44 properties found

Property reference 0327 : Home to a couple who are flexible as to the timing of a house swap. Eastbourne is a large and thriving resort town on the South Coast in East Sussex. On the seafront are Victorian hotels, the 19th-century Eastbourne Pier and a 1930 ' s bandstand. And there are more examples of great architecture in the town and a lovely traditional sea-front/promenade. This 1960’s three storey terraced town house is ideally located less than five minutes walk from the beach, with many seaside amenities nearby. Local shops and eating-places are just around the corner, The town centre is less than a mile away. Ten-minutes drive south west along the coast, in the South Downs National Park, are the tall chalk cliffs of Beachy Head and its striped 1902 lighthouse. This is a fantastic area to holiday! The charming little garden is enclosed and full of flowers. They have garden table & chairs on a patio area making this a lovely place to relax and enjoy eating...

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...

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...

Property reference 1827 : Home to a family with a child in the 7-12 age group and 2 teenagers, looking to house swap in the school holidays. This 2019 detached house has a q uiet location on a new build estate in the suburb of Preston city. Close by is a children's park, Maxy Farm , an amazing 'pantry and restaurant' with events, and a duck pond! From exhibitions to street theatre and live music, workshops and poetry nights there is always something new and unique to experience in Preston. The city and area offers an ideal urban getaway, exciting to explore for all ages. And it's not far to enjoy the beautiful Lancashire countryside. Wifi is throughout the house, TV, Lego, selection of toys, electric keyboard, board games and usefully a downstairs loo. There is an enclosed garden with a lawn and patio. More details on https://www.chacs.co.uk/brochure/north-of-england/lancashire/ The family atte nd the thriving Crossgate Church in Preston to which there is a...

Property reference 1237 Home to a family with 2 children in the 5-12 age group and 2 teenagers, looking to house-swap in school holidays.  This 1960's house is situated on a quiet residential street on the northern edge of Exeter. They are just 5-10 minutes walk away from the nearest basic eating places & shop, on a bus route into Exeter city centre, & one mile from the main rail station. This is a wonderful location to holiday, being near great beaches, beautiful countryside, and many tourist attractions. The house is spacious and has a loft conversion. There is a good sized enclosed back garden with a Wendy house and climbing frame. The garden is mostly laid to lawn with flower borders, garden table & chairs, & vegetable patch. Watering may be necessary if a dry spell, but house swappers are welcome to help themselves to any fruit & veg that is ready to pick. More details on...

Property reference 1762 : Home to a family with one pre-school child, and 3 in the 12-17 age group : looking to house swap in school holidays : Built in the year 2000, this modern, detached house is situated in the village of Goonhavern, just outside the bustling and popular seaside town of Perranporth on the North Coast of Cornwall. The house is a 5 min drive or 3 mile walk/cycle on the bike path to Perranporth. This is a wonderful location to holiday, with Goonhavern boasting many local countryside tracks, walks and quiet scenery. Perranporth is one of the largest sandy beaches on the North Coast offering lots of amenities. Newquay is the closest market town with more beautiful beaches, activities, larger supermarkets and good range of eating places. The house comprises a large lounge, a dining space, kitchen, utility room & toilet; upstairs are the bedrooms and family bathroom. Wifi throughout & TV with Netflix, Prime, etc. The enclosed garden is a good...

Property reference 1775 : Home to a family with 4 children in the 5-17 age group, looking to house-swap in school holidays This mid 1950's semi-detached house is on a quiet residential road on the edge of the city. It 's close to bus routes in to Bath city centre, or 30 mins walk. Bath is an amazing city with many historical attractions, cultural activities, exciting shops and restaurants, beautiful parks and green spaces. Large open plan kitchen, dining area and lounge; separate living room with a log burner; TV-Netflix, Prime, Disney + and PS4. ; downstairs toilet. The medium sized , enclosed garden is laid to lawn, trees & shrubs. A patio area is close to the house with table, chairs and BBQ. And a second decking area has chairs and sun lounger, fire pit and parasol. There is a large netted trampoline, football goals, netball hoop, table tennis table and for those who know how, a full size drum kit! More details on...

Property reference 1400 : Home to a family with a child in the 5-12 age group and 2 teenagers, looking to house swap in school holidays. This 1930's detached house is in a quiet residential area of Poole, just 15 minutes drive to the nearest beach. I t 's easy walking distance to local shops and restaurants. This is a great location to holiday, enabling easy access for exploring the wonderful county and coast of Dorset. The home is on 3 levels with the double bedroom in the loft area. They have a modem kitchen/diner & separate sitting room. The medium-sized enclosed garden is mostly laid to lawn with flower borders, garden furniture & a barbecue. There is a large netted trampoline , a garden box of outdoor toys, Badminton rackets & net, and a fish-pond. There is off-road parking, on the drive. More details   https://www.chacs.co.uk/brochure/properties-in-the-south-west/dorset/   The family attend St Mary’s Longfleet, Poole. This is a large and...

