Foxes Reach. Wye Valley and Forest of Dean accommodation

Smart and exceptionally well equipped contemporary kitchen with range cooker makes cooking a pleasure

Foxes Reach.

Warmly relaxing sitting room with squishy leather, woodburner and oak floor. Satellite TV,DVD, WiFi, BT Sport.

Foxes Reach. Wye Valley

Open plan to the kitchen the dining area at Foxes Reach lets you choose. Dine in style , chat to the cook- or family friendly and informal

Foxes Reach .

Master bedroom has 5ft bed, TV, USB port, radio alarm, hairdryer, safe, garden view

Blissful hot tub in the sheltered garden. Especially wonderful on starry nights.

Upstairs bathroom with WC , there is also a downstairs shower room

Downstairs shower and WC. There is also an upstairs bathroom.

Foxes Reach

The hot tub at Foxes reach is blissful

Hot tub at Foxes Reach bubbling away on a cold afternoon is just wonderful!

Posted by Monmouthshire Cottages on Friday, 8 March 2019

A traditional Welsh whitewashed stone cottage of great character, with its own hot tub in a sheltered and charming cottage garden, in a quiet but not isolated residential  hamlet of the lower Wye Valley, South Wales.

  • Character cottage with many original features, but fully renovated
  • Exceptionally well equipped
  • Sleeps 6 plus one baby
  • Central heating  included
  • Pet welcome
  • Superfast WiFi  included
  • EV charger  available
  • Hot tub in sheltered, fenced, pretty garden
  • Quiet not isolated location. Residential rural area, neighbouring houses nearby .Not overlooked No noisy roads
  • Comfort, location and civilized convenience.
  • 2 double bedrooms  with TV – 1 with a 6ft. Superking size bed and 1 with a standard 4’6″ double bed
  • 2 spacious single bedrooms with TV
  • Infant’s travel cot (linen not provided), nursery fireguard, fixed stairgate, 2nd (portable) baby gate ,highchair  and many other items all available free of charge on request.
  • 1 bathroom with monsoon shower over bath  / WC upstairs
  • 1 downstairs shower room / WC
  • A wealth of sightseeing close by
  • Easy access to M4 and M5/50
  • Open  and heated all year
  • Spring, autumn and Christmas breaks available
  • Excellent family reunion and honeymoon choice

The cottage is easily reached, being about 1 mile from historic Tintern , 15 minutes drive from both the Severn Bridge (M48) at Chepstow, and the dual carriageway north to M50 / M5 / M6 / M42 at Monmouth, making it a convenient choice all year round.

Quietly located in a residential village (Catbrook)  this is a perfect location for families and walkers -with great walks from the doorstep . Tintern Abbey) and a myriad of other historic, sporting and family friendly attractions are easily reached.

There are neighbours nearby but the cottage feels private. The garden is not overlooked and there are no noisy roads.

The sheltered well stocked garden has its own hot tub  and the cottage is pet friendly .This cottage is also often chosen for honeymoons , family reunions, anniversaries , and significant birthdays by couples requiring the luxury of a little extra private space.

Foxes Reach has long been a family holiday favourite   ( lots to do locally including numerous family orientated  attractions, plenty of sporty things to interest active older children , major sporting events and international grade shopping in Cardiff, and geocaching, the WiFi , and hot tub are hits with teens) . We have many walkers – every walk type from easy lanes and forest from the doorstep to canalside , riverbank and open mountain all available well within an hours drive or less.

The cottage is located in Catbrook an attractive and quiet residential hamlet about 2 miles by road and 800 feet above Tintern . It is within the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty  and that shows!  There are neighbours nearby but it is not overlooked. There is excellent walking from the doorstep, childrens swings  about 600 metres  away, and Catbrook Memorial Hall is about  300 metres. The Hall  has a very active programme of events from Film Nights to Yoga, Celidhs  to pub nights to which visitors are always welcome ( some events ticketed please ask ).

Our local Church, doctor and school are in Trellech ( approx 1.5 miles) which also has ancient standing stones and the Virtuous Well. The Lost City of Trellech archaeological excavation is finding very exciting  things and has open days.

