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Accessibility Guide for Hill View House

Contact for accessibility enquiries: Andrea Krizan

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Hill View House

Guide last updated: 6 June 2020

  • At a glance
  • Getting here
  • Arrival
  • Getting around inside
  • Getting around outside
  • Customer care support
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Welcome

Hill View House, sleeps 10, is a brand-new holiday house.It has light, spacious kitchen with high spec appliances, beautiful décor, underfloor heating, Sonos system, lovely gas fireplace to make the cold days nice and cosy. There are 5 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms in total. The house is situated in an area with breath-taking views across countryside and Malvern Hills. There are 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms upstairs.The house has an advantage of a downstairs bedroom (king size bed) with en-suite wet room. This bedroom is perfect for people who find stairs difficult. The kitchen and dining area is open plan, divided from the seating area by a built in, gas fire place adding to the modern feel.

Hill View House sleeps 10
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Level access

The main entrance has level access.

There is level access from the main entrance to:

Bedroom: Downstairs bedroomSeating areaKitchenSungUtility roomExternal grounds and gardens

Bedrooms

We have non-allergic bedding.
There is an emergency call system next to the bed.

Level access bedrooms

The route to the bedroom is 750mm wide, or more.
The bedroom door is 750mm wide, or more.
There is unobstructed floor space 1200mm by 900mm, or more.
The bathroom has a level access shower.

Hearing

The (bedroom) TVs have subtitles.
Some staff have disability awareness training.

General

Staff are available 24 hours a day.
Some staff have disability awareness training.

Getting here

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Hill View
Rushall
Ledbury
HR82PF

Travel by taxi

You can get a taxi with Blue Line by calling 01432343435. The taxi company has a wheelchair accessible vehicle.
You can get a taxi with Ledbury Private Hire by calling 07976 288140. You can get a taxi with Daz Taxis by calling 01989 768738.

Parking

We have a car park. The parking is less than 50 metres from the main entrance. Parking is free.
There is a drop-off point at the main entrance. The drop-off point has a dropped kerb.
From the car park to the entrance, there is level access. The path is sloped.
The route is 3000mm wide, or more.
Hill View House main entrance Hill View House  driveway Hill View House main entrance

Arrival

Path to main entrance

From the street to the main entrance, there is level access.
The path is 3000mm wide, or more.
The path is sloped.

Main entrance

The main entrance has level access.
The door is 750mm wide.
The main door is side hung and manual.
When you arrive, we can help carry your luggage.

The main entrance has level access.
• The main door is side hung and manual.
• The front door is 750mm wide with a threshold 20mm. This gives access to the main hallway.
• When you arrive, we can help carry your luggage.
• There is level access from the main entrance to:
– Downstairs Bedroom: King size bed
– En-suite wet room
– Lounge
– Kitchen/dining area
– Snug room
– Utility room
– Toilet

Hill View House main entrance Hill View House main hallway Hill View House main hallway

Getting around inside

Bedrooms

All bedrooms have windows.
Bedrooms have ceiling lights, wall lights, floor standing lights, bedside lamps, spot lights and natural daylight.
Lights are halogen, LED, energy saving and traditional filament. Some lights can be controlled independently.
TVs have subtitles.
All bedrooms are non-smoking.
We have non-allergic bedding.
Some bedrooms have fitted carpets.
We can move the bedroom furniture, to improve accessibility.
The direction of transfer onto the toilet is to the left.

Accessible bedrooms

Accessible bedroom Downstairs bedroom

The route to the bedroom is 1100mm wide, or more. The bedroom door is 850mm wide. There is 1200mm at the side of the bed. The bed is 600mm high. There is an emergency call system next to the bed.
The bedroom is double. The bathroom is ensuite. The bathroom door is 850mm wide.
The bathroom has a level access shower. There is a shower chair available. The level access shower has handrails.
The toilets have handrails. The direction of transfer onto the toilet is to the right. There is 850mm at the side of the toilet.
There is 1000mm in front of the toilet. The toilet seat is 450mm high.
The basin is 800mm high. The taps are lever operated. There is no space under the basin.

