ACCESS STATEMENT
Introduction
Amberley House is a Grade II listed, Regency style white rendered property on the High Street of Chipping Campden. The house is rented out as a holiday home through Campden Cottages. The accommodation comprises entrance hall, lounge, kitchen/dining/family room, 4 bedrooms, one bathroom, one WC and one utility room. The house is fully carpeted except for the hall, and utility which are tiled and the kitchen/family room which has sealed wood flooring. As the house is old the floors, especially on the top floor are uneven.
We have tried to provide as much information as possible in this statement, if you have any queries please do call.
Pre-Arrival
All enquiries / bookings are handled by Campden Cottages. They have an extensive web site which includes much useful local information as well as a page for Amberley House showing photos and a full description.
- Bookings / enquiries can be made via email, fax or phone
- Once the final payment is made, directions are sent to you which include the postcode
- We can provide information in large print on request
- There are several bus services from Chipping Campden going to Cheltenham, Stratford, Oxford, Bourton on the Water and Moreton in the Marsh.
- The nearest railway station is Moreton in Marsh which is approximately 8 miles away. The station is on the main line between London Paddington and Worcester. There is a bridge ramp for wheelchair access.
- Taxis are not always waiting at Moreton in Marsh station and you are advised to book a taxi in advance.
- There are a variety of food shops in Chipping Campden, including delicatessens, grocery shops, greengrocers and a bakery.
- There are several pubs and a variety of lovely restaurants most of which are child friendly.
- Spa facilities are available in Chipping Campden at the Cotswold House Hotel.
- Sheila Rolland is the director of Campden Cottages and lives locally. She is on hand should you have any queries or need help and can be contacted on the Campden Cottages telephone number.
- Arrival time: 4.00pm onwards
- Departure time: By 10.00am
- The house has stairs which cannot be gated. Two gates are provided to secure Bedroom Three and Four in the doorway of each room.
- No pets are allowed in the property
- No smoking inside the property
Arrival & Car Parking Facilities
- Directions and instructions for the keys are sent to you as soon as the final payment has been made
- Two parking spaces are available to the rear of the property – one under the car port and one in the garage. Additional parking is on the High Street outside the house or at the rear in Calf Lane.
Main Entrance & hall
- 99cm wide front door leads direct from the pavement into a vestibule. Inset door mat directly inside front door.
- A second door 84 cm wide leads into the hall. Doors are hinged to the right.
- Chubb door lock 78cm from ground and Yale lock 139cm from the ground
- Light switches are beside the door at 127cm height
- Additional light switches at the bottom of the stairs at 133cm
- Smoke alarm on ceiling near bottom of stairs
Lounge
- Size of room: 4.8 m x 3.6 m
- Entrance door to room 86cm wide
- Fitted carpet
- Light switch at 133cm height
- Sitting area contains
- 3-seater sofa 49cm height to top of seat
- 2 easy chairs with arms 42cm height to top of seat
- Central pendant light and table lamp
WC
- Size of room: 0.95m x 1.37m
- Entrance door to room 59.5cm wide
- Tiled floor
- Toilet seat 44cm height
- Basin 83cm height
- 2 spot lights
- 1 fan
Utility Room
- Room size 2.6m x 2.2m
- Entrance door to room 91cm wide
- Tiled vinyl floor
- Light switch at 130cm height
- Washing machine with tumble dryer
- Heating and hot water controller beside cupboard 170 cm high
- Carbon monoxide alarm in cupboard to right of boiler
- 1 strip light
Kitchen/Dining Room/Family Room
- Size of room: 9.5 m x 5.4 m
- Entrance door to room 83.5cm wide
- Wooden flooring
Light switch beside door at 123cm height.
- There are 9 spot lights and 3 pendants. There are 4 ceiling windows.
- Kitchen area contains
- Fire blanket location next to cooker. Fire extinguisher and torch.
- Worktops 90cm high
- Electric cooker with 2 ovens, heating cupboard, grill, 5 gas rings and 1 hotplate. Control panel at front 77cm high
- Large Fridge/freezer. Fridge over the freezer.
- Microwave on work surface at 110cm
- Dishwasher
- Ample storage
- China / equipment in floor cupboards
- Glass ware and china in wall cupboards. Lowest shelf at 135cm height
- Dining area contains table and eight chairs. Table height 80cm. Dining chairs seat at 51cm height.
- Sitting area contains
- 2 3-seater sofas 54cm height to top of seat
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Leisure Facilities
- Television in lounge and family room and stereo in family room. DVD in sitting room. Small selection of children’s toys, books and DVDs.
