Foxes Reach - Access Statements | Monmouthshire Cottages

Access Statement Foxes Reach

We are always happy to discuss any aspect of the cottage and its suitability for your holiday, and to describe the cottage and its features to you over the telephone.

Please call us on 01600 860341 within the UK or +44 1600 860341 from overseas.

Inside the cottage, we maintain a visitors guide to the facilities, information about the locality as well as other important information including contact numbers for the local emergency services and hospitals.

We welcome Assistance dogs and the information pack also includes contact details for Vets that we are able to recommend.

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Car Parking

Unloading and loading passengers and luggage
You may park in-front of the cottage front door to unload.
The surface is firm tarmac with a very slight incline , kerb stone.
At all other times we ask you to use our private off road car parking
Can accommodate up to two large vehicles, might squeeze in a third if small.
Firm asphalt surface
46 m from the cottage front door

Slight gradient downhill towards the cottage via a firm tarmac lane

Access to Foxes Reach Cottage

Access is via three steps

Handrail on the right hand side of the 3 steps going down
The edges of the steps are marked with white lines
Average height of the rise of each step varies between 18cm and 23 cm.
There is an external light triggered by movement that illuminates the steps at night.

Porch

Small step up from the level flagged path into the porch
Height of step approximately 6cm
Maximum accessible width of the porch is 73cm

Floor surface

Flat, firm porcelain/stone tile which continues throughout the downstairs hallway, shower-room and toilet and kitchen and dining room.
Light within the porch triggered by movement to enable visitors to locate the door lock in the front door with ease.

Front door

Code box operated using a press button code box with a turn knob,
Lock located mid-way up the door on the right hand side
Front door opens inwards

Hallway

White walls and ceiling with a pinkish beige stone coloured tiled floor

Lighting

Wall mounted lights
Switches to the right hand side of the front door as you come in from the porch

Downstairs bathroom

Walls

Tiled with small limestone mosaic style tiles with a pinkish beige tinge
Floors tiles as previously described

Lighting

Ceiling mounted pull switch on the right hand side of the door upon entering the bathroom
Five ceiling mounted halogen lights
Designed to give good general light and highlight the bathroom mirror.

Wash basin and toilet

White

Shower cubicle

An enclosed semi-circular unit
White base and supports with two clear hinged doors which open outwards
Step up into the unit is 22cm from the floor to the top edge of the door rail
Step down to the floor of the shower tray is 7cm from the top of the unit.

Shower

Two shower heads, one is fixed overhead and the second is removable from its bracket to be used as a hand shower
Two control knobs which turn (bi directional) The left hand knob controls the shower to be used and the right hand controls the temperature and water flow to the chosen shower head.

Hand wash basin

Hot and cold mixer tap
Swivel lever type of tap
Fixed swivel plug

Toilet

Lever flush

Kitchen and Dining Area

Decor

White painted walls with the far end and left hand wall built from natural unpainted stone.
The right hand wall, upon entering the room has two sizeable windows set into it .

The kitchen is separated from the dining area by the sink unit set into the work surface.

Cupboards are white with beech-wood work surfaces.
Dining room table is white. The chairs are covered in dark brown padded leather seats.

Equipment

Sinks

Twin sinks with a Swan neck spout that can be swivelled from one basin to the other
Separate hot and cold taps
Screw type taps
Both sinks have a plug that is inserted into a slot manually.

Kettle

Cordless variety

Dishwasher

Push button operation
Pull down door
Electric hob, smooth glass surface
A combination of pushing a button and turning knobs to operate
We show you how to operate the unit safely on arrival.

Electric Oven

Operated using knobs that turn

Microwave Oven

A combination of push buttons and dials
Located above the kitchen work surface but suspended from the wall mounted cupboards

Electric toaster

Push down lever and dial operation

TV and DVD player

Remote control

Lighting

Two areas of eyeball spotlights.One in the kitchen area and the other in the dining area
Each area has halogen spotlights.

Cupboards

Floor mounted and Wall mounted
Knobs to open the doors which open outwards
Glassware, Cutlery and cooking utensils are stored in the floor-level cupboards

Rear Door to the Garden and Laundry

Rear Door

Maximum door width 76cm

Locks

Sliding and twist type locks and bolts
Step
Step down to the flagged area
Step 13cm

Outside flagged area with access to the laundry and garden

Slate chippings

Laundry

Access

Key operated doorlock
Small step up into the laundry – 9cm with a small lip of approximately 1.5cm which has to be stepped over to enter the laundry room.
Floor – flagged stone

Exit to roadway

Door with turn type lever lock
Step down 12cm onto a flagstone step approximately 44cm to its edge from the door.
Step down17cm onto chippings
Step down 5cm to the roadway. This is a driveway used to access a nearby property.