Downstairs en-suite wet room
• The access is gained via a single door 850mmwide.
• The wet room has a toilet 450mm high and is 240mm away from the wall.
• The washbasin is 800mm (31.5 inches) high with turn mixer tap.
• The shower is fixed thermostatic lever turn shower and there is no tray, door or a curtain.
• There is under floor heating in the bathroom, but the temperature can be adjusted manually by thermostat.

Hill View House Downstairs wet room Hill View House Downstairs wet room Downstairs bedroom Downstairs bedroom

Self catering kitchen

We have an open plan kitchen.
From the main entrance to the kitchen, there is level access.
The route is 2000mm wide, or more.
The oven is available at a height between 650mm and 900mm.

The kitchen table is 760mm high and it seats 12 people. Each chair is 480mm high, back support is 840mm high from the floor.
• Kitchen units are 940mm high
• Kitchen island is 950mm high
• Space between the electric hobs and the island is 1190 wide, and the space between kitchen island and the kitchen sink is 1050mm wide
• The table and plates are white
•The access to the seating area is 1190mm wide on left hand side (this is 600mm in the narrowest point), and 1160mm on right hand side (this is 850mm at the narrowest point).
• There are two sofas in the seating area and one large corner sofa. Sofa 1. (love seat) is 450mm high. Sofa 2. (gold colour) is a 3-seater and it is 450mm high. The large corner sofa can seat at least 5 people and it is also 450mm high.

Level free entrance from main hallway to the kitchen/dining area Kitchen/dining area Kitchen/dining area Kitchen Kitchen Kitchen

Lounge

Seating area

From the main entrance to the lounge, there is level access. The route is 850mm wide, or more.

The access to the seating area is 1190mm wide on left hand side (this is 600mm in the narrowest point), and 1160mm on right hand side (this is 850mm at the narrowest point).
• There are two sofas in the seating area and one large corner sofa. Sofa 1. (love seat) is 450mm high. Sofa 2. (gold colour) is a 3-seater and it is 450mm high. The large corner sofa can seat at least 5 people and it is also 450mm high.

Seating area Seating area

Sung

From the main entrance to this area, there is level access. The route is 700mm wide, or more.
The door is 700mm wide.

Snug room
• The snug room is situated off the hallway on the ground floor and the entrance is 700mm wide and step free/level entry.

• The floor is wooden. There is 1 sofa. The sofa is 3-seater, 450mm high.
• Flat screen, Freeview digital TV with subtitles are available in the snug room, there is also Playstation4 with selection of games.
 

Access to the Snug Snug Snug

Utility room

From the main entrance to this area, there is level access. The route is 770mm wide, or more.
The door is 770mm wide.

Utility room
• There is a small utility room that is accessible from the main hallway through a door that is 770mm wide.
• There is a washing machine and tumble dryer.
• The worktop is 890mm high.
• There is a sink with a mixer tap.
• The space between the wall and the cupboards is 780mm wide.

Utility room Utility room

Getting around outside

External grounds and gardens

From the main entrance to the gardens, there is level access.
The route is 1000mm wide, or more.

Getting around outside
• From the main entrance to the gardens, there is level access. Footpath around the house is made of natural stone, driveway is tarmac.
There is a small gate on each side of the house and the footpath around the house is made of natural stone and leads to the back of the house where there is large patio area.
• The footpath is 1050mm wide and it leads to the back garden with large patio.

 

 

Back garden Footpath around the property Front garden Patio area (Back garden)

Customer care support

Accessibility equipment

We can provide a shower chair and toilet seat riser. There is a local company that hires different equipment. Hirer of Equipment TPG Disabled Aids – 01432 351666

We have an area to charge mobility scooters and battery powered wheelchairs.
You can hire mobility equipment from Hirers of Equipment TPG Disabled Aids by calling 01432 351666.

Customer care support

Some staff have disability awareness training.
Staff are available 24 hours a day.

We can provide a shower chair, toilet seat height raiser.

Hirers of Equipment TPG Disabled Aids – 01432 351666

The hospitality manager has NVQ L2 in Health and Social Care and is available 24 hours a day in case of emergency

Guest information file gives details of local services and emergency procedures.

Mobile phone reception is variable depending on your network.A landline is provided for emergency use in the house.

 

In case of emergency, please call the Hospitality Manager, (24/7) who has NVQ L2 in Health and Social Care.

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