Access

Access Statement for Broadshade Holiday Apartments

Introduction

Broadshade Holiday Apartments comprises 13 units contained in an attractive three storey detached house built in 1902. 5 apartments are on the ground floor, all have their own kitchen, shower and toilet facilities, and one is equipped with a wet room. Broadshade is located in the quiet residential area of Roundhams, with convenient access to the town centre, rail and bus stations, and beaches. Broadshade is owned and managed by a husband and wife team who live on site.

Pre-Arrival

• Our website www.broadshade.co.uk contains extensive information on our facilities, and includes photographs and floor plans of each apartment
• Bookings can be made by telephone or e-mail followed up with completion of a reservation form
• Full written directions are provided in advance to each guest
• The railway and bus stations are less than half a mile away and a taxi rank is located at the railway station
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Arrival & Car Parking Facilities

• Broadshade has its own access from St Andrews Road which opens onto a large private car park
• Each apartment has space for parking one vehicle.
• There are no parking restrictions in St Andrews Road
• The Owners live on site and can be summoned by ringing a door bell to their house
• The car park has level access to the front door to the apartments
• The car park and entrance are well lit at night
• Refreshments are available on arrival

Main Entrance, Reception & Ticketing Area

• The front door is 90cm by 206cm and on the same level as the car park and opens to a vestibule
• This leads to an inner archway 88cm by 213cm which has 12cm step up to the entrance hall. A ramp is available for whhelchair access.
• The front door is held open during daylight hours and guests have a key for access at other times
• The entrance hall is lit at night time
• 3 apartments (numbers 1, 2 & 3) lead off the entrance hall with 80cm doors
• There is a 75cm fire door to a corridor which leads to apartments 4 & 5, the laundry, rear staircase and rear garden
• The main staircase also rises from the entrance hall

Public Areas - Hall, Stairs, Landing, Corridors etc.

• All public internal areas are fitted carpet except the laundry which is tiled
• Ground floor corridor minimum width 80cm with 76cm fire door to laundry
• Laundry has 76cm door to rear garden
• Main staircase is 88cm wide with 12 x 16cm steps to mezzanine then 7 x 16cm steps to 76cm fire door
• Rear staircase is 82cm wide with 12 x 19cm steps to turn and 76cm fire door
• First floor staircase 80cm wide with 12 x 19cm steps leads to apartments 12 & 14
• First floor corridor minimum 84cm wide with 4 x 16cm steps
• All signage meets latest regulations and is reflective with diagrams
• All corridors and stairs are lit 24 hours with back up emergency lighting
• All internal doors are self-closing fire doors
• Dogs are accepted and have access to rear garden for exercise

Public Areas - Sitting room, lounges, lobbies etc.

• Limited seating is available in the entrance hall and on the first floor mezzanine

Laundry

• A £1 coin operated washing machine
• 20p coin operated tumble dryer
• Drying lines in rear garden

Outdoor Facilities

• Large private and totally secure rear garden with children’s' play items (swing, sand pit etc.)
• Tables and chairs for guests in rear garden as well as free gas barbeque
• Garden access via laundry through 76cm door and with 16cm step down

Bedrooms & Sleeping Areas

• All apartments have full size kitchen appliances (cooker, fridge, microwave etc.), Freeview TV, en suite shower and toilet, and full range of crockery, cutlery, saucepans and utensils. Bed linen and towels are available
• Apartment 1 ground floor. Access off main hall via 82cm door. 1 double wall bed. Separate kitchen. En suite shower and toilet
• Apartment 2 ground floor. Access off main hall via 82cm door. 1 double wall bed and 2 bunk beds. Kitchen area, en suite shower and toilet
• Apartment 3 ground floor. Access off main hall via 82cm door. Bedroom 1 has one double bed and 1 single bed. Bedroom 2 has twin single beds. Lounge has one double wall bed. Kitchen area, en suite shower and toilet
• Apartment 4 ground floor accessed from rear garden via 72cm door and 16cm step. Bedroom with twin single beds. One double wall bed in lounge. Kitchen area, en suite shower and toilet
• Apartment 5 ground floor accessed from corridor via 82cm door. One double wall bed in lounge, two bunk beds. Separate kitchen. En suite wet room with level access shower and toilet
• Apartment 6 first floor. One double wall bed. Kitchen area, en suite shower and toilet
• Apartment 7 first floor. One double wall bed. Kitchen area, en suite shower and toilet
• Apartment 8 first floor. Bedroom with double bed. Two bunk beds. One double wall bed in lounge. Kitchen area, en suite shower and toilet
• Apartment 9 first floor. Bedroom 1 twin single beds. Bedroom 2 area one double bed. One double wall bed in lounge. Separate kitchen. 2 en suite toilets. En suite shower.
• Apartment 10 first floor. One double wall bed. Kitchen area, en suite shower and toilet
• Apartment 11 first floor. One double wall bed, one single wall bed. Kitchen area, en suite shower and toilet
• Apartment 12 second floor. One double wall bed, one single bed. Kitchen area, en suite shower and toilet
• Apartment 14 second floor. Bedroom one two bunk beds. Bedroom two area one double bed. One single wall bed in lounge. Separate kitchen and dining area with double bed settee. En suite shower and toilet

Bathroom, Shower-room & WC
• All apartments have own en suite electric shower, low flush toilet and wash basin

Self-Catering Kitchen

• All apartments have own kitchen or kitchen area with dining facility.
• Full size cooker
• Refrigerator
• Microwave
• Toaster
• Kettle
• Crockery
• Cutlery
• Utensils

Grounds and Gardens

• Broadshade stands back from the road and has a front garden with lawn, trees and shrubs.
• Large level car park to side on house.
• Large private and secure rear garden laid to lawn with border of trees and shrubs. Children’s swing and sand pit.
• Free gas barbeque and ample tables and chairs for guests' use

Additional Information

• Fully maintained fire alarm system with weekly test
• Fully marked escape routes with reflective signs and full emergency lighting
• Dogs accepted
• No smoking in any part of the building but guests may smoke in rear garden
• Wi-Fi network available free of charge

Address: 9 St Andrews Road
Paignton
Devon
TQ4 6HA

Telephone: 01803 559647

Email: info@broadshade.co.uk

Website: www.broadshade.co.uk

Hours of operation: Open all year

Future Plans

• On-going programme of maintenance and up grading of facilities

Contact Telephone and Email Address

We welcome your feedback to help us continually improve. If you have any comments please phone 01803 559647 or email info@broadshade.co.uk