Comments on: Trading places http://park-life.org/2010/07/houseswap-tips-kensal-green-luxehomeswap/ People, places and perks that enhance the lives of those in NW10 and NW6. Email park_life@me.com about local things worth celebrating Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:25:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Press Park Life Juliet Kinsman Luxe Home Swap http://park-life.org/2010/07/houseswap-tips-kensal-green-luxehomeswap/comment-page-1/#comment-555 Press Park Life Juliet Kinsman Luxe Home Swap Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:56:10 +0000 http://park-life.org/?p=1391#comment-555 [...] Read Juliet’s blog post in full here. [...] [...] Read Juliet’s blog post in full here. [...]

]]> By: Rachael Newberry http://park-life.org/2010/07/houseswap-tips-kensal-green-luxehomeswap/comment-page-1/#comment-492 Rachael Newberry Wed, 18 Aug 2010 08:53:24 +0000 http://park-life.org/?p=1391#comment-492 Hooray for the house swap. I have just returned to Kensal Green from my third swap in Edinburgh. Registered with Home Base Holidays, all our swaps have been in the UK, so you don't have to set your sites on Brooklyn or St Tropez, although I must confess, they do sound more appealing than Bognor or Chepstow. The advice I would give is - don't go for less than a week. It's not worth it for the sheer quantity of cleaning and washing you have to do beforehand and also at the end of the swap. And if you're a houseswap kind of person, chances are your swappers are like-minded, so you may even strike up a longterm friendship. Hooray for the house swap. I have just returned to Kensal Green from my third swap in Edinburgh. Registered with Home Base Holidays, all our swaps have been in the UK, so you don’t have to set your sites on Brooklyn or St Tropez, although I must confess, they do sound more appealing than Bognor or Chepstow. The advice I would give is – don’t go for less than a week. It’s not worth it for the sheer quantity of cleaning and washing you have to do beforehand and also at the end of the swap. And if you’re a houseswap kind of person, chances are your swappers are like-minded, so you may even strike up a longterm friendship.

]]> By: Mike http://park-life.org/2010/07/houseswap-tips-kensal-green-luxehomeswap/comment-page-1/#comment-486 Mike Mon, 16 Aug 2010 14:14:09 +0000 http://park-life.org/?p=1391#comment-486 If you have a second home and don't want the hassle of trying to find an exchange partner, try http://www.exchangeholidayhomes.com It is free to join ( established in 2006) and all members are second home owners . Members receive credits which are valid for up to 3 years and can be used against any member that agrees to give up suitable dates. There is a vast range from castles (yes in the plural!) to 1 bed flats. The only cost is £67 when you find your own holiday and best of all they offer a personal service free of charge, helping you to find your holiday If you have a second home and don’t want the hassle of trying to find an exchange partner, try http://www.exchangeholidayhomes.com

It is free to join ( established in 2006) and all members are second home owners . Members receive credits which are valid for up to 3 years and can be used against any member that agrees to give up suitable dates.

There is a vast range from castles (yes in the plural!) to 1 bed flats. The only cost is £67 when you find your own holiday and best of all they offer a personal service free of charge, helping you to find your holiday

]]> By: Lois, Home Base Holidays http://park-life.org/2010/07/houseswap-tips-kensal-green-luxehomeswap/comment-page-1/#comment-448 Lois, Home Base Holidays Sun, 01 Aug 2010 13:23:25 +0000 http://park-life.org/?p=1391#comment-448 V. good tips for first time home swappers! With only two years to go until London 2012, this is a very good time for Londoners (and those who want to visit London during the Games) to start looking for home swaps during this period. Home Base Holidays, based in London, has been providing a home exchange service for 25 years and also runs Guardian home exchange. London is by far the most popular city destination requested so London members who want to escape the city during the Olympics will have many attractive exchange offers to choose from. V. good tips for first time home swappers!

With only two years to go until London 2012, this is a very good time for Londoners (and those who want to visit London during the Games) to start looking for home swaps during this period.

Home Base Holidays, based in London, has been providing a home exchange service for 25 years and also runs Guardian home exchange. London is by far the most popular city destination requested so London members who want to escape the city during the Olympics will have many attractive exchange offers to choose from.

]]> By: Max http://park-life.org/2010/07/houseswap-tips-kensal-green-luxehomeswap/comment-page-1/#comment-441 Max Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:31:43 +0000 http://park-life.org/?p=1391#comment-441 Nice piece. Quite tempted to do it myself. I'd swap a villa in St Tropez for a studio in Swansea any day though. Nice piece. Quite tempted to do it myself.
I’d swap a villa in St Tropez for a studio in Swansea any day though.

]]> By: Rebecca http://park-life.org/2010/07/houseswap-tips-kensal-green-luxehomeswap/comment-page-1/#comment-440 Rebecca Thu, 29 Jul 2010 02:23:07 +0000 http://park-life.org/?p=1391#comment-440 Hiya, I have a house swap and sublet site for creatives to swap between themselves, the idea being that like will work well with like personality wise. The transaction is easier, the houses are cuter and it's socially curated! Love the blog. I have a blog about my region too http://www.sohimagazine.com.au Hoping to be back in NW6 within the year :) Rebecca. Hiya,
I have a house swap and sublet site for creatives to swap between themselves, the idea being that like will work well with like personality wise. The transaction is easier, the houses are cuter and it’s socially curated!

Love the blog. I have a blog about my region too

http://www.sohimagazine.com.au

Hoping to be back in NW6 within the year :)
Rebecca.

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