Introduction
Bianca Rose is a self catering apartment set out over 3 floors of a converted traditional slate Victorian terraced house. It is situated in a residential street convenient for Keswick town centre, Lake and fell walks.

We aim to cater for all our visitors needs that wish to stay in Bianca Rose

Pre-Arrival
• Bianca Rose has a website www.bianca-rose.co.uk and can also be found on the Cumbrian Tourist Board website and Keswick Tourism Association www.keswick.org
• Any booking enquires or requests for information can be made by phone 01491 839148, mobile phone and text 07771 643596 and e-mail anna.hemingway@virgin.net
• The nearest train station is Penrith which is approximately 20 minutes away. This is a mainline station which provides connections to all parts of the UK. There is a bus service which operates direct from the train station to Keswick.
• There is a frequent bus service to Keswick; the main bus station is situated outside Booths Supermarket approximately a 10 minute walk from Bianca Rose. The nearest bus stop to Bianca Rose situated on Penrith Road just after the pedestrian crossing at the crossroads with Station Road.
• Alternatively there are a number of taxi operators which will collect you from either the train station at Penrith, or the Bus station in Keswick.
• The nearest RADAR toilet is situated in the Central Car Park which is approximately 5 minutes walk from Bianca Rose

Arrival & Car Parking Facilities
• Bianca Rose does not have a private car park, but there is ample on street parking in and around Blencathra street which is free and unrestricted
• A car park permit is available for a car in the long stay car parks within the town centre.
• The pavement outside Bianca Rose is level concrete and there is a kerb between the road and pavement.
• Arrival is normally after 4pm on change-over day.

Main Entrance
• The only entrance to Bianca Rose is from Blencathra street. There is a slate step measuring 12cms high, 70cms deep and 97cms wide from the pavement to the entrance door.
• The door is 98cms wide and 211cms high, there are a lock 102cms high and then a Yale lock at 141cm high.
• The door bell is situated on the right hand side on the stone surround.
• The vestibule is a total of 1.3sqm and has stone tiles on the floor.
• The inner door is 88cms wide and opens into the inner entrance hall which is 118cms wide, 432cms long and has laminate flooring to the first stair tread.
• There is an area for coats and shoes to be stored on the left hand side of the hallway in a small recess. There is a small bench for seating in the hallway.
• The lighting is provided by two large ceiling lights, the switches are situated on the left hand side wall approximately 3m down the hallway.

Hall, Stairs and Landings
• The stairs and all the landings are fully carpeted.
• Each stair tread is 89cm wide, 17cm high and 26cm deep.
• There are ten stairs to the first half landing which measures 203cm at the widest point, and 212cm deep. The doors to the shower room and separate WC are off this landing.
• Turn and continue up a further ten stairs to the first floor landing, which measures 212 cm wide and 119cm deep. The living room and kitchen/diner are situated from this landing.
• Turn and continue up a further ten stairs to the second half landing which measures 201cm wide and 121cm deep, turn and continue up a further ten stairs to the second floor landing which measures 411cm wide and 115cm deep. The twin yellow bedroom, the double gold bedroom, cupboard and family bathroom are situated on this landing.
• Turn and continue up a further eight stairs to the third half landing which measures 202cm wide and 143 deep, turn and continue up a final eight stairs to the galleried bedroom/landing which measures 202cm wide and 496 deep. The door to the attic four poster bedroom is on this landing.
• The hallway, stairs and landings are decorated in contrasting colours.
• The banister is in the middle of the stair well, and is continuous from the ground floor to the fourth floor
• All doors from the landings are pitched pine doors with round handles, all doors have a slightly raised wooden door bars.
• All main landings have ceiling lights and switches which operate both the landing lights on that floor and the one below.

Living room
• Living room door width is 94cm
• There is laminate flooring with two rugs, one measures 120cm wide and 180cm long which is situated 137cm from the entrance to the living room, the other rug measures 160cm wide and 240cm long which is situated under the coffee table, and has most of the seating surrounding it.
• There is a single leather chair, two seater leather sofa, three seater leather sofa, all with high sides, a leather pouffee and a single leather chair with foot stool.
• A coffee table is provided in the centre of the room, two side tables and storage units for the TV, DVD, VCR, and stereo.
• The minimum free space is 51cm which is between the coffee table and the two seater sofa. The clearest space is on entrance to the living room which is 321 long from the doorway to the reading chair, and 133cm wide from the back of the two seater sofa to the bookcase.
• There is a centre ceiling light, which is also operated by a dimmer switch and two table lamps provided.

Twin Yellow Bedrooms (second floor)
• The door width is 84cm
• There are two single beds provided both measuring 2000cm long
• Height of the beds from floor to top of the mattress is 50cm and 54cm
• There is a chest of drawers and wardrobe which are situated on the same wall as the door. There is a bedside table with bedside lamp in between the two single beds.
• The lighting is provided by a ceiling light, the switch is located on the right hand side by the entrance to the bedroom.
• The bedroom furniture including a chair is on the left hand side of the bedroom.
• Lighting is provided by a ceiling light with the switch next to the entrance of the bedroom on the right hand side.
• The largest space between the beds is 57cm
• The largest free space in the bedroom is from the door to the far wall which measures 67cm wide and 416cm long

Double Gold Bedroom (second floor)
• The door width is 84 cm
• There is a double bed provided with both a headboard and footboard, the bed is 2000cm long and the height from floor to top of the mattress is 60cm.
• The bed and furniture is on the right hand side of the room, and a chair is situated in the window recess.
• Lighting is provided by a ceiling light and the switch is located on the entrance to the bedroom on the left hand wall.
• There is a wardrobe on the same wall as the door, and a dressing table on the window wall. There are two bedside tables provided and bedside lamps.
• The largest space next to the bed is 108cm, and the largest free space on entry to the bedroom is 78cm wide and 446cm long to the window.

