Listing Description
Reference 1007 Borrowash : Home to a family with a teenager, looking to house swap in the school holidays and long weekends.
This home is located in a quiet cul-de-sac very near the centre of the village which has a good range of shops, cafés and take-aways including a large Co-Op, all within 5-10 mins walk. Just behind the village runs the disused Derby canal with a footpath running towards Derby or Long Eaton, and beyond that the River Derwent. Just a mile away is Elvaston Castle Country Park which has extensive parkland, woodland, lake, gardens, and a café; a wonderful way to spend a relaxing afternoon!
The house has been modernised and now has an attractive and restful sitting room-cum-study with bi-fold doors into the large contemporary kitchen/diner. The well-equipped kitchen area has a glass roof and one wall almost entirely glass, looking out into the garden. There is a downstairs toilet, bathroom and shower room upstairs. The fairly small, enclosed garden is partly laid to lawn with flower beds, a large paved area with garden table and chairs, and a cabin.
The family attend nearby All Saints Anglican Church in Ockbrook. This friendly congregation is evangelical with a music group playing for services and excellent Bible-based teaching plus a regular Sunday School for children.
More details:- https://www.chacs.co.uk/assets/Uploads/1007-new2.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.)