Property reference A192 :Home to a couple with three children under 10 looking to house-swap for 1-2 weeks, during the school holidays.
Gières is a family town with amenities at walking distance, and a very French village vibe about it! It’s a very peaceful location, situated between Grenoble city, 7 miles, & the countryside, with lots of nice walks or hikes to do from the house. It’s also close to the river, and being surrounded by mountains, offers stunning views of the majestic Alps. This is an altogether wonderful French location to holiday! The house is 10 minutes walk from the town centre with all the commodities, individual French shops including a bakery for morning croissants!
This semi-detached house was built 25 years ago and is geared up for young children with toddler & kids' chairs, changing table, toys & books and outdoor games. There are downstairs & upstairs toilets with a shower & bathtub in the bathroom . Also a dishwasher & washing machine.
They have a small enclosed private garden with table, chairs and a BBQ. There are a selection of games for the children including scooters , balls, and a darts game. There is even a small swimming pool...for small children! Otherwise a paddling pool for bigger children, still lots of fun!
More details https://www.chacs.co.uk/brochure/new-boxpage/properties-in-france/
The family attend Eglise Grenoble Est which is an evangelical church. 50 -60 people meet at 4-30p, and the worship style is mostly contemporary. House swappers are sure to receive a great welcome, as well as help with the services which are all in French!
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.)