The nearest pubs and restaurants are in Tintern ( several) and in Trellech.

There is a small shop in Trellech and one in Llandogo. The cafe in Tintern sells basics such as milk, bacon, papers. Full town facilities are in Chepstow and Monmouth- each about 5 miles. Several major supermarkets  deliver to the cottage as does an excellent  home cooked curry service ( ask us for pre order info)

 

Facilities

  • Comfortable sitting room with oak floor , rug, and leather furniture
  • Upstairs bathroom with stand up rainshower over bath, WC, basin, shaver socket
  • Downstairs shower room with rainshower cubicle, WC, basin.
  • Cosy wood-burning stove available ( logs extra charge) and full air source central heating  included,thermostatic valves, double glazing.
  • Flatscreen high quality  TV, ( BT Vision)  with DVD player ( also and childrens videos and player in sitting room)
  • Kitchen TV /freeview /DVD player.
  • Bluetooth speaker
  • All bedrooms have their own flatscreen TV s ( freeview) with DVD players.
  • The two double bedrooms and the kitchen have USB charging ports.
  • Two Radio alarm clocks, one is also an ipod dock.
  • Hot tub, courtyard with bistro set, larger terrace with dining set, BBQ
  • Private off road parking
  • BT Vision TV which gives you about 200 TV channels plus radio and  BT Sport via the internet
  • Phone land line by arrangement
  • Superfast WiFI  included free
  • Dishwasher
  • Fully fitted kitchen with twin sinks,
  • Range cooker has two ovens plus a grill
  • Electric halogen hob on the range has 5 rings
  • Extractor fan and hood
  • Large Fridge freezer
  • Microwave oven and Tassimo coffee maker
  • Lots of cutlery, crockery and cookware
  • Hairdryers ,
  • Safe
  • Open plan kitchen/ dining area
  • Flagged floors and exposed stone
  • Laundry /boot room accessed from the terrace with sink, two automatic washing machines, tumble drier, iron and board, boot drying racks.
  • Cards, indoor and outdoor games, magazines, books DVDs and videos to borrow.
  • Bed linen- freshly laundered Egyptian cottons, low-allergy fluffy duvets and pillows.
  • Hotel-style spa cosmetics
  • Towels provided (even a special one for dogs) Robes available at extra charge on request .Please bring your own pool towels for the hot tub.
  • Garden games including large size outdoor draughts dominoes
  • Infant equipment including travel cot ( under 18 mths approx), high chair, in bath baby seat, changing mat, bathroom step, nursery fireguard ,plastic cutlery and tumblers etc available free of charge on request in advance.

To Foxes Reach- PLEASE PRINT AND USE THIS

Note that to get in you need the door code which is available from the owners by e mail or phone not more than one week ahead of arrival as it is frequently changed.  Have you remembered to bring it with you?

Postal address -Foxes Reach, Catbrook, near Chepstow. Monmouthshire

Please note Foxes Reach is NOT in Back Road or Back Lane as your Satnav may insist. Its lane does not have a name!

Postcode for your SAT NAV is NP16 6NA but  this is not accurate  in this village, lots of houses are shown wrongly!  It takes you to Back Lane  50 yards from the cottage but you cannot see the cottage from there. Do not rely on your SATNAV – print off and use these  directions!

From  Monmouth Town centre  Monnow Street ( high St) downhill to bottom of town and medieval Monnow Bridge, follow traffic flows left and over new River Monnow road bridge and turn left  at lights after crossing then right in front of  petrol station, then uphill and over dual carriageway.

From M5/M50 (from M6 the North or M42 and the East )

Dual carriageway to Monmouth roundabout  ( theres only one.) Straight on half mile to traffic lights at bridge over River Wye. Straight over at lights, do not cross river Wye( unless you want Lidl which is across the bridge),  get into left lane.  300 yards to next exit left signed Rockfield and Trellech BEFORE TUNNELS . .  At exit turn left up Beech Road, 300 yards. Turn left at top of Beech Road .( If you want to pick up food the easiest option is to turn right at this point, over road bridge and left at Garage. Right across River Monnow bridge into cattle market where there is a Waitrose open most nights till 8. and pedestrian access  to High St with other shops and M and S Food. .  Yes, cottage has fridge, freezer ,microwave , oven with grill  After shopping retrace steps and…..

