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Ref:- 1206 : Home to a family with a young teenager, and a young adult, looking to house swap in school holidays.
This spacious family home is situated down a drive with only 4 other houses, & fields to the back; fondly described by the family as ‘our haven of tranquillity.’!
The suburb, Horsforth is a good place for community, having its own Town Street, Farmers’ Market, Park, restaurants, library etc. Leeds itself is a vibrant city, lots of places to eat, shops, galleries etc and always lots going on. It's a great city to visit as well as easily being able to explore surrounding countryside & smaller towns, villages & the numerous tourist attractions.
Tucked away in a quiet part of the city, this detached house was built over 100 years ago, and enlarged in the 1990's. All rooms are large and the house is well designed as a lovely family home. The garden is big, beautiful and completely enclosed to keep children and animals in! There is a gate from the garden to the field next door which is owned and looked after by the council.
The garden offers lots of activities for children & adults alike, with a competition size trampoline, climbing frame, swings, garden furniture & BBQ.
St James, Woodside, is a vibrant local evangelical Church of England congregation in Horsforth, North West Leeds.
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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.)