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Statement of access


INTRODUCTION
  • The Studio is on the first floor of a converted Somerset Barn, with its own garden area overlooking Wimbleball Lake.
  • In the following statement we have tried to provide as much information as possible, however if you have any questions, please call us on 01398 371112.


  • PRE-ARRIVAL
  • All the information about the Studio and its environs can be found on our website, www.thestudiobythelake.co.uk together with our availability calendar and related prices.
  • You may book or make enquiries from the Contact section on the site. Alternatively you may phone us on the above number.
  • It is essential to have a car, as there is no public transport, and we will send you full directions on how to find us with the confirmation of your booking.


  • ARRIVAL
  • The Studio is approached over a cattle grid down a quarter-of-a-mile private drive to a 15 foot gateway.
  • There is plenty of space to park, with a designated area for your car opposite the Studio entrance.
  • There is a fully fenced and gated garden area, with seat and table, below a timbered deck all of which is accessible from the Studio.
  • The deck has a table and four chairs, overlooking the lake, which can be lit at night.


  • MAIN ENTRANCE
  • The entrance at the front has one step - 20cm high, 80cm wide.
  • The door is 84cm wide, is hinged on the left and the keyhole is 80cm high.
  • The door opens inwards.
  • There is an external light at the entrance.
  • Inside there is a carpeted entrance hall, with four cupboards containing the boiler, washing machine, dryer and cleaning materials.
  • There is an open coat space with the main fuse box on the back wall.
  • A staircase, with 9 treads, leads to a landing, off which there are three steps down to the bathroom, and a door 76cm wide into the Studio.


  • STUDIO
  • The Studio is open-plan with a round integrated dining table, 120cm in diameter and 89cm from the floor, with four adjustable bar stools with no arms.
  • The space is lit by four spotlights on dimmers, and two standard lamps on dimmers.
  • The flooring is polished wood pine and partly covered with two rugs.
  • Furniture is moveable and all non-feather.
  • There is a three-seater sofa-bed, 2.1 metres wide, with two leather recliner chairs and footstools.
  • A clerk's desk houses the bed linen for the sofa-bed, a double duvet and four pillows. A bottom sheet is already in place.
  • The corner electric pebble fire is 22cm from the floor, with adjustable convector heating.
  • Also provided, 27" flat-screen Sky TV, DVD player with remote control, digital radio/CD/Tape player, and Ipod attachment.
  • A glass door, 88cm wide x 2 metres high, leads out onto the timbered deck.
  • There is a built-in wardrobe at the foot of the stairs, where the ironing board is kept.


  • KITCHEN AREA
  • The working area is 2.8 metres x 2.4 metres, and the worktop unit houses a three ring ceramic halogen hob, an oven which is 90cm high.
  • The oven door is drop-down and the height of the lowest shelf is 40cm from the floor.
  • There is a refrigerator with three-star freezer box, and a 450 mm Smeg dishwasher, both under the worktop.
  • The Sink has a mixer tap, 90cm high, with cupboards under the adjacent worktops.
  • Lighting is supplied by nine recessed halogen lights on a dimmer switch.
  • Microwave oven, kettle and toaster, with three caddies holding tea, coffee and sugar are on the worktop.


  • MEZZANINE SLEEPING AREA
  • Approached by an eleven step space-saver staircase.
  • Two 3ft wide single beds of which the mattresses are 60cm high from the floor.
  • Non-feather duvets, non-feather and feather pillows, cotton sheets, duvet covers and pillowcases are provided.
  • The area is carpeted, and the clear space is approximately 150cm x 150cm.
  • Lit by the two bedside lights and one wall light. An electric fan is provided.


  • BATHROOM
  • The door to the bathroom is 70cm wide.
  • The bath, with mixer tap and flexible overhead shower unit, is enclosed by a two-sided tiled area and a glass screen.
  • Bath height is 54cm with a vertical handle, 30cm long, for support entering and leaving the bath and shower.
  • A full set of towels and flannels are provided.
  • The basin unit is 90cm high, and the toilet seat is 47cm high.
  • The space to the right and left of the toilet is 1 metre.
  • The floor is composite tiled for warmth.


  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
  • In the clerk's desk there is a green folder for general areas of information, and a purple folder for the Studio and its equipment.
  • A telephone can be made available by arrangement as mobile phones have very poor reception at The Studio.
  • The Studio is strictly non-smoking, and there is a smoke alarm in the entrance hall.
  • There is a fire blanket under the stairs near the kitchen, and a fire extinguisher in the hall.
  • One or two dogs are very welcome for a small charge.


  • CONTACT INFORMATION
    Tony and Barbara Buckley,
    Hill Farm, Brompton Regis, Dulverton, Somerset TA22 9NU.

    Telephone: 01398 371112
    E-mail: buckley@hillfarmhouse.freeserve.co.uk
    Web: www.thestudiobythelake.co.uk
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