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Reference 1490 Wetherby : Home to a family with 2 children under 6, looking to house swap in the school holidays.
Otley is a small but bustling market town on the border of the Yorkshire Dales. Nearby Leeds (30 mins drive), is a wonderful city with theatre, cinemas, charming covered shopping arcades and great eateries. Harrogate (25mins) has wonderful little streets, and the restored Victorian Turkish baths. Skipton and Ilkey in the other direction are delightful too.
This detached house, built in the late 1980's has Yorkshire stone facing. Downstairs is the kitchen, sitting and dining room, a playroom/living room and a toilet; Upstairs are the bedrooms and family bathroom with overhead shower and a separate shower room.
The enclosed garden, safe for small children, is mostly laid to lawn and has some raised beds with fruit bushes and herbs; an apple and pear tree. House-swappers are very welcome to pick and enjoy any fruit that is ripe if staying in the summer! Children will be pleased to find the swing set. There are lovely views of the Chevin, the hill above the town.
The family attend Otley Parish Church which is welcoming and has an extremely mixed congregation with people from all sorts of denominational backgrounds gathered in this warm and caring church community.
More details :- https://www.chacs.co.uk/brochure/north-of-england/yorkshire/
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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 £60. For second and subsequent swaps in the same year, the admin fee is £40.
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.)