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Ref:- 1862 Home to a couple who are fairly flexible as to timing of a house swap.
This late 1990's house has a tree-lined cul-de-sac location, walkable in 15 minutes into the thriving market town of Market Harborough with good shops and other amenities and attractive architecure. It boasts 2 rivers, an interesting museum and beautiful walks along the tow path to Foxton Locks and beyond.
Downstairs: The main lounge with large-screen Smart TV, leads into the small dining room which has an upright piano with plenty of music scores and hymn books available. A second reception room is used mainly as a larger dining room; also kitchen, utility room and toilet. Wi-Fi throughout; Upstairs is the main bedroom which is en-suite. Second double bedroom has access to family shower room.
The front garden is open and back garden enclosed with high fence and mature trees. Some lawn with a large patio is near house and the smaller patio near the bottom of the garden catches the summer sun late into the afternoon. A great place to enjoy a 'sundowner'! The house is mostly south-facing. Patio dining furniture of table and six chairs. "We are keen allotment holders (about 20 minutes’ walk) and so, depending on the time of year, you are welcome to pick some produce.
The couple attend Christchurch Harborough which is affiliated to the FIEC. (Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches)
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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.)