Gold Attic Four Poster Bedroom (third floor)
• The door width is 81cm.
• There is a four poster bed provided in this bedroom, the length of the bed is 200cm and the height floor to the top of the mattress is 60cm. There are drapes at the headboard end of the bed, two are tied back to each side of the bed and the other two are draped at the end of the bed but do not cause any obstruction to getting in or out of the bed.
• There is a bedside table and lamp provided on each side of the bed.
• There is a wardrobe, chest of drawers and two chairs provided in the bedroom.
• The lighting is spot down lighting which is switched on/off either outside the room on the landing, or above the bed.
• The largest clear area is approximately 300cm long and 363 wide either side of the bed.

General Information for the bedrooms.
• All the rooms have laminate flooring, with rugs provided on each of the beds in the double rooms and a rug situated between the two single beds in the twin room.

Main Bathroom (first floor)
• Door width 77cm
• The bath is a cast iron free standing bath situated on the left hand side of the room, and is 59cm high.
• There is a large separate shower, which measures 117cm long and 74cm wide, the door width to the shower is 48cm and slides to the left to open, the threshold measure 12cm from the floor.
• Toilet seat height is 44cm and the space to the left of the toilet is 38cm to the wall, and 12cms to the free standing storage unit.
• The basin height is 80cm and has a cabinet above with a shaver point inside.
• The floor is stone tiled, and the free floor space is 185cm long and 156cm wide.

Shower room (first half landing)
• Door width 70cm
• Shower cubicle is 74cm by 74cm, with a threshold height of 9cm from the floor.
• There is a glass basin which is 63cm high
• The flooring is stone tiles; largest free floor space is 86cm by 86cm at the widest part.
• There is an enclosed light on the ceiling.

Separate WC (first half landing)
• The door width is 62cm
• The toilet seat height is 40cm
• The flooring is stone tiles, and the largest free floor space is 85cm by 60cm at the widest point.

Kitchen/Diner (first floor)
• The kitchen is on the right hand side of the room surrounding the window with a centre console. The work surface height is 93cm from the floor.
• The sink is situated on the right hand side when facing the window, there is 1 & 1/2 bowls, draining area and a mixer tap.
• There are a number of cupboards under the work surfaces, and a number of wall cupboards, the highest shelf being 93cm from the work surface.
• Free floor space from the work surfaces to the centre console range from 59cm to 74cm in a u shape.
• The hob is at the same height as the work surface, the electric double oven is to the left hand side of the hob and the door starts at 90cm high, both doors drop down and can be accessed from either side. A microwave is situated to the right hand side of the hob and is situated on the work surface.
• There is an inbuilt fridge/freezer with the fridge door handle starting at 93cms from the floor, the freezer is below this, handle height starts at 60cm.
• The crockery is stored in the floor units, with the cups, glasses being stored in the wall units. Cutlery is stored at work surface level in drawers in the floor units.
• The cooking utensils are stored next to the hob or in the drawer unit below. The pans are stored in pan drawers below the hob.
• Further cookware is stored under the double oven.
 
• Dining Area is on the left hand side of the kitchen and comprises a rectangle table measuring 80cm wide by 185cm long. The table is tucked into the corner of the room whilst not in full use by is able to be moved out into the kitchen areas by approximately 50cm for use.
• There are six chairs provided in the kitchen which have no arms and fabric covered seat pads. Further chairs are available throughout the apartment.

• There is waterproof laminate flooring in the kitchen/diner, and lighting is provided by a centre halogen light fitting and over and under cupboard strip lighting. Both of which can be used singularly or together.

Grounds and Gardens
• There is no garden or outside seating area available

Additional Information
• There is a strict no smoking policy for Bianca Rose
• Pets are accepted by prior arrangement
• Evacuation procedures are available in the bedrooms and the welcome pack.
• The welcome pack is includes manufacturers instruction leaflets, local information for tourist attractions, takeaway menus for local restaurants, and various other information for Bianca Rose.

Address: Anna & Bob Hemingway
15 Geoffrey Tuttle Drive
Benson
Oxon
OX10 6DZ

Telephone: Home number: 01491 839148
Mobile number: 07771 643596

eMail: anna@bianca-rose.co.uk

Website: www.bianca-rose.co.uk

Local Housekeeper: Jackie Coulthard
Home number: 01768 867050
Mobile: 07966 30689?

Future Plans
• There are currently no future plans for Bianca Rose as it has recently been renovated and furnished. However if you believe that we have not provided an item which would be beneficial or not provided information, or suggestions that would improve this statement please let us know.

Contact Telephone and Email Address
We welcome your feedback to help us continually improve if you have any comments please phone 01491839148 or email anna@bianca-rose.co.uk.