Easy Living Magazine Beginers Guide to House Swapping

It started with The Holiday, the film where Kate Winslet swaps her idyllic English cottage with Cameron Diaz's swanky LA mansion. My husband Ben and I were watching it last Christmas when it occurred to me that we could do the same. After three years of painstakingly renovating our derelict Georgian townhouse in London back to its former Grade II -listed glory, Ben and I were in desperate need of a break. But as parents to an active toddler, hotels were out. Limited space and paper-thin walls are a recipe for stress, not relaxation. This felt like the perfect solution. Read full article here.

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