Beech House

Access Statement

Property Name: Beech House 

Description: Detached House 

Pre-arrival 
The nearest bus stop is: 200m on Gayle Lane 
The nearest train station is:  Garsdale Station 6.8 miles from house
The nearest food shop is: Hawes, 600m 
The nearest pub/restaurant is: Hawes, 600m 
The nearest petrol is: Hawes, 500m 
Mobility equipment hire is:  

Arrival and car parking 
Type of parking available: On-site  
For what sized cars? Large 
Good space to unload once parked? Yes 
Number of spaces available: Two 
The parking surface is: Gravel 
Distance to the property from the parking: immediate 
Is parking level? On a slight slope 
Distance to nearest parking area: immediate 
Is it pay and display? Driveway 
The width of the path to the property is: 1.2m at front, 4m at back
How many steps are there en route to the entrance: slopes with small steps at front, back one step into Kitchen patio doors, Utility is 3 steps

Main entrance 
How many entrances are there to the property? Three
The doors widths are: 90cm 
Keyhole height: 91cm 
How many steps are there to the entrance: Two

Living and dining rooms
The flooring is: Wooden throughout the downstairs
The door widths are: 1.2m 
Is there good space between the furniture: The Living room has more space by the sofas, the snug has a smaller gap between the sofas which could be made larger by moving the sofa backwards but would impede the front door. 
Is it movable or fixed: Movable 

Kitchen
The flooring is: Wooden
The door widths are: 70cm 
The worktop height is: 90cm 
Is the oven set high or low? Range cooker,  90cm
The fridge height is: High 
The freezer height is: Low 
Is crockery stored high or low? High & Low
Is any equipment stored externally or away from the main kitchen area, if so which and where: No 

Bedrooms and landings 
How many floors does the property have: 2 
The number of steps between floors is: 8 to half landing then another 8
The flooring is: Carpet 
The door widths are: 83cm 
Bed sizes are: Two doubles at 4'6" x 6'3" and 4 singles at 3' x 6'3"
Is the bedroom furniture movable or fixed: Movable  

Bathrooms and Utility 
The door widths are: 80 – 90cm 
Is there an accessible or adapted WC?: No 
Is there an accessible or adapted bath/shower?: No 
Is there a ground floor WC?: Yes 
Is there a ground floor bath or showroom?: No 
Is there any shower where access is level rather than having to step up?: No 
The flooring is: Tiles in bathroom, Wooden in utility

Outdoor facilities 
External areas are: The area directly at the back of the property is stone which then moves onto the gravel driveway, the front has a path to the road but the gates at the end of the path are Iron and heavy.
There is outside lighting:  automatic lighting outside the utility and lights outside the front door and the kitchen doors to the patio
There is no colour contrast of critical surfaces (eg white on edge of steps)  
There are no barriers to entry into any part of the garden.
The road is one lane without pavement, it does have plenty of driveways to use as passing places.

General
Is there a land line for guests to use? No 
Mobile reception details: Good, depending on network 
Can you easily access an electrical socket in all rooms without having to move furniture (not WC or baths)?: No, some are behind furniture.  
Are electrical sockets generally set low or height: Low 
Do you provide speciality alarms for hearing or sight impaired guests?: No