Property reference:- 1804 Hackney : Home to a family with a teenager looking to house-swap in school holidays : Dogs welcome
This flat is in a low-rise block and situated in a fairly quiet area away from the busy roads. It's a close & friendly community with lots of shops, cafés, parks and playgrounds in easy walking distance. It's easy access by bus or Tube into Central London to see all the sights, visit museums & West End theatres. The area is densely populated with many blocks of flats & terraced houses, but it's fairly quiet for an inner city area.
“We are surrounded by community gardens which means we get a fair number of birds and squirrels in the garden. A car is not necessary here but if house-swappers bring their car, parking is away from the font door so be prepared to carry your cases a short distance! We can arrange for you to buy parking vouchers which are valid anywhere within the designated Zone F.”
The flat has:- large open plan lounge/diner/kitchen downstairs and a toilet. Upstairs are the two double rooms, one single and family bathroom. The TV has a Fire-stick with access to Netflix, YouTube and Disney Plus. Swappers should be able to access their Amazon Prime account via the TV. They have Alexa for music etc.
The small enclosed garden has artificial turf, a patio and garden furniture. The fire pit and barbecue can be used, but very carefully because of the plastic grass!
More info on:- https://www.chacs.co.uk/brochure/london/
St John the Baptist, Hoxton is a low key charismatic evangelical fellowship with a diverse congregation and great youth and children's work. They represent and serve the community well, with several mid week ministries.
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.
Registration forms available on chacs website.
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.)