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Home Swap - a question please

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MotherPanda · 29/12/2011 12:25

I've just won a years membership to Mumsnet's homeswap - thank you very much!

But I'm now a bit concerned it's a waste of time. My house isn't a anything special, its just a normal 3 bed terrace - does it have to be 5 star beauty to be able to swap?

I've been frightened off by looking at some of the advertised houses - and am worried no one will ever want to stay in my normal house.

"stay in a five star house - as nice as your own!"

Are there some normal family homes hidden in there?

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SandyMumsnet · 29/12/2011 15:32

Hi MotherPanda, congratulations! Any questions can be sent via [email protected], enjoy your membership!

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RowanMumsnet · 03/01/2012 15:15

Hello folks,

We're a little despondent about our prize-winners feeling that they can't take up their prizes so we've had a bit of a dig into this issue. The key point is that the size and decor of the house aren't the only things that matter; for many people travelling abroad, the location is key. Home-swapping offers people the chance to live like a local, and often that can mean staying in a house or flat that is smaller than their actual home.

And while there are lot of luxurious homes on the site, there are smaller, less intimidating ones too, like this one or this one (DISCLAIMER: not that these aren't absolutely lovely).

So we'd hope you feel you can log on, give it a try for four weeks, put up a profile and send out some swap messages. You might be surprised the level of interest you attract. If you're living in London and you want to get away from the Olympics, you will have people desperate to swap with you; if you live in a small village in the Midlands, you may find that there's a family in Australia wanting to visit relations who live just down the road from you.

If anyone would like more information, our partners at Love Home Swap are more than happy to chat this through - do email [email protected] with any queries.

Thanks
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RowanMumsnet · 04/01/2012 19:04

Hurrah, wannabestressfree - let us know how you get on.

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