Property Reference 1612 : Home to a family with one pre-school child and one in the 5-12 age group, looking to house swap during school holidays.
This 1950's semi-detached home is situated in the south area of Reading town which is a good location for a combination of city life and lovely country areas. Shops and eating places are within easy walking distance and there's a frequent bus service. Many interesting activities and places to visit are within a short drive, making this a great base to explore the area. London Paddington is just over 20mins by train.
Downstairs is a sunny living room with TV, children's toys & keyboard. The dining room can seat 8, the kitchen is small but functional, & downstairs toilet. Upstairs is the bathroom with a separate toilet and the three bedrooms.
The large enclosed garden is mostly laid to lawn with shrubs, veg patch and trees. The large apple tree is good for shade, climbing and apples! It's a great garden for sitting in the sunshine and children will be pleased to discover the sandpit, tree swing, trampoline, small slide and Wendy house. Available garden games include Kubb and Croquet.
More details:- https://www.chacs.co.uk/brochure/south-east/berkshire/
The family attend the Reading Newfrontiers Family Church. It's a lively and friendly church with good Bible teaching, a diverse community with a thriving children's and youth work.
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.)