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A quiet oasis in Christchurch on the English south coast

House • Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole United Kingdom

    6 Guests   
    4 Bedrooms   
    9 Beds   
    3 Bathrooms   
    Pets welcome
    4 Car spaces  
    1 Car available   
  Primary home

Exchange types accepted

  Simultaneous  
  Non-Reciprocal  
  Hospitality  

Statistics

Listed  November 2024
Views  1090

General Overview

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Features


Washer
Washer
Dishwasher
Dishwasher
Clothes dryer
Clothes dryer
Oven
Oven
Microwave
Microwave
Fridge
Fridge
Iron
Iron
Hair dryer
Hair dryer
Heating
Heating
TV
TV
WiFi
WiFi
High Speed Internet
High Speed Internet
Bathtub
Bathtub
Smoke alarms
Smoke alarms
Bed sheets
Bed sheets
Towels
Towels
Workspace
Workspace
Toys
Toys
BBQ
BBQ
Garden / yard
Garden / yard
Deck / patio / courtyard / terrace
Deck / patio / courtyard / terrace
Bikes
Bikes
Camping gear
Camping gear
Standup paddleboard
Standup paddleboard

Travel Styles

    Long term
    Budget
    Family
    Romantic
    Sport and leisure
    Relaxing
    Beach
    Water
    Hiking
    Cycling
    Good public transport

House Rules

    Suitable for infants under 2
    Suitable for children ages 2-12
    Pets welcome
    No smoking

Allergens

    Cat free
    Smoke free

Dates of Availability

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Neighbourhood

We are at the eastern end of the BCP (Bournemouth Christchurch Poole) conurbation and our house sits almost adjacent to St Catherine's Nature Reserve on the edge of The New Forest with its beautiful walks and views. Our nearest town centre is Christchurch which is 1.5 miles away and walkable in half an hour or drive there in a few minutes. There are plenty of shops and restaurants, a beautiful church, a pretty harbour and several supermarkets. Bournemouth, which is a much larger town, is a 10 minute drive west and Poole is just a little bit further from there. Nearby there are two small supermarkets (Co-Op and Nisa), a cafe/bar, florist, corner shop, a superb pizza take-away and a chinese take away within a few minutes walk. There is a bus stop two minutes from the house and a train station 1 mile away but to really enjoy the area we suggest driving and not relying on public transport. It takes 7 minutes by car to the beautiful award winning sandy beach at Sobo (short for Southbourne) where you'll find a cafe/bar that serves food, drinks and ice cream. 10 minutes away by car gets you to Mudeford Quay at the entrance to Christchurch Harbour with its pubs, restaurants and all manner of water activities. In summer there will be more traffic so will take a bit longer - but either place is an easy half hour bike ride from the house. If these don’t take your fancy, you could travel just a few minutes further and explore Avon beach, Hengistbury head, Highcliffe beach, Boscombe beach, Bournemouth beach and Poole Harbour with the famous Sandbanks. We are a 15 minute drive from the New Forest where you’ll find beautiful walks, quaint country pubs and wild horses and donkeys roaming the countryside. Within an hour of the house, you can visit places like Stonehenge, Shaftesbury, Swanage and the Jurassic Coast with gems like Durdle Door and Lulworth Cove. Isle of Wight is another day trip worth exploring and is accessible by car/ferry. For more active family fun there's lots of water sports, boat sightseeing trips, Monkey World, Farmer Palmer's Farm Park, Moors Valley Country Park (Go Ape), Dorset Adventure Park, Splashdown, Paulton's Park (Peppa Pig world), Rock Reef at Bournemouth Pier...the list goes on!

Nearest airport

Bournemouth Airport 5 minute drive Heathrow Airport 1hr 40min drive

Getting Around

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Map of Approximate Location

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Maria

Our family consists of Piero & Maria and our two children; Red, our son who is 12 and Railay, our daughter who is 11. We are a well travelled family of Swedish/Italian/German heritage who have lived in Sweden, America, Singapore, Spain and England. We have house swapped before on a different platform and think this is such a great way to travel. We will look after your home like our own. We moved to Christchurch on the Dorset coast last year and absolutely love our new life by the sea! It's a big world out there and although flight prices will dictate whether we can afford to visit your destination, we are open to any and all suggestions! To travel as a family we are tied to UK holidays which are roughly two weeks over Christmas, one week end of Feb, two weeks over Easter, one week end of May, 6 weeks end July - beginning of Sept, and one week end of October. We are also available to house sit/pet sit at other times as a way for one of us (Piero or Maria) to get a break on their own. Especially interested to get a chance for some winter sun to help with painful arthritis!
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