La Crete du Berger, your new apartment in private development with reception & swimming pool  Super Devoluy ski domain close to all facilities and lifts. Exceptional prices (reduced from 4,600 euros/m2 to 2,500 euros/m2 average)

NOW SOLD OUT BUT YOU CAN PUT YOUR NAME ON OUR WAITING LIST IN CASE ONE OF THE APARTMENTS COMES BACK ON THE MARKET

Charming family ski resort very popular with people from Nice and Marseille
Exceptional  operation with 50% discount on last apartments.
Originally sold as leaseback, the last apartments are sold as classic purchase with immediate freehold and use of the property.

Because of the unbelievable price, rent it a few weeks each year to pay off mortgage payments. At this price it is amazing value. The development is situated 350 yards from the ski lifts and benefit from the 10-year new-build guarantee as well as reduced legal fees.
This is a 3* development built respecting the traditional mountain-style architecture. Ideally located in a tranquil area the development benefits from excellent views and is close to the resort facilities.

Some examples of prices including 19.6% VAT (price per m2 is less than 2,500 euros and reduced from 4,600 euros/m2!):
-Apartment sleeping 4 persons (1 bedroom with bunkbeds + sofa bed in living room) (ground flooor, 24m2 living surface + 6m2 terrace): 58,390 euros

-Apartment sleeping 6 persons (34m2 living surface + 6m2 balcony): 78,690 euros

-Duplex apartment sleeping 8 persons (ground flooor, 50m2 living surface + 12m2 terrace): 121,968 euros

Between 3 and 5 weeks of rental a year will pay for your investment.

The ski domain
The ski resort of La Joue du Loup is situated in the Dévoluy area of the Hautes-Alpes department in the Southern Alps region. It is part of the Dévoluy ski domain. The lift served area extends from 1500 metres to 2500 metres. There are 100 km of lift served runs. There are 80 km of cross country trails. The resort features a snowpark.

Access
Very easy flight access from Grenoble, Lyon and Marseille (many UK and Irish routes)

Residence Cybele, your ski property in Brides-les-Bains at the foot of the world-famous 3 valley ski domain. 

Just 300 yards walk from the high speed Olympic gondola to Meribel, Les Cybeles represents an amazing investment opportunity in the Three Valleys, with properties starting from only 75,000€ on the leaseback scheme.

There is a choice of studio apartments with extra single bedroom (75,000€ including furniture) and 1-bed apartments with 2 extra cabins (171,000€)
Completed ready to move in. This is an incredible opportunity to benefit from great predicted capital growth as well as a beautiful, hassle-free holiday home in this world famous ski domain.

 Up to 4.9% guaranteed yield as well as personal use option of up to 8 weeks

Full VAT refund + 20% discount on Lagrange resort cataloghe price. 

Some of the features:

Indoor heated swimming pool

Sauna

Jacuzzi

Gym

Ski lockers

Direct access to ski lift leading to 3 valley ski domain

The leaseback management company operates more than 150 developments and works with all the major tour operators. Its track record is excellent and a further guarantee for your investment.

  The location:

Linked to the largest ski area in the world, the resort of Brides les Bains offers wide open skiing in the 3 Valleys.

A smart ski stay that can now be combined with the wellness of the new Spa at Brides les Bains.

This is a first for the French Alps, offering unique spa expertise so that you can really recharge your batteries.

There is a high speed Olympe gondola which takes you to the resort of Meribel in 25 minutes at 1600m from where you can ski the Trois Vallées. Brides Les Bains has an “Espace Detente” which is open in the evenings and in the mornings where you can benefit from the Spa waters to ease away the aches and pains from a hard day on the slopes. There is also a cinema, casino and various shops and restaurants, 2 discos and a piano-bar. For winter 2006-2007, there is a new spa centre proposed for the whole season.

 

Sports fans, in winter the mountain is yours...

 
Whether you enjoy skiing or snowboarding, the 3 Vallées ski domain offers more than 600 km of snow-packed runs, including many snow-parks and half-pipes for fans of new winter board-sports.

 You can also discover  the domain at your leisure, on foot, hiking along the marked trails, or using the pedestrian ski lift passes.

Many trails have been created specially for you to enjoy the increasingly popular snowshoeing sport and to discover the valleys from a new perspective: flora, wildlife, monuments, and superb open spaces.

 There are also many cross-country skiing tracks that are prepared and maintained each day. These will lead you through breathtaking scenery.

 The domain can also be appreciated from the sky, with many paragliding sites, and possibilities offering the opportunity to enjoy the beautiful mountain scenery from above.

 Each resort has protected areas reserved for sledges, and also real sledge runs for even more thrills.

 Another original way to discover the domain is to opt for a dog-sledge tour, with unforgettable moments guaranteed.

 Snow mobiles are also available for either leisurely discovery tours or more sports oriented runs.

 Don’t hesitate to contact the Mountain Guides’ Office in the resort where you will be staying. They will be able to offer more extreme activities such as off-piste skiing, ski raids and icefall climbing.

 
Access

You can fly to Geneva, Grenoble and Chambery then take a shuttle bus or take the train to Moutiers station then a shuttle bus or taxi.

This is only a brief description of the property contact us for more details.

We have teamed up with France’s best mortgage broker so don’t hesitate to ask for a quote 

If you like this property our French team in UK will assist you all along until completion of the sale.

This service is entirely free.

 

 

 

Buy property in Les Arcs 1800

L'Iseran, new luxury ski in ski out development in Les Arcs 1800 with exceptional views (outright purchase, not leaseback)
The last phase of this incredibly sought-after development in Les arcs 1800 is now released. The apartments are situated right by the slopes (ski in, ski out). The development overlooks Les Arcs 1800, which is linked with the slopes of La Plagne, creating one of the largest ski areas in the world (Paradiski - 425 km of slopes).

This attractive setting alongside the golf course also makes it an ideal summer destination. A unique opportunity to invest in this renowned French ski resort.
The chalets where the apartments are situated are finished in local timber and stone and offer unique panoramic views across the mountains. The apartments come with private terraces all with spectacular views on Mont-Blanc, Pierra Menta, Aiguille Grive and the Valley.

Some of the facilities include private indoor heated swimming pool to enjoy after a long day on the slopes and sauna.
The freehold properties range from studio to 5-bedroom duplex apartments, all with fully-fitted kitchens and bathrooms. Underground parking, cellar and ski lockers are some of the additional features. There is also a communal outdoor parking.

Some examples of last available apartments (prices include VAT, cellar and ski locker). The kitchen and bathrooms are fully-fitted:

-Studio apartments + balcony: 105,000 euros (last unit)
-1-bedroom apartment + private terrace: (SOLD OUT)
-2-bedroom apartment + private terrace: 252,000 euros
-2 to 3-bedroom apartment + private terrace: 393,000 euros
-Extensive 3-bedroom apartment + private terrace (85m2 living surface + 23m2 terrace): 413,000 euros
-Extensive 4-bedroom penthouse (100m2 living surface + 20m2 private terrace): 695,000 euros
Private parking: add 20,000 euros
Delivery: 3rd quarter 2010

Arc 1800:
1800 has the liveliest reputation and certainly the widest selection when it comes to nightlife.

Les Arcs

With the introduction of the brand new connection between Les Arcs and La Plagne, Les Arcs has become one of the most talked about ski resorts in the world. Arc 2000 is located just below the Aiguille Rouge with spectacular views of Mont Blanc, where the first and best snow falls, it is in the heart of the Les Arcs ski domain, one of the most extensive and varied ski areas of the world. The Grand Domaine of Les Arcs-La Plagne has a new name - Paradiski - and has now become one of the largest ski areas in the world, as Les Arcs and La Plagne are now linked by the longest cable car of its type ever built. The cabins are large enough for 200 people and cross the Ponthurin Vally in just 4 minutes.

 Found in the Tarentaise, Les Arcs sits directly above the town of Bourg St Maurice. Although 15km by road the resort can also be reached by funicular from Bourg St Maurice. It was created by the visionary Robert Blanc in 1968, who was responsible for the revolutionary teaching method 'Ski Evolutif'. This system - where you get longer skis as you improve - is still used there today.

 Skiing

One of the most extensive and varied ski domains in the world - great for all types of skiers from beginners to advanced, Les Arcs now linked to La Plagne, the new Paradiski area, offers 420kms of pistes, including the Aiguille Rouge glacier above Arc 2000 and the Bellecote glacier in La Plagne, guaranteeing snow. Les Arc is a skiers and snowboarders heaven.

For beginners, Les Arcs is well-equipped with gentle beginner's slopes - a boon for the inexperienced.

For intermediates, Les Arcs offers fantastic tree-lined descents into Peisey Nancroix and Vallandry and a multitude of interlinked blue and red runs. We recommend you try some high altitude skiing on the Aiguille Rouge and Bellecote glaciers.

For the advanced, ski the breathtaking 7km black run Aiguille Rouge right the way down into Villaroger (Europe's biggest vertical drop of 2000m), pound the moguls of Dou de l'Homme or take the new 200 seater lift over to La Plagne and return off-piste through the imposing Nancroix forest.

For boarders, it has become the home of a number of snowboard pros due to superb board park and half-pipe. There are so many natural hits to play on in the Clocheret area that there is no danger of running out of things to do. There is also abundant terrain for beginners to progress on all week.

In summary in Les Arcs, there are 200km of pistes, 20 hectares of snow making, the longest run Aiguille Rouge piste is 7km is length and 2100m in vertical descent, there is 30km of cross-country skiing, 16 mountain restaurants and 60 lifts (1 cablecar, 30 chairlifts (6 high speed), 24 draglifts, 1 funicular and, 4 gondolas). There is also guaranteed snow (artificial snow) back to resort all season long.
This is the perfect opportunity for anyone looking for the ultimate "ski in /ski out", dual season location as well as an excellent investment opportunity.

 

Access:
1h45 from Chambery airport
2h20 from Lyon, Grenoble, Geneva airports
20 min from Bourg Saint Maurice train station (Snow Train direct from St Pancras in winter)

3 Valley leaseback property: Le Hameau des Eaux d Orelle, your new leaseback development in the 3 Valleys (Orelle) minutes from  the express cable car with direct link to Val Thorens (15 minutes to the top of La Cime Caron).

This new development in the Three Valleys ready for delivery comprises properties ranging from1 to 2-bedroom apartments (1 double bedroom + cabin for bunk beds). Each apartment has an extensive balcony with superb views on surrounding mountains (19 hectare private domain).

