12 properties found

Ref:- 1859 Home to a family with 2 children looking to house swap in the Scottish school holidays. This house is on the edge of the small town of Milngavie with b eautiful open countryside on their doorstep.  It's 30 minutes drive to a loch and 5 minutes to a wide range of grocery stores and restaurants. Milngavie is in East Dunbartonshire, in the valley of the River Allander which is known for being the starting point of the West Highland Way. The house comprises:- a kitchen with washing machine, dishwasher etc, separate dining room, 2 living rooms, a downstairs bathroom and a small conservatory. The large garden is mostly laid to lawn with flower beds and shrubs. There is a patio area with 6 garden chairs and table, bench, BBQ, and chiminea. The family attend The Tron Church in Glasgow. This is a thriving evangelical Presbyterian Church. House-swappers will receive a warm welcome!

Ref:- 1870 Home to a couple who are fairly flexible as to the timing of a house swap. This 1960's semi-detached house is situated in a quiet cul-de-sac on an old RAF base, which is home to the New Tribes Mission Bible College. It is surrounded by fields, and is fairly close to the coast. There is a small post office/shop a 4-minute drive away in the village of Marshchapel. From here are some amazing walks and easily accessible by car is the traditional and popular seaside town of Cleethorpes (10 miles). Within 25 mins drive is Louth, where you can enjoy a wide range of independent shops, coffee shops etc, 25 minutes t o the north is Humberston, Grimsby; all with a good range of amenities, & tourist attractions. Travel south from North Cotes towards the seaside town of Mablethorpe, which is a 35-minute drive, and enjoy miles of golden sand or stop off en route at Saltfleetby - Theddlethopre Dunes Nature Reserve. The house comprises a lounge,...

Ref:- 1886 Home to a family with 2 children in the 6-12 age group looking to house swap in school holidays This semi-detached house is situated on a quiet road in Eynsham, a lively and attractive village 8 miles from Oxford. The city of Oxford is world famous for its university, and has a wonderful range of museums, galleries, theatres, sports facilities, shops and fabulous eating places. And all this in beautiful surrounding Oxfordshire countryside. This is a fantastic location to holiday! This house was built in the 1970's and has all the usual facilities, including TV, wifi throughout and a piano. 'If people are keen coffee drinkers we have an electric grinder and ample coffee making apparatus!' Visiting children will be happy to find lots of different toys to play with while they are staying, and there's a good selection of adult board games. The walled garden is sheltered and t here is space for children to play in the garden and we have a small sandpit for younger...

Ref:- 1837 Home to 3 children in the 5-11 age group looking to house-swap in school holidays. This beautiful detached house is located in the Springbourne area of Bournemouth. It's 15 minutes drive to Boscombe town centre and a short bus ride to Bournemouth centre where there are an array of shops, restaurants, a cinema and all the best seaside amenities! And it's also close to the New Forest where house-swappers can enjoy amazing walks in the countryside! Downstairs is a well stocked play room with an electric keyboard, as well as lounge (with a log burner) and a kitchen/diner next to a 2nd shower room. The garden is fairly small, but well maintained. There is a patio area with a table & chairs, a lawn area, an 'egg chair', and many children's toys including a mud pit and small trampoline. There is plenty of on-street free parking. The family are very much part of the thriving Boscombe Baptist Church, where approximately 90 people attend the services, a good mix...

Ref:- 1146 Home to a family with 2 children in the 6-12 age group looking to house swap in school holidays This 3 storey Victorian terraced house is in the centre of Fordingbridge, on the edge of the New Forest National Park, 30 minutes drive to the beach. Shops & a range of eating places are just five minutes walk. Within easy driving distance are some wonderful towns & villages as well as great tourist attractions. There is the thriving seaside resort of Bournemouth, the medieval city of Salisbury to mention just two. They have a fully enclosed courtyard garden with a delightful patch of soft artificial turf, it’s a real sun trap. There is also a blackboard, bench, hammock, sun shade and vegetables growing. Kid size bikes, and all ages of push scooter can be swapped by arrangement. They have an indoor swing/rope ladder/trapeze bar. New Life Community Church is a charismatic church, meeting in the local secondary school, and visitors made very welcome.

Reference 0-826  Home to a couple looking to house swap,  flexible timing This good sized 1920's semi-detached house is in Yeovil, just 5 minutes walk to the nearest shop & eating places. They are surrounded by gentle and beautiful countryside. There are good places to walk and explore with great country pubs. The town is central in the south west and, about an hour away by car are:- Bath, Bristol, Exeter, Bournemouth and Salisbury. The closest seaside is 35 mins drive. The coastline is fantastic & dramatic, a great area to holiday. The house comprises:-2 bathrooms, separate dining room, kitchen & lounge.The good-sized garden is quiet and not overlooked. It is 90m x 50m laid to lawn with some deep herbaceous borders. A ¼ of the garden is a vegetable plot and they also keep bees…which are not intrusive and house-swappers will not be required to do anything with them! There is a patio area with garden table and chairs for 6-8 people, and a free standing BBQ. Yeovil...

