House Manual
There are 4 spaces at the front for cars (although we have managed to squeeze 6 in before). The electric charge point is located at the sea end of the house and is a Type 2 plug which can be used for a small additional daily charge.
Please leave shoes off at the front door on the coir matting - we prefer shoes off in the house.
All manuals for appliances & TV are in the upstairs air bnb.
The upstairs hob is an induction hob.
Please make sure all windows are closed when leaving the house (especially the velux in the first floor bedroom) for security and in case it rains.
Keys for the utility door and outside patio doors are left in the doors. Please check they are locked before leaving
Any problems during your stay please contact:
Sophie on 07977 998 424
David 07967 086 593
Our studio which is based in Margate is 0207 9232737
If it is an urgent building related issue and you can’t get hold of us please call Kevin on 07885 819320
Address
16 Hodgson Road, Seasalter, Whitstable, KENT, CT5 4AG
Bin
Please use the food composting bin for all food waste which is the small black bin by the kitchen sink. Bags can be emptied into the larger grey container outside the utility room door or out at the front of the house. Some composting bags are left for your use.
We have 3 bins in a pull out kitchen unit by the sink. The large front compartment is for landfill. The rear large compartment is for Plastic & Glass (please make sure all plastics and glass are washed). The small compartment is for paper and card.
The colours for the external bins are as follows:
Blue - Plastic & Glass
Red - Paper
Black - Land fill
Green - Garden
The external bin can be accessed through the utility room or will be out the front of the house. The bins are collected on Monday morning. Please can you bring them back down the side alleyway once they have been emptied on Monday. The side gate code is C3589Y
Wifi
We have wifi:
Network : Seasalter Cabin
password : beachlife!
Due to our location the wifi isn’t brilliant and can be slow at times. Apologies in advance for this
Lighting
All sidelights downstairs are on a dimmable 5amp circuit. To turn on it’s the first dimmer button nearest the kitchen on the wall to the right hand side of the Piano.
There are two switches in the first upper kitchen cupboard nearest the sink that control the external light switches.
Piano
Please don’t leave drinks on top of the piano. Do feel free to have a play!
TV Upstairs
We have a TV with an amazon firestick. It’s not connected to an aerial so only on demand TV (BBC Iplayer, ITV Player, 4OD, Netflix, Amazon) is available. We are happy for you to watch any of our purchased videos on Amazon. If you would like to rent any videos on Amazon or Curzon please let us know and we can let you know the code.
Turn the TV with the big red button. Once it’s on turn amazon fire stick on by pressing the home button on the remote.
We have a parental lock on Netflix the code for this 1870
Please use the air bnb user for Netflix and BBC Iplayer. The code for Iplayer and amazon is 2341
Sonos Upstairs
Please connect to the speaker via our wireless connection. You’ll need to download the app on your phone or laptop to play music.
TV Downstairs
We have a TV with an amazon firestick. It’s not connected to an aerial so only on demand TV (BBC Iplayer, ITV player, 4OD, Netflix, Amazon) is available. We are happy for you to watch any of our purchased videos on Amazon. If you would like to rent any videos on Amazon or Curzon please let us know and we can let you know the code.
Turn the TV with the green button. Once it’s on turn amazon fire stick on by pressing the home button on the remote.
We have a parental lock on Netflix the code for this 1870
Please use the air bnb user for Netflix
Please use the air bnb user for Netflix and BBC Iplayer. The code for Iplayer and amazon is 2341
Surround Sound Downstair
There is a flying lead next to the computer for you to plug your phone / laptop into. It should be on the AUX input setting. To turn the speakers on press the ‘ON” button on the amp (which is black on the shelf over the desk). When it’s on it will have a blue light on. Speaker A is the dining area and Speaker B is the sofa area.
Radio
We have an analogue Roberts radio on top of the dresser in the dining area. It’s set to radio 4 and is a little templemental as it needs to pick up a signal.
Heating
There is a roaming thermostat that we leave on the grey unit. If you need to turn it on press the left hand grey button. The select mode then select automatic mode. This will activate the heating which is set to 22 degree temperature. In the summer it is left off in Summer Mode with no heating on.
There are a couple of rugs in the small brown basket in the living room area. Please feel free to snuggle under them!
Kitchen
Feel free to use everything in the kitchen - we’re pretty well kitted out! The concrete worktop is pretty indestructible but there are cork mats for hot pans / dishes. The only thing that really stains is citrus fruit so please make sure any cutting or squeezing of it is done on a board and is wiped down thoroughly immediately afterwards.
If you could give the main table a wipe down after use that would be great.
There is a magimix, toaster, kitchen aid, nutri bullet, slow cooker and microwave for us in the larder. Also smaller electrical devices are located in the middle of the first run of drawers located on the island.
When cooking please put on the extractor. You can pull it out and push the on button on the right hand side.
The concrete worktop staines really badly if you use citrus and don’t wipe it up immediately. Please be very careful when using lemons, limes or Oranges.
Fridge / Freezer
We’ll leave some ice for you so please feel free to help yourself. Some drinks and snacks have also been left for you to enjoy.
Dishwasher
The dishwasher has a top cutlery drawer. Some dishwasher tablets are left for your use.
Coffee machine
There are some biodegradable coffee pods for you to use in a tin next to the machine. Raise the black handle up and place the pod in the slot. Pull the handle down and press both buttons on the top. They should flash while the machine warms up and after 30secs the coffee will come through.
There is a milk frother next to the machine downstairs. Place milk to cover the whisk and then press the button on the front. Please wash out fully once finished with and run with water to clean the whisk.
Bedding
All beds will be made up with towels on the bed. Please let us know if you require additional bedding for the sofa bed and we’ll leave some out for you.
Crockery
As this is our own home. We have placed all our personal valuable crockery in the tall side dresser behind the dining table. We would ask that you please do not use anything from here.
Outside Lights at front downstairs
This is on a sensor - make sure you don’t turn it off in the lobby area.
This is a residential area and we kindly ask that you respect our neighbours.
Strictly no smoking or vaping except in the rear garden - please pick up and dispose of all butts.
Garden
We have outdoor chairs and a table for your use and an umbrella. Pads for the outside chairs are left in the summer house as are deck chairs and foot stools. We also have a webber BBQ which you are free to use. Please could you make sure it’s cleaned after use. BBQ tools are in the bottom drawers of the kitchen along with firelighters. Coals are in the summer house for your use. We have a trampoline (which is used at your own risk and young children should be supervised at all times) and a football goal / football that can be used.
We have a small fire pit that we use for the beach or to sit out in the back garden. Please don’t put this on the grass though as it burns it.
PaddleBoard & Kayak
These are left in the side alleyway for your use. Please hose down if you use them. There is a black bucket that we use to rinse through swimsuits etc and you can hang them up on the blue rope. Life jackets are kept in the summer house. Please make sure you lock the gate either internally or externally when you go out.
Summer house
The key for this is on the island. Please make sure it is locked at night as it has our bikes in it. Feel free to store your bikes here.
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