Stairs and Landing
- Staircase 87cm wide with banisters to the right. There are 14 steps 20cm high, tread depth 26cm. 4 steps go straight up, a 90 degree turn to the right with 3 steps and another 90 degree turn to the right with 3 steps and then 4 steps to the landing.
- Bannister height alongside stairwell 90cm
- Fire extinguisher and torch on landing
- Smoke alarm on ceiling of landing
- Light switch at top of stairs at 132 cm high
Bedroom One (first floor, front of house)
- Size of room: 4.7 m x 4.4 m
- Entrance door to room 86cm wide
- Fitted carpet
- Light switch at 132cm height
- Super-king size bed 66cm to top of mattress
- Single bed/day bed. Height to top of mattress 66cm
- Two rattan chairs 48cm seat height
- Central light pendant with lamps either side of bed
Bedroom Four (first floor, rear of house)
- Size of room: 2.7 m x 2.1 m
- Entrance door to room 87cm wide
- Fitted carpet
- Light switch at 132 cm height
- Single bed. Height to top of mattress 66cm. Bed is against the wall
- Only about 6” space at bottom of bed
- Central light pendant with lamp beside bed
Bathroom
- Size of room: 2.5m x 1.6m
- Entrance door to room 75cm wide
- Tiled floor
- Toilet seat 43cm height
- Basin height 84cm
- Shower over bath. Step into shower 50cm
- Controls for shower at 124cm height
- 6 spot lights
Stairs and Landing
- Staircase 71cm wide with banisters to the right. There are 11 steps 18.5cm high, tread depth 24.5cm. 4 steps go straight up, a 90 degree turn to the right with 4 steps and another 90 degree turn to the right with 3 steps.
- Fire extinguisher and torch on the landing at floor level
- Smoke alarm on ceiling of landing
- Light switch at top of stairs at 130cm high
Bedroom Two (second floor, front of house)
- Size of room: 4.8 m x 3.5 m
- Entrance door to room 72.5cm wide
- Fitted carpet
- Light switch at 130cm height
- King size bed 66cm to top of mattress
- Two rattan chairs 46cm seat height
- Central ceiling light with lamps either side of bed
Bedroom Three (first floor, rear of house)
- Size of room: 2.7 m x 2.6 m
- Entrance door to room 76cm wide
- Fitted carpet
- Light switch at 127 cm height
- Single bed. Height to top of mattress 66cm. Bed against wall. Just enough room to walk round bottom of bed.
- Second single bed stored underneath. When extracted the height to top of mattress 66cm
- Child locks on windows
- Central light pendant with lamp beside bed
Outdoor Facilities
The rear garden can be reached either from the Family Room or from the car port to the rear of the house
- Height of keysafe 150cm
- Entrance from car port
- Gate 100cm wide
- Slabbed even path 60cm wide through back garden.
- Garden furniture comprising circular metal table 73cm high and six chairs 42cm to seat
- 3 steps onto decked area. Steps 18cm high, tread depth 37cm.
- Garden furniture comprising two chairs 42cm to seat
- Entrance from Family Room
- Doorway 87cm wide, increasing to 160cm when second door opened.
Additional Information
- No smoking in house
- No pets
- Broadband internet wi-fi connection (free) available from Dec 2010
- Heating provided by central heating radiators in main house and underfloor heating in family room
Contact Information
Campden Cottages, Folly Cottage, Paxford, Chipping Campden, GL55 6XG
Tel: 01386-593315
Fax: 01386593057
Email: info@campdencottages.co.uk
Website: www.campdencottages.co.uk
Local Carers
Claimar Care Services
Tel: 01386 840691
Camperdene, Lower High Street, Chipping Campden Gloucestershire, GL55 6AT
www.housing21.co.uk/care-and-health/where-we-provide-care
Local Equipment Hire
Chipping Campden Voluntary Help Group will hire out the following equipment
- Wheelchairs
- Bed cradles
- Commodes
- Crutches
- Zimmer walking frames
Contact: Dr D Sim
Tel: 01386-841509
Local Transport
Full details with telephone numbers and links to timetables for taxis, buses and trains are on www.campdencottages.co.uk/info/transport.htm
Local accessible taxi: Briwood Private Hire, Evesham
Tel: 07704 446158 operate vehicles suitable for carrying wheelchairs
Shopmobility Stratford upon Avon
Tel: 01789 414534
Monday to Saturday: 9.00am until 4.30pm
Sunday: 10.00am until 4.00pm
Shopmobility Cheltenham
Tel: 01242 255333
Level 1A, Beechwood Shopping Centre, High Street, Cheltenham GL50 1QD
We welcome your feedback to help us continuously improve if you have any comments please phone 01386 593315
or email info@campdencottages.co.uk
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