Property reference 1551 : Home to a family with 2 older teenagers, initially looking to house swap in school holidays.
This 1960's home is in a quiet cul-de-sac of 12 houses, within a small housing estate on the edge of town, 5 mins walk from open countryside. Thriving Leamington town centre is 5 mins drive or 25 mins walk with cafés, restaurants and beautiful parks to enjoy. Leamington developed as a place to visit in the nineteenth century due to the discovery of natural springs. The Pump Rooms, previously where you could receive spa treatments, is now a fascinating museum/art gallery, showing how the Pump Rooms were originally used. There is so much to do and see in this area, a great place to holiday!
This spacious home has open plan kitchen/dining; the living room has a large surround sound TV, DVD player, with Netflix & a double sofa bed. The study/snug has a double sofa bed. The master bedroom is ensuite; the family bathroom has a shower over the bath, and downstairs is a cloakroom with toilet. The nearest shops & selection of eating places are within 15 minutes walk.
The medium sized, south west facing garden has wooden decking and patio areas. There is a large table which seats 8 and other chairs too. The garden has a central lawn with flowers, fruit and shrubs in borders around the edge. There is an apple tree (cookers) and a Victoria plum tree, along with a sour cherry and a damson; also raspberries and red currants in season and a bed of various herbs. House-swappers are invited to do some watering if staying during a dry spell, and can be rewarded by fruit that is ready to pick! There is a garden shed, containing garden tools, outdoor toys, and all-age games, eg Garden Jenga, Croquet & Boules. Children will be pleased to discover the tree-house, accessed via a rope ladder or climbing wall!
St Paul’s Church, Leamington Spa is a lively church attended by people of all ages; approx 400 people atend on Sunday morning .
More info on:- https://www.chacs.co.uk/brochure/midlands/west-midlands
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.)