Wimborne Cottages

Fripps Cottage – Access Statement 

Introduction


Fripps Cottage is a bungalow built in approximately 1970. The property is ideally suited for visitors with restricted mobility and young children, with easy access to the gardens and all living areas and bedrooms.


Pre-Arrival
• We have a website at www.frippscottage.co.uk.
• Bookings can be made by telephone or e-mail.
• The nearest bus stop (The Square, Wimborne Minster) is located approximately 2 miles from Fripps Cottage and there is a taxi rank at the bus stop.
• The nearest train station (Poole) is located approximately 6 miles from Fripps Cottage and there is a taxi rank at the station.
• We can arrange for information in large print if required.

Arrival and Car Parking Facilities
• There is off street parking for two vehicles at Fripps Cottage within a single driveway to the side of the property.
• There is a level walk of approximately 3 metres from the driveway to the front door. The driveway and footpaths are 20mm shingle of depth 40mm laid on a concrete base.

Main Entrance
• There is a step of height 30mm to the front door, and then a stop of 40mm across the threshold.
• The front door is hinged on the right. The height of the lock is 1.4m and the width of the open door is 80cm.
• The main entrance leads in to a hallway with doors leading to bedrooms (2), lounge/dining room, kitchen and bathroom.

Internal Features
• All internal doors are of width 70cn.
• All areas are laid to short pile wool carpet with the exception of the kitchen and bathroom which are laid with a vinyl floor covering.

Lounge/Dining Room
• Lighting is a mixture of ceiling lights and a Mother/Daughter floor lamp.
• There is good colour contrast between the walls and the furniture.
• Rectangular pine dining table (length 150 cm, width 100cm, height 90 cm) with fixed l-shaped bench seating to one side and one end of the table and movable dining chairs (without arms) to the other side and end of the table.
• Three seat armed sofa (seat height 50cm), two armed seat sofa (seat height 50cm) and foot stool – fabric covering/moveable/feather free.
• Log burning stove.
• TV, DVD, VCR, Radio/CD player all with remote controls.
• There is a free space 3 metres x 2 metres clear of doors and furniture. 


Self-Catering Kitchen
• Fitted continuous worktop (height 90cm, length 180cm) with dishwasher, freezer and fridge under worktop
• Fitted continuous worktop (height 90cm, length 200cm) with fitted sink/drainer. Cupboards under worktop and washing machine/tumble dryer
• Floor to ceiling double door larder cupboard
• Electric hob/grill/oven (hob height 90cm). Oven is drop down door with height of lowest shelf 30cm)
• Microwave
• Spot lights
• Left hand hinged, inward opening door to driveway and garden (width ) with 40mm step down across threshold.
• Free space 3.5m x 1.8m clear of doors and furniture

Bathroom
• Bath with fitted handles, mixer taps and shower head fitted on riser (length 1.6m, side height 50cm)
• Pedestal sink (height 85cm)
• Toilet (seat height 40cm)
• Mirror with overhead light/shaver socket (socket height 1.75m)
• Extractor fan (operates by humidity levels)
• Towel rail over radiator
• Ceiling Light
• Free space 1.2m x 1.2 m clear of doors and furniture

Bedroom 1
• Double bed provided (width 1.5m, length 1.9m)
• Bed height 70cm floor to top of mattress
• Hypo-allergenic begging – non-feather duvets and pillows provided
• Sheets, duvet covers and pillowcases are poly/cotton
• Beds are moveable
• 2 x teak bedside tables
• Teak dressing table with stool.
• Fitted teak wardrobes (frontal length 4 m)
• Ceiling light and bedside lamps
• Largest transfer space to left of bed of 100cm.
• Free space 1.6m x 4 m clear of doors and furniture

Bedroom 2
• Single divan bed (width 92cm, length 1.9m)
• Bed height 70cm floor to top of mattress
• Bunk Beds with ladder and guard rail to top bunk (width 92cn, length 1.9m)
• Bed height - bottom bunk 70cm floor to top of mattress, top bunk 160cm floor to top of mattress
• Pine double door wardrobe with three drawers
• Two pine bedside cabinets with drawers.
• Ceiling light and three bedside lights
• Largest transfer space to left of bed of 120cm.
• Free space 1.5m x 2 m clear of doors and furniture

Outdoor
• The garden is laid to grass with hedges to all sides of garden.
• Accessible to visitors with restricted mobility and children.
• There is a small patio with wooden table, two wooden benches (with arms) and two wooden seats with arms.
• Locked garden shed containing a bar-be-que and storage space for bicycles.
• The garden overlooks fields which can be used by visitors.

Additional Information
• Fripps Cottage is a no smoking property
• We allow well behaved dogs who are not left unattended.
• Directions will be sent upon receipt of balance

Contact Information: Stoneleigh House, 2 Rowlands Hill, Wimborne, Dorset. BH21 1AN

Telephone: 01202 884908

e-mail: holidays@frippscottage.co.uk

Website : http://www.frippscottage.co.uk

Local Equipment hire companies
British Red Cross, Medial Loans Service – 0845 331 3331

Local Taxi Companies
Wimborne Minster Cars and Taxis – 01202 888888

Local Public transport numbers
Dorset and Wilts Bus Company – 01202 673555
South-West Trains – 0845 6000 650
Shopmobility – 01202 661770