From town or from North all now continue from bridge above tunnels and petrol station garage .

200 yards then sharp bend right, recycling point on right,  over small River Trothy bridge and 100 yards to first LEFT uphill signed Trellech. Continue uphill and onwards for about 5 miles

On entering the village of Trellech  be very careful at STEEP bends round churchyard. Pass Lion pub (food) on left continue through village and after 250 yards or so -take next left exit

Follow road 1.25 miles ignoring all other turnings to T junction at BROADSTONE Corner. ( no sign about this but locals know it by this name) terraced houses on your right and  play area/village green (best local place  for your childrens  ball games)  on your left at this corner. Turn left at this T junction  . Entering Catbrook sign on your right.

….Continue, pass village hall on left ( 250 yards) to bend in road ( another 50yds) with small grass triangle. Follow RIGHT  bend ( your SATNAV WILL TELL YOU STRAIGHT ON, THIS IS WRONG)  and very slightly downhill 10 yards.. Directly on the road on corner as you turn right is a small  white cottage  called The Nook ( was pink landmark until recently), next to it a bungalow set back . Then a small lane to the right  at the side of The Old Post Office. (If YOU COME TO THE TURNING OFF LEFT FOR Tintern Heights   YOU HAVE MISSED OUR TURNING.)  Take our small lane next to the Old Post Office.We try to mark the entrance to our lane with GREEN reflective traffic cones.  Foxes Reach parking  is first inset left ,after the hedge of the Old Post Office. Turn in left in front of our white garage. The cottage garden is on your right when you have parked, with wrought iron gates . No need to go through unlit garden!

The front door is 15 yards further down the lane on the left after the tall leylandii hedge .Down three steps with handrail ( security light should “see “ you if it is dark) .Switch to it just inside front door.  Door code will open the door for you..

You may unload your car right  outside the front door but do not park there please as neighbours need to get past.

From London,the South or South West  of England and Southern Wales via Chepstow

Directions to Foxes Reach  Catbrook  Set your SAT NAV to NP16 6NA but note SATNAV is inaccurate and takes you close – but not right to our door see above.

Leave M4 / M48 at Chepstow ( ie over OLD Severn Bridge.)

Turn  off motorway. Counting roundabouts as follows

  1. top of slipway, turning off right signed Chepstow
  2. After short stretch of straight road about a mile. This roundabout known locally as St Lawrences. Town centre , petrol and Tesco  ( I mile)  to your right .To cottage straight on  You will pass a useful Budgens shop on your left. Keep straight on signed  to Tintern and
  3. Chepstow Racecourse.

Continue straight over St Lawrences ( hospital) and Chepstow racecourse roundabouts in direction of Tintern. (About 6 miles from Bridge to Tintern.) Straight on past the racecourse walls keeping track home straight on your right.

At  St Arvans  village follow the main road right and then round a series of bends, you will now start to glimpse the River Wye on your right. Continue to village of Tintern. Beware speed restrictions. They are enforced.

Pass Tintern Abbey on your right.

Continue through village to last hotel on left-  The Wye Valley Hotel. Turn left in front of hotel. Signed Catbrook.

Uphill about 0.8 mile to first road junction left (ignoring one or two turnings into housing estates) Signed Botany Bay and Catbrook.

Uphill about 0.8 mile again through scattered houses of Botany Bay area, and through wooded area to top of hill. This is Catbrook.   At three way fork keep left . Your Satnav will insist you should go straight ahead across white lines on the road into Back Road. THIS IS WRONG. Keep left!! 

After 100 yards road will bend hard right and slightly uphill passing large new houses on right ( Coombe Lea) and then after another hundred yards look for POSTBOX IN STONEWALL ON LEFT . DIRECTLY AFTER THE HOUSE WHICH HAS THE POSTBOX (The Old Post Office) and before the white cottage on the corner ( The Nook which was pink for many years) ) there is a little lane to the left.

