General Information

Wi-Fi Codes

The house wifi code is fMKYPbce3JXyvC. (BT)

Parking

On arrival please only park on the concrete area adjacent to the garage and house. The gravel road access to the park is our neighbours parking area and the area immediately in front of their house, please take care in not blocking their vehicles at any time of the day.   There is plenty of room for 2 vehicles on the drive.  There is additional parking on the road opposite Ivy Farmhouse beside the GP surgery and a free car park is located there as well (Donations invited into a box).  For longer term parking if needed for additional vehicles or visitors there is a pay and display car park at the entrance to Gold Park.  It expands into Gold Park during the summer months, currently no overnight parking allowed and the gate is locked after 8pm.

Pets

We welcome your family dogs to Ivy Farmhouse, however, please do not leave them unattended in the house at any time and keep them off the furniture. Please also keep them downstairs. Please keep the garden clear of dog poo, especially when vacating the property at the end of your stay. There is a doggy poo bin in the park to the left of the entry point at the end of the gravel path. There are plenty of dog friendly walks around the village, the beach immediately in front of the village has restrictions on dogs from April until October, otherwise you are free to let the dogs run on the beach outside the confines of the village. The route east past the lifeboat station has the quickest access to the beach where the dogs are free to run off the lead. The house has a fully enclosed back garden.

Bins

The collection day for Black and Green is a Monday. Please ensure there is clear access to the bins in order to be emptied. The Brown (Garden Waste) bin is emptied on a fortnightly basis, please could guests place the brown bin in view of the road for the driver to see. The Brown bin is collected on a Friday fortnightly.

The Kitchen

Heating and hot water

The hot water and heating systems are by gas and the controls are in the cupboard beside the Aga to the left. The heating thermostat is wireless and currently sits in the stairwell landing upstairs which is the coolest part of the house. It is set to provide a comfortable temperature around the house throughout the day however if more heat is needed then just gently press the side of the thermostat against the + symbol to turn the heating up or the – sign to turn it down. It is a smart thermostat which allows it to turn the heating on and off throughout the day and night to maintain a comfortable temperature. The manual change lasts for 2 hours when it reverts to the default setting. The setting on the control panel for heating must be left on constant, hot water Auto.   The hot water comes on in the morning and evening and there should be adequate hot water to ensure hot showers etc., if more hot water is needed then a short boost mode is available on the control panel. Please do not change the control panel settings.  In the event of the boiler failing to heat the water an immersion heater is available with a switch in the boiler cupboard in the middle bedroom.

The Aga

The AGA is available for use if required, or a more conventional electric oven and hob is part of the appliance to the left of the hot plates.  If you choose to use the Aga, please be aware that it is very hot and therefore use is at your own risk. Children must be made aware of the risk of injury.  There is a kettle designed for use on the hot plates. Please use the trivets either side of the appliance and the electric hob has a large trivet protecting the surface for all hot pans etc. when using the AGA.  There are pots and pans designed to be used on the AGA please use those items.  The hot plate covers can get quite tarnished with food, to help us with cleaning please can you wipe the inside of the lids after to use to avoid burnt on stains which are difficult to remove.

The Fridge

Fridge freezer is not plumbed in but will provide chilled drinking water and ice. The tank holding the fresh water inside the fridge needs to be topped up occasionally and the ice making mode selected on the panel on the front of the fridge.  It is suggested to flush the system through with a couple of glasses of water on first use.

Lounge

TV

The tv has the full Sky package using Sky Q. Pay to view on Sky Q is not available. To turn the tv on use the sky remote using the Sky symbol. The tv also has Amazon Prime, Spotify and Netflix. You will need to log in with your own details to access those facilities. The Samsung smart remote needs to be used for these services. Please log off after use when you leave otherwise the next guests will be able to use your subscriptions! Please check the Sky Q box light has turned amber when not in use, a press of the off/on button top left of the sky remote will turn the box off if required. Sky Box office is not available.

There is a blu-ray DVD player connected with some discs for your use in the cupboard to the left of the tv. Please replace the discs in their boxes in the cupboard after use. Select the DVD player via the Samsung remote. 

A CD radio is also available for use in the lounge.  The TV can be used as a Bluetooth speaker.  It will appear on your Bluetooth items on your device.

Wireless Speakers

There are 2 wireless speakers situated in the kitchen and Dining room. They can be connected by Bluetooth to your mobile device by selecting the Bluetooth button on the panel and holding down. You can then play your own playlists, use Spotify Napster etc.    We have preprogrammed the 6 presets.  There are 3 further speakers in the bedrooms.  Please avoid unplugging the speakers as this can cause them to lose contact with the wifi and not reconnect. 

1. Virgin

2. Radio 2

3. Classic FM

4. Radio 4

5. Radio 5 live

6. Smooth Radio

Wi-fi 

The house has high speed broadband wifi.

Safety 

Please note exit routes from the house. All bedroom. doors are now fire doors and should be kept closed at night.

The house is non-smoking (including vaping) this includes the garden. There is a fire blanket in the kitchen and an extinguisher. There is a fire blanket in the lounge in the cupboard to the left of the fire place. Please use the fire guard when the log burner is in use. Please note the exits from the house, there are 3, the front door and rear exit to the parking area and the exit to the garden. Please note there is no exit from the garden to the park area. The house has linked smoke detectors in all rooms, the upstairs landing and heat detectors in the kitchen and utility area. . If cooking with oil, please attend the Aga hob at all times.

Please take care when using the stairs as they are steep and winding. Due to the age and nature of the house the upstairs floors are uneven in places.

We have fitted night lights at floor level, activated by movement.

The side lights in the dining room, kitchen and lounge are on timers which we can control remotely, please only turn on and off via the green illuminated button on the plug attachment.

BBQ

You are welcome to use our gas BBQ for the spring it will be stored in the garage.   Please use the tools that are kept in the utility cupboard for use along with plastic glasses and plates for use in the garden. We politely ask that the BBQ is cleaned after use ready for our next guests please. Cleaning products are provided. Thank you.