Access Statement for Cowlingholme Cottage, Askrigg

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1 Access Statement for Cowlingholme Cottage, Askrigg Introduction Our cottage is a traditional stone built detached cottage. It has 2 bedrooms and sleeps 4 (plus a baby) and is available to let all year round, with short breaks available during the Winter low season (minimum 3 nights). We do welcome well behaved dogs, cyclists and walkers, and we have an adjacent lock-up garage available for secure bike storage or anything else you want (but not a car). We have tried to provide you as much information as possible in this statement, but if you have any queries please do not hesitate to call us or our agents, Country Hideaways. We look forward to welcoming you. Pre-Arrival see for our cottage details with recent photos of most rooms and the exterior; bookings can be made directly from our agent's website or via , fax, phone or letter; the nearest bus stop is up the hill in the centre of the village outside the deli/cafe, approx 150 m away - mainly on footway; we provide some tea, coffee and sugar with a packet of biscuits and there's a small bottle of milk in the fridge for a welcome arrival drink; directions and key collection arrangements are provided to guests well before arrival by the agents - in alternative formats (ie larger font size) upon request; this Access Statement is available on our agent's website and in the Welcome File kept in the cottage. Arrival & Car Parking Facilities there is a name sign on the side of the property facing the tarmac access road; there is a long gravelled parking space with plenty of room for one car length and opening space to the immediate side of the cottage, set behind a stone ivy-clad wall, reversing into the space is recommended to assist easy exit; further parking space is available up the hill in the village centre on the cobbles 100m away - free of charge; there is street lighting almost to the property and controlled lights on the cottage for the car parking space - leading to the front entrance and also to the rear entrance;

2 there are five stone steps (0.9 m wide) directly adjacent to the cottage wall (to the right, with no rail) down from the level parking area to the level front patio and level entrance to the front double patio doors. Entrance keys (to the cottage and garage) obtainable from the key safe by the patio doors; two entrance doors access directly into the lounge, although that from the rear has two sets of doors (wooden outer folding doors and inner top glazed door 0.8 m wide) and a door matted space in between. The front entrance with double, inward opening patio doors (1.07 m wide) leading in from the car parking side is handier for arrival/departure; the rear access involves going down five wide (1.23 m) stone steps - with no hand rail or support. Otherwise the accesses are level and laid up to the doors with wide flat stone paving. There are rubber door mats outside (with boot scraper) and inner door mats; entry into the lounge and across the ground floor is completely level throughout. Public Areas General (Internal) not applicable Public Areas WC not applicable Dining Room and Lounge Lounge this is fitted with natural beige coloured wool carpet, plus door matting; there is a storage heater and separate convector heater. Also a Little Wenlock cast iron wood burning stove (door to be kept closed) with a small raised stone hearth and a freestanding (ie unattached) heavy fire guard is provided (kept in the under stairs cupboard); there is a flat screen colour TV, DVD and video player, radio/cassette/cd player (all with separate remote controls), with a good selection of CDs and games, books, magazines, maps and tourist information in the bookcase; Welcome notes are left out on the washstand and all appliance

3 instructions are kept in the basket on the washstand; there is a new leather settee with soft cushions, 2 new leather arm chairs with soft cushions, a wooden stool, 2 standard lamps and 2 table lamps and 9 downlighters, a small occasional table and nest of tables, a washstand and a bookcase; a straight balustrade staircase leads up the end wall of the lounge with a normal gradient (25 cm depth and 20 cm drop) and 12 steps and is fully carpeted, which continues onto the landing. Laundry Facilities there is a washer/drier available for use free of charge during the daytime in our adjacent property, Cowlingholme; this is 10 m from the cottage and is situated at the end of the hall (with fitted carpet) and level fully lit access (inside and outside); washing can also be hung on the washing line in the garden. A wash basket (by the washing machine) and pegs (on back of under stairs cupboard door) are provided; machine operating instructions are provided in the cottage and by the washing machine; the machine is front loading and automatic; there is an airing rack, steam iron and an ironing board in the under stairs cupboard. Leisure Facilities tennis can be played on the village courts approx 800 m to the west by the school and there is a gym here too (small charge). there is a nearby equipped children s play area behind the church off the back lane. Outdoor Facilities black metal table and 4 arm chairs with cushions, kept in lounge, on the level patio immediately outside and a heavy wood picnic bench 10 m down the garden on a paved area and a heavy wood picnic bench 10 m down the garden on a paved area; there is a stone shed 15 m across the garden along a gently sloping rough stone path and across level lawn area; the barbecue, 2 reclining chairs, 2 wooden and 2 plastic sledges and an assortment of bats/balls/boules, fishing nets, etc are kept in the shed or garage depending on the season; logs and sticks for the wood burning stove are stored in the small

