DRAFT/awaiting photos : Property reference number: - 2001-1457 ( nr. Stoke on Trent) Home to a family with a child in the 5-12 age group and they are looking to house swap in the school holidays. KEY INFORMATION… Bedrooms available:- Bedroom 1- king-size bed; bedroom 2 – double; bedroom 3 – twin with sturdy solid adult sized bunk beds which can be used as 2 single beds Also a Futon style sofa bed in the lounge (max:- 6-7 people) Children welcome?- This is best suited to non-mobile babies or children aged 4 & over. Pets that live here:- They don't have any pets Re-dogs:- They could not consider a dog staying NB The parent has hands on training & experience with looking after cats, horses, birds, fish, reptiles, hamsters/rabbits… but not dogs. This 1930's semi-detached house is Art Deco/Country style with Japanese décor. It is situated in the village of Penkhull, a Domesday village from 1086, located within a small town next to the compact city of Stoke on Trent. This is a residential area surrounded by attractive green spaces, including a village Green and common land. Just five minutes walk up a hill is a small Co-op & a couple of take-aways as well as several good pubs. This is a great location to holiday as there are a huge variety of places to visit & things to do for all ages! See below & area websites. The house has been recently renovated : new bathroom upstairs, new kitchen, hall & landing with an additional toilet downstairs. The open plan lounge area has 2 sofas & dining table & the utility room has the washing machine & freezer. The house is dry, clean and warm and there is off-road parking. Available for a family with a small baby are the following:- Moses basket, travel cot, changing mats, baby bouncer chair and baby toys. There are lots of family games & a play farm. There is a Wii fit console with games and fitness. There is one large TV & a good selection of DVD's, Christian & other books which house swappers are welcome to read. There is no terrestrial TV. House-swappers can hook up their own Ipad or Tablet to the TV to watch BBC/ ITV/ or Netflix etc & there is an HDMI lead. House- swappers are asked to bring your own connectors for your tablet. Aerial is available, the family just don’t watch much TV. The following are available on request:- A cross trainer and free weights, 2 adult bikes, 2 teenage bikes, 2 child bikes and 2 kiddies scooters. They have lovely neighbours all around, & off-road parking. This south facing garden gets sun all day. It's a work in progress at the moment, but there is a patio area with 3 lounger chairs for sunbathing and BBQ, wooden chairs and 2 large tables with umbrella for sitting out side to eat; patio pots with flowers in Spring and Summer. They have two allotment plots 3 minutes walk from the house, where in Summer, house-swappers can go up and 'pick your own veg & fruit and sit on the chairs and table there and enjoy the peace'. If a dry spell some watering would be much appreciated! The family worship at St Marys and All Saints Trentham Parish Church. They have a traditional service on a Sunday morning followed by a contemporary service to which about 120 people meet together. This is a very warm friendly & non judgemental church family, which caters well for all age groups. More info on their website:- www.trenthamchurch.org.uk Bike riding or walking along the canals is very pleasant. There are OS maps in the house Sport and with details of walks in the area. Newcastle under Lyme has a brand new swimming pool Leisure with toddler pool, Gym & rock climbing wall; , 3x Kids Soft Play places within 5 miles, Clip and Climb in Stone climbing centre, Waterworld swimming pool with slides, splash, Superbowl bowling Festival Park Stoke Horse Riding within 8 miles 2x Dry Ski Slopes within 3 and 5 miles Stoke Town has children’s play area with swings, slides, all modern kids play area stuff. Free park Football pitches nearby, The Croft is 5 minutes walk from the house which is an open pasture land of about 10 acres which once belonged to the ancient estate on which Penkhull grew. It's free common land and can be used for games, walks etc. & other smaller parks & green spaces dotted around the village. The Brampton Museum and Kids park with play area enclosed and miniature railway Village Hall has lots of events, ceilidh, clubs, classes, cafés that happen their every day. You can join in with any sessions as a guest. Local places The Village is straddled by Newcastle Under Lyme which is a vibrant student Town with of interest new bars, restaurants, new Library, Over 25 active Pottery factories and small businesses operating in Stoke. They all have activity centres, pot throwing taster sessions, pot decorating, play with clay as well as Visitor Centres, cafés and Museums. Wedgwood, Moorcroft, Minton, Portmeirion, Doulton, Emma Bridgewater, Spode, Dudson Potteries. Alton Towers 16 miles away. Nearby -small events venue called Jollees, with frequent live entertainment, CBeebies world for under 5’s,. Go Ape Aerial Experience Trentham Monkey Forest where you walk around freely with the monkeys running about! Trentham Gardens lake, woodland with gardens designed by Capability Brown, For teenagers there’s a climb tower, climb nets, bounce &zip wire, sand pits, barefoot walk, maze, and a fairy trail Trentham Gardens is attached to The St Marys Church. VUE Cinema 10 minutes drive away in Newcastle Under Lyme (NUL) with super-size seats. Escape room and Lazer Quest in NUL, Green Secret Nuclear Bunker Apedale Steam railway & Mine Experience; Flip out Trampolining Dimensions Indoor Kids interactive pool Gentleshaw Exotic Animal Rescue park; Hack N. T. - Biddulph Grange, Little Moreton Hall, Shugborough H At the bottom of their avenue is a road leading into Stoke Town with an original Additional Staffordshire Oatcake shop, over 100 years old & still using the original griddle. On this local info. road is also a 100 year old UK Coal Fired Stone baked oven Artisan Bakery which sells bread of all types & cakes, the last of its kind known in the UK. Several restaurants nearby:- Japanese, Thai, Chinese, Indian, a Caribbean Take-away, and Polish food shops. At the bottom of the road is a Sainsbury’s, Lidl and an Iceland as well as two independent brewery ale houses; All are within 5-10 minutes walk. Part of the Village is an original Arts and Crafts style of house and community. https://www.visitstoke.co.uk/ https://www.visitstoke.co.uk/see-and-do https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZIlIP4hikY https://www.picniq.co.uk/things-to-do/stoke-on-trent/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI3LndpMqm5wIVh- FRCh2bgQPCEAAYAiAAEgJBgvD_BwE .