The Haven

Access Statement

Introduction

The Haven, Beadnell, is a 2 storey sea front semi-detached property overlooking the sea.  It is approached from the Road with a flagged drive for parking. There are 2 steps up to the main house front door, once inside the accommodation is on 2 levels, with one step out into the private rear garden, which is also accessible via the garage with no steps.  The private courtyard is a mix of stone flags and gravel with a flower bed and a raised plant bed with a high hedge on two sides.

Pre-Arrival

We have an extensive website, with diagrams of the floor/room layouts and pictures of the rooms, plus a google location map.

Enquiries can be made directly from the website via email, via telephone or by letter

All guests are provided with written directions to the cottage (available on request in dyslexia friendly font - Lexia)

The nearest bus stop is 100m away.  Chathill railway station is 5 miles away

Taxis can be booked by telephone - see our Welcome Folder useful numbers

The Access Statement is available on our website and in the” Welcome File” in the cottage.

Car parking is available on the private drive.  A level path leads to the main house front door.

On your immediate right is a small walk in garden in front of the house.

Main Entrance and Reception

The main entrance is the front door. The key for this door is in the key safe o the right of the door - you will receive the code with your directions

The front door is hinged and is over 90cm wide

The front door opens into the hall area and is hinged on the left.  There is an inner hall glazed door   hinged right and opening away from you. Through the inner glass door, you enter the lounge and dining room, both with the stripped wooden floors.  The light switch is on the wall on the left.

The kitchen is through a door on the far wall and on your right.

On the work surface in the kitchen is the “Welcome Pack” which has details about the cottage.

Off the kitchen is the utility room and a downstairs toilet and basin - both are standard fitments.

Lounge and Dining room

Door from the hall to the lounge/ dining room is over 90cm wide

The floor is stripped wood.  There is 1x3 seater sofa and 1x2 seater sofa

There is a TV with remote control, a DVD and radio

The dining table size is 90cm wide x 150cm long x 73cm high with 6 dining chairs

There is a small bookcase holding a small library of books, maps, CDs, DVDs etc

A coffee able is situated between the sofas and the attractive open fire

Both the Lounge and Dining room have large windows with views of the sea.

Laundry/ Utility room

There is a standard sized front-loading washing machine.

A wooden dryer for hanging clothes and towels etc. to dry

Outdoor Facilities

Exiting from the utility room door there is a sunny courtyard area which is gravel and flagged with slightly uneven surface. 

Built in seating and small BBQ are available for guest to use

Bushes and borders surround three sides of the enclosed garden.

This garden is very safe for children and but not 100% safe for dogs.

Stairs

The stairs to the first-floor bedrooms and bathroom are open tread wood, with good handrails 

Bedroom 1 

The door is hinged on the right an opened by turning the knob. 

There is a king-sized bed which will be made up with bedding of cotton or percale with non-feather pillows and quilt.

The space to the left of the bed is over 2metres

The space right of the bed is over 1metre

The main room light has a switch next to the door on the right.  There are two separate bedside tables and lamps available by each side of the bed.  Spare blankets are stored in the chest of drawers on the landing. There is a basin in the corner of the bedroom which is standard size and height, a chest of drawers and a low-level wardrobe. 

You can see the sea from the east window.

Bathroom

The door is hinged on the left and opens by turning a knob into the bathroom. The bath is on the right with shower over.  There is a cable pull to operate he shower

The 50cm wide basin is situated straight ahead as you enter the room, the bath is on the right and the toilet to the right is a standard height. 

Bedroom 2

The door is hinged on the left and opened by a turning knob.  There are 2x3ft single beds.  All bedding is cotton or percale with non-feather pillows and quilt.

There is a wardrobe on the left as you enter the room.

The light switch is to the right as you enter the room.

There is a chest of drawers on the left. Spare blankets are stored in the wardrobe. 

There is a basin within the bedroom which is standard height. 

The bedroom windows look out onto the sea.

Self-catering kitchen

The kitchen is off the lounge. Fire extinguisher at 80cm high and fire blanket, are on the wall near the hob.

The work surface is 92cm high and 60cm deep. The sink and ceramic hob are also at 92cm high.  The hob is electric with solid hobs, above the hob is an extractor unit which operates by controls at the front,   

The oven is built-in with eye level grill and oven.

There are wall cupboards as well as under bench cupboards and drawers.

A microwave is also available on the work bench.

The dishwasher is under the bench to the let of the sink. The door opens from the top downwards.

There is a standard sized fridge with freezer at the bottom to the right of the oven. 

Catering standard crockery is provided in the cupboards above and below the work surfaces.  Glasses and cups etc are all in the wall cupboards

The electric oven can be accessed from the front. The oven door grill is over bench height. 

The kitchen is lit by the main room lights.

Additional Information

There are separate leaflets of all manufacturers’ instructions in the left-hand drawer in the lounge bookcase.  Maps an places of interest leaflets are in the straw basket on the bookcase.

A pet-friendly Welcome Pack is available if you book a dog.

The premises are non-smoking.