Woodpecker Barn

Approach  and Parking

• Valley View signage is prominent at the driveway entrance
• The driveway/track is well made of concrete and stone leading to the car park area
• The car park area is approximately 11 metres from the gateway to the cottage
• There is a roadway leading directly to the gateway into the cottage and is for unloading/loading purposes
• Surface is slightly sloping and rolled stone and lighting is provided

Interior

• A 90mm step upwards leads through the gateway 1220mm wide then a 190mm step downwards onto a level concrete pathway 1280mm wide. This leads to the front door
• Lighting is provided from the front of the cottage
• The entrance to the cottage is easily identified with the name of the cottage next to the front door
• The entrance door is a manual stable door with top half glazed and is 1030mm wide. • There is one step up into the cottage 60mm high
• Staircase winding up to second storey with 11 steps of riser 210mm
• Cloakroom on second storey

Kitchen  

• Open plan living/ dining and kitchen area
• Flooring is vinyl and level throughout
• Manoeuvrability is good
• Colour contrasting is good in terms of cupboards, walls, handles and worktops
• Lighting is good
• The worktop is situated at 900mm high
• There is a cordless kettle and microwave provided
• Cupboards are both floor and wall mounted

Living/Dining area

• Flooring is vinyl and level throughout
• Lighting is good
• Manoeuvrability is good and the furniture is unfixed and could therefore be moved to create more space where required
• Dining table is provided with four chairs
• There is a two-seater settee and two armchairs 
• A TV with DVD player is provided on a stand. Both are remote control operated.  

Bathroom 

• Ground floor bathroom
• Two bedrooms on second storey
• Transition into the bathroom is level
• The handle is a lever style
• Flooring is vinyl and level throughout
• Lighting is good
• The step into the bath is 550mm and shower is over the bath. Bath has grab rails on both sides
• The toilet seat is situated at 400mm high
• The toilet roll and bin are located within easy reach of the toilet
• The sink is at a height of 840mm with a mixer lever action tap
• The flush is a push-button action
• The shaving socket is located next to the sink

Bedrooms

• There is a level transition from landing area into each bedroom. Both rooms have carpet flooring and are level throughout
• Each bedroom door is a single leaf wooden door with lever handle 
• Lighting is good in both bedrooms with additional lamps provided in each
• All furniture (with the exception of the hanging wardrobe areas) is free standing and can be moved to create more space if necessary
• Non-feather pillows and duvets with poly cotton covers and sheets
• Bedroom one has a double bed, two bedside cabinets, two chests of drawers, hanging space and a wicker style chair.
• Bedroom two has two twin beds, two bedside cabinets, one chest of drawers and hanging space

Cloakroom

• Located on second storey
• There is a level transition from landing area into the cloakroom. Flooring is vinyl and level throughout.
• Lighting is adequate
• The toilet seat is situated at 400mm high
• The toilet roll and a bin are within easy reach of the toilet 
• The flush is a push-button action 
• The sink is at a height of 810mm

Gardens and Grounds

• The cottage has an enclosed garden to the front with lawn to one side of the pathway and two steps leading up to a further lawned area and patio with garden table and four chairs
• Sloping hard surfaced roadway leads down to the communal garden area, accessed through a gateway 1480mm wide. This area is enclosed and laid to lawn
• The communal garden leads to a further gateway 1530mm wide leading into an enclosed dog garden.

Other information 

• Well-behaved dogs are welcome in the cottage (cost £10 per dog per week)
• Fire alarms are present on both levels of the cottage and are audible
• Some mobile phone networks are unreliable in the cottage
• Checking in and out times are 4pm and 10am respectively The owners live on site and are available to assist wherever possible. We welcome enquiries from visitors with disabilities and are happy to discuss individual requirements.  

Eco-friendly features

At Valley View Cottages we try to be more sustainable by:

• Using eco-friendly laundry and cleaning products
• Using recycled products
• Reducing waste by using reusable containers and washable products (such as washing up scourers) in the cottages
• Encouraging guests to recycle as much as possible
• Generating some of our electricity through solar panels
• Managing the grounds in an environmentally-friendly way – planting pollinator-friendly flowers & leaving areas ‘wild’ to provide food for insects.