4 wooden shed facing the side door (with axes and chopping block). Bedrooms all beds have good quality deep mattresses and plain cotton sheets, duvets, bedspreads and 2 sets of pillows (feather and man-made); extra blankets are available in the drawers; the king size bed with high back upholstered headboard is positioned in the centre of bedroom 1 and the twin beds (3' wide) with high back upholstered headboards are along the side walls of bedroom 2; there are 4 bedside lamps at head height. there are storage heaters in both bedrooms; a "Mothercare" travel cot (stored in the garage) can be placed in a corner of either bedroom (no cot bedding is provided); bedroom 1 has a fitted wardrobe, bedside tables and a chest of drawers with mirror over and 2 chairs. There is also a vanity unit in the corner with mirror and light above (with shaver socket), (hairdryer in cupboard below); there is a portable plug-in radio on the small window ledge and a wall mounted flat screen TV with remote control; across the landing, bedroom 2 has a freestanding wardrobe and chest of drawers (with mirror over) between the single beds and a small chair and a large fastened wicker hamper containing children s books, jigsaws etc; bedroom 1 has two small vertical sliding sash opening windows and bedroom 2 has one and an opening Velux roof light with a blind (with pole to reach). Shower-room & WC this is off the landing between the 2 bedrooms with level carpeted access; the floor is vinyl tiled (Karndean) and there are toilet and shower mats; there is a vertical opening sash window and an extractor fan; the shower unit is in a standard corner enclosure and has an electric shower with simple controls and an easily removable hand-held hose; it has a white porcelain tray and clear glazed surrounds on 2 sides; a rubber shower mat is provided, but there are no grab rails; a plastic baby bath is kept in the airing cupboard; there is a large white pedestal washbasin with standard turning taps and free space beneath;

5 the toilet is white and has a white seat; there is a wall mounted heated towel rail adjacent to the washbasin and a wall mounted fan heater; there is a flexible magnifying mirror and a mirror over the sink with LED lights above and 3 downlighters. there is a wooden Venetian blind. Self Catering Kitchen the kitchen has a rustic glazed terracotta tiled floor; it is well lit with 4 ceiling angled down lighters and strip lighting under the wall cupboards; there are also 2 small vertical sliding sash opening windows with a blind and curtains; there is a storage heater; there are fitted cupboards to 2 sides (L shaped), incorporating a low level fridge (with a small freezer compartment) and electric oven with 4 ring hob in the worktop - with an extractor fan and lighting overhead; there is a stainless steel 1.5 size sink with single draining board with a mixer tap (lever taps); there is no dishwasher; there is a freestanding microwave oven on the worktop; there is a square dining table with 2 pull-out leaves and 4 wooden chairs in the corner; a folding high chair can be provided upon request (kept in the garage); there is a good supply of quality crockery and glasses kept in cupboards above the worktop and pans, kitchen utensils, etc and cleaning stuff below the worktop. there is a free standing cupboard freezer to use in Cowlingholme next to the washer/drier (See Laundry Facilities above). Grounds and Garden the garden is enclosed by stone walls of 0.8m to 2 m height with trees, shrubbery and herbaceous borders around the edges; it faces south but benefits from some tree shade and there is a large parasol (kept in the shed or under its cover when left out); there are 2 separate wrought iron gates into the garden; there is a level paved patio immediately in front of the cottage which drops gently to a small lawn and then steps down (with a low retaining wall and border between) to a larger lawn; there are stone paths around the garden and cottage.

6 Additional Information mobile phone reception is available in some areas; there is free WiFi available; there is a torch in the wash stand drawer in the lounge and nightlights for the sockets if required; wired-in smoke alarms at the top and bottom of the stairs and a fire extinguisher and blanket in the kitchen on the wall behind the door; please smoke outside - if you have to; dog owners please ensure you do clean up any mess in the garden and do not let your pet go upstairs or onto the furniture and use the easy opening stairgate provided at the foot of the stairs; any breakages must be reported to the owner or replaced so as not to cause inconvenience at changeover or problems for the next guests. Contact Information Address: Agents - Country Hideaways, Margaret's Cottage, West Burton, Leyburn, North Yorkshire, DL8 4JN. Telephone: Country Hideaways Fax: Country Hideaways info@countryhideaways.co.uk Website: Future Plans to extend the patio. We welcome your feedback to help us continuously improve if you have any comments please phone or graham.banks@southotterington.co.uk Updated 19 December 2017.