The interior design is stylish and traditional chalet-style (wood floors): spacious reception area with double sofa bed sleeping two, LCD TV with Freeview, DVD and HIFI system. The kitchens are fully equipped and include a dishwasher. Shower room or bathroom with WC or separate toilet depending on type of apartment. Each property comes with a private parking (indoor or outdoor).

The development is fully-integrated to the surrounding scenery in the shape of eight small hamlets and the traditional architecture mixes stone foundations with traditional wood facades.

 
The 3* facilities

The facilities include a 200m2 extensive Spa comprising an indoor heated swimming pool (15m x 8m) with cascade, a sauna, a Jacuzzi, a lounge area with infusion tea bar area, a solarium, massage area, a traditional Savoyard restaurant as well as a small mini-market.

Examples of property prices including private parking:

1-bedroom apartment  (26m2 + private terrace): 111,000 euros (sleep 4)

2-bedroom apartment (1 double bedroom + 1 bedroom for bunk beds) (45m2 + private terrace): 188,000 euros (sleep 6)

The 11-year leaseback options:

1)   Leaseback without holiday budget: 3.5% guaranteed yield

2)   Leaseback with holiday budget: 3.7% guaranteed yield including  holiday budget

19.6% VAT advanced by developer + only 2% deposit to reserve the property

Ready for delivery

 

Location

Ideally situated close to the ski cabins (sit 8 persons and there are more than 50) and close to Orelle facilities, you will benefit from direct link to Val Thorens, the highest ski resort in Europe and will reach the peak of the Cime Caron at 3200m high in 15 minutes. Season is from early December till mid May due to the excellent snow conditions and the high altitude.

In Savoy, Orelle is a small mountain village in the Maurienne's valley. This community preserved its rural character and its traditions. In winter, 15 minutes of cabin are enough to join the skiing area of Val Thorens and The 3 Valleys, the highest ski resort of Europe. In summer, the hikes and the trekkings beat the time to your days and at the same time you will discover wild and splendid landscapes. Holidays in the Alps, with natural size.

In one hour from Chambery and two hours from the international airport of Lyon, Orelle is a small mountain village of almost 400 inhabitants in the Maurienne  valley. This community preserves its rural character and its traditions.

Walking along the banks of the river Arc along the hamlets of Orelle, you will discover stone-built chalets surmounted by solids frames of larch covered with slate roof and their  bluish-grey reflections.

It is strolling in the villages that you will meet cordial and spontaneous people who will make you feel welcome all year round.

Exceptional potential for capital growth as, at average 4000 euros/m2,  it is the last village of the 3 Valleys to be developed (Courchevel prices are around 15,000 euros/m2 for new-build constructions)

The Three Valley ski domain and region

Welcome to the most extensive ski domain in the world: the 3 Valleys. With its 400 miles of pistes and prestigious resorts like Courchevel & Meribel, you are at the heart of one of the best ski locations in the world. In summer, you are close to the famous La Vanoise wildlife national park and its 53,000 hectares of splendid scenery. Orelle features some excellent off-piste skiing.

Access

Very easy access for the Maurienne region with motorway only a few miles from Orelle.

Major international airports like Lyon, Grenoble, Chambery and Geneva less than 2 hours from resort (plenty of low cost flights from UK and Ireland)

TGV trains to closeby St Jean de Maurienne train station.

 

Le Belvedere, your luxury property in Tignes (Les Brevieres)

Exceptional up to 100,000 euros discount on last apartments!

Tignes Les Brevieres is a charming mountain village and you have direct views on the lake of Tignes from the development.

 By common consent, the Espace Killy is one of the finest and most extensive ski areas in the world: two glaciers, 300 km of piste, 90 ski lifts, a top altitude of 3450m and an exemplary snow record, making it a first-class destination for skiers of all standards throughout the season.

The ski lifts are 10 minutes walk from the development and there is a free shuttle service from your development  to take you to and back from the main ski lifts (Link to Espace Killy).

 Comfort and relaxation

Within the heart of the complex, the state-of-the-heart health club is available for all our guests. The facilities include a heated indoor swimming pool - perfect for relaxing the muscles before or after a day's skiing - sauna, hot tub, massage room and a fitness area featuring the latest equipment.

Extra services:
 A  range of extra services such as delivery of bread and croissants, ski passes and lessons and ski hire. The "on site" courtesy chauffeured minibus will transfer you the short hop between the chalets and the ski lifts.

Chalets and apartments for an upmarket family ski holiday!

 Each chalet is equipped with a voluminous living room comprising a cosy chimney, comfortable sofas, a home cinema (depending on your choice of chalet), a large LCD satellite television with DVD player and PC media centre with WIFI and internet access. In addition, each bedroom is equipped with LCD satellite television and of course all are en-suite. • All master bedrooms have en-suite facilities.

• Apartments finished to a high standard including brushed wood, high quality wooden flooring and stone chimney.

• Furniture range of contemporary design.

• Interior décor finished to very high standard.

• Satellite television and home cinema system.

• Each room in the apartment is of a good size and each beautifully decorated.

The properties are all south-facing:

Studio to 4-bed apartment (23m2 to 90m2 + terrace)

  The discounted  prices (all properties are south-facing):

Studio apartment (23,5m2 living surface): original price without 19.6% VAT: 170,000 euros reduced to 145,000 euros (4,000 euros guaranteed yield) or 116,062  euros with 5 week personal use guaranteed each year

2-bedroom apartment (53m2 living surface): original price without 19.6% VAT: 340,000 euros reduced to 315,000 euros (8,000 euros guaranteed yield) or 250,446  euros with 5 week personal use guaranteed each year

2-bedroom duplex apartment (48m2 living surface): original price without 19.6% VAT: 340,000 euros reduced to 315,000 euros (8,000 euros guaranteed yield) or 250,446  euros with 5 week personal use guaranteed each year

2-bedroom apartment (61m2 living surface): original price without 19.6% VAT: 450,000 euros reduced to 375,000 euros (8,000 euros guaranteed yield) or 299,316  euros with 5 week personal use guaranteed each year

3-bedroom apartment (79m2 living surface): original price without 19.6% VAT: 545,000 euros reduced to 465,000 euros (12,000 euros guaranteed yield) or 369,282  euros with 5 week personal use guaranteed each year

19.6% VAT is advanced by developer

Those properties can be bought as outright purchase (contact us for more information)

The leaseback options explained

1) Deductis formula
You want to become the owner of your exquisite holiday home at a reduced price?
Benefit from a full management of your property and enjoy it 5 weeks per year.
Benefit from a total, saving of 35% on the total price of your property.
Upfront reduction of 35% in total (VAT + 11-year leaseback income paid upfront)

Personal use of 5 weeks :
in winter :
• 1 very high season
• 1 mid season
• 1 low season

 in summer :
• 1 high season
• 1 low season
Leaseback  contract of 11 years + 10% discount on rental catalogue (you can stay in other exclusive resorts if you wish).


2) Investis formula
You are willing to invest in your exclusive ski property and want to benefit from a competitive return on investment and exit the
hassles of the management and costs.
VAT rebate of 19.6%.
Exceptional guaranteed yield (see prices above).
Full management for 9 years (renewable).
Rental income index-linked every 3 years.

General information
Discount of 10% on rental catalogue.
Discount of 10% on rental catalogue when the holiday budget is exceeded.

Exchange program: possibility to use holiday budget in other exclusive developments - Tignes -
Morillon - Morzine - Flaine and more to come.

 
Completion:  4th quarter 2009

 Facilities

 A central reception, private parking, swimming pool, sauna, hammam, jacuzzis, massage rooms and fitness centre.

 Espace Killy Ski domain  Click for ski domain

The espace Killy is the combination of Tignes and Val d'Isère ski slopes. With its 2 glaciers, its 186 miles of pistes and its modern equipments (6 seats new detachable chairlift, automation of snow cannons) quality skiing is guaranteed between autumn and spring with the Espace Killy.

- Good snow guaranteed for a long season - about the best Alpine bet

- One of the best areas in the world for lift-served off-slope runs

  Tignes Les Brevieres, a charming and picturesque mountain village

Tignes Les Brévières will enchant you with its traditional architecture, its authentic soul and intimate atmosphere. From your balcony nature surrounds you everywhere you look with views of the mountain, the silver Brévières lake, waterfalls and the deep green conifer forests.  A village in the valley for centuries before the ski lifts arrived and you can stay in picturesque Les Brévières and ski the Espace Killy shared by Tignes and neighbouring, lift-linked, Val d'Isère.  Parts of the village date back to 13^th century, but it is still at a snowsure altitude of 1550m. 

Tignes, a top ski resort next to the most extensive glacier in Europe

The series of modern villages string from 5,000 to 6,900 feet with the main village, Tignes le Lac at 6,825 feet. Les Brevieres, Lavachet, Les Boisses and Val Claret are the four other villages at the base of one of Europe’s largest Glacier, La Grande Motte. The villages were built after the old town of Tignes was flooded by the construction of the Chevril dam. With door-to-slopes skiing in mind, the layout of the buildings and lift-systems gives skiers 24 different lifts that leave from within the five towns.

 Access

By train: Take the ski train from London or Ashford to Bourg Saint Maurice and you are only 20 miles from Tignes by taxi or bus.

By plane: Chambery, Grenoble, Geneva and Lyon are the nearest airports, many with shuttle buses to Tignes. Major airlines including low-costs fly direct from UK and Ireland.

    This is only a brief description of the property contact us for more details at

info@findhomeabroad.com

Do not hesitate to ask for a French mortgage quote as the interest rates in France are lower than in UK.

If you like this property, our French team in UK will assist you all along until completion of the sale.

This service is entirely free.

 

  La Cime des Arcs, your 4* property in Les Arcs (Savoie) with indoor swimming pool Leaseback or Classic purchase 15 yards from the lifts (Superb value at less than 4,000 euros/m2). 

Les Arcs… Summer and winter resort. Its altitude (1600 to 3226m) and orientation make Les Arcs ski resort a site of exception. Benefitting from one of the most extensive ski domains in Europe (les Arcs, La Plagne), it is  famous for its top snow conditions, its sunny days as well as views on the Mont Blanc.

Perfectly integrated in its environment, “La Cime des Arcs" development benefits from an excellent  design as well as the quality of facilities it offers.

Exceptional: VAT PAID BY PROMOTER! 

