Reference 1633 Home to a family with 3 children under 12 yrs, looking to house swap in school holidays.
This detached house is situated on a fairly quiet suburban housing estate, built circa 1990. The area is a mixture of newer properties and more established villages and towns, which merge together between Portsmouth and Southampton. The nearest town is Fareham, 4½ miles, but supermarkets & eating places are much closer.
The coast is just under 30 mins walk away, as are a number of lovely woodland areas. A car is necessary to make the most of this fascinating area, and to access the amazing tourist attractions in Portsmouth, and Southampton..
The house has a family bathroom upstairs and a downstairs toilet. The kitchen is well equipped. In the living room there is TV with Netflix and Disney+, and wifi throughout. Lots of books and toys are available for children aged up to about 10yrs.
The fully enclosed rear garden is fairly private, but quite small. It has an 8ft netted trampoline and a large picnic table with a parasol, suitable for eating 'al-fresco' on a warm summers' evening! Other outdoor toys/games are available. “We live just opposite a playpark with swings, climbing frame, see-saw etc. and a large recreation area with a football pitch”.
More details on https://www.chacs.co.uk/brochure/south-east/hampshire/
Waypoint Church in Southampton is a thriving fellowship of about 350 people, contemporary worship and children's /youth work. It is broadly part of the Baptist Union.
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.
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.)