Listing Description
Ref:- 1837 Home to 3 children in the 5-11 age group looking to house-swap in school holidays.
This beautiful detached house is located in the Springbourne area of Bournemouth. It's 15 minutes drive to Boscombe town centre and a short bus ride to Bournemouth centre where there are an array of shops, restaurants, a cinema and all the best seaside amenities! And it's also close to the New Forest where house-swappers can enjoy amazing walks in the countryside!
Downstairs is a well stocked play room with an electric keyboard, as well as lounge (with a log burner) and a kitchen/diner next to a 2nd shower room.
The garden is fairly small, but well maintained. There is a patio area with a table & chairs, a lawn area, an 'egg chair', and many children's toys including a mud pit and small trampoline. There is plenty of on-street free parking.
The family are very much part of the thriving Boscombe Baptist Church, where approximately 90 people attend the services, a good mix of age groups, with activities for all.
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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.)