This access statement does not contain personal opinions as to our suitability for those with access needs, but aims to accurately describe the facilities and services that we offer all our guests/visitors.

Access Statement for Borrowdale House

Introduction

Borrowdale House is a self-catering property near the centre of Keswick. It is on a flat road and the short walk to the market square is mostly flat with just a gentle slope part of the way.

The house sleeps 8 in four bedrooms. Entrance to the house is almost level (just two 5cm steps to the front door), but there are no bedrooms or bathrooms on the ground floor.

Photographs of every room can be seen at our website, www.borrowdalehouse.co.uk.

We look forward to welcoming you. If you have any queries or require any assistance please phone email mail@jocelynpye.com.

Pre-Arrival

• The nearest train station is Penrith, about 30 minutes away by bus. There are taxi services available from the station to Keswick, and one of them has its office just over the road from Borrowdale House (www.daviestaxis.co.uk)

Key Collection, Welcome and Car Parking

• The keys are held at a local shop. Guests can also arrange to meet the owner at the house if preferred.
• There is on-street parking and this is usually available within a few metres of the house.

Entrance to Property

• Two separate, small steps (450mm) to the front door. Sloped wooden threshold at the front door.
• Alternative step-free access at the back of the house.
• The front door is 825 mm wide and there is an additional internal door which is 800mm wide.
• The back door is 780mm wide. It gives access to the kitchen and there is then a 760mm wide door to the dining room.
• There is currently no outside light.
• The light switch for the porch and hallway is immediately inside the front door.
• The entrance porch is tiled and the hallway is carpeted.

Halls, Stairs, Landings, Passageways

• The minimum width in this area is the stairs, 840mm wide.
• The hallway, stairs and landings are carpeted.
• There is a sturdy banister along the stairs.
• There are two flights of stairs, with an additional set of five stairs between the half-landing (where both bathrooms are located) and the first floor.

Sitting Room/Lounge

• The living room is on the ground floor and is reached via a 780mm-wide door from the hallway. There are three sofas and the entrance into the room is in between two of the sofas which are fairly close together.
• The furniture can be moved.
• There is wide-screen TV.
• There is a ceiling pendant light and a floor lamp.
• The floor is carpeted.

Dining Room

• The door from the hallway to the living room is 780mm wide.
• The floor is carpeted.
• There is space for a wheelchair at the table. Table height is 720mm.
• The chairs are without arms.
• There is a ceiling pendant light and a desk lamp.

Kitchen

• The floor is on the ground floor accessed from the dining room or the back door to the yard.
• The door from the dining room is 760mm wide, and the back door is 780mm wide.
• The worktop is 920mm high.
• There is a double oven, with the bottom of the ovens 120mm/380mm high from the floor. The oven doors open sideways.
• The fridge has a highest shelf of 670mm and a lowest salad drawer of 130mm from the floor. There is a separate freezer section above the fridge.
• There is a single mixer tap at the sink and a cordless 360-degree turning kettle.
• There are ceiling spotlights and the floor is laminated wood.

Bedrooms and Sleeping Areas

• Two bedrooms are on the first floor and two are on the second floor.
• There are six steps between the first-floor bedrooms and the bathrooms.
• There are two twin rooms, one room with a double bed (second floor) and one with a kingsize bed (first-floor). The kingsize bed is fairly low at 340mm from ground to top of mattress. The other beds are 470mm high.
• The beds are heavy and it is not recommended to move them.
• The doors to the bedrooms are 760mm wide.
• The kingsize room has plenty of space between the bed and the walls. The first-floor twin room has plenty of space on one side of the beds, none on the other.

Bathrooms, Shower-rooms and Toilets

• Both bedrooms are on the first-floor half-landing. There are six steps between the bathrooms and the first-floor bedrooms.
• The door openings to the bathrooms are 690mm.
• The shower room has a walk-in shower with a 50mm high shower tray.
• Height of WCs are 400 and 410mm.
• Height of both washbasins is 810mm and they are both wall-mounted with no pedestal.
• One of the washbasins has a single-lever mixer tap. The bathroom has classic turning mixer taps on the basin and bath, with shower over the bath.
• The bathroom lighting is from a wall light and the colour scheme is neutral, with little contrast between walls and floor.
• The bathroom has a painted wooden floor and the shower room floor is tiled in natural stone.

Garden

• There is back yard accessible from the street.
• The yard is concreted and includes a covered area.
• There is a table and chairs to seat four.

Additional Information

• The colour scheme throughout the property is neutral with little contrast between walls and floor, though the banisters are in dark wood which contrasts well with the walls and floor.
• The nearest medical centre is Castlehead Medical Centre, about five minutes roughly level walk away (www.castlehead.org.uk)
• There is free WiFi access in the house. There is a landline and limited mobile phone reception on the second floor.

Future Plans

• I plan to install outside lighting at the front door of the property.

Contact Information

Address (inc postcode):	32 Stanger Street, Keswick, CA12 5LZ
Telephone:	+44(0)7931 289019
Email:	mail@jocelynpye.com
Website:	www.borrowdalehouse.co.uk