At the heart of the world-famous ski resort of Les Arcs (Bourg Saint Maurice), la Cime des Arcs is situated at the foot of the ski lifts and slopes.

It is ski in, ski out and its traditional mountain architecture mixes stone and wood to adapt to its superb environment.

The properties range from 32 to 110m2. This is a leaseback scheme with no VAT to pay (advanced by promoter)  and guaranteed yield of 3.90% to 4.50% without personal use or 3.1% + 1.4% holiday budget for personal use (contact us for more information about the different options). You can also purchase your apartment outright without the leaseback structure.

Some examples of prices including private parking and furniture (all properties are either south or Mont-Blanc-facing:

1 bedroom (1 double bedroom) apartment: 128,870€

2 bedroom (1 bedroom for bunk beds + 1 double bedroom) apartment: 159,382€

2 bedroom  (2 double bedroom) apartment: 202,000€

2 bedroom  (2 double bedroom) duplex apartment (on 2 floors): 288,500€

4 bedroom  (3 double bedroom + 1 bedroom for bunk beds) apartment : 426,000€

Extensive 4 bedroom duplex penthouse (classic purchase only, price is with VAT): 751,000 euros (rental management can be organised)

Very flexible purchase options

Can be bought as outright purchase  (with immediate use of property and personal use like with any holiday home)

The leaseback options

-Investor's package: 3.9-4.5% guaranteed yield + discount on rental price 

-3.1% guaranteed yield + 1.10-1.40% holiday budget for personal use ( 2-4 weeks personal including you can use your holiday budget in other resorts like Val Thorens for example or reserve a more extensive apartment in case you invite friends...)

-Flexible rental management to be agreed with leaseback operator

Some of the features:

-Gym, indoor swimming pool, sauna, restaurant, bowling, etc.

The resort (Click for ski domain Paradiski)

Arc 2000: highest resort in les Arcs for high altitude skiing!

 At the foot of “l’Aiguille Rouge” (3226m altitude) overlooking the “Arolles” forest and opposite the highest peak in Europe, the Mont-Blanc, Les Arcs 2000 is the door to a ski domain for everyone’s needs and top snow conditions all along the season. It is a ski resort with an olympic ski run as well as one of the most impressive slopes in Europe  starting at the top of “l’Aiguille Rouge” at 3226m high to finish at the heart of “Villaroger” at 1100m high!

Les Arcs

With the introduction of the brand new connection between Les Arcs and La Plagne, Les Arcs has become one of the most talked about ski resorts in the world. Arc 2000 is located just below the Aiguille Rouge with spectacular views of Mont Blanc, where the first and best snow falls, it is in the heart of the Les Arcs ski domain, one of the most extensive and varied ski areas of the world. The Grand Domaine of Les Arcs-La Plagne has a new name - Paradiski - and has now become one of the largest ski areas in the world, as Les Arcs and La Plagne are now linked by the longest cable car of its type ever built. The cabins are large enough for 200 people and cross the Ponthurin Vally in just 4 minutes.

 Found in the Tarentaise, Les Arcs sits directly above the town of Bourg St Maurice. Although 15km by road the resort can also be reached by funicular from Bourg St Maurice. It was created by the visionary Robert Blanc in 1968, who was responsible for the revolutionary teaching method 'Ski Evolutif'. This system - where you get longer skis as you improve - is still used there today.

 Skiing

One of the most extensive and varied ski domains in the world - great for all types of skiers from beginners to advanced, Les Arcs now linked to La Plagne, the new Paradiski area, offers 420kms of pistes, including the Aiguille Rouge glacier above Arc 2000 and the Bellecote glacier in La Plagne, guaranteeing snow. Les Arc is a skiers and snowboarders heaven.

For beginners, Les Arcs is well-equipped with gentle beginner's slopes - a boon for the inexperienced.

For intermediates, Les Arcs offers fantastic tree-lined descents into Peisey Nancroix and Vallandry and a multitude of interlinked blue and red runs. We recommend you try some high altitude skiing on the Aiguille Rouge and Bellecote glaciers.

For the advanced, ski the breathtaking 7km black run Aiguille Rouge right the way down into Villaroger (Europe's biggest vertical drop of 2000m), pound the moguls of Dou de l'Homme or take the new 200 seater lift over to La Plagne and return off-piste through the imposing Nancroix forest.

For boarders, it has become the home of a number of snowboard pros due to superb board park and half-pipe. There are so many natural hits to play on in the Clocheret area that there is no danger of running out of things to do. There is also abundant terrain for beginners to progress on all week.

In summary in Les Arcs, there are 200km of pistes, 20 hectares of snow making, the longest run Aiguille Rouge piste is 7km is length and 2100m in vertical descent, there is 30km of cross-country skiing, 16 mountain restaurants and 60 lifts (1 cablecar, 30 chairlifts (6 high speed), 24 draglifts, 1 funicular and, 4 gondolas). There is also guaranteed snow (artificial snow) back to resort all season long.

 

  Overall, an exceptional investment in an excellent resort.

In the press:

Buying a home overseas through leaseback can make it easy to find a dream home that's tax efficient and generates guaranteed rental income, says Savills' Susan Wright.

Life doesn't get much better than walking up to a vista of snow-covered Alps, stepping out of the door, strapping on your skies and taking off for a day on the slopes. It's why thousands of people return to the Alps every year and why they consider buying a property to rent out and use themselves. But if the thought of managing a rental property (with bookings, voids, cancellations and domestic services to deal with) puts you off then perhaps you should consider leaseback.

Through leaseback the buyer owns the freehold but leases the property back to the developer in return for a guaranteed yearly rental income. Financial analyst Michael Halliday opted for leaseback when he bought a ski in/ski out apartment in Les Arcs in the French Alps four years ago. He and his wife spend one or two weeks there each year, while lucky friends and family make the most of it during a further weeks. "We've been absolutely thrilled with it," says Halliday. "It's gone up in value hugely but the most important thing is it’s beautifully looked after and totally hassle-free."

It costs Michael nothing to furnish or keep his apartment because the leaseback company meets those costs and the rental income he receives covers most of the mortgage. "The term leaseback many be misleading or off-putting for some, but it's really just a fixed rental system," he says. "You could do just as well financially renting a property out yourself but it would be a lot more hassle."

 

This is only a brief description of the property contact us for more details.

We have teamed up with France’s best mortgage broker so don’t hesitate to ask for a quote as the interest rates in France are extremely low 

If you like this property our French team in UK will assist you all along until completion of the sale.

This service is entirely free.

 

 

 

Alps French leaseback: Font Blanche, your new leaseback ski development in Vars ski resort with up to 28,000 euro discount on original price + up to 4.80% yield
Located at the heart of the Queyras area, the Font Blanche development overlooks the ski resort of Vars with unique views over the Foret Blanche ski area.
The development is at the foot of the pistes with direct access to the 120 miles of ski slopes of the Foret Blanche. Built in the traditional mountain chalet-style with old stone and wood.
The properties range from 1 to 3-bedroom apartments with 4* facilities like heated indoor swimming pool with solarium, reception lounge with bar & fireplace, sauna & hammam, jacuzzi, individual ski locker, etc. All the apartments are fully-equipped & furnished.

Some examples of the new discounted prices including private parking (discount of up to 28,000 euros from original price):
1-bedroom apartment (30m2 living surface + 10m2 terrace): 137,000 euros
2-bedroom apartment (35m2 living surface + 10m2 terrace): 163,000 euros
3-bedroom apartment (55m2 living surface + 7m2 terrace): 220,000 euros

Guaranteed 9-year yield up to 4.87% + full 19.6% VAT refund + cashback promotion (contact us for more details) + 1 week personal use each year (more weeks can be taken from yield)

Delivery: 4th quarter 2010

Vars, the ski & sun resort
Made up of 4 mountain hamlets, which stretch all along the Grandes Alpes' road, Vars has been able to combine the authenticity and charm of its traditional villages with the comfort of a winter sport resort. Its natural heritage and its mountain constitution make of Vars a privileged holiday place.

Vars, La Forêt Blanche, 1650-2750 m, union of the Vars and Risoul ski areas, offers a vast area of 180 km, 108 pistes and 47 Ski lifts. A great variety, an immense area for sport activities to discover the best of winter sports.
With a network of artificial snow over all the major routes, La Forêt Blanche guarantees quality snow cover from the 13th of December to the 26th of April 2009.
The forest's ski areas are so easily accessible, wherever holidaymakers are staying. From the heart of the resort or directly from the traditional villages, skiers can see most of the Forêt Blanche's pistes unveiled. Vars is one of the great altitude resorts because of its guaranteed snow cover, its large area, which make of Vars the 16th resort nationally.
All of Vars' ski lift equipment is modern (the most recent of the Southern Alpes) with recent equipment which allows skiers  great fluidity and therefore reduces the waiting time at the beginning of the lifts.
Serving predominately French cuisine, the resort has a choice of 26 restaurants in and around the area, with 9 located up on the mountain.  

Easy access with flights to Grenoble, Lyon, Turin or Nice airports or trains to nearby Montdauphin guillestre station.

 

La Plagne new property: Crête Côté Village, your new ski in, ski out apartment or chalet in La Plagne (3 to 6 bedroom chalets  & 1 to 4 bedroom apartments) to enjoy Paradiski domain (La Plagne- les Arcs). The location is superb with all the properties benefitting from open views on Mont-Blanc and surrounding mountains. There is a piste 200 yards from development.

SALE REBATE ON APARTMENTS, HALF CHALETS AND DETACHED CHALETS

The development

Crête Côté Village comprises detached chalets situated at the entrance of La Plagne 1800 as well as 1, 2, and 3 to 4-bedroom apartments... You will be seduced by the superb views on the famous Mont-Blanc and the wooded surroundings. The chalets are sold as half-chalets (80m2) or as whole (160m2). They also all have private terraces and parking (from 3 to 6 bedrooms).

The 1 to 3-bed apartments have extensive terraces to enjoy the views.

