Home exchange and house swap holiday accommodation in Staplehurst, Kent, SE England
We are Richard and Karen. Richard is a retired school teacher and Karen a (semi-retired) self-employed PR professional. After years of bringing up children we are ready for an adventure and are planning to spend up to six months travelling around Australia in the first half of 2024, starting in Melbourne in January. We have now agreed a house swap for 2024.
#34398
Nov 2023
Garden of England
A light, bright East/West aspect family home with an open plan downstairs and a total area of 100m2. An end-of-terrace house in the village of Staplehurst, in the heart of Kent, SE England.
Downstairs the horseshoe shape provides a kitchen with dishwasher, dining room, lounge, office area (with plenty of monitors) and utility room, with washing machine and drier, and a downstairs toilet.
We have three bedrooms and a box room (sleeps 4-5). One superking double bed, two further double rooms, one with a small double and one with a single. There's a bathroom upstairs with shower and bath and a second toilet downstairs. A front garden and a back garden with a terrace overlooking the garden and a large games cabin with a pool table.
We have a pull-out sofa bed and some extra mattresses as well.
Car may be available if you can offer one too.
House
Bath, Internet, Wifi, TV, Dishwasher, Coffee machine, Washing Machine, Pool/Snooker Table
Garden Yard, Verandah, Lock Up Garage, Bicycle
Sydney NSW Australia, Blue Mountains National Park NSW Australia
No
Mar-Apr 2024 (Sydney NSW Australia), Apr 2024 (Blue Mountains National Park NSW Australia)
2024: 1Sep-31Dec | 1Mar-12Jul
Simultaneous, Non-simultaneous, Open to last minute
Short term (1-4 wks), Medium term (1-3 mths)
Yes
Car Swap Negotiable, No Smoking
Shopping, Golf, Tennis, Ten Pin Bowling, Biking, Hiking, Swimming
Restaurants, Historical Sites, Farmer's markets, Parks, Playing Fields, Public Pool
Staplehurst is a large friendly village in rural Kent. This is a safe neigbourhood. We are an hour by car from the channel tunnel and ferries to France. London is 50 minutes by train from Staplehurst station, which is an 18 minute walk away. Sissinghurst Castle Garden is 11 minutes by car and there's easy access to many other National Trust properties in the region.
Staplehurst has a Sainsbury's supermarket and a variety of other shops nearby, with restaurants, health centre, library, pub and churches. It's a busy community with lots of local activity.
Kent is a beautiful county with lovely countryside, good walks and plenty to see and do. Canterbury is one hour by train. The coast is about 50 minutes by car (Hastings, Camber and Rye).
Nature, Quiet, Family, Historical
Convenience Store, Pharmacy, Supermarket
Maidstone (15kms)
Gatwick (80kmkms)
Note: The location shown on the map is approximate only.
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