carpet 

The door widths are: 0.6m 

Bed sizes are: bunks, 4'6? 

Is the bedroom furniture movable or fixed: Movable 

Bathrooms and cloakrooms 

The door widths are: 0.6m 

Is there an accessible or adapted WC?:  

Is there an accessible or adapted bath/shower?:  

Is there a ground floor WC?: Yes 

Is there a ground floor bath or shower room?: Yes 

Does the bath or shower have a grab rail or handle fitted: No 

Is there any shower where access is level rather than having to step up?: No 

The flooring is: Tiled 

Outdoor facilities 

External areas are: Firm, level, gravel and rough 

There is outside lighting:  

There is no colour contrast of critical surfaces (eg white on edge of steps)  

There are no footpaths to follow for visually impaired/mobility impaired  

There are barriers to entry into any part of the garden  

There are no other hazards such as ponds, water features, steep areas  

General 

Is there a land line for guests to use? Yes for emergencies 

Mobile reception details: 3/5 bars and 3G 

Can you easily access an electrical socket in all rooms without having to move furniture (not WC or baths)?: Yes 

Are electrical sockets generally set low or high? Low 

Do you provide speciality alarms for hearing or sight impaired guests?: No 

Any other information: The cottage is accessed via an alleyway on Cliff Street between numbers 39 and 40 and is not suitable for those with restricted mobility. There are stone steps (13) up to the entrance leading into the kitchen/living room, but downstairs bathroom/shower/bedrooms are accessed via 9 steep stairs with a handrail on one side (0.55m wide, but 0.52m with handrail). 

The main double bedroom bed is 0.48m from the floor to the mattress top. Gap at end of bed is 0.7m and 0.5m at either side. 

Bunk beds (door 0.6m) 0.87m wide (mattresses 0.9m square with 3cm  lip. 

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