List of prices of apartments in new chalet E (delivery 4th quarter 2010) including VAT & ski lockers:

E1 2 G: 1-bedroom apartment (31m2 living surface + 7m2 terrace): 113,235 euros (reduced from 123,000 euros) SOLD
E1 2 G: 2-bedroom apartment (46m2 living surface + 15m2 terrace):174,098 euros
E1 2 D: 2-bedroom apartment (46m2 living surface + 14m2 terrace): 174,098 euros (reduced from 192,000 euros)
D3: 2-bedroom apartment (52m2 living surface + 15m2 terrace): 197,056 euros SOLD
E1 1 D: 2-bedroom apartment (49m2 living surface + 15m2 terrace): 185,224 euros
E1 0 G: 3-bedroom apartment (62m2 living surface + 15m2 terrace): 242,070 euros (reduced from 270,000 euros)
E1 0 D: 3-bedroom apartment (68m2 living surface + 15m2 terrace): 264,497 euros
E1 C D: 2-bedroom apartment (45m2 living surface + 9m2 extra surface + 4m2 terrace): 160,000 euros

E1 C G: 2-bedroom apartment (41m2 living surface + 5m2 extra surface + 4m2 terrace): 152,000 euros

Private garage: 16,435 euros

The chalets:

Half chalet: 80m2 + 11m2 balcony + garage (3-4 bedrooms): 388,000 euros reduced to between 328,000 and 361,000 euros

Fully-detached chalet: (4-6 bedrooms) 160m2 + 2 balconies (22m2) + 2 garages + 2 cellars: 760,000 euros reduced to between 697,000 and 710,000 euros


The price per m2 drops from 5,000€/m2 to between 3287€/m2 and 3,650 euros /m2 for a quick sale.

Individual electricity counters + free parking in front of chalet for all the apartments as well as private cellars and ski lockers.

Delivery is for 4th quarter 2009 for some of the chalets and 4th quarter 2010 for apartments and other chalets + reduced 2.5-3% legal fees + 10-year new property guarantee + possibility interest-only euro mortgage.

La Plagne 1800

Now part of the Paradiski ski domain, La Plagne is at the hub of an immense ski circuit, having linked its already extensive terrain to the neighbouring resort of Les Arcs providing skiers access to 425km of piste, 2 glaciers and two two-tiered cable cars with a capacity of 200. In addition to the variety of slopes, La Plagne also has an excellent snow record and varied evening entertainment.

Plagne 1800 has gentle forest surroundings and a village made up of traditional chalet style buildings with direct access to the pistes. Just 200m from our accommodation is the ski school meeting point and access to the Crête Côte 1800 ski lift. From the top of this lift, skiers can ascend further to Aime la Plagne at 2100m or enjoy the wonderful runs down through the woods to the village of Plagne Montalbert.

Freestylers love La Plagne - a permanent half-pipe, a selection of boarder parks and designated areas with bumps and jumps - a real boarder's paradise!

Wherever you are in La Plagne, the villages are 'ski-in' and 'ski-out' - the interlinked lift system is unrivalled and even at night lifts are operated to transport you to your evening entertainment.

Paradiski in numbers:

    * 3 resorts, 20 destinations
    * 1200 m - 3250 m
    * 2 glaciers
    * 3 peaks of over 3000 m
    * 425 Km of pistes
    * 202 hectares of artificial snow (559 cannons)
    * 239 pistes including 24 blacks, 61 reds, 134 blues and 10 greens
    * 153 Km of cross country pistes
    * 5 snow parks, 3 boarder cross, 1 half-pipe
    * More than 96,000 beds

On LA PLAGNE side:

    * 1250 m - 3250 m
    * 1 skiable glacier
    * 225 Km of pistes
    * 111 hectares of artificial snow (309 cannons)
    * 134 pistes including 15 blacks, 29 reds, 80 blues and 10 greens
    * 91 Km of cross country pistes
    * 3 snow parks, 1 boarder cross, 1 half-pipe
    * More than 50,000 beds

Access

    * Easy access by train (ski train from London to Bourg-Saint-Maurice)
    * From UK and Ireland many low-cost airlines fly to nearby Grenoble and Geneva international airports

 

 

 

Tignes property

The Telemarc, new exclusive ski in ski out development in Tignes with swimming pool
The Telemarc comprises various traditional chalets interlinked in the shape of a star for added architectural impact. Timber and stone will be the main material for a purely exclusive mountain-style inspired design.

All the apartments come with a private terrace or balcony.
Its exceptional location at the entrance of the world-famous ski resort of Tignes gives this luxury development a unique location with exceptional sun exposure and superb panoramic views on the valley and Chevril Lake.

A free shuttle 200 yards from your apartment will take you to the centre of the resort and its facilities in five minutes.
Furthermore, this ski in ski out development gives you direct access to the Bleuets piste and the famous Espace Killy ski domain thanks to the Chaudannes lifts which are only yards away (possibly the best in the world).

The properties range from 1 to 4-bedroom duplex apartments (all studios and many apartments sold out already) and come fully-equipped/furnished with indoor private parking, cellar as well as ski locker. There is also an outdoor parking.
Some of the facilities:
Indoor heated swimming pool, hammam, sauna, private gym, etc

Some examples of prices:
-1-bedroom apartment (35m2 living surface + 8m2 terrace): 154,700 euros
-2-bedroom apartment (48m2 living surface + 20m2 patio garden): 207,700 euros
-2-bedroom apartment (62m2 living surface + 12m2 terrace): 268,000 euros
-3-bedroom duplex apartment (80m2 living surface + 15m2 terrace): 403,200 euros
-4-bedroom duplex apartment (104m2 living surface + 25m2 terrace): 584,200 euros

THE  LEASEBACK PURCHASE OPTIONS

1/ Lease with rental income and 8 weeks use

(4 in season, 4 out of season*)

- The price of the apartment is payable excluding VAT (currently 19.6%).
- The owner is guaranteed an annual rental income according to the size of the property and the resort.
- The owner retains 8 weeks use per year during the course of the 11 year lease.

2/ "Lease with price reduction and 10 weeks use"

(6 in season, 4 out of season*)

-The purchase price is reduced by 30 per cent. The discount consists of the non-payment of VAT (19.6 per cent) and a one-off lump sum equivalent to rental income paid in advance.

- There is no rental income for this option, as there has been a discount on the purchase price.

- The owner retains 10 weeks use per year during the course of the 11 year lease.

3/ NEW! "Lease with FLEXI OPTION" offering total flexibility!

- The price of the apartment is payable excluding VAT (currently 19.6%).
- The owner receives a guaranteed rental income of 3% of the price excluding VAT (with no occupation)
- The owner can use his apartment as much as he likes during the winter and the summer seasons
- The value of the weeks used by the owner is deducted from his 3% yearly rental income.
- The owner receives a discount of up to 20% on the price of each week (20% on high weeks, 25% on medium weeks and 30% on low season). We will send you estimations on request.

High, Medium and Low Season weeks are determined every year by the Management Company, depending on French and European holidays.

*Off season weeks are in May-June-Sept-October. During this time, the facilities and the reception are closed; you only have access to your apartment.

Under the 3 options, owners can sell at any time and, at the end of the 11-year term, can choose to enter into a new lease agreement on mutually agreed terms or opt out of the scheme and retain full use of the property.

Delivery: 4th quarter 2009

Buy property in Tignes
Tignes shares with its neighbour Val d'Isere the famous Espace Killy ski domain, reputed to be the most acclaimed ski domain in the world. The area whether it is on or off-piste is extensive and of a rare quality. The cosmopolitan clientele ski four seasons a year (glacier skiing). Tignes remains accessible with five free ski lifts for beginners to enjoy the pistes. A special discount and ski lift is reserved for the Half-pipe aficionados. Ski in ski out access to all the slopes is guaranteed from any accommodation. The snow conditions in Tignes make it an ideal property investment as snow is guaranteed all year long.

The Espace Killy is the combination of Tignes and Val d'Isère ski slopes. With its 2 glaciers, its 186 miles of pistes and its modern equipments (6 seats new detachable chairlift, automation of snow cannons) quality skiing is guaranteed between autumn and spring with the Espace Killy.

- Top snow guaranteed for a long season - about the best Alpine bet

- One of the best areas in the world for lift-served off-slope runs

Access
By train: Take the ski train from London or Ashford to Bourg Saint Maurice and you are only 20 miles from Tignes by taxi or bus.

By plane: Chambery, Grenoble, Geneva and Lyon are the nearest airports, many with shuttle buses to Tignes. Major airlines including low-costs fly direct from UK and Ireland.

Le Grand-Bornand property ( last available  apartments):

This new French leaseback development (4* facilities) features apartments in 11 chalets built with local timber and stone in the best Savoyard style. The apartments range from 2 to 5-bedroom apartments. Some of the features include fully equipped & furnished apartments, buit-in wardrobes, private underground parking, private cellar, individual ski locker, etc.
Some of the luxury  facilities:  indoor heated swimming pool, saunas, hammams and private gym.
A new motorway has cut the journey from Geneva airport to Grand Massif to around 45 minutes
Stepped into the mountainside looking across the valley onto the slopes, most of the apartments take full advantage of the breathtaking panoramic view onto the surrounding mountains.

Access to the slopes is easy and there are shops and restaurants just a short walk away. This is one of the few undiscovered gems of the Alps in a traditional Savoyard resort with activities all year round  next to Geneva.

Examples of prices , full-equipped and furnished, cellar, private parking & ski locker (last available apartments):

-2-bedroom apartment: from 165,000 euros (sleep 6)

-3-bedroom duplex apartment: from 218,000 euros (sleep 8)

 

1/ Lease with rental income and 8 weeks use

(4 in season, 4 out of season*)

- The price of the apartment is payable excluding VAT (currently 19.6%).
- The owner is guaranteed an annual rental income according to the size of the property and the resort.
- The owner retains 8 weeks use per year during the course of the 11 year lease.

2/ "Lease with price reduction and 10 weeks use"

(6 in season, 4 out of season*)

-The purchase price is reduced by 30 per cent. The discount consists of the non-payment of VAT (19.6 per cent) and a one-off lump sum equivalent to rental income paid in advance.

- There is no rental income for this option, as there has been a discount on the purchase price.

- The owner retains 10 weeks use per year during the course of the 11 year lease.

3/ "Lease with FLEXI OPTION" offering total flexibility!

- The price of the apartment is payable excluding VAT (currently 19.6%).
- The owner receives a guaranteed rental income of 3% of the price excluding VAT (with no occupation)
- The owner can use his apartment as much as he likes during the winter and the summer seasons
- The value of the weeks used by the owner is deducted from his 3% yearly rental income.
- The owner receives a discount of up to 20% on the price of each week (20% on high weeks, 25% on medium weeks and 30% on low season). We will send you estimations on request.

High, Medium and Low Season weeks are determined every year by the Management Company, depending on French and European holidays.