We try to mark the entrance to our little lane with GREEN reflective traffic cones. (This lane is a very few yards uphill from the turning for Tintern Heights on the right )  Turn left down this lane and park in front of a white garage which is the very first turning off left ie directly behind Old Post Office.

Turn in to your left  and park in front of our white garage. The cottage garden is on your right when you have parked , with wrought iron gates . No need to go through unlit garden!

The front door is 15 yards further down the lane on the left after the tall leylandii hedge .Down three steps with handrail ( security light should “see “ you if it is dark) .Switch to it just inside front door.  Door code will open the door for you..

You may unload your car right  outside the front door but do not park there please as neighbours need to get past.

We look forward to welcoming you!

IMPORTANT NOTE A466 road closure anticipated near Tintern   Spring 2019 and – PROBABLY week commencing 8 May for 7 weeks

There is damage to the A466 between St Arvans ( the village to Chepstow side of Tintern) and Tintern itself. This could affect arrivals to Foxes Reach from the M4 but is not likely to affect arrivals from the M5/M50

At the time of writing the damaged area has traffic lights which have next to no effect on your journey however we have heard that  in spring   the road will again be completely closed and diversions will be in place. We are advised that the work will start 8 May and the road will be closed for 7 weeks

If you should arrive at St Arvans from Chepstow and find that the Wye Valley  A466 Road is closed this is what you should do ( it sounds dreadful but in fact only adds a very few minutes to your drive. )

At St Arvans village look for the Piercefield pub. After the pub is a stone fountain and a left turn signed Devauden Llanishen,  Trellech. .Take this left turn and uphill.

If you have a satnav  reset it now and tell  it to take you St Arvans to Catbrook VIA Trellech.

Go straight on through the villages of Devauden and LLanishen to Trellech. On entering Trellech take the first turning right with a house called Spring Villa on the corner.. You have now joined the route which would be used by those approaching Trellech from Monmouth. See above.

Foxes Reach- an ideal Wye Valley Holiday Cottage

A traditional Welsh whitewashed stone cottage of great character, with sheltered and charming cottage garden, in a quiet but not isolated rural hamlet of the lower Wye Valley, South Wales.

The cottage is easily reached, being about 1 mile from historic Tintern , 15 minutes drive from both the Severn Bridge (M48) at Chepstow, and the dual carriageway north to M50 / M5 / M6 / M42 at Monmouth, making it a convenient choice all year round.

(OS Grid Reference 509029).

Quietly located in a residential village (Catbrook)  this is a perfect location for families and walkers -with great walks from the doorstep . The Abbey ( under 2 miles by road see pictures below) and a myriad of other historic, sporting and family friendly attractions are easily reached.

The sheltered well stocked garden has its own hot tub  and the cottage is pet friendly .This cottage is also often chosen for honeymoons , family reunions, anniversaries , and significant birthdays by couples requiring the luxury of a little extra private space.

Foxes Reach has long been a family holiday favourite   ( lots to do locally including numerous family orientated  attractions, plenty of sporty things to interest active older children , international shopping and sporting events in Cardiff, and geocaching, the SUPERFAST WiFi  , and hot tub are hits with teens) . We have many walkers ( every walk type from easy lanes to canalside to open mountain within  about an hour ).

Please scroll down to see lots of pictures and just ask us if you need to know more.

Downstairs

Foxes Reach has a warmly comfortable  sitting room with oak floor,  thick rug, woodburner and flatscreen satellite TV, as delightful  to relax in after the hot tub  or on a summers evening as for opening your Christmas parcels.

The very well equipped fitted kitchen  with range cooker is open plan to the dining area with its original thick stone walls.  Whether watching the TV/DVD  ( with ipod dock) or chatting to friends  round the table the holiday cook is not isolated.

There is a back door from the dining room to outside and a door from the kitchen end to the hall. with hanging space

Downstairs there is a smart limestone/travertine Fired Earth shower room with a good shower cubicle, double showerhead ( one has a dinner plate rain head) , WC and washbasin

Accessed from the courtyard is a spacious lockable laundry/boot room with  sink, excellent washer dryers and boot racks.Perfect for drying hot tub, swim and golf wear.

