Beautifully looked after, comfortable home close to the city centre with its history, restaurants and great pubs. Graham and Sue were very helpful and...
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Sandy
United Kingdom
Jul 29, 2022 - Aug 1, 2022
Chester townhouse within the Roman city walls
United Kingdom - Cheshire - Chester
ID : UK00113145
Became a member in: 2010
Renewal Date: 02/Apr/2023
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We are Graham and Sue, and we are both retired. Graham worked in a national charity, and Sue was in further education. Since we retired we have spent a lot of time travelling - but we took time out a couple of years ago to sell the house we'd spent over twenty years in, and move to this house in the middle of the city. We should have done it years ago! We hope you like our home and our city as much as we do. We're genuinely open to any offers - anything from a few days in the UK to a couple of weeks anywhere in Europe, or a longer swap anywhere in the world. We have grown up children who live in and around Chester, but the exchange party would just be us. We have a dog (who has crept into some of our photos) but he isn't part of the swap and won't be travelling with us. We only mention this in case any of you are allergic to dogs. We have a smoke free home. We will ALWAYS reply to every message - we know how frustrating it is when you don't get a response.
About us
Additional languages spoken
French, German
Affinities
Plants & Gardens,
Pets,
Watersports,
Cycling / Mountain Biking,
Hiking,
Wine Lovers,
Foodies,
Music Lovers
MoreLessAffiliations
Teachers / Education Professionals,
NGO workers
Kitchen
Guest bedroom with ensuite shower room
Second floor bedroom
Second most photographed clock in UK - 4 minutes!
Chester Cross - three minutes walk.
Six minutes walk from our front door.
Roman gardens. Seven minutes to this one!
Six minutes to Chester Cathedral.
- Sleeping capacity4
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
Simultaneous Home Exchange
Weekend Home Exchange
Long-term Home Exchange
Smoking Not Allowed
No Children Please
Use of Personal Car is not possible
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Our Home For Exchange
Description of the home we are offering for exchange
We are offering our comfortable townhouse within the city walls of the historic city of Chester. The house is in a quiet backwater, but is less than three minutes walk from the centre of the city. We have a small private patio, and there is private off street parking. If you wish to explore the area around, we are very close to public transport links to Manchester, Liverpool, and beyond. We have enjoyed thirty + successful exchanges all over the UK, Europe, and the rest of the world. Although the house has four bedrooms, two of them are used as as study and a craft room. We therefore only have two bedrooms available - both with double beds.
Type
House - 2 or more floors/ Main Residence
Amenities
- Dishwasher
- Clothes Washer
- Clothes Dryer
- Microwave Oven
- Heating
- Private parking
- Terrace / Patio
Entertainment
- Computer available
- DVD
- Internet access
- TV
- Wireless Internet (WiFi)
Extras
- Use of bicycle(s)
Setting
- Urban
Neighbourhood
Description of our neighbourhood and surrounding area
Our home is part of a small development built in the late 80s. We have not lived here long, but we have already made friends with our neighbours. We all have one thing in common - we love living here! Although we are right in the middle of a vibrant and world famous city, everybody comments on the quiet and the privacy. There is no through traffic down our road, and any noise from the City is completely masked by the large Georgian buildings across the road from us. Everything we need is on our doorstep.
Outdoor Activities
- Biking
- Cultural Events
- Fishing
- Golfing
- Public Swimming Pool
- River
Leisure
- Park / Playground
- Cafés
- Gym / Health Club
- Restaurants
- Shopping
Cultural Activities
- Concerts
- Galleries
- Museums
- Popular Monuments
- Theatre
Transport Nearby
- Bus
- Train Station
Neighbourhood Services
- Corner Shop
- Pharmacy
- Supermarket
Attractions
Our home exchange - places to go and things to do while staying in our home
The famous Rows in Chester offer a wide range of shopping, together with wine bars, cafes, restaurants and public houses, while the River Dee (five minutes walk from the house) provides a range of attractions - boat trips, boat hire, and pleasant walks along the banks. Three minutes in the other direction is the Shropshire Union Canal, with some historic buildings constructed by Thomas Telford being of particular interest. We are one minutes walk from Chester Racecourse (The Roodee) which is the world's oldest racecourse in continuous use. In the Summer, there is an open air theatre in the city, and we now have Storyhouse, a new and award winning theatre, cinema, and cultural centre.
If you want to venture further, the major cities of Manchester and Livedrpool are both within an hour, and London is two and a half hours by train. There are three national parks within a ninety minute drive of Chester.
Our favourite restaurants
Cafés & bars
Special places to shop
Leisure and cultural activities
Health or fitness clubs
- Crowne Plaza (two minutes walk)
Our Preferences
Our home exchange - here are our Preferences and House Rules
We don't have 'house rules'. We will take good care of your house, and leave it immaculate when we depart. We expect the same from our guests - because that's one of the fundamental principles of home exchange.
Conditions
- No Children Please
- Pets Not Allowed
- Smoking Not Allowed
- Plant care is needed outdoors
Use of Personal Car
- Use of Personal Car is not possible
Home Exchange Type
- Simultaneous Home Exchange
- Weekend Home Exchange
- Long-term Home Exchange
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