The Approach
Capel Cartref is situated next to the Post Office of Lower Cwm Twrch, immediately off the B4068.
- Post Office is also Food Store and Off Licence
- Widened doorway at entrance
- No Steps to negotiate
Exterior of Capel Cartref
To the side of the chapel is a tarmac public footpath plus private driveway to rear of Capel Cartref.
Garden - enclosed by a grey rockface brick wall
Two sturdy arched wooden gates allow access to and from garden 83" high x 40" wide
The Main Entrance
Capel Cartref has a front entrance with wide access - threshold 20mm H x 40mm D. Cars must park on the road outside the building for front access Garden’s front entrance is via silver, metal gates 49" wide. Gate bolt ‘keep’ on the floor in between the gates reaches a height of 20mm and is 30mm wide. The floor beyond the gate is laid to slab for the first 8’ Concrete ramp (77.5" wide) leads to the arched front door.
- Two handrails on either side of the ramp
- To the right side of the ramp is a loose grey stone path 36" wide.
- The front doorway consists of two doors made of oak style pvc, providing an opening of 47".
The Vestibule
- The vestibule is 52" deep and 95" wide - space for outdoor wear
- Mat well, 17.5" from the front door, containing a brown, coir roll mat
- Mat well 900mm wide x 600mm deep and is 11" from the next set of double doors.
- Fire extinguisher fixed at 900mm from the floor.
- A second set of double doors lead to the lounge where the floor changes from red tile to oak wood floorboards.
- 4mm high strip of wood across the door’s threshold.
- The door opening is 32".
- The door handles are vertically positioned 39" from the floor;
The Ground Floor
General
- Vestibule opens out into the lounge area 7.1m x 5m.
- All doorway openings on the ground floor are 32"
- Flooring on the ground floor level is mostly wooden apart from the kitchen and wet room.
- No steps on this level, however, 3 doorways have a wooden strip rising up to 6mm - Hallway, Wetroom, Kitchen
- All walls are either painted plain in either Magnolia, Egyptian Cotton or White emulsion.
- All internal doors are thirty-minute check fire doors.
- The doors are painted in white gloss and surrounded by architrave painted in dark wood-stain.
- Light is accessed from large windows and electric lighting.
- The ground floor corridor is 41" wide and 18’ long.
The First Floor
- The first floor is accessed from the lounge via a set of wooden stairs
- The first floor hallway measures 41" wide and 18’ long
- The hallway and bedrooms are carpeted throughout in beige coloured plain twist
The Lounge
The main entrance to the lounge is via wide double doors leading from the vestibule. To the right are three sofas, a coffee table, TV and DVD that are all moveable. There is a hi-fi unit that accommodates the TV and DVD - the TV has tele-text for guests requiring subtitles.
- Four arched windows positioned 40" from the floor - 39" wide and 6’ tall.
- The walls are plain white, as are the internal doors leaving a strong contrast of colour between the floor, architrave, walls and doors.
- Positioned to the left of centre of the lounge are the stairs which lead straight to the upstairs landing/gallery area.
- The staircase is not enclosed therefore people can access the space beneath.
Ground Floor Corridor
The corridor leads off from the lounge, taking us through to the Store Room, Bedroom One, Bedroom Two, Wet Room, Kitchen/Diner and decking/garden access. The walls are painted magnolia and are a contrast to the architrave and skirting-board that is coloured using dark oak stain.
Store Room
- No threshold or change of flooring at the doorway.
- Walls - plain painted Egyptian Cotton
- Skirting - white gloss.
