Well designed appartment Utrecht NETHERLANDS : sleeps 4/6
- Christian House and Church Swap
- Rest of the World (Netherlands)
- Oct 06, 2024
Listing Description
Property reference:- A234 Utrecht NETHERLANDS : Home to a family with 2 young teenagers. They are keen to holiday in the UK visiting friends and family, during the school holidays: Sleeps 4/6 in 3 bedrooms and an additional double sofabed.
This well designed apartment is situated in a residential area in the south of the city of Utrecht, a 30 minute walk, 10 minute bike ride or 15 min bus ride away, and there are local shops, a few eating places and a bus stop just around the corner. (all within 250 metres.) Utrecht is prettier than Amsterdam (we think!) and a lot less touristy. It's just as easy to reach from Schiphol airport, too. It's an historic city and university town with lots to do and see. Culture, events, boat trips on the canals: climb the Dom Cathedral tower, visit the Speelklok museum of mechanical instruments, try authentic Dutch cheese or herrings… There’s always lots going on!
This ground and first floor apartment is one of 8 flats in a 4-storey block. It was built in the 1950's, designed by the famous Dutch architect Gerrit Rietveld, so it's very 'Mondriaan-esque'. The ground floor has a decent double sofa bed, kitchenette, toilet and 1 bedroom. Upstairs is the rest of the house, 2 more bedrooms, open kitchen, living room, bathroom & toilet. We have Disney+ but not Netflix.”
The small enclosed private garden is accessed from the rear ground floor bedroom and has a gate to a shared green space at the back. There are garden table & chairs and a brazier with a barbecue grill. There is a 2.5 circular trampoline which is not netted.
More details in https://www.chacs.co.uk/brochure/new-boxpage/holland/
The family attend Holy Trinity Church Utrecht, and all services are in English.
About 120 people meet for the Sunday morning service which is fairly traditional with a mix of contemporary worship too, and is a friendly fellowship.
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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 £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.)