Ref:- 1728:- Home to a couple who are flexible as to the timing of a house swap. This mid 1960's chalet bungalow is situated in the pretty, quiet and historical village of Allington, which dates back to the Domesday Book. This is a friendly and welcoming neighbourhood and community. Close by are rolling hills as well as flat plains. This is a conservation area due to a number of interesting old properties in close proximity. In Grantham town centre flows the River Witham.  They have a large open plan (30'x13') lounge (with TV), dining area and snug. Large natural stone log and coal fireplace. A new well-equipped kitchen with a breakfast bar. Triple folding doors open to the side garden.TV has Amazon Prime, (not Netflix) plus many other features. DVD player and lots of DVDs The medium sized, enclosed garden is mainly lawn with shrub and flower borders and a couple of mature trees. Beech hedging encloses the side and front garden. At the back of the bungalow in a small,...

Ref:- 0-480  Home to a middle-aged couple who are flexible as to when to swap. This home is located on the outskirts of Gateshead and Newcastle.  It is just two mins walk to open countryside where there is access to a lake and woodland. Newcastle and Gateshead town centres are approximately 5 mins by car, 25 mins drive to the seaside with fabulous beaches and 20 mins to the Northumberland National Park and Hadrian’s Wall. Europe’s biggest shopping mall – The Metro Centre – is less than a mile away! This is a wonderful area with numerous and varied attractions and places of interest to suit all tastes and all ages. The bungalow has a large lounge and sizable study/sitting room. One of the double bedrooms is an upstairs dormer with ensuite bathroom, and the other two bedrooms are downstairs. They are within a 15 min walk to shops and eating places, and 15 min drive to their church. The back garden is enclosed and completely private. There is a large lawn, patio and...

Ref:- 1868 Home to a family with a 10 year old and 2 teenagers, looking to house swap in school holidays. Waldringfield, near Woodbridge lies within Suffolk heritage coast and in the Suffolk Coasts and Heaths Area of Outstanding National Beauty. This is a popular holiday destination with delightful small towns and villages nearby and lovely beaches within half an hour's drive. These include Felixstowe- 9miles, Aldeburgh, Dunwich, Minsmere and Southwold all under 30 miles and the 'castle' towns of Framlingham and Orford under 20 miles away. The river is just a 5 minute walk from their home & is a popular boating area, and also great for paddling, crabbing & swimming. The family have a couple of kayaks and a paddle board which are available to house-swappers. There is a public slip way if house-swappers are bringing their own boat. This semi-detached bungalow has recently been extended and modernised and includes a comfortable living room, kitchen/diner and...

Reference:- 0765 Saffron Walden : Home to a couple looking to house-swap, flexible timing. Saffron Walden is a small attractive market town in rural Essex within an easy drive of the rolling countryside on one side and the big town amenities on the other. This mid-1980's detached house is on a small estate in a quiet location, 7-10 mins walk from the town centre. There is an abundance of pretty pubs, thatched cottages and architecture ranging from Elizabethan to present day. This is a fantastic base to explore East Anglia. There is a large kitchen/diner/garden room, a lounge/diner, and a downstairs loo. They have TV with Freeview, and SKY package, also video and DVD. The enclosed garden is medium-sized and looks out onto open fields, and footpaths. There is plenty of outdoor seating in both sun and shade, all set for enjoyable 'al-fresco' meals! They are members of Saffron Walden Community Church, a lively, evangelical church in the town centre. More...

Reference 1490 Wetherby : Home to a family with 2 children under 6, looking to house swap in the school holidays. Otley is a small but bustling market town on the border of the Yorkshire Dales. Nearby Leeds (30 mins drive), is a wonderful city with theatre, cinemas, charming covered shopping arcades and great eateries. Harrogate (25mins) has wonderful little streets, and the restored Victorian Turkish baths. Skipton and Ilkey in the other direction are delightful too. This detached house, built in the late 1980's has Yorkshire stone facing. Downstairs is the kitchen, sitting and dining room, a playroom/living room and a toilet; Upstairs are the bedrooms and family bathroom with overhead shower and a separate shower room. The enclosed garden, safe for small children, is mostly laid to lawn and has some raised beds with fruit bushes and herbs; an apple and pear tree. House-swappers are very welcome to pick and enjoy any fruit...

Reference 1562 nr Edinburgh : Home to a couple who are flexible as to the timing of a house-swap. Edinburgh is an amazing city with an abundance of historical buildings, the culture of Scotland’s capital, theatre and galleries, hills to climb and beaches nearby. The nearest shops & eating places are 3 miles away so a car is necessary here. This 1990's bungalow has a lower floor area containing gym equipment. There is a kitchen, separate dining room, and lounge; The safe enclosed garden is on the edge of the woods. The couple attend Holy Trinity Church of Scotland which is a contemporary, evangelical and a friendly fellowship. More info :- https://www.chacs.co.uk/brochure/scotland/