- One double glazed window
- One lockable cupboard
Double Bedroom One
- No threshold or change of flooring at doorway
- Walls plain painted Egyptian Cotton
- Floor even oak floor-boarding
- Contents - Double Faux leather bed, 2 pine bedside cabinets/drawers, 1 open style wardrobe, 1 pine four drawer chest of drawers, 1 full length faux leather mirror, 1 faux leather wastepaper bin
- Size 13’ x 10’
Double Bedroom Two
- No threshold or change of flooring at doorway
- Walls plain painted Egyptian Cotton
- Floor even oak floor-boarding
- Contents - Double pine bed, 2 pine bedside cabinets, 1 pine wardrobe, 1 pine four drawer chest of drawers, 1 pine wall mirror above bed-head
- 1 Wicker style wastepaper bin
- Size 13’ x 10’
The Wet Room
- Floor - non-slip, waterproof material - flecked and neutral colour
- Walls - plastic waterproof panels in slight pink/neutral shade
- WC, Hand basin - white
- Taps - chrome lever handles
- Threshold - wooden strip 4mm high
- Size - 10’ x 6’
Kitchen/Diner
- Change of floor covering to ceramic tiles
- Threshold - wooden strip 4mm high
- Work surfaces are 900mm high.
- The kitchen cupboards are white
- The tap is chrome mixer with lever style handles
- Three windows have been placed into back wall - they measure 53" long X 38" high
- French doors open inward, leading to the decked veranda area and steps to the garden and car park
- Contents - Electric Cooker, Washing Machine, Dishwasher, Fridge/small freezer, Microwave, Toaster, Dining Table (seats 8), 6 bar stools
- Size - 23’ x 13’
First Floor Level
- The first floor is reached via a straight staircase leading to the gallery landing
- The landing area is 7.1m long and 60" wide.
- The flooring is smooth oak veneered laminate
- The wall is painted plain white
- The skirting and architrave are stained dark oak
First Floor Corridor
- Corridor doorway that is 31" wide
- Flooring changes to a plain, light brown coloured, twisted carpet.
- The hallway is 41" wide and 18’ long
First Floor Double Bedroom
- Brass carpet joiner in threshold
- Plain carpet throughout
- Walls - plain white
- Skirting - oak stain
- Ceiling slopes with pitch of roof on outer wall
- Contents - 1 faux leather double bed, 1 pine wardrobe, 1 small pine 4 drawer chest of drawers, 1 faux leather bin
- Size - 10’ x 9’
Twin Bedroom
- Brass carpet joiner at threshold
- Plain carpet throughout
- Walls - plain white
- Skirting - oak stain
- Ceiling slopes with pitch of roof on outer wall
- Contents - 2 pine single beds, 1 pine bedside cabinet, 1 wardrobe, 1 pine four drawer chest of drawers
- Size - 17’- x 9’
Main Bathroom
- Flooring, back ceramic tile
- Walls - Grey polished tile and white paint
- White bath with overhead shower
- White WC, hand basin, cupboard
- Chrome towel radiator
- Size - 9’ x 9’
Main Bedroom
- Brass carpet joiner at threshold
- Plain carpet throughout
- White Walls
- Stained oak skirting
- Contents - 1 pine king size bed, 2 pine bedside cabinets, 1 wardrobe, 1 pine four drawer chest of drawers
- Size 14’ x 18’
- Doorway to ensuite shower 29" - change of flooring to elaminate
- Ensuite room size - 6’ x 6’
- Doorway to balcony - French doors, white pvc
- Balcony
- The balcony area is made from treated decking wood. The area is 63" wide and 9’ long.
The Car Park
- The car park area is available at the back of the chapel The car park is made up of loose grey coloured stone.
- The Rear Entrance
- The flooring consists of loose grey stone
- Access to building is via a set of four wooden steps with handrail either side
- The doors are double glaze white PVC and they open inward to the kitchen. The vertical blinds must be pulled across before entrance is possible, therefore entrance via the front will be necessary if the blinds are left opened to the full extent of the doorway
The Garden
The garden is mostly laid to lawn with a loose grey stone path running the full length.
- Mobile Telephone Reception
- T-Mobile has had consistent reception throughout the whole of the building and grounds.
- Wireless Internet
- Power Supply
- Capel Cartref is heated by a newly installed oil system
