The Calf Shed is a newly converted single storey detached building which has level access and has its own garden.
Bardown Farm Holiday Cottages,
Bardown Road,
Stonegate,
Wadhurst,
East Sussex.
TN5 7EL
Tel; 01580 200452
www.bardownfarm.co.uk
bardownfarm@gmail.com
Tesco, Sainsburys, Asda and Waitrose all deliver to the farm.
Local Doctor: Fairfield surgery, High street, Burwash Tel: 01435 882306
Local dentist: 01892 782629
Accessible equipment hire: A J Mobility Tel: 01323 847 250
www.ajmobility.co.uk
Floor plans are available on request.
There is WI-FI in all the cottage.
The lounge area is 5.4 m X 7.1 m and is open plan with the dining and kitchen areas with plenty of space to manoeuvre a wheelchair. There is a walnut brown corner leather sofa seating 6, a sideboard and a floor rug which can be removed if required. There are central chandeliers, ceiling spot lights and table lights to provide variable lighting.
We have a 32 inch Sony flatscreen TV with integrated FREESAT and a DVD player.
The Kitchen area is in a U shape with the entrance in 1.8m wide. The units are white painted solid oak with light grey / gold granite work surfaces. The sink, electric induction hob and workspace are at 850mm high and have 650mm clear underneath. The other work surfaces are 900mm high. There are no wall cupboards. All plates, cutlery and utensils are at an accessible height. There is a washing machine, separate tumble drier and dishwasher as well as a single electric oven at 0.8m high with a side opening door. The fridge and freezer are integrated with at least one shelf between 600mm and 1200mm. There is at least 1200mm clear space in front of all kitchen units. A fire blanket and extinguisher are located on the wall by the entrance into the kitchen. There is a French Farmhouse style wooden table and chairs that seats 6 with four high back chairs and 2 carvers. The table is 78cm high with a clear underspace height of 67cm.
The kitchen contains bin bags, washing powder, dishwasher tablets, washing up liquid, tea towels, dish cloths, tin foil, cling film… etc.
Both bedrooms have televisions with FreeSat.
The accessible bedroom ( 3.8m x 3.5m ) has a pair of 90/200 konturmatic electric adjustable beds one of which is also a carers bed and has a chrome safety rail that can be fitted. They both have medium pressure relief mattresses. To the side of the carers bed is an unobstructed space of 1.5m along the full length of the bed. There is a dressing table between the 2 wardrobes with a clear underspace height of 0.65m. There is a single wardrobe either side one of which has a lowered rail.The floor is solid oak. The main lights and bedside lights can be reached from the bed. We have an invacare compact birdie portable hoist available but you will need to bring your own sling.
Leading from the bedroom is the accessible wetroom ensuite ( 2.9m x 1.6m). The shower head is adjustable on an extra long pole and the temperature is digitally controlled from outside the shower. There is a small 500mm basin with lever taps and clear under space. Above the basin is a mirror with a shaving light and vertical grab rails either side. The toilet has left side transfer and the toilet seat is 450mm high. An extra toilet seat raiser is available. There is a hinged rail on the left of the toilet and a horizontal and vertical rail on the right. We have an Aquatec self propelled shower chair available for use.
The second bedroom ( 3.0m x 3.5 m )has a king size bed with a pocket sprung mattress. Furniture (which is pine) includes a wardrobe, bedside tables and a dressing table. Leading off the second bedroom is an ensuite bathroom with a wetroom shower and lowered bath.
We have a small games room from the converted old dairy. It has a table tennis table, pool table, running machine, dart board and various board games as well as DVDs and videos and local tourist information. There are lots of books on local walks and local ordnance survey maps.
We have a 14’ trampoline that is built into the ground, a basketball net, football goals on a games field and two swings suitable for younger children and two swings suitable for older children.
The outdoor swimming pool is 38’ x 16’ and is open from the beginning of May until the end of September. We try to maintain the pool at 30 degrees which makes it very warm for young children. If we have a very cold spell the temperature may fall below this level. The pool has a solar cover which needs to be manually wound back and then after use pulled back over the pool. The pool is open during daylight hours. We have an automatic pool cleaner which must not be removed from the pool.
Children must be supervised by an adult at all times in the pool.
Bardown Farm is a working farm and there are different animals / crops in the fields at different times of the year. At present we have sheep, pigs, hens, ducks, a goat and of course the farm dogs! Sometimes there are large tractors and machinery moving around the farm and also there is some agricultural equipment that is used on the farm located here. We do not milk cows on the farm and so there is rarely much noise before 8 am.
Guests are allowed to wander around the farm but children must be supervised at all times. In February / March we lamb and there are always a few bottle lambs to feed several times a day. We have a few hens and ducks – please feel free to collect any eggs although sometimes they do go off lay and there may not be any to collect.
There is an automatic gate at the entrance to the farm. You will need to insert a code “6930 enter” for entrance but the gate will open automatically upon exit.
AIR MATTRESSES may be hired from: Talley Medical 01794 503500
CARERS can be organised from: Care at home services. 01424 848088
