Access Statement
Updated 24 February 2023
If you require further information regarding access to, in and around the property please contact us.
Norbury Cottage is a semi-detached dormer bungalow. All rooms are on the ground floor except for the second (twin) bedroom and the airing cupboard. The main access is from a level concrete (ridged to prevent slippage) drive, with parking for two vehicles.
A concrete path leads from the drive to the front door. Again, the surface is ridged to prevent slippage. There is one wide step up (15cm high) to reach the modern “composite” door (102cm from step), with 8-point locking system and single Yale key-lock. The door is 75cm wide – the door handle does protrude into this space (6cm). There is then an inner door (83.5cm wide), wood and glass panes. There is a second step (16cm high) at the inner door (100cm beyond the front door), which then leads into the wide hallway.
A side picket fence with gate provides access to the rear garden – concreted surface. The gate is opened from the front using a ‘Suffolk’ latch. The gate can be bolted from the other side. There are three solid steps (16cm, 14cm, 14cm high) up to an undercover area in front of the back door. The back door is 78cm wide and of heavy wood construct the opens easily inwards. A single Mortice lock opens this door, bolt and chain inside. The back door provides access into the kitchen. There is restricted access to the back door because of the positioning of the shed opposite the entrance.
The back garden is mainly laid to lawn with a slate and concrete paving-slab path along the full length. The concrete path from the back door leads (with a slight rise) to a paved patio area, flush with the main lawn area. The garden is fairly level. There is a small step up into the summer house – twin doors, which can be held back in place, providing wide access.
Once inside Norbury, all ground floor rooms are on the same level. The hall, porch, and kitchen are tiled. The master living room, master bedroom and bathroom are carpeted, except for the dining area in the living room which has self-adhesive floor tiles. All rooms are a good size and uncluttered, except for the bathroom, which makes manoeuvring a wheelchair difficult.
The rooms all lead off from the central hallway and have wooden hinged doors. All doors are 76cm wide except for the bathroom door which is a narrower 70cm wide: This will restrict wheelchair usage.
The walls in the property are coloured cream, peach, or light yellow. The inner doors are constructed of pine-wood and clear varnished (white coloured upstairs). Lighting is good and LED type bulbs are generally in use. The TV, DVD, and flame effect electric fire have remote controls. All electric power points are approximately 60cm from the ground, except the TV/DVD point and the points in the kitchen which are cleared above the worktops. All power points and light points are white and wide switch style.
The kitchen worktops are 90cm from the ground. The built-in hob is the induction type with touch panel controls. The built-in electric oven has two large circular function and temperature knobs, and the central timer and settings panel is touch controlled.
In the bathroom, the shower is situated over the bath. A concertina shower screen is fitted. The height of the bath is 54cm. There are no grab rails in the bathroom.
There is a landline telephone available (restricted use), located in the downstairs hallway. Internet access is available with Wi-Fi reception across the property. Because of the nearby mountains, the mobile phone reception varies, but it is now usually possible to get a decent signal from the property and the grounds.
The upstairs bedroom is reached by a flight of stairs – 13 steps and are quite steep. The stairs turn left twice (half-way up) and are fully carpeted. There is a handrail on the left side of the stairs. The landing has firmly fitted carpet tiles and upstairs bedroom is carpeted throughout.
All rooms have modern uPVC doubled glazed windows with one or more openings that are lockable.
