House Manual
Using the house
Heating / Air Conditioning
The thermostat for the ground floor, which has underfloor heating is situated in the Entrance Hall beside the mirror. There is another thermostat for the second floor on the second floor landing. For your personal comfort there are air conditioning units in the dining room, loft room and the two rear bedrooms. The controls for these are on the side in each room. Press the on button and select the temperature as desired.
Kitchen Items
Feel free to use any of this as needed to prepare your delicious meals. When you are done, you can put dirty dishes in the dishwasher or wash up by hand, most cleaning items are under the sink.
- Cups can be found in cupboard above the kettle
- Drinking glasses can be found the in display cabinet beside the yellow sofa
- Crockery can be found in the far left hand kitchen cupboard that faces the dining table
- Cutlery and kitchen Utensils can be found in the first drawer beneath the hob
- Saucepans can be found in the bottom drawers below the hob and in the cupboards to the right of the hob. Please only use wood and silicone utensils on the non-stick pans.
- Knives for preparing food are in the block on the counter top beside the hob
- There is a pizza cooking oven tray in the larder, and a pizza cutter in the utensils drawer.
- Salt / pepper / cooking oils etc can be found in the narrow roll out rack behind the tea towel rail to the right of the larder
- A glass bowl is in the cupboard for baking or salad serving.
- If you use the wooden bowl, please just wipe it afterward with a damp cloth. Please don’t put it in the dishwasher or leave it in water at all.
- Dust pan and brush are under the sink.
- A broom is leaning inside the larder.
- A mop and bucket are under the stairs.
- Various cleaning products can also be found under the sink
Appliances
- Waste Disposal Unit – There is a waste disposal unit in the small sink on the left, this can be used for small amounts of food waste rinsed from plates. Please put the rest in the bin. The switch to operate the unit is in the cupboard beneath. Switch it on to start and off to stop – Please ensure there are no objects in the waste disposal before activating it.
- Hair dryers are provided in the loft room and the back bedroom, you’ll find them in the chests of drawers.
- Toaster – The toaster is on a tray in the cupboard under the toaster. After use, please empty the crumbs into the bin and place it back in the cupboard.
- Oven – Activate the oven control panel by pressing on. Fan oven/top and bottom elements etc, are selected by pressing the relevant icons. The silver coloured circle is a touch controlled selection wheel. Wheel it clockwise or anticlockwise with your fingertip to select the mode of function for the oven in relation to the icons selected, and to set the temperature. Press start to activate your selections. A red horizontal line will become bolder from left to right as it comes up to your desired temperature. Switch stop to cease cooking and off to deactivate the oven. Oven Mitts are in the drawer beside the oven. Please also use the hot rack provided for hot pans, please don’t put hot pans directly on the worktops.
- Hob – The electric hob is also touch activated. Choose your ring and slide your finger up and down the selector to raise or lower the temperature. If you put pans down on the selector and confuse it, the whole hob will deactivate. Simply move your pans to the correct locations and restart the hob. A second gas hob is also provided.
- Extractor fan for the hob – Press and hold button 1 for a moment. The extractor unit will rise from the worktop. Press and hold button 1 again to raise the extractor to its full height. Press and hold button 3 to switch off the unit and return it to its stowed position. Turn the light on/off by pressing the light button.
- Microwave – The microwave panel is touch activated. Press M to activate the microwave setting then slide your finger up and down the 0| | | | | | | | | | | to select the length of time you wish to set. Press start to start, stop to stop, and the little book like icon to open the door. Please don’t allow the microwave to be activated with nothing inside. Please don’t put any metal objects in the microwave.
- Washing Machine – Pop a detergent pod into the drum from the box under the sink, select your cycle and press start. An airer for drying your items is under the stairs with a bag of pegs. Additional instructions for using the washing machine are in the drawer above the kitchen bins.
