Aloha Cottage

Access Statement

Access Statement For Aloha Cottage, Harcour Court, Seahouses
Introduction
Aloha is a single storey 2 bedroomed cottage in Seahouses. It is approached from the
road onto a block paved drive and accessed through the main front door of the Cottage.
Parking is for one car on the drive. There is a 25 cm step up to the front door, into a porch
way with coat hooks and shoe storage to the right. an inner door opening to the right into
the main lounge. once inside the property there are no stairs.
Pre-Arrival
• We have an extensive website, with pictures of the rooms.
• Enquiries can be made directly from the website via email, or via telephone or by
letter.
• All guests are provided with written directions to the apartment (available on request
in dyslexia friendly font - Lexia).
• The nearest bus stop is on King Street approx 200 meters away,
Chathill Railway Station is 5 miles away.
• Taxis can be booked by telephone - See our welcome folder useful numbers.
• This access statement is available on our website and in the 'Welcome File' in the
cottage.
Arrival & Car Parking Facilities
• Parking for 1 car on the block paved driveway.
• Outside the cottage the pavements are in good repair, and generally the area is level.
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Main Entrance & Reception
• The main entrance is the front door. The key for this door is located in the key safe to
the left of the door, you will receive the code with your directions.
• The front door has a thresh of 5cm through a door 70cm x 179cm, the keyhole is
88cm high.
• The front door opens into the hall area and is hinged on the right. The flooring is
carpet.
• Through the inner door hinged to the right, 73cm wide x 197cm high.
• The light switch is on left.
• The lounge diner is 4600cm by 3600cm with a large leather sofa and chair (seat
height 39cm, dining table 136cm x 106cm and four chairs.
• TV is wall hung.
• Floor is carpeted.
Self-Catering Kitchen
• The kitchen is off the hall, the floor is tiled. Fire blanket at 190cm high is right hand of
door frame.
• The work surface is 92cm high and 60cm deep, granite. The sink and electric hob are
also at 92cm high.
• Above the hob is an extractor unit which operates by controls at the front, there are
wall cupboards as well as under bench cupboards and drawers.
• A microwave is also available on the work bench to the right of the hob.
• The dishwasher is under bench to the left of the sink. The door opens from the top
downwards.
• There is an integrated fridge/freezer.
• Catering standard crockery is provided in the cupboards above and below the work
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surfaces. Glasses and cups etc are in the wall cupboards.
• The electric oven can be accessed from the front. The oven door grill is under bench
height.
• The kitchen is lit by the main room lights which are switched on the wall right of the
door.
Shop
The nearest shop is the convenience store at the Garage about 200 metres away.
Followed by the shops on Seahouses Main Street.
Leisure Facilities
• The cottage has Ocean Club membership - please see the Ocean Club membership
folder in the cottage. Or check out their website www.ocean-club.co.uk
• Entrance fees are charged per visit.
Outdoor Facilities
• The property has an enclosed garden mainly laid to grass with a small flagged patio.
• The garden access is via a door from the main bedroom.
• There is also an access gate in the garden fence at the bottom of the garden onto a
quiet pedestrian track.
Conference & Meeting Rooms, Banqueting, Clubs, Entertainment
• Not Applicable.
Stairs
• None within the property.
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Landing
• None within the property.
Bedroom 1
• The room dimensions are: 4400cm x 2500cm.
• The door is hinged on the right, the door is 70cm wide x 197cm high.
• There is a double bed and this will have been made up as per your bed make up
request.
• All bedding is cotton or percale with non feather pillows and quilt.
• The space to the left of the bed is 160cm wide.
• The space to the right of the bed is 110cm.
• The main room light has a switch next to the door on the left. There are two separate
bedside lamps available by each side of the bed.
• There is a chest of drawers height 86cm, and a mirror 87cm high above the drawers.
• There is a door to the rear garden access from this bedroom the door is 137cm wide
x 197cm high and opens outwards. There is a step down 150cm wide x 20cm high
to the flagged area. where there is a table and 4 chairs.
Bedroom 2
• The room dimensions are: 3200cm by 1950cm.
• The bedroom door is hinged on the right and the door is 70cm wide x 197cm high.
• There is a standard 4 ft size double bed 60cm high.
• All bedding is cotton or percale with non feather pillows and quilt.
• The space to the left of the standard double is 40cm wide, to the right of the bed is
30cm with bedside cabinets max height 67cm.
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• There is a wardrobe max height 180cm on the right as you enter the room.
• The light switch is on the left as you enter the room.
Bathroom
• This is accessed from the hall opposite the kitchen.
• The room is tiled to floor and walls, there is a bath height 50cm. The shower is over
bath and is electric operated.
• Bath room door 74cm wide by 199cm high, and is hinged on the right.
• The toilet seat is 44cm high - the space to the right is 66cm and to the left 44cm.
The sink height is 86cm.
Additional Information
• A Welcome Folder is provided at the cottage, and can be produced in dyslexia
friendly font on request, plus separate leaflets for all manufacturers instruction are in
the hall drawers. Maps and places of interest leaflets are also in the hall.
• Pets are welcome - please inform us on booking.
• The premises are non Smoking.
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Contact Information
• Your main contact is your caretaker Joanne Collins 07930650773.
• Our Address: Staynorthumbria, Westfield Farmhouse, North Sunderland, Seahouses.
Northumberland NE68 7UR.
• Office Telephone: 01665 721380.
• Office mail: stay@staynorthumbria.co.uk
• Website: www.staynorthumbria.co.uk
• Hours of operation: Property Open all year. Office hours 9am-5pm Mon-Sat. Sun.
emergency calls only.
• Emergency number: Joanna Collins 07930650773
• joanna794@icloud.com
Future Plans
• None.