Property reference 1245 : Home to a couple with 'adult kids' who may sometimes like to join them : flexible timing
Church Stretton is an attractive market town in the heart of Shropshire. It's greatly recommended by the home-owners who write:- “We used to come here on holiday, and loved it so much that we moved here!
This 1970's bungalow is half a mile from the town centre with a good selection of shops, a supermarket & various eating places.
The bungalow is designed with the master bedroom at one end of the house, the living room, dining room (table for 10) and kitchen in the middle, the other 3 bedrooms at the other end. There is Super-fast fibre broadband with wifi and Satellite TV.
The enclosed back garden is level and mostly laid to lawn with lovely flower borders, table & chairs. While the garden isn't suitable for ball games, there is an activity playground & playing fields just the other side of the quiet road. And with a 10 minute walk into the nearest valley, everyone's favourite activity - from age 2 (under supervision) to 102 - is building dams in the stream!
More info on:- https://www.chacs.co.uk/brochure/midlands/shropshire/
The family attend St Laurence Church which is a thriving Anglican fellowship. Approximately 170 people attend on Sunday mornings over 3 services.
Also in Church Stretton is a busy Roman Catholic church, a URC church, a Methodist church, and a Friends Meeting House (Quakers).
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.)