*Off season weeks are in May-June-Sept-October. During this time, the facilities and the reception are closed; you only have access to your apartment.

Delivery: 4th quarter 2009 & reduced 3% legal fees + possibility to use your week allowance to stay at other luxury developments

If you are looking for a more peaceful resort where skiing and the lifestyle are the priorities, you should love the more laid-back atmosphere of Le Chinaillon (exclusive part of Grand Bornand) where traditional farms and century-old chalets sit next to the very few new  development. The village is next to Grand-Bornand where there are cafes and plenty of facilities. This area is very pretty in summer as well.

 Le Grand-Bornand – Le Chinaillon

.In the heart of the Aravis Mountain range in the Haute Savoie, perfectly located between Mont Blanc, Lake Annecy and Switzerland, Le Grand-Bornand offers the best of the Alps.
Not only is Le Grand-Bornand a tourist destination in the summer as well as winter, it is also a truly charming village where Mother Nature has done her very best. The Aravis Mountains, with their summit at 2750m, form the main backdrop to the village. The range is capped by the distinctive Pointe Percée from where forested mountain slopes, open to all, curve down towards the village.
The resort is divided in to two parts: Le Grand-Bornand Village is, at 1000 metres, a typical Savoyard village with a market square and “grenette”, a traditionally roofed market hall, its church and shops. The splendid Bouchet valley stretches away behind… a favourite cross country ski area.

 4 miles further up, at 1300 metres and on the road to Col de la Colombiere, Le Grand-Bornand - Chinaillon is the other part of the resort, where most of the ski runs begin and here you will find the perfect location for a peaceful holiday. The old part of Chinaillon with its chapel, all of which is very well preserved and dates back to the 17th century presents an authentic picture card view from the balcony of Haute Savoie at its best.

There are more than four hundred of these beautiful authentic chalets spread throughout the village, often dating up to three hundred years old. So, how do you recognise a Grand Bornand chalet? By its typical architectural details such as the “pointe d’ane”- the master beam in the building; the “solaret” - a light and airy loft; and the “credence”- a kitchen cupboard built into the wall, or a small barn right next to the main house where the “goodies” were kept. Faced in wood, with covered balconies and warm interiors, these chalets are considered to be the true jewels of the alpine heritage.


Winter season
Le Grand Bornand is a long established alpine winter sports village which has preserved its character and traditions well. Tourism has been developed slowly and carefully over the past few years thereby maintaining the traditional character but providing some state of the art skiing facilities with modern high speed chairlifts and snow making on many pistes. Snowboarding is increasing popular in the resort and a purpose built snowpark opened with jumps and halfpipes galore in 2005. This has made the area a fantastic all round ski resort with plenty of skiing and riding for all abilities.
We have a perfect ski-in ski-out and drive-in drive-out location on the ‘piste des Outalays’. The road is cleared but chains are advisable in snowy periods.

 Skiing
The skiing in Grand Bornand is well designed, fully linked and suitable for all levels of skiers. It is part of the Aravis ski area which links the resorts of Le Grand Bornand and La Clusaz and offers over 220km of downhill piste and 60km of cross country skiing. It constitutes part of the bid for the winter Olympics from Annecy for 2018 and has bred a number of Olympic medalists over the years.

 Beginners will find the gentle green runs a confidence building debut before graduating to blue runs and access to all areas of the resort. For more advanced skiers there are a good range of red runs a few of which are never bashed giving you the opportunity to try bumps and/or deep snow without having to leave the safety of a marked run. The three black runs in Chinaillon (and many in La Clusaz) are seriously steep and pose a challenge for those looking for one! There are also numerous opportunities for off-piste skiing. Night-time skiing takes place on Tuesdays under floodlights on an easy slope located wthin 400 yards of the chalet.
Ski passes can be bought by the day, the week, 10 day flexi or the season. Day passes are purchased in the numerous "Caisses" at the bottom of the pistes and you can have any unused portion of your time credited, which earns you a discount the next time you buy a ticket. Under 5’s and over 75’s ski for free and there are discounts for other age groups as well.
There are ski shops close by  which have all have the latest equipment available for rental or purchase at any level.There is a secure ski locker on the ground floor of the chalet. High quality tuition is available for all types of alpine skiing and snowboarding. If you are an adult beginner we recommend that you take private lessons, as you will learn much faster. In 2007, private lessons cost around €30/hour for 1 or 2 people.

There are five different areas of cross country skiing available with a good selection of trails in both Le Grand Bornand and Chinaillon.
There are lots of activities for those who love the mountains but have no intention of skiing or boarding. There are many kilometres of snowy walking paths well away from the ski areas which can be tackled with walking boots. You could also try raquettes/snow-shoes (rental around €6/day) and there are guides that can take you to remote places with unspoilt views. There is a heated indoor/outdoor swimming pool in La Clusaz which is open in the winter.

 Summer season

For summer visitors the range of activities is endless. There is walking for all levels of fitness directly from the Chalet door, mountain biking is popular in the area along with parapenting, via ferata, rock climbing, swimming, horse riding and golf. A chair lift regularly operates from above the chalet throughout the summer accessing Mont Lachat. Taking your mountain bike up with you is possible and allows an enjoyable descent back to Le Chinaillon/ Le Grand Bornand of between 2 and 7 miles approximately.
Le Grand Bornand is where most of the organised summer activities take place, based around the area by the swimming pool complex. Information and booking of activities canbe done at the Tourist Office in the town square.English speaking assistants are available. There is a good range of shops including a small well stocked supermarket and some some quality craft/gift shops in Chinaillon and more still in Grand Bornand including a weekly market on Wednesday mornings. We are located in the quiet hamlet of Le Chinaillon which is on a high, sunny plateau surrounded by spectacular views. It is quiet and has a pleasant rural feel to it. There is a Tourist Office opposite the supermarket which also has English-speaking assistants, and next door is the cinema.

Outside the villages the small farms are scattered over the mountainside, many of them selling dairy produce at the door. As you go up the mountains you will come across the herds of cattle grazing on the high summer meadows, their bells ringing across the valleys.n August there is the annual International Children's festival, Au Bonheur des Mômes; a week long festival of puppet shows, theatre, circus acts, mime, juggling etc.There are also lots of workshops and events that children of all ages can participate in. It finishes with a huge firework display and street party on the last Friday night.
There are village fêtes all through the summer in some of the smaller hamlets, including Le Chinaillon's Fête d'Alpage, which celebrate traditional mountain activities. There are sheep dog trials, cattle competitions, wood sawing and chopping demonstrations and local food and drink in abundance.

Hiking:
There are numerous mountain paths and routes throughout and across the mountains. Some of the lifts continue to run for those who prefer to only walk down hill and many mountain restaurants remain open throughout the summer. Many routes can be accessed directly from the front door- the beauty, flora and fauna are amazing. As is the peace, tranquilty and fresh clean air.

 Swimming:
There is a large outdoor pool complex in Le Grand Bornand which includes a water slide, a paddling pool with a water fountain and a proper swimming pool.. There is also a pool in La Clusaz and you must try swimming in the lake at Annecy- Talloires beach is beautiful.

Cycling:
The Tour De France often passes through in 2007 there was an overnight stop on Bastille day. There are Grimpee’s and other cycling events throughout the season not forgetting the mountain biking trails!

Pony Trekking:
Pony trekking can be organised from just a one-hour ramble or a two-day trek to a mountain refuge.

 Paragliding:
Paragliding is one of the most popular summer sports in the area. Le Grand Bornand is well known in the paragliding world as one of the best places to fly in the mountains. The World Championships were held here a few years ago. You can learn to fly solo in a week-long course or take a tandem flight with an instructor just to get a feel for it.

 Via Ferrata:
This is a route up the side of a mountain with a continuous safety wire attached from top to bottom. There are three Via Ferrata in the area including one in Chinaillon. A guide can be hired at the Tourist Office.

 Golf:
There are several championship standard Golf courses within 1-2 hours drive as well as a challenging 9-hole course in Grand Bornand where tuition is available.

Other:
In Grand Bornand, near the swimming pool complex, there are areas dedicated to trampolines and acrobatics, archery, tennis, volleyball and yoga amongst others. All the activities are supervised and tuition is available.

Day trips:
Annecy and it’s beautiful lake with swimming and water sports is about 30 mins drive away. Further details of what is available canbe found  within this site. La Clusaz is only 15 mins drive and is worth a visit. Chamonix, Megeve, Lyon (the second city and Gastronomy capital of France) are all accessible for an interesting day trip.

 Access

By Rail: TGV to Annecy with connections.
Airports: Geneva international (40 miles), Chambery and Grenoble airports. All those airports have flights from UK and Ireland

 

 

Les Chalets Edelweiss, your leaseback in La Plagne 1800. It is located at the foot of the slopes, 30 yards from the pistes and is a ski in, ski out development.

 At the heart of the Paradiski domain, facing the Mont-Blanc, La Plagne has 11 different ski resorts. Proud of its Savoyarde identity and welcoming to its visitors, La Plagne is the perfect mix of tradition with its wood and stone chalet architecture and the comfort linked to its top class facilities as well as immediate proximity to the ski slopes.

At an ideal altitude to guarantee top snow conditions, surrounded by forests, La Plagne 1800 will make you feel at home.

Some of the  4* facilities include a swimming  pool, sauna, hammam, ski lockers and  storage.

Some examples of prices including private parking and fully-equipped and furnished:

1-bed apartment: 181,000 euros

2-bed apartment: 280,000 euros

2-bed duplex apartment: 314,000 euros

3-4-bed duplex apartment: 589,000 euros

19.6% VAT rebate and guaranteed yield

3 guaranteed yield options (because rentals are indexed, you can expect +1 point after 10 years if we take as projection the last 10 year’s rental index):

 1) 3.8% with no personal use (some apartments up to 4.80 %!)

2) 3% + 6 weeks (2 weeks high season + 2 weeks medium season + 2 weeks low season)

3) 2.5% + 12 weeks (1 week very high season + 2 weeks high season + 3 weeks medium season + 1 week low season + in summer 1 week medium season + 3 weeks low season)

 Delivery: 4th quarter 2008

 La Plagne 1800  (Click for La Plagne winter brochure)

The perfect altitude, the gentle pleasures of a forest setting, the comfort of chalet accommodation...Plagne 1800, a former lead-mining village, will live up to all your expectations for cosseting and peace and quiet. You will feel at home, quite simple you will feel great. Will you be able to resist the temptation to stretch out on a sun bed on your balcony between runs?

