Property reference:- 1704 Home to a family of 5 children aged 2-11 yrs : As they are home-educated, there is more flexibility re-timing of a house swap.
This large family house is in a quiet residential area, with a lake and ancient beech woods nearby. The beautiful Peak District is 30 mins drive, and a good range of shops, restaurants & many other amenities in Sheffield, the nearest city. Staveley is a town near Chesterfield, and is located along the banks of the River Rother.
The house comprises:- a large kitchen with a separate dining room, downstairs toilet, a good-sized laundry, multifuel woodburner & conservatory. The large enclosed garden almost surrounds the house, and the private front garden is enclosed by a tall pine hedge. There is garden furniture, a large playhouse and trampoline.
They have a veggie patch and house swappers are welcome to help themselves to anything ready to pick! There are spaces for several cars on the long driveway.
More detals on https://www.chacs.co.uk/brochure/midlands/derbyshire/
They attend Christ Church in central Sheffield to which about 120 people join both the morning and evening services. Usually families in the morning and a student congregation in the evening. The style of worship is fairly traditional, with great teaching for all ages.
Established in 2003, 'Christian House and Church Swap’ (CHACS) is a UK based house-swap holiday organisation.
There are registered members throughout the UK, Europe and further afield. House-swapping works well for everyone; single people, married couples, friends and families. Instead of paying a substantial amount of money for holiday accommodation, and then leaving your house empty, you can simply swap homes with other Christians!
It's a different and exciting way to holiday!
COST.... There is no charge for registration or membership. Only if/when a house-swap takes place do we ask you to pay an administration fee of £50. For second and subsequent swaps in the same year, the admin fee is £25.
USING YOUR HOME....Your house, however humble or grand, will provide a great holiday base for someone else.Your locality, so familiar to you, has lots to offer to someone new to the area.
SECURITY...There is a rise in house burglary when occupants are away from home. By house swapping you have automatic Christian house sitters! When people register with us, we contact their church leader. This is for everyone’s peace of mind.
LOCAL COMMUNITY... Another great feature is that you will holiday in a local community. A local person, friend or neighbour, will have agreed to give you the key, check that you are okay and to deal with any queries. That person will also be able to give you up-to-date information about nearby amenities, local events, places to visit, best pubs, good restaurants and so on.
PETS AND PLANTS… House swappers are usually happy to water the garden and indoor plants, and feed the cat and goldfish! Mutual dog owners are generally happy for the dogs to be included in the swap.
IT’S YOUR CHOICE!...You get to choose from the descriptions of over 200 properties, mostly in the UK, but abroad too, all found in the online brochure. You pay the administration fee only when your house swap is confirmed. And you might want to swap once or several times a year, or only once every 2 or 3 years. There is never any pressure on you to make a specific choice. The choice is yours!
(Some of the members' homes in gallery below.)