Listing Description
Reference 1516 Woodborough : Home to a couple who are flexible as to the timing of a house swap.
This 1960's home is on a quiet residential road, surrounded by fields, hills and woodland, with plenty of walking paths from the house. They are 20 mins drive to the attractive small town of Southwell in one direction, and 20 mins to Nottingham city centre, which is also accessible by bus every half an hour from the village. Four miles away is Arnold which has a good variety of shops, cafes, a theatre & library. The nearest shop and eating place is within 10 mins walk, and a much greater selection a couple of miles away.
On the ground floor is the double & twin bedrooms, lounge, kitchen & separate dining room, study, walk in shower-room & toilet, a utility room. On the first floor is the other double bedroom, shower-room with toilet & another lounge.
The medium sized, well kept back garden is enclosed and laid to lawn with shrubs, a small patio with a table & chairs and 2 benches. The front garden is also laid to lawn with shrubs and perennials, a pebbled area and driveway, but no gate to the path & road. Both gardens offer an enjoyable space to relax, and perhaps water a few plants if staying during a dry spell.
St Mark's Woodthorpe (10-15 min drive). About 90 people meet for the family service where the worship is contemporary, and about 35 for the more traditional service. This is a welcoming and inclusive fellowship. There is also an Anglican Church in the village.
More details:- https://www.chacs.co.uk/assets/Uploads/1516-Woodborough5.pdf
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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.)