The ski domain

You want to carve wide arcs in sheltered gulleys and in the forest? Well, the forests of Peisey-Vallandry and Champagny en Vanoise enjoy sunshine from the morning onwards. The north-facing gulleys of Montchavin and Arc 1600 guarantee you excellent snow late into the season.
With 2 peaks over 3000m, Paradiski is on intimate terms with the clouds and its downhill runs go on forever. From the Aiguille Rouge to Villaroger, a drop of more than 2000 m awaits the tips of your skis.

PARADISKI IN FIGURES (Click for Paradiski domain) :

    * 3 resorts, 20 destinations

    * 1200 m - 3250 m

    * 2 equipped glaciers

    * 3 peaks over 3000 m

    * 425 km of piste

    * 209 hectares of artificial snow (559 cannons)

    * 242 slopes including 35 black, 66 red, 129 blue, 13 green

    * 153 km of cross country trails

    * 2 snowparks, 3 boardercross, 2 boardergliss et 1 half-pipe

 ON THE LA PLAGNE SIDE (Click for La Plagne ski domain) :

    * 1250 m - 3250 m

    * 1 equipped glacier

    * 225 km of pistes

    * 118 hectares of artificial snow (309 cannons)

    * 134 slopes including 16 black, 34 red, 75 blue, 11 green

    * 80 Km of cross country routes

    * 1 snowpark, 3 boardercross, 1 half-pipe

 More to enjoy:

Half pipe and 7cube of La Plagne: an American style Snowpark, unique in France, with its obstacles laid out over the 900 m of the Capella piste.

Spread over the whole of the ski area, 3 boardercross and 2 boardergliss are available to you so that you can challenge yourself between runs, in an area equipped for and dedicated to ski-cross.

 Boardercross: Belle Plagne, Montchavin Les Coches and Champagny.

 Boardergliss: Arcs 1600, Arcs 2000

Summer activities in La Plagne and Paradiski ski area

Glacier skiing, golf, hiking, paragliding, etc

Apres-ski and other activities
Shopping: Each complex of the purpose-built sections of La Plagne has apartments, with stores and ski shops all interconnected by tunnels and walkways. The underground passages are reminiscent of a subway shopping mall and shoppers will find clothes and accessories, bookshops, gifts, jewellery and handicrafts.

Restaurants: There are more than 50 restaurants to choose from in the resort, most of them in Plagne Centre. Free shuttle from La Plagne 1800 (until midnight)

Nightlife: There are several nightclubs in the resort, as well as cafes and coffee houses that offer live music, karaoke and concerts.

Activities: Besides the fantastic skiing and snowboarding, other activities include ice skating, dog sled rides, an Olympic bobsleigh piste, ice climbing, a night skiing slalom stadium, cross-country skiing and snow-shoeing. Hang gliding and paragliding are also available.

The investment

Because people seek to own a property at high altitudes (1600 and above), demand in resorts like La Plagne is fuelled with the top runs at more than 2500m. Prices in the area have been rising by 10 to 20% each year. Accessibility is second to none with plenty of flight routes from UK and Ireland as well as the famous Eurostar ski train from London.

Furthermore the Paradiski domain offers some of the best skiing in the world for all levels of skiers.

 Access

Train - There are several options taking you to neighbouring city Bourg-Saint-Maurice: Eurostar day and overnight services and TGV service (www.eurostar.com)

Flight: good prices via Easyjet, British Airways), Ryanair, Flybe with plenty of routes from UK and Ireland

Transfers: Normally transfer times are as follows from Geneva (2 ½ hours), Lyon (2.15 hours), Grenoble (2 hours), Chambery (1 ½ hour).

This is only a brief description of the property contact us for more details.

We have teamed up with France’s best mortgage broker so don’t hesitate to ask for a quote 

If you like this property our French team in UK will assist you all along until completion of the sale.

This service is entirely free.

 

 

 

La Residence Les Girolles in family-friendly Les Gets, your property at the heart of the Portes du Soleil domain only 1 hour from Geneva

SOLD OUT  - CONTACT US FOR OUR NEW DEVELOPMENT IN LES GETS

A luxury project offering 4 spacious self-contained apartments and an impressive nine-bedroom chalet are available in the charming and traditional village of Les Gets. Perfectly situated just 250 yards  from the new Perrières Express lift, there is easy access to 650km of fantastic pistes.

The properties range from 1-bedroom to 3-bedroom apartments. There is also an exceptional 350m2 detached chalet. It offers 9 bedrooms (all ensuite), a large commercial kitchen, extensive lounge area with plasma screen satellite TV and home cinema system, Internet access, extensive terraces to enjoy the views, 2 staff rooms and private parking.

Some examples of prices including VAT (classic purchase, not leaseback):

1-bed apartment (40m2 + terrace): 185,000 euros

2-bed apartment (55m2 + terrace): 310,000 euros

3-bed apartment (75m2 + terrace): 360,000 euros

Exclusive 9-bedroom detached chalet (350m2 + terraces + parking): 1,275,000 euros

All properties are south-facing

 
Les Gets

Between Lake Geneva and Mont-Blanc, at the heart of the region known as Les Portes du Soleil, Les Gets (1172 m ­ 2002 m) is a haven that everyone wants to keep as a personal secret.

Here, we respect traditions, guarantee a warm welcome and ensure quality service at all times.

In Les Gets, you start off with your skis clicked on in the village. Once up on the pistes, you can just let yourselves be carried away by the tranquility of the area and take the time to contemplate the stupendous background: the Mont Blanc range.

 The Les Gets / Morzine ski area links the Chavannes and Mont-Chéry areas to the Pléney et Nyon areas of Morzine.

 Situated in the heart of the Portes du Soleil (14 French / Swiss resorts, 650 km of skiable runs), the Les Gets area also offers "discovery" circuits with the aim of guiding you as far as our Swiss neighbours by using pistes suitable for your own level of skiing.

Click for ski domain (Morzine Les Gets) 

Les gets has the "Famille Plus Montagne" label

Welcome to the FAMILY PLUS mountain resorts:

6 commitments for the young and not-so-young:

1. A personal greeting for families / 2. Entertainment for all ages / 3. From the youngest to the oldest: each at their own rate / 4. Activities for all, either together or on their own / 5. A nearby medical service for minor injuries / 6. Children pampered by our professional staff.

 Access

 Only 1 hour from Geneva airport and near Chambery and Grenoble.

This is only a brief description of the property contact us for more details.

For more properties in the area, type the destination in the keyword search on the top left of our homepage or just sends us an email and we shall search it for you free of charge.

We have teamed up with France’s best mortgage broker so don’t hesitate to ask for a quote as the interest rates in France are extremely low and our partner can help you finance up to 100% of your property

If you like this property our French team in UK will assist you all along until completion of the sale.

This service is entirely free.

 

 

 

 

Le Roc Belle Face, your luxury apartment in Les Arcs 1600 yards from the pistes with 4.5% yield & 1,000 euro cashback promotion

SPECIAL PROMOTION: 4.5% GUARANTEED YIELD INSTEAD OF 3.8% ON LAST APARTMENTS

Located at the heart of Savoie, Le Roc Belle Face development is in the Arcs 1600 ski resort. This ski destination  overlooks Bourg-Saint-Maurice  and the ski domain has more than 420kms of pistes (Les Arcs-La Plagne and Peisey-Vallandry) with 3 of the peaks at over 3000m of altitude. Situated close to Place du Soleil and the funicular, the development offers apartments ranging from the 1-bed to the 3-bed duplex.

Completion: Dec 2008

The leaseback options:

1) For investors: 3.80% guaranteed yield (9 years) on property price + discount on rental price if you wish to stay in your property during the leaseback period

2) 3.50% guaranteed yield (9 years) on property price + 5 week personal use each year (you can also stay at any of the leaseback operator holiday resorts located in the best areas in France)

3) 2.50% guaranteed yield (9 years) on property price + 12 week personal use each year (you can also stay at any of the leaseback operator holiday resorts located in the best areas in France)

The 19.6% VAT on new-builds is advanced by the developer + reduced legal and stamp duty fees + 10-year new construction guararantee

Some examples of prices of last apartments  including furniture, private cellar & underground parking:

1-bedroom apartment (1 double bedroom, 32m2 living surface + 4m2 balcony): 195,000 euros
2-bedroom duplex apartment (1 double bedroom + bedroom for bunk beds; 46m2 living surface + extensive 21m2 terrace): 272,000€
2-bedroom apartment (2 double bedroom; 59m2 living surface + extensive 13m2 terrace): 347,000€
3-bedroom apartment (2 double bedrooms + bedroom for bunk beds; 65m2 living surface + 9m2 terrace): 377,000€ 

 
4* features:

Indoor heated swimming pool

Sauna

Hammam

Gym

Private cellars

Ski lockers

Paradiski ski domain:

3 ski resorts

425kms of pistes

239 slopes (24 black, 61 red, 134 blue and 10 green!)

153kms of cross-country skiing slopes

5 snowparks, 3 boardercrosses and 1 half pipe

There are many activities in the summer as well like paragliding, golf, canoeing, mountain-biking,etc.

 
Access

Many flights to Grenoble, Geneva and Chambery from UK and Ireland.

Eurostar takes you directly from London to Bourg-Saint-Maurice

 

This is only a brief description of the property contact us for more details.

We have teamed up with France’s best mortgage broker so don’t hesitate to ask for a quote

If you like this property our French team in UK will assist you all along until completion of the sale.

This service is entirely free.

 

 

Les Menuires real estate
Le Chalet du Mont Vallon new ski in ski out development in Les Menuires (Three  Valleys)
This new 4* development in Les Menuires is situated in Les Bruyeres area at the foot of the main ski lifts (very quick access to Val Thorens the highest resort of the 3 Valleys) and next to the shops. All the apartments are provided with  exclusive facilities and its traditional Savoyard architecture perfectly integrates its surroundings. The chalet is south-facing for maximum sun exposure and the properties range from 1 to 4-bedroom duplex apartments on four storeys easily accessed by lifts.

The residence has an extensive reception and lounge area with the unmissable traditional fireplace. Some of the exclusive facilities include Spa area, indoor heated swimming pool, steam room, sauna, gym, pampering area as well as a fine restaurant.

The apartments are fully-furnished & equipped on the advice of a renowned interior designer. Some of the qualities include the choice of prime material, extensive living surfaces, fully equipped kitchens, Internet access as well as the bay windows and private terraces offering stunning panoramic views.

