Period home 5 mins walk in to Market town

United Kingdom - Leicestershire - Market Harborough

Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Market Harborough,Period end terraced property (built 1910) 5 minute
Period end terraced property (built 1910) 5 minute
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Market Harborough,Recently renovated kitchen with 10 seats is light
Recently renovated kitchen with 10 seats is light
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Market Harborough,House photos, home images
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Market Harborough,House photos, home images
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Market Harborough,House photos, home images
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Market Harborough,French doors lead out on to the garden at the rear
French doors lead out on to the garden at the rear
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Market Harborough,Relax when you return from London (60 minutes by t
Relax when you return from London (60 minutes by t
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Market Harborough,House photos, home images
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Market Harborough,Maste rbedroom
Maste rbedroom
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Market Harborough,Master bedroom night
Master bedroom night
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Market Harborough,Bedroom 2 - walk in wardrobe
Bedroom 2 - walk in wardrobe
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Market Harborough,Bedroom 3, spacious with wardrobe
Bedroom 3, spacious with wardrobe
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Market Harborough,Bedroom 4
Bedroom 4
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Market Harborough,One double or two twins possible - two sofa beds
One double or two twins possible - two sofa beds
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Market Harborough,We can add a thick base layer to make comfy double
We can add a thick base layer to make comfy double
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Market Harborough,Spare room normally like this but will set for you
Spare room normally like this but will set for you
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Market Harborough,House photos, home images
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Market Harborough,Rear garden with table sitting 8 and toys.
Rear garden with table sitting 8 and toys.
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Market Harborough,House photos, home images
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Market Harborough,16th Centruy grammar school is 5 minute walk from
16th Centruy grammar school is 5 minute walk from
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Market Harborough,Town square where farmers markets are held
Town square where farmers markets are held
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Market Harborough,Our street which is a typical terraced Victorian r
Our street which is a typical terraced Victorian r
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Market Harborough,Bars, shops, retaurants, library, museum, coffee s
Bars, shops, retaurants, library, museum, coffee s
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Market Harborough,Traditional English food, ales and wine.  Many pub
Traditional English food, ales and wine. Many pub
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Market Harborough,High street has national shops and boutique shops,
High street has national shops and boutique shops,
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Market Harborough,Logs available for open fire in living room
Logs available for open fire in living room
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Market Harborough,Large adventure park is 10 minute walk or 3 minute
Large adventure park is 10 minute walk or 3 minute
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Market Harborough,Zip wire, climbing frames, stream nearby for fishi
Zip wire, climbing frames, stream nearby for fishi
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Market Harborough,2 minutes cycle from house is a 6 mile / 9.6km cyc
2 minutes cycle from house is a 6 mile / 9.6km cyc
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Market Harborough,House photos, home images
  • Sleeping capacity8
  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1

Simultaneous Home Exchange

Weekend Home Exchange

Homesit Offered

Pet Care Needed

Smoking Not Allowed

Children Welcome

Use of Personal Car is possible

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Our Home For Exchange

Description of the home we are offering for exchange

Market Harborough is a small Market town (voted top 50 places to live Sunday Times). 1 hour by train to London (station 10 minutes walk) and 25 minutes drive to Leicester city. It is a beautiful quintessential English town surrounded by countryside and small villages. Many restaurants, cafes, boutiques, shops, indoor market and supermarkets. Easy links to major airports.
Beautiful Edwardian home with bags of character; open fire; wood flooring; cornicing and spacious bedrooms spread over three floors. Brand new lounge, study and kitchen diner with table to seat 10. Outside the garden table seats 8 and there are 4 bikes in the shed for local cycling (3 adults two male, one female and girls bike for 11 year old approx).
Bedroom 1 - double bed, Bedroom 2 - double bed, Bedroom 3 double bed, Bedroom 4 - punch bag, darts board, 2 single sofa beds.

Type

House - 2 or more floors/ Main Residence


Amenities

  • Balcony / Deck
  • Dishwasher
  • Clothes Washer
  • Clothes Dryer
  • Microwave Oven
  • Peaceful Surroundings
  • Fireplace
  • Equipped for Children
  • Garden
  • Heating
  • Electronics Docking Station
  • Private parking
  • Terrace / Patio

Entertainment

  • Computer available
  • DVD
  • Internet access
  • TV
  • Wireless Internet (WiFi)

Extras

  • Use of bicycle(s)

Setting

  • Urban
  • Small Town or Village

Neighbourhood

Description of our neighbourhood and surrounding area

We are set back from Market Harborough town square approximately 5 minutes walk past the war memorial gardens and the Millenium walk which runs down to the park. This park is 7 minutes walk from the home and features free tennis courts, bowls green, large open space for ball games. Above all of this the exceptional park has several large climbing frames, zip wire, sand pits and water features, for rainy days indoor play centre 5 mins drive. The river that runs around the edge of the park has the start of a 6 mile bike ride taking in the canal basin, tow path and a nice way to see the town. Ten minutes away by car is Foxton Locks a tourist attraction. Leisure centre with pool, badminton etc. 5 minutes drive and also an 18 hole golf course next door.
We are members of the golf club and the nearby squash and Padel club. Feel free to ask us about playing golf, Padel, squash etc. the Cricket pitch is great for watching the local side on a sunny afternoon.
Quality bars, restaurants and country pubs abound. Many country parks and also for longer bike rides the Brampton Valley way. Wicksteed park is 20 minutes away. Birmingham 50 minutes drive and London one hour by train.

Outdoor Activities

  • Biking
  • Cultural Events
  • Fishing
  • Golfing
  • Gym / Health Club
  • Tennis
  • Horseback Riding
  • Lake
  • Public Swimming Pool
  • River
  • Sailing
  • Windsurfing

Leisure

  • Park / Playground
  • Cafés
  • Gym / Health Club
  • Restaurants
  • Shopping
  • Park / Playground

Cultural Activities

  • Concerts
  • Museums
  • Popular Monuments
  • Theatre

Transport Nearby

  • Bus
  • Train Station

Neighbourhood Services

  • Bakery
  • Corner Shop
  • Pharmacy
  • Supermarket

Attractions

Our home exchange - places to go and things to do while staying in our home

London (1 hour on train which is a 10 minute walk from our house)
Leicester City football club (25 min drive)
International Space Centre (30 mins drive)
West Lodge Farm Park (10 minutes)
Alton Towers theme Park (1 hour)
Birmingham Bullring shopping (1 hour)
Country parks (many)
Bradgate park (Home of Lady Jane Grey the 9 day queen - 45 minutes drive)
Closest beach (2 and a half hours)
Foxton locks (10 minutes drive)
Golf course (5 minutes drive)
Squash and Padel tennis club (5 minute drive)
Leisure Centre (10 minute walk or 5 min drive)
Old Grammar school built in 1612 (centre of town)
Local theatre doing small scale productions with Amateur dramatics society. Larger theatre (The curve) a 15 minute train ride away.

Our favourite restaurants


Cafés & bars


Our Preferences

Our home exchange - here are our Preferences and House Rules

We would treat your house with respect and would hope that you would ours. Open to offers and if you have extended family we could maybe ask our parents to come with us leaving another home nearby.

Conditions

  • Children Welcome
  • Pets Not Allowed
  • Smoking Not Allowed
  • Pet Care Needed
  • Plant Care Not Needed

Use of Personal Car

  • Use of Personal Car is possible

Home Exchange Type

  • Simultaneous Home Exchange
  • Weekend Home Exchange
  • Homesit Offered
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