‘Christian House
and Church Swap’ is a UK based holiday organisation which has been
running for over six years. We have nearly 300 registered
members throughout the UK, and are increasing the number in Europe
and further afield.
House-swapping and house-sitting
works well for everyone;
single people, married couples, friends and families.
“For an affordable holiday,
offering all the comforts
of home, consider house swapping”,
suggests Rachel Harden, Church Times reporter.
Click here to read article
in Church Times
27-04-07
Following are some of the reasons why it works so
well.
BEAT THE CREDIT CRUNCH!
Instead of
paying a substantial amount of money for holiday accommodation, and
then leaving your house empty, you can simply swap houses. Your
home, 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 huge 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 in
its favour is that you will holiday in a local community. A
local person will have been appointed 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!
IT’S YOUR
CHOICE!...You get to choose from the
descriptions of a variety of properties. And, unlike other house
swapping agencies, you don’t have the task of making endless ‘phone
calls to secure your house-swap.
We make all the initial contacts, until a suitable house swap has
been chosen by both parties. Then we exchange contact details, and
finally you decide whether you want to go ahead with the
swap.
There is never any pressure on you to make a
specific choice…the choice is
yours!