Upstairs

Up straightforward stairs with a good handrail  there are 4 bedrooms, one king 5ft, one double 4ft 6,  and two singles . All bedrooms have their own radiators and TVs with DVD players    A travel cot is available on request and fits comfortably into  either of the two single rooms. We have hairdryers and a safe.

Note that the 4 bedrooms are similar in size. This makes the double rooms less spacious as the beds take up more space  whilst the single rooms are unusually spacious.

The upstairs bathroom is fully tiled and has  bathtub with dinnerplate headed stand up shower over , WC, washbasin, shaver socket.

Outside

The pretty garden is fenced and gated  for the safety of children and pets. There is a terrace with large table, brolly and chairs, a second little bistro table in the courtyard,  sun loungers in summer, and of course the hot tub, which is particularly wonderful as the sun goes down and on starry nights.

There is off road parking for two cars, three at a push. Further free car parking  available outside Catbrook Memorial Hall ( approx 300 metres)

Official Awards and Star Grading

Awarded the coveted five stars for facilities and quality by  Visit Wales, the owners also hold the “Croeso Cynnes Cymreig ( Warm Welsh Welcome) award .The cottage also holds the Walkers are Welcome and Cyclists are Welcome  awards and meets the standard of the  Green Tourism Business Gold Award ( highest level)

In 2018 the owners won Wales top Award for Best Self Catering- judgement takes into consideration the three cottages and also the welcome given to guests, quality of services and much more.

Services which will visit the cottage

  • We have a beautician  who will provide wonderfully relaxing pampering treats by appointment at the cottage. Indulge!
  • Tesco, Sainsburys , Asda and Waitrose online delivery services operate to the cottage.
  • Visiting chef service available please ask
  • The Curry Queen makes delicious home made curries and will deliver when pre ordered ( Friday nights only)

How many people  does the cottage take?

The cottage sleeps 6 and we  welcome a baby plus we welcome pets. However we think that if you exceed 7 bodies ( adult child or pet bodies added together ) or bring a second travel cot you may feel  cramped. The cottage is of cottage proportions and is not a modern large house. Please see the photographs. The four bedrooms are of similar sizes which means that the doubles are relatively small whilst the singles are relatively spacious. Space is particularly to be considered during the Christmas season when we also have a full sized Christmas tree. Very beautiful but also taking up space!  We do not want you to feel squished.

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

TV

  • 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

TV

  • 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

TV

  • 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

  • White finish with a wooden dressing table surface
  • Sliding drawers opened by pulling on the knobs

Fitted Wardrobe

  • Two full height sliding doors

Bed

  • Single bed with cream iron bedstead
  • Standard height

Lighting

  • Central ceiling mounted fitment with three halogen spotlights
  • Wall mounted rocker type light switch
  • Two switch operated bedside lights

Entertainment

TV

  • Remote control

 

Bathroom

Walls and fitments

  • Walls – light green tiles

Fitted cupboards

  • White cupboards and doors
  • Surface is grey marble effect

Bath, Toilet and washbasin

  • White

Flooring

  • Floor tiled with grey “wood grain” effect finish

Lighting

  • Central ceiling mounted light unit
  • Four lights above the washbasin
  • Ceiling mounted pull switch to operate all of the lights

Taps and plugs etc

Toilet flush

  • Push button

Wash Basin

Taps

  • Two star type taps that have to be turned

Plug

  • “Pop-up” type using a lever

Bath

  • Access
  • 54cm from floor to the top of the bath side
  • 41cm from the top of the bath side to the bottom of the inside of the bath
  • Grab Handle
  • There is a small grab handle on the opposite side of the bath
  • Taps
  • Two star type taps that have to be turned
  • Hand held shower attachment for rinsing hair
  • Lever operated to enable water to flow to the shower unit.

Other

Ventilation

  • All windows require a handle to be turned to unlock them
  • Some windows open inwards
  • Some windows need to be pushed open

Heating

Central heating

  • Radiators have twist and turn thermostatic valves to set the desired temperature in each room

Woodburning stove

  • Pull up lever to open door
  • Slide lever and an air vent that needs to be turned to control airflow and regulate temperature

Smoke Alarms

  • Audible type

Mains Emergency lighting

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