Access Statement for 7 St Andrew Street Wells Somerset

as at June 2009

Introduction

Wells Cottage, 7 St Andrew Street, Wells (the Cottage), is a stone built terraced cottage on the main road into Wells from Shepton Mallet and Bath and within 100m of Wells Cathedral.

Pre-Arrival

• We have a website www.wellscottage.net showing floor plans and pictures of all rooms.
• Bookings can be made via e mail, telephone or letter.
• All guests are provided with written directions to the Cottage.
• The nearest bus stop is 100m away.
• The main bus station in Wells is approximately 1 mile away.
• There is a taxi rank in the Market Place in Wells approximately 300m away.
• This access statement is available on our website and is included in the Welcome File in the cottage.

Arrival & Car Parking Facilities

• There is plenty of free on street parking on the roads immediately outside the property. It is possible to stop directly outside the Cottage to load and unload but it is recommended that your car be moved slightly up or down the road to park.
• The front door to the property is reached via an unlocked door and alleyway leading directly from the pavement outside the property. The door from the pavement is 97cmx195cm with the hinge on the left and the latch is 130cm high. There is a timed push button light switch on the right at 140cm high. The alleyway is 112cm wide and 15m long with a 90 degree turn to the right to bring you directly to the front door of the property. This alleyway also serves 7A St Andrew Street which is directly behind the Cottage and which is currently occupied by a couple who live there on an occasional basis. There is a sensor controlled external light to the right of the front door lighting the porch area.

Main Entrance and Hall

• The front door is 74cmx195cm with the hinge on the right. The key hole is 90cm high. The threshold is 8cm high.
• The front door opens into a hall 180cm deep and 240cm wide. There is a light switch on the left hand door frame which switches the lights in the hall.
• The flooring is laminate tile in a pale colour with a door mat in front of the door.
• There is a glazed door to the right of the front door which leads to the kitchen. This glazed door is 74cmx195cm with the handle at 100cm high. It is hinged on the left and opens towards you.
• On the left of the hall is a door to a downstairs cloakroom. The door is 74cmx195cm with the handle at 100cm and the hinge on the right. The door opens towards you. The cloakroom contains a low level WC 45cm high with wall mounted basin 80cm high and mono mixer tap. The boiler, which is wall mounted above the toilet, is also in this cloakroom. The boiler controls are 120cm high.
• In the hall there is a small semi circular console table and, to one side in a small glazed area, 2 arm chairs with lamp table/magazine rack.

Public Areas

• There are no internal public areas as the cottage is a self-contained unit. However, the alleyway to the property which leads to the front door and to a small enclosed courtyard and sitting out-area, has a right of way for access to 7A St Andrew Street which is directly behind the cottage. This property is currently occupied by a couple who live there on an occasional basis.

Kitchen

• The door from the hall leads directly into the kitchen. This door is 74cmx195cm with the handle at 100cm high and the door opens towards you. There is a 15cm high step down into the kitchen.
• To the left of the door is the light switch for the kitchen lights.
• To the right is an L shaped run of kitchen floor units. The work surface is 93cm high and 60cm deep. The floor units include a fully integrated dishwasher the door of which drops down to allow access to load and unload. There is also a fully integrated washer/drier the door of which is hinged on the right and the controls are 75cm high. The large single bowl sink with right hand drainer is incorporated into the work surface. Finally the single oven and grill are built in under the work surface with a gas hob immediately above set into the work surface. The oven door opens down. There is an L shape run of wall units directly above the floor units. The top shelf in the wall units is 93cm above the work surface. There is a cooker hood with a recirculating extractor built into the wall units above the hob and oven. A microwave oven is also available.
• The kitchen is lit by low voltage low energy ceiling lights and strip “task” lights beneath the wall cupboards.
• In the kitchen is a round table 118cm in diameter with 4/6 chairs (depending on the number booking the Cottage). A further 2/4 chairs are positioned around the house and the table expands easily to 118x158 to seat up to 8 people. 6 people can sit around the table without the table being extended although there is obviously more room for 6 if it is extended.
• The floor is laminated tile in a cream colour.
• The stairs to the first floor lead from the kitchen. These stairs are 65cm wide and incorporate one right angle turn. There are bannisters and a hand rail on the right at 84cm above the tread. The lowest head clearance on the stairs is 170cm. The top landing is 80cmx200cm. The cupboard underneath the stairs is used to store, amongst other things, the seat pads for the reclining garden chairs, the vacuum cleaner, broom, iron, bucket and laundry basket.

Dining Room and Sitting Room

• The dining area is comprised within the kitchen (see above). The sitting room leads directly from the kitchen in an open plan style. The opening from the kitchen to the sitting room is 135cmx215cm and there is a step down 5cm high.
• The carpet is a new close fitted cream 80/20 wool twist short pile.
• To the left there are two 2 seater sofas and a low upholstered foot stool/coffee table grouped around a feature fire place containing an electric remote control stove with separate flame effect and heating for supplemental heating.
• There are two additional arm chairs and a nest of tables and a standard lamp.
• There is also a writing desk and chair with table lamp and a bookcase housing a small collection of reading books.
• The sitting room also contains a remote control flat screen LCD TV on a low coffee table with DVD player below and a small selection of DVDs. The TV can be viewed from all seats in the room.
• Finally, there is a DAB radio and CD player with IPod dock on the writing desk.

