Access Statement

Parking and entrance to the house

• There is private, off-street parking at the end of our garden which is lit by a street light and has an even brick laid surface. The path from the car park to the house is marked by a series of small solar-powered spotlights.  The path is approximately 90cm wide & is laid with old Cornish slate which is level but has two steps & two 90 degree turns to negotiate in order to reach the garden level. 
• From the garden level there is a further slate laid pathway to the front of the house with one step down to reach the veranda area at the front of the property.  The slate laid veranda has a downward slope to the front door dropping no more than 10cm in every 100cm.

In summary, access from the car park to the front door is via a relatively level slate pathway with a total of three steps two 90 degree turns.

• Access to the property on foot from the street is via a total of 8 slate steps that lead to the veranda area to the front of the house.  There is also an iron gate to pass through which is approximately 150cm wide. 
• Heights of the steps are relatively shallow & are a little inconsistent.  Some of the surfaces are also worn and uneven.  The veranda area, also surfaced with slate, has a slight upward incline rising no more than 10cm in every 100cm.
• The entrance to Coswarth House is up one 15cm high slate step. 
• The doorway is approximately 150cm wide. 
• The hallway is approximately 170cm wide, is laid with carpet & has a level surface.

Access to the Veranda Room

• The Veranda Room has a 4ft 6in double brass bedstead & the top of the mattress is 70cm from the floor.
• The room is approximately 5m x 4m & there is minimum clearance of 90cm all around the bed. 
• The room is also equipped with a two chairs as well as storage for clothing.
• The Veranda Room has en-suite bathroom facilities which are not shared with other guests. 
• The bathroom is approximately 2m x 3m.  There is a slipper-backed cast-iron bath & a wet room style shower (with no cubicle surround.
• The bathroom door is 90cm wide & opens inwards towards the bedroom. 

Access to the Garden Room & Estuary Room

•  The Garden & Estuary Rooms are on the first floor. 
• Access to the Estuary & Garden Rooms is via the main stairwell which is laid with a short piled carpet & is approximately 84cm wide. There are 6 stairs to the first quarter space landing where a 90 degree left turn must be made.

• There are then 3 steps to the next quarter space landing where another 90 degree must be made & then a 6 further stairs to the top landing. 
• Each tread is 15cm high by 25cm deep.
• Both bedrooms are accessed directly from the landing & have a short piled carpet & ample manoeuvring space.
• Doorways to all first floor rooms open inwards & are 90cm wide.

Garden Room

• The Garden Room has a 5ft king size brass bedstead & the top of the mattress is 70cm from the floor.
• The room is approximately 5m x 4m & there is minimum clearance of 90cm all around the bed. 
• The room is also equipped with a two chairs as well as storage for clothing.
• The Garden Room has private (not en-suite) bathroom facilities which are not shared with other guests. 
• From the landing directly outside the bedroom door, 1 step leads down a 100cm wide corridor to a second landing with the step being 15cm high. There are then 3 further steps leading to the bathroom which are 15cm high & 15cm deep.
• The bathroom door is 90cm wide & opens inwards. 

Garden Bathroom

• The bathroom is approximately 3m x 3m with smooth vinyl flooring.  It has a cast-iron bath with 2m of clear access on one side the other side being close to one wall. 
• The sink top is 70cm from the floor & there is 3m of clear floor space in front of it. 
• The toilet seat is 60cm high from the floor & there is 3m of clear floor space in front of it but very little clearance either side (a wall being to one side and the bath end to the other). 
• There is a separate shower cubicle with a 76cm x 76cm shower tray & a single hinged glass door.  The shower tray is 10cm above the floor level.

Estuary Room

• The Estuary Room has a 4ft 6in Double brass bedstead & the top of the mattress is 70cm from the floor.
• The room is approximately 5m x 4m & there is minimum clearance of 90cm all around the bed. 
• The room is also equipped with a two chaise longue & a chair as well as storage for clothing.
• The Estuary Room has private (not en-suite) bathroom facilities which are not shared with other guests. 
• From the landing directly outside the bedroom door, 1 step leads down to a second landing with the step being 15cm high.
• 6 steep steps then lead up to the bathroom which is situated in part of the old attic.  The stairwell is 100cm wide & each step is 15 cm high with a tread depth of 15cm.  A handrail has been provided on the on the right hand side of the stairwell.
• The bathroom door opens inwards & is 70cm wide and 180cm high.

Estuary Bathroom

• The bathroom is approximately 3m x 2m with original wooden floorboards.  It has a sloping ceiling over half of the room. 
• It has a cast-iron bath with 1m of clear access on one side the other side being close to one wall. 
• The sink top is 70cm from the floor & there is 3m of clear floor space in front of it.  The toilet seat is 60cm high from the floor & there is 3m of clear floor space in front of it but very little clearance either side (a wall being to one side & the bath end to the other). 
•There is a separate shower cubicle with a 76cm x 76cm shower tray & a single hinged glass door.  The shower tray is 10cm above the floor level.

Brunyee Room

• The Brunyee Room is accessed via a covered alleyway to the side of the house.  The alleyway is 100cm wide & is paved with reasonably level slate.
• The door to the lobby of the Brunyee Room is off this alleyway.  The door is 90cm wide & opens inwards.
• The lobby is approximately 2m wide & 1.5m deep.
• From the lobby there are 11 stairs leading up to the Brunyee Room.  After 4 steps there is a 90o turn to the left.  All steps are 15cm high & treads are 10cm deep.

The stairs are steep & the stairwell is narrow at 80cm wide.
• At the top of the stairs there is a small landing with the bathroom door to the left & the bedroom door to the right.
• 4 further steps of the same dimensions lead up to the bedroom door.
• The bedroom door is 90cm wide & opens inwards.
• The Brunyee Room has a 4ft 6in Double brass bedstead & the top of the mattress is 70cm from the floor.
• The room is approximately 5m x 4m & there is minimum clearance of 90cm all around the bed. 
• The room is also equipped with a two chairs as well as storage for clothing.

Brunyee Bathroom

• The bathroom is approximately 4m x 4m with original wooden floorboards. 
• It has a cast-iron bath with 2.5m of clear access on one side the other side being close to one wall. 
• The sink top is 70cm from the floor & there is 3m of clear floor space in front of it.  The toilet seat is 60cm high from the floor & there is 3m of clear floor space in front of it but very little clearance on one side. 
• There is a separate shower cubicle with a 80cm x 180cm shower tray & a single hinged glass door.  The shower tray is 10cm above the floor level.