Built 500 years ago, a detached cottage near Exeter in DEVON : SLEEPS 7/9 :
- Christian House and Church Swap
- United Kingdom
- Apr 13, 2025
Listing Description
Ref:- 1699 Home to a family with two teenagers looking to house swap in the school holidays.
The middle section of this house is 16th century! It has subsequently had a Victorian addition and a modern extension. It is situated just 5 mins walk from the attractive village of Broadclyst in a semi-rural location 20 mins from Exeter, 30 mins from the coast and 45 mins from Dartmoor. There are 2 pubs in the village serving good food, a village shop and other takeaways. This is a wonderful location to holiday with so much to do & see in the area.
Downstairs in the house are the main reception rooms and a toilet. Upstairs, alongside the bedrooms are 2 ensuite shower rooms with toilets & a family bathroom.
House-swappers will be delighted to discover an outbuilding called 'The Barn' which contains a home cinema, & games room! The medium sized garden is mostly laid to lawn with flower borders, shrubs and a patio area with garden furniture and a barbecue. There is an outdoor table tennis table, a cricket net and bowling machine set up in the summer as well as a 4.5m x 2.5m ‘swimming pool’, described as basically a large paddling pool but deep enough to swim in.
The family attend St Leonard’s Anglican Church in Exeter where about 250 people attend the morning services and 150 in the evening. There is a good mix of contemporary and traditional worship.
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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.)