These ski in ski out properties range from 1 to 4-bedroom apartments and are fully-furnished and equipped.

Some examples of prices including furniture & equipment pack (12,000-18,000 euro value), private parking (17,940 euro value), cellar and ski locker:

-1-double bedroom apartment (sleep 4):204,000 euros
-2-bedroom apartment (1 double bedroom + alcove, sleep 4-6):216,000 euros
-2-bedroom  apartment (2 double bedrooms, sleep 6): 277,500 euros
-3-bedroom apartment (2 double bedrooms + alcove, sleep 6-8): 295,000 euros
-3-bedroom apartment (3 double bedrooms, sleep 8): 422,000 euros
-3-bedroom duplex apartment (3 double bedrooms, sleep 8): 408,000 euros
-4-bedroom duplex apartment (3 double bedrooms, sleep 8, 104m2 living + private terrace): 660,000 euros

Completion: 4th quarter 2011

As with all new-builds, legal fees are reduced to 3% and the properties come with a 10-year guarantee.

11-year leaseback  options + full 19.6% VAT rebate:

1) 4.5% guaranteed high yield
2) 4% guaranteed high yield + 3 week personal use (including 1 in mid season)
3) 3.50% guaranteed high yield + 3 week personal use (including 1 in high season)

The leaseback operator has more than 20 years experience in managing upmarket developments & hotels and is an excellent guarantee for your investment.

Why buy in Les Menuires.
Les Menuires has some of the best snow records in the Alps and it is the first ski destination in Europe. It is lively and family-friendly. Les Menuires is a good gateway into famous Les Trois Vallées, which has some of the best Alpine skiing. One of the most extensively linked ski areas in the world, The Three Valleys has a massive 600km of pistes.   There is a great choice of terrain, making it suitable for all levels of skiers and boarders. Located high within the Three Valleys, Les Menuires usually has some of the best snow conditions to be found in France. Access to the well-known resorts of Meribel and Courchevel is easy, and there are many restaurants and bars on the slopes in all of the Three valley ski domain.

Access
With Geneva, Grenoble and Chambery airports, there are many routes from UK and Ireland including low-cost. Otherwise the Eurostar takes you to nearby train stations.

 

Property in Chamonix: L'Ours Bleu, new 4* development in Chamonix Valley (Vallorcine) leaseback or classic purchase  - invest in last area of Chamonix valley to be developed. Excellent investment and capital growth close to Geneva.

Nestled in the heart of the “Aiguilles Rouges” mountains, along the river “L’Eau Noire” at 1260m high, Vallorcine offers a dramatic environment in a charming village

A short distance from the Swiss border and popular resort of Chamonix, this authentic resort benefits from an impressive traditional Alpine surroundings.

This superb  4* development  will consist of luxury and spacious apartments, in a ski-in ski-out position and right next to the brand new cable car. There will be a Spa and pampering  centre, bar and a restaurant with terrace right by the cable car.  The properties will range from 1-bed apartments (40-50m2) to 4 bed duplex apartments and include indoor parking and 4* furniture package (fully equipped bathrooms and kitchens).

The facilities

Extensive living rooms, cosy interiors, a home cinema, a large LCD satellite television with DVD player and PC media centre with WIFI and internet access. In addition, each bedroom is equipped with a further LCD satellite television. There is also a heated indoor swimming pool, a sauna, a hot tub, a massage room and a gym featuring the latest equipment.

Some examples of property prices fully-furnished and equipped with private indoor parking:

1 Bedroom apartment (40m2 + terrace): 275,000 euros

2 Bedroom or 2 bedroom duplex apartments (50-60m2 + terrace): 325,000 -395,000 euros

3 Bedroom or 3 bedroom duplex apartments (80m2 + terrace): 445,000-620,000  euros

4 Bedroom duplex apartment (105m2) - 690,000- 755,000 euros

Leaseback options (see below for leaseback terms):

Full 19.6% VAT advance (96.5% property price + legal fees can be financed)

Guaranteed yield up to 4.10% (+ 1 point after 10 years based on last five-year rental index) and flexible use. 

Classic purchase: if you wish to use your property whenever you wish without guaranteed rentals, you have the immediate freehold purchase option. Just add 19.6% to price.

In Vallorcine, rediscover the simple pleasures of the mountain life in a charming old-fashioned “haut-Savoyard” village.

Cultural heritage

This small area of the Alps is rich in history. Vallorcine itself was named after the presence of the bear in this region of the Alps. Ramble along its footpaths to discover this charming area. The exceptional heritage of this wild valley comprising numerous pretty hamlets.

The ski area.

From the village, a brand new cable car will take you up to the ski domain of Balme. From here enjoy the superb Mont Blanc ski area where beginner as well

as expert skiers will find a variety of challenging and enjoyable slopes. A 10 minute train ride will take you to the Grands Montets range, which is renowned for its fantastic slopes.  One of the most internationally famous ski runs can also be found in the Chamonix valley, the Vallee Blanche.  With its 10 miles of glaciated terrain, this is one of the largest off-piste runs in the world.

Vallorcine  is part of the Skipass Mont-Blanc ski domain which includes Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Le Tour, Argentiere, Le Contamines Montjoie, Combloux, Cordon, Passy Plaine Joux and Praz sur Arly.

The ski domain in Vallorcine  Click for map


In the UK press:

Vallorcine is a tiny, unspoilt Savoyard village about 20km up the valley from Chamonix and Argentiere, and one of the few remaining 'secret' Alpine resorts. Great because it's easily reached from Geneva, you avoid the crowds of Chamonix, (which is near enough for fun in the evening if desired) but still within reach of Les Grands Montets and La Vallee Blanche.

There's a brand-new fast lift up to Le Tour, which gives great family skiing (reds and blues mainly), but with tricky off-piste for advanced skiers. When we first went there two seasons ago, we walked from our hotel 2km into the centre of the village and didn't pass a single soul on the way. At first it seemed a bit odd, but we soon realised we'd stumbled across a gem – empty, beautiful, with clear non-light-polluted skies at night, a couple of small restaurants and hotels and not much else. Perfect!

                                                                                                                                           FT.com 

The leaseback scheme explained

The leaseback is for a period of 9-11 years with the 19.6% VAT paid by the promoter giving you almost 20% discount on your property purchase.

  INVESTIS
Your ski property as investment
You want to benefit from a competitive return on investment and exit the hassles of the management and costs.
VAT rebate of 19.6%.
Exceptional guaranteed yield of 4.2%*.
Full management for 9 years (renewable).
Rental income index-linked every 3 years.
Discount of 10% on rental catalogue prices.


DEDUCTIS
You want to become the owner of your ski property at a reduced price, benefit from a full management of your property and still enjoy it 6 weeks a year.
Benefit from the 19.6% VAT rebate, from an 18.6% price reduction based on 11 years rental income paid upfront. In total make a savings of 35% on the price of your property.
Upfront reduction of 35% in total (VAT+ income of 18.6%).
Private usage of 6 weeks :
… in winter :
• 1 very high season
• 1 mid season
• 1 low season
… in summer :
• 1 high season
• 2 low seasons

Lease contract of 11 years
Discount of 10% on rental catalogue prices.


LEISURIS
You are willing to become the owner of your exquisite ski property. You want this property to be fully managed when you are not around and accessible for your family holidays.
Benefit from the VAT rebate, from a competitive guaranteed income as well as a generous holiday budget for your own pleasure.
VAT rebate of 19.6%.
Benefit from a global guaranteed yield of 4.3%:
• 3.10% cash income.*
• 1,2% holiday budget.**
Full management for 9 years (renewable).
Rental income index-linked every 3 years.
Discount of 10% on rental catalogue prices when the holiday budget is exceeded.
Exchange program: possibility to use holiday budget in other residences - Tignes - Morillon - Morzine - Flaine and more to come.


CLASSIC PURCHASE
Add 19.6% to property price and use your property as you wish.

All services offered to clients are offered to you with VIP access to the heated swimming pool as well as Spa facilities. You benefit from a further 10% discount on brochure price for any week outside your personal use allowance.

Exceptionally during the inter seasons in autumn and spring, you can use your property as you wish (200 euros a week is to be paid towards costs with reservation at least 2 weeks in advance). There is no access to Spa and swimming pool in those periods.

  This is only a brief description of the property contact us for more details.

We have teamed up with France’s best mortgage broker so don’t hesitate to ask for a quote

If you like this property our French team in UK will assist you all along until completion of the sale.

This service is entirely free.

 

 

Le Refuge du Golf, luxury development in brand-new village concept in Flaine Le Hameau with exclusive traditional-style properties (Classic purchase or leaseback)

Some of the many points why this new village ticks all the boxes:
-         Flaine has a great ski area and the lifts are operated by the Compagnie des Alpes (guarantee of quality, good-snow-making and excellent lift system.
-         Guarantee of snow and extensive area north of Mont-Blanc. You can ski in May and often you can ski after.
-         In summer, you are a neighbour to the 18-hole golf course
-         Flaine has been a sleeping beauty for over a decade with no rights to develop. To the relief of many, the architecture of the new village will be just the opposite of the original Flaine resort as it is outside the conservation area.
-         Flaine has only 9,400 beds compared to similar ski resorts holding 18,000 to 35,000 beds. So plenty of potential for higher demand, synonym of capital growth.

In the Haute-Savoie region conveniently situated between Geneva and the Mont-Blanc, Flaine is nestled in the heart of one of the biggest skiing areas in France.

The development is located in the new area of Flaine to be developed, Flaine Hameau situated at 1850 metres. All the residences being constructed in this new area are of a traditional style and the views from the site are breathtaking. Traditional chalet material like wood and stone will be used.

All of the apartments and chalets are south facing and make the most of the stunning mountain scenery. They will have four-star  facilties, parquet-flooring, antiqued wood, rustic plasterwork, LCD Televisions (in reception and all bedrooms) as well as WIFI connections.

All the master bedrooms have en-suite bathrooms.

•           Construction from the finest materials, brushed wood, wooden floors, local stones and a cosy fireplace as the case may be.

•           Decoration to exacting standards.

•           Satellite television, home cinema.

•           Spacious comfortable rooms.

 The new resort Flaine Hameau 1850 will include shops, restaurants bars and all the facilities you need to enjoy your holiday. In the summer the development is opposite the golf course and makes it an excellent all year round destination.