- Dishwasher – Instructions on using the dishwasher are on a laminated card in the drawer above the bins. Dishwasher tablets are in a box under the sink. We suggest loading the dishwasher after a meal, popping in a tablet, selecting eco then Start. And your wash will be ready for the next meal. (Please don’t put any wooden items in the dishwasher, or leave them soaking in the sink – Just a good wipe will suffice.)
- TV – The television is a Smart TV. Switch it on using the remote control and in settings ensure that the TV is connected to the Undermill Guest Wifi Network. Once the TV is connected to the network press home and select your favourite app, log in using your own login details for your own account.
- Music / Airplay – The smart TV doubles up as a bluetooth speaker. Ensure that both the TV and your device are on the same WIFI network, and activate your bluetooth connectionl. Switch on TV, select ‘Change Input’, then select Airplay. Next, open your music app, select Airplay, then ‘Select Device’ which will then offer a drop down of available devices. E.g. On Spotify, this is on the ‘now playing’ control page in the bottom left hand corner. In our experience, connection can be a little temperamental but it always gets there if you persist.
Rubbish
If the bins become too full during your stay, they can be emptied to the wheelie bins on the drive at the very front of the house. Replacement bin bags can be found under the kitchen sink. Please empty all the bins at the end of your stay.
Spills / Accidents
Please mop up spills / accidents as soon as they happen to prevent further damage.
Use salt (kilo bag stored in the larder) to soak up red wine from the carpets.
There is a mop and bucket in the cupboard under the stairs. There are more kitchen towels under the sink, tea towels in the drawer to the right of the cutlery drawer, and towels upstairs in the landing cupboard. Please contact your hosts immediately if you are concerned about cleaning up.
Puzzles, Games and Books
A selection of books, puzzles and games are available for your entertainment in the display cabinet beside the yellow sofa. If you don’t finish reading a book during your stay, you may take the book away with you if you leave one in its place, or a donation of £1 per book.
Guide to the light switches
Yes, there are a lot, and they can be activated from more than one switch, in more than one way – It can be a bit confusing but here’s a guide to make it a little easier.
Please be aware that the lights take a couple of seconds to respond, so always allow them a moment or two to activate before pressing them again.
The over bed lights in the bedrooms have individual switches to the left and right of the beds. The main lights are two way and can be switched on and off from both the bedside and the main light switches.
As for the lights in the living room… * = dimmer switch OS= Overhead Spots
Bank by blue sofa, to the right nearest the window
⦁Dining Room OS ⦁Lounge OS ⦁Wall Lights
Bank by blue sofa, to the left nearest the kitchen
⦁Patio doors OS* ⦁Dining Room OS* ⦁Lounge OS* ⦁Wall Lights
(Press Wall Lights dial three times to activate low level settings)
Bank by yellow sofa
⦁Kitchen OS ⦁Dining Room OS ⦁Skylight OS ⦁Blank
Bank by tropical beach
⦁Hanging Lights* ⦁Dining Room Swirl ⦁Splash Panel Under Units ⦁Blank
Bank inside the kitchen door
⦁Kitchen OS* ⦁Hallway OS*
Departure
Please ensure that you leave by 11am on the day of your departure, (unless you have arranged an alternative departure time in advance).
Before you go please check that you have done the following:
- Strip the beds and leave the bed linen in a bundle on the bed.
- Leave used towels in the bathrooms
- Empty the bins into the relevant wheelie bins on the front drive
- Generally tidy up after yourselves.
- Return the thermostats to 16 degrees.
- Switched off the televisions at the plug
- Ensure all appliances are off
- Ensure all air conditioning units are off
- Close all the windows
- Lock the doors
- Returned the key to the key box.
Please note: Failure to attend to these items, or abide by the house rules may cause additional fees to apply.
Please feel free to leave a note with any feedback you might have, and do sign the Guest Book? And if you would like to make a return booking, you are welcome to contact Jayesh or Nisha directly via email or phone.