Ref:- 0-480 Home to a middle-aged couple who are flexible as to when to swap.
This home is located on the outskirts of Gateshead and Newcastle. It is just two mins walk to open countryside where there is access to a lake and woodland. Newcastle and Gateshead town centres are approximately 5 mins by car, 25 mins drive to the seaside with fabulous beaches and 20 mins to the Northumberland National Park and Hadrian’s Wall. Europe’s biggest shopping mall – The Metro Centre – is less than a mile away! This is a wonderful area with numerous and varied attractions and places of interest to suit all tastes and all ages.
The bungalow has a large lounge and sizable study/sitting room. One of the double bedrooms is an upstairs dormer with ensuite bathroom, and the other two bedrooms are downstairs. They are within a 15 min walk to shops and eating places, and 15 min drive to their church.
The back garden is enclosed and completely private. There is a large lawn, patio and conservatory. Garden furniture, a children’s play den (photo below) and barbecue are available, as are a few garden games such as swing ball and badminton. From late morning to late evening, the sun is in the back garden making it a lovely place to hang out!
Tyneside Church Central, is a small but very friendly community church about 3 miles from their home.
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.)