Fisherman's Cottage

Access Statement

Introduction
Fisherman’s Cottage is a three storey terraced house located in a small rural village on
the North Northumberland coast and 7 miles from the A1. It caters for 6 persons.
Dogs are not allowed and Smoking is not permitted. The property has electric night
storage heaters.

There is a village shop which sells all your every day needs and is open weekdays
8am to 4.30pm, Saturday 8am to 5pm, Sunday 9am to 4.30pm, but for specialist
shopping you will need to go into either Alnwick (7 miles) or further afield. The
nearest train station is Alnmouth. There is a bus service that goes to Newcastle,
Alnwick, Morpeth and local villages.
Directions and local information will be sent, when full payment has been received,
by Stay Northumbria.

Arrival and Car Parking Facilities
There is parking available to the rear of the premises for three cars, however, there is
parking at the front of the house if space permits on the road side. The rear of the
property has 2, approx 23cm steps to a garden path followed by a further 4, approx
18cm steps to the rear porch. Alternatively, access can be gained through the gap
between the houses to the right of the front of the property and involving no steps.

General Property Information
The cottage is an early 20th Century property and doors and passage ways are of a
size appropriate to the period built, i.e. unsuitable for disabled access. The property is
also laid out over 3 floors with no alternative to the staircases for access to the upper
floors or toilet facilities, if stairs are an issue for making your way around the
property then please look for alternative accommodation.

Main Entrance/Reception
Guests will find the key in the location advised and information concerning the
location of necessary items are on various notices. A keyless lock has been fitted to
the inside of the front door.

Bedrooms
All bedrooms are carpeted. There are 2 double beds and 2 single beds, the single beds
are in the attic bedroom. There are 14, 19cm stairs up to the first floor, and a further
13, approx 19cm stairs to the attic room, with a small landing of 1 step at the first
floor, and a 2 step landing to the attic.

Bathrooms
The bath room has a bath with electric shower over it, a hand basin and WC. It is
situated on the first floor. The floor is wood.

Kitchen/Dining Room/Sitting Room
The kitchen is not big enough to eat in; meals can be eaten in the dining room
attached to the kitchen. The floor surface is of stone tiles. There is very limited work
surface area and some cupboards, with more in the dining room. There is an electric
cooker, washing machine and a fridge and freezer in the porch attached. There is 1,
15cm step from the dining room to the kitchen and a further 1, 10cm step from the
dining room to the sitting room.

Grounds & Gardens
There is a garden over 2 levels to the front of the property on the opposite side of the
road, which over looks the harbour and is enclosed. There is a seat at the first level of
the garden and a table and chairs at the lower level. There are 17 steps of unequal
height in the garden, they are approx. 13cm. The surface is gravel, the steps are
wood.

Additional Information
There is no mobile phone reception within the village, a landline is available with an
honesty box for contributions if used. A public phone box is located at the corner of
the street approximately 50 yards away.