Lighting

Circular light ceiling mounted.
Rocker switch mounted to left of door frame
External light PIR operated with rocker type switch to the left of doorframe inside the laundry

Ceiling mounted infrared heater

Time switch to operate the heater, push button type, wall mounted on right hand side of the door as you enter the laundry at a height of 1.8m from the floor.

Equipment

Washing machines

Combination of push button and dial controls

Tumble Dryer

Dial control

Garden

Patio

Slate chippings

Hot Tub

Hot tub set onto flagstones. Two wooden steps up to enter tub. No handrail. Tub itself can be slippery and a second person present is strongly advisable if the user is infirm. Certain medical conditions are listed by the tub manufacturers as rendering the tub unsuitable for sufferers. these include heart conditions, high and low blood pressures, epilepsy and diabetes. Those with contagious and infectious conditions and the incontinent may not use the tub.

Chairs and Table

Seating for up to six at the table
Chairs have armrests
Stretched mesh seating
Slightly raked seatbacks (not vertical), sun loungers also available.

Garden

Laid to lawn
Slopes gently uphill away from the cottage with the lower area near the cottage being relatively flat.
There is a firm, level, path (slate chippings) alongside the cottage in the garden
There are two steps located on the “upper” area of lawn which enable access to the car parking area.
There are two steps one is 22cm high and the upper one is 24cm high.
The surface of the steps is firm built from stone.
The surface at the top of the steps comprises loose small gravel slate chippings.

Garden fencing

The garden is fenced and we have welcomed many dogs without a problem but any determined dog may escape if it has a mind to.Small dogs in particular may be able to exit through the gates when closed

Inside the Cottage

Sitting Room

Décor

White painted and natural stone walls
Dark oak furniture
Engineered Oak flooring
Chestnut leather sofas and chairs
Windows in three of the walls

Doorway

Door width 73cm

Seating

Soft leather sofas and easy chairs with armrests

TV and entertainment systems

Teletext TV
Remote controls for TV, Sky, Video, DVD player,CD Player

WiFi internet access

Lighting

Zoned recessed ceiling halogen lights. 4 dimmable lights and six “non-dimmable lights.
Central wall mounted dimmer switch and rocker switch for the non dimmable” lights.
Additional ambient lighting from table lamps

Flooring

Engineered oak wooden flooring plus loose rugs

Stairs to bedrooms

Walls and decor

Left hand wall going upstairs is painted white
On the right hand side of the stairs the banister rail is wooden and a light oak brown colour
The fitted carpet is blue

Stairs

Width varies from 61cm to 71cm
There are eleven steps
The average height of the rise of the steps is 21cm
At the top of the stairs there is also a white grab rail on the left hand side going up the stairs.

Lighting

Centre light mounted in the ceiling above the stair well and emergency escape light which glows green.
Light switches to operate the light on the top landing and at the bottom of the stairs in the sitting room

Upstairs landing

Walls and decor

The walls and doors to the bedrooms and bathroom are painted white
The carpet throughout the landing and bedrooms is blue

Flooring

There is a gentle slope uphill from the landing towards the bathroom

Bedrooms

Walls and décor

Blue fitted carpet throughout
Each bedroom has its unique style of décor as described below.

Door widths

Vary from 63cm to a maximum of 73cm

Captains Cabin double bedroom

Walls and fitments

Walls are painted white and a very pale blue
Fitted wardrobes and dressing table are white
Drawers slide to open by pulling handles
Wardrobe door pulls open

King size double bed

Black iron bedstead
Standard height

Lighting

Six halogen spotlights operated using a push button and turn dimmer switch
Two bedside lights with push switches operated from the bed.

Entertainment

Remote control

Hairdryer

Hand held with press down switches

Queen sized double bedroom

Walls and fitments

Walls are painted pale yellow
Fitted wardrobes and dressing table are white
Drawers slide to open by pulling handles
Wardrobe door pulls open

Lighting

Central fitment with four halogen spotlights
Two additional halogen lights angled over the mirror
Wall mounted dimmer switch
Two bedside lights switch operated from the bed

Entertainment

Remote control

Front single bedroom

Walls and fitments

Walls are painted white
Wardrobe has a white finish
Two front opening doors by pulling on handles
Drawer unit has a blue finish
Sliding drawers by pulling on knobs

Single bed

Black iron bedstead

Lighting

Central ceiling mounted unit with 3 halogen spotlights
Wall mounted rocker switch
One switch operated bedside light

Entertainment

Remote control

Rear Single bedroom

Walls and fitments

Walls painted as follows
Left hand wall on entering the bedroom is painted cream
The far wall with the window and the right hand wall on the far side of the bed is lavender in colour
The fourth wall has a fitted wardrobe painted cream

Fitments

Dressing table