Propert reference 1697 : Home to a family with a pre-school child and one in the 5-12 age group, looking to house swap in Scottish school holidays.
This 1980's terraced house is in Newhaven, Trinity area of North Edinburgh. It's a few hundred metres from the harbour and seafront, in the popular district of Leith. There is an excellent 24-hour transport system to the city centre with direct links to the airport with both day and night buses. There is a direct bus into Edinburgh City Centre (15mins) or a direct tram (5mins walk, then 20mins).
Wifi available and google chromecast for use. A good selection of board games and toys for babies/young children & a Wendy house. The small enclosed south facing garden opens up from the kitchen with patio and outdoor seating area. It's a lovely sun-trap in the summer! They have a 10m by 10m allotment in the nearby park, and house-swappers are welcome to pick some fruit or veg depending on the time of year, and a spot of watering would be appreciated if staying during if a dry spell !
The family are part of City on a Hill, which is an Edinburgh multi-site city church with the closest one in Leith.
More info on:- https://www.chacs.co.uk/brochure/scotland
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.)