Laundry

• There is a new front loading washer/drier in the kitchen – see above.

Outdoor Facilities

• The alleyway to the property opens into a small enclosed courtyard at the front of the property. A bistro set of 2 chairs and small table has been placed there for guests with an additional 2 reclining seats with cushion pads (kept in the understairs cupboard).

Bedrooms

• Master Bedroom: The door is 74cmx195cm with the handle at 100cm and hinged on the left. There is a cream short pile 80/20 twist carpet in the bedroom and dressing area and black laminate floor tiles in the shower area.

• The light switch is to the right of the door.
• There is a 5' double divan bed with upholstered headboard.
• All bedding is cotton or percale with non-feather quilt.
• The space to the left of the bed is 120cm wide and the space to the right is 70cm wide and at the bottom of the bed the space is 60cm
• There are bedside tables on both sides of the bed with reading lamps.
• On the wall opposite the bed is a wall mounted remote control TV with freeview and DVD player.
• There is a separate dressing area containing a built-in wardrobe. This dressing area leads through to the shower room.
• The shower room leads directly from the bedroom and dressing area. There is a privacy lock on the main bedroom door.
• The shower room comprises a low level WC, pedestal wash basin and corner shower unit with Mira thermostatic shower. There is a wall mounted towel rail (heated when the central heating is on). The toilet seat is 45cm high; space to the left of the toilet is 20cm and to the right is 20cm. The basin is 80cm high.
• There is an electric shaver point and an extractor fan operated by the light switch.
• Free floor space is 80cmx130cm.
• There are separate lights for both the shower area and the dressing areas.
• Bedroom 2:
• The door is 74cmx195cm with the handle at 100cm and the hinge on the right and door switch on the left mounted on the door frame.
• The carpet is a cream short pile 80/20 twist. There is a cotton rug to the right of the bed.
• The bed is a 4'6 double divan with a pine bedhead.
• All bedding is cotton or percale with non feather quilt.
• The space to the left of the bed is 50cm and to the right is 130cm and at the foot of the bed is 50cm
• There are bedside tables on either side of the bed with reading lamps.
• To the left of the door is a built in wardrobe with bifold door. There is also a 5 drawer chest of drawers in the bedroom.
• On the wall opposite the bed is a wall mounted remote control TV with freeview and DVD player.
• Bedroom 3:
• The door is 74cmx195cm with the handle at 100cm and the hinge on the left.
• The light switch is on the right of the door.
• The carpet is a cream short pile 80/20 twist. There is a thick short pile wool rug to the right of one of the beds.
• There are two 3' single divan beds with upholstered bedheads. The space between the two beds is 70cm and on the left of one is 20cm and on the right of the other is 110cm. The space at the bottom of each bed is 60cm.
• There is one bedside table between the two beds with two reading lamps.
• There is a 5 drawer chest and a small wardrobe.
• There is also an easy chair.
• On a shelf at the bottom of the beds is a remote control TV with freeview, DVD player and IPod dock.

Bathrooms

• There is a family bathroom. The door is 74cmx190cm with the handle at 90cm with privacy lock and hinged on the left. The light pull is on the right and the lighting is low voltage ceiling lights with a light over the vanity mirror. An extractor fan comes on with the light switch.
• The low level WC is 45cm high. Space on the left is 40cm and on the right is 25cm.
• The semi recessed basin is 85cm high and set into a vanity unit with storage under.
• The bath is 57cm high, 160cm long and 70cm wide. There is an over bath shower with 4 panel folding screen which is 140cm high from the bath edge and 85cm wide when unfolded.
• There is a wall mounted towel rail (heated when the central heating is on).
• The flooring is laminate tile in cream.
• The free floor space is 140cmx230cm approx.
• En suite Shower Room: See Master Bedroom description

Additional Information

• A Welcome File is produced and left on the kitchen table. There is also a separate folder with all equipment manuals. In addition all equipment has placed next to it/on it a brief description of basic operating procedures (in English).
• The premises are non-Smoking
• No pets other than registered guide dogs are permitted.

Contact Telephone and Email Address

Mrs Kathy Johnson
Woodleigh
Effingham Common Road
Effingham
Surrey
KT24 5JG

Telephone: 01372 458793 or 07932 653054

Email: woodleigh at supanet.com

Website: www.wellscottage.net

Hours of operation: Open all year

Local Agents/Emergency number: 01749 670134. This is the telephone number of our local agents, Geoff and Sarah Johnson, who clean and prepare the property and are available to assist at any (reasonable!) time.

Future Plans

• Subject to the volume of bookings, we hope to install a telephone at the property with wireless internet access for the 2010 season.
• Installation of secondary double glazing in front bedrooms for 2010.

We welcome your feedback to help us continually improve if you have any comments please phone 01372 0458793 or email woodleigh@supanet.com