Property reference 1643 Home to a family with 2 children aged 8-13 yrs looking to house-swap in school holidays : This house is on a q uiet road in a former mining community near Pontypool. While it has a fairly urban feel, it's high in the Welsh Valleys, surrounded by rolling hills, forests and moorland. This wonderful location is on the south-west corner of the Brecon Beacons National Park, ideal for exploring the Black Mountains, waterfalls and more. The house is two terraced houses joined into one, making it more spacious with a double garden plot. There is a playroom, lounge/diner, 2 bathrooms & separate downstairs toilet. TV/DVD player only (no Freeview or TV signal), but there is Wifi. The partially enclosed garden includes a patio with garden furniture, BBQ, swingball, a raised area laid to lawn, s wings, trampoline and tree-house! More details on:-   https://www.chacs.co.uk/brochure/properties-in-wales/ The family...

Property reference:- 1759 Home to a family with a teenager looking to house in school holidays. This 1950's good-sized detached house is surrounded by beautiful scenery, a ruined Abbey, lakes, woodland and hills. This whole part of Carmarthenshire is relatively unspoilt and undiscovered. Carmarthen, 40 mins drive for theatre, bowling, cinema, the castle, a range of shops and some excellent eating places. Within one hour's drive is the coast at Ceredigion, Carmarthenshire or Pembrokeshire. Nearest shop is 5 mins drive for essentials, pub-3 miles and 7 miles to the small market town of Llandeilo. Th is spacious house comprises 2 reception rooms, kitchen, utility room, downstairs toilet and an outside toilet in one of the outbuilding s. Sky TV with films, P rime & Netflix. Predominantly hard flooring downstairs, carpets upstairs. The large enclosed gardens are to front and rear, mostly lawned with flower beds & shrubs. The lawn is big enough for ball...

Property reference:- 1589 Home to a family with 2 children aged 5-12 yrs and teenage/adult children who may or may not be with them : Sleeps 9-11 people in 4 bedrooms & spare sitting room. This location is close to central London (3.5 miles from Tower bridge), but due to it being on the Isle of Dogs, inside a loop of the Thames, it is relatively quiet with no through traffic. There is a riverside walkway/cycle path outside the garden, and a Thames sand/shingle beach by the back gate. There are great river views from all windows looking across to the Millennium Dome. There are excellent connections to central London with DLR trains (7 minute walk) and Underground station (Jubilee line). The apartment is on the ground floor, 6 floors to the block, and it was originally 2 apartments that have been connected. There are 2 separate front doors, 2 sitting rooms (one with TV), 3 toilets/bathrooms/shower and 2 kitchens, all ground floor.Being in an apartment the family has lots of...

Property reference:- 1412 Kingston-on Thames : Home to a family with a child aged 10-14 looking to house swap in school holidays This 1950's semi-detached house has a quiet location close to the River Thames & Richmond Park. Kingston is lovely outer London suburb, an historic town by the Thames, with many interesting amenities. There is good transport links to the city centre. The house comprises downstairs:- large kitchen/dining room with separate comfortable seating area, living room, shower room & loo; upstairs is the family bath/shower room and bedrooms..French doors in the dining room open onto the patio which has table and chairs. Two steps lead down onto the lawn which is a good space for young children to run about. At the end of the lawn the summer house contains lots of garden toys and comfortable furniture. Children will be pleased to discover the garden toys which include a space hopper, hoola-hoop, tunnel, mega blocks and a swing! More info on:-...

Property reference:- A0141 : Home to a couple who are mostly offering their home to house/cat/chicken sitters, but may occasionally be able to house-swap in the late summer : Sleeps 7 in beds...but more floor space is available! This English-speaking missionary family live near Rocchetta Tanaro, in the centre of the Piedmont Region of north-west Italy. This is a beautiful, rural area with wonderful countryside & vineyards; their home is about an 1.5 hour's drive from the Italian Riviera in Portofino and Camogli. About the same distance is the regal metropolis of Turin. But there are many lovely places to visit at short distances. The village centre is 5 minutes drive or 25min brisk walk.  It is possible to swim in the nearby river. Public transport is not good so a car is necessary here. ASTI, 25 minutes drive, has a colourful and vibrant open-air market and the area is world renowned for food and wine. U nder 30 mins drive are the famous vineyards of Barolo...

Established in 2003, Christian House and Church Swap’ (CHACS)  is a UK based holiday house swap 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! 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 drops to £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...