It is located just above the “Hameau de Flaine”, a charming Scandinavian style architecture that may bring to mind a Norwegian village, an Icelandic fisherman’s cabin, or maybe even a holiday cottage on the North-east coast of America… This hamlet is just 1 mile from Flaine with  a free shuttle service to connect it with the centre of the resort.

 Classic or leaseback purchase (with leaseback, 19.6% VAT is advanced by promoter, see terms below))

Some examples of property prices excluding VAT (for classic purchase add 19.6% to price):

1-bedrromed  apartment (40m2 + terrace): 290,000 euros

2-bedroomed apartment (56m2 + terrace): 335,000 euros

3-bedroomed apartment (67m2 + terrace): 430,000 to 525,000 euros

4-bedroomed apartment (87m2 + terrace): 585,000 to 655,000 euros

4-bedroomed apartment (99m2 + terrace): 740,000 euros

5-bedroomed 3-storey apartment (108m2 + terrace): 740,000 euros

3-bedroomed chalet (70m2 + terrace): 605,000 euros

4-bedroomed chalet (92m2 + terrace): 770,000 euros

The Grand Massif Ski Area  (Click for ski domain)

The ski domain links Flaine to the villages of Sixt, Samoens, Morillon and Les Carroz to create a vast region totaling 265km of pistes. Flaine is a huge snowsure bowl encompassing 140Km of slopes which break down as follows: 7 green, 19 blue, 22 red and 4 black. For a more detailed view see the large scale Grand Massif piste map. Flaine is somewhat unusual in that one of the green slopes runs from the resort top station which enables beginners to see the amazing views of Mont Blanc and the bowl before riding back down in the Cable Car.

Ski Area Improvements
The Neige investment plan is currently underway to upgrade the Flaine ski area. This project will be carried out in a series of major phases scheduled to be completed by Christmas 2009 and will see substantial improvements to uplift and slopes.

 

Flaine offers a number of possibilities in beautiful surroundings. From sledge rides, hiking, climbing, swimming, a cultural centre, cinema, pool, ice rink and bowling…
You will be spoiled for choice!

Get back to your roots by following a path of well-being and relaxation, going through our sauna or our hammam and relaxing your muscles in our swimming pool.
Comfort will be the master word of your stay, your well being our leitmotiv, feel better than at home thanks to the wide range of body care proposed.

 The leaseback scheme explained

The leaseback is for a period of 9-11 years with the 19.6% VAT paid by the promoter giving you almost 20% discount on your property purchase.

 The 3 different options:

1) “Equilis” is the “owner” formula with an excellent balance between long-term yield and personal use

4.10% yield with 0.85% towards costs totalling 3,25% net income guaranteed for 9 years. This income can be shared between cash income and personal use.

Personal use is in the shape of a coefficient (see calendar below) that you deduct from your income and according to which week you decide to take. This is a very flexible option as you can vary from year to year.

 2) “Resultis” is the “investor” formula with total optimisation of your investment as well as income

The yield is made of fixed part of 2% of property price and is guaranteed for 9 years.

The variable part links similar properties inside a “pool” with 4.30% yield of property price of that pool. Above this yield, 50% of the turnover is shared among owners of that property pool. Personal use is still available with the coefficient system to be taken off your 2% yield (see below)

 3) “Utilitis” formula is ideal for people who wish to use their ski property as much as possible with a maximum discount at the time of purchase

Yield + VAT advance: The leaseback is for a period of 11 years and the entire yield for that period is deducted from the property price at purchase. With the VAT advance it is 35% discount on the property price.  From the 12^th year, you start receiving the yield again.

You are guaranteed 6 weeks of personal use each year:

3 weeks in winter: 1 very high season, 1 medium season, 1 low season

3 weeks in summer: 1 high season, 2 low season

All services offered to clients are offered to you with VIP access to the heated swimming pool as well as Spa facilities. You benefit from a further 15% discount on brochure price for any week outside your personal use allowance.

Exceptionally during the inter seasons in autumn and spring, you can use your property as you wish (200 euros a week is to be paid towards costs with reservation at least 2 weeks in advance). There is no access to Spa and swimming pool in those periods.

Personal use Calendar and coefficient:

Winter season
Very high season (New Year’s week, February French school holidays): 0.55%

High season (Christmas week, March): 0.40%

Mid-season (Easter French holidays in April): 0.35%

Low season (January and April excluding French school holidays): 0.20%

Summer season

High season (mid-July to end of week including 15^th August): 0.20%

Low season (June to mid-July, mid-August to end September): 0.10%


Access
At just over an hour’s drive from Geneva Airport and 30 minutes drive
from the motorway.

 This is only a brief description of the property contact us for more details at

info@findhomeabroad.com

Do not hesitate to ask for a French mortgage quote as the interest rates in France are lower than in UK.

We can help you finance up to 100% of your property + legal fees

If you like this property our French team in UK will assist you all along until completion of the sale.

This service is entirely free.

  Font Romeu Property Last extensive 2 and 3-bedroom apartments

Le Pic de l’Ours, new  leaseback development in ski resort of the French Pyrenees

The development

Right opposite the main ski lifts, this development offers  3 bedroom apartments as leaseback or traditional acquisition with VAT. It is also close to all facilities like restaurants, bars, ice rink, a cinema, swimming pools, sport centres, paragliding, horse riding, 9 hole golf course and of course shops and boutiques.

All the properties of the development respond to high standards (4 stars) and offer many features:

-Indoor swimming pool, sauna, private car park, refined interiors, fully equipped kitchens and bathrooms

Some examples of prices last available apartments:

2-bedroom apartment (63m2 living surface + private terrace + parking): 297,000€

3-bedroom apartment (77m2 living surface + private terrace + parking): 297,000€

4 options:

-4% guaranteed yield on 11 year lease 

-Up to 8 week personal use with 11 year guaranteed rental

-Up to 6 months personal use with rental yield when you decide to let it.

-Outright purchase with VAT 

  Font-Romeu

Located in the heart of the French Pyrenees, Font Romeu has been welcoming skiers to its village and ski area since 1921 and to this day still remains a very lively and popular resort. At 1800m this high altitude village with an exceptional weather record is known as a true jewel in the Pyrenees with a rich and fascinating heritage.

Boasting an excellent snow record and fantastic panoramic views over the surrounding mountain ranges into Spain and Andorra, Font Romeu claims to be the sunniest ski resort in France with over 3000 hours of sunshine every year.

As well as being an excellent winter playground (100km of ski slopes and more than 460 snow cannons), summer is a wonderful time in the Pyrenees and Font Romeu is no exception with extensive hiking trails and mountain bike paths coupled with stunning scenery as far as the eye can see, it is an ideal summer retreat. with easy access to Andorra, Spain and the South of France, the opportunities are endless. Important when you choose a ski resort summer activities makes all the difference as it is operational all year round. Furthermore and the main difference with the Alps is the shorter distance to the Mediterranean coast.

Font Romeu is within easy reach from Perpignan (55 miles) and Toulouse (125 miles) airports, with a number of UK airlines (including low-cost) operating into these airports from most regional airports throughout the UK making it an extremely accessible investment. It is only 2 hours by road from Barcelona. Soon the fast train will link Perpignan to Barcelona in 45 minutes.

 

 

This is only a brief description of the property contact us for more details.

We have teamed up with France’s best mortgage broker so don’t hesitate to ask for a quote

If you like this property our French team in UK will assist you all along until completion of the sale.

This service is entirely free.

 

 

 

 

 

Le Grand-Bornand property: Extensive 3-4 bedroom chalet on the slopes (ski in, ski out) in Le Grand Bornand (Le Chinaillon), a traditional Savoyard resort with activities all year round (not leaseback) next to Geneva.

The development in Le Chinaillon 

Les Refuges Des Outalays is located at 1300m and surrounded by trees, bordered by a mountain stream and with direct access to the ski pistes via a flat 50m walk along the access road onto the Piste Des Outalays. It is accessible by car at all times, although chains would be advisable if snow is actually falling. It is also only a short walk to local bars, sport shops and creperie. Les Refuge Des Outalays is a group of nine traditional chalets containing a number of apartments grouped around such an authentic Savoyard farm and its Grenier- a real historical monument on your door step. The chalets have been built faithfully to the ‘Bornandine’ style of architecture; the chalets bring together quality and refinement by use of the noble materials- wood, stone and ‘tavaillons’.

The chalet in Chinaillon: 486,000 including VAT (reduced from 675,000 euros)
3 to 4 bedroom chalet on three storeys :  115m2  living surface+ 16m2 south-facing terrace
On the ground floor: an extensive living area with large reception (possibility to install fireplace) leading onto an extensive south-facing terrace. Traditional tiled flooring with wood on walls and ceiling in traditional Savoyard style. The kitchen is fully equipped. On first floor, 3/4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and 2 WCs (one of the bedrooms could be on ground floor. There is also an extensive private garage and a cellar. Exceptional price at 4,116 euros/m2.

 Le Grand-Bornand – Le Chinaillon

.In the heart of the Aravis Mountain range in the Haute Savoie, perfectly located between Mont Blanc, Lake Annecy and Switzerland, Le Grand-Bornand offers the best of the Alps.
Not only is Le Grand-Bornand a tourist destination in the summer as well as winter, it is also a truly charming village where Mother Nature has done her very best. The Aravis Mountains, with their summit at 2750m, form the main backdrop to the village. The range is capped by the distinctive Pointe Percée from where forested mountain slopes, open to all, curve down towards the village.
The resort is divided in to two parts: Le Grand-Bornand Village is, at 1000 metres, a typical Savoyard village with a market square and “grenette”, a traditionally roofed market hall, its church and shops. The splendid Bouchet valley stretches away behind… a favourite cross country ski area.

 4 miles further up, at 1300 metres and on the road to Col de la Colombiere, Le Grand-Bornand - Chinaillon is the other part of the resort, where most of the ski runs begin and here you will find the perfect location for a peaceful holiday. The old part of Chinaillon with its chapel, all of which is very well preserved and dates back to the 17th century presents an authentic picture card view from the balcony of Haute Savoie at its best.

There are more than four hundred of these beautiful authentic chalets spread throughout the village, often dating up to three hundred years old. So, how do you recognise a Grand Bornand chalet? By its typical architectural details such as the “pointe d’ane”- the master beam in the building; the “solaret” - a light and airy loft; and the “credence”- a kitchen cupboard built into the wall, or a small barn right next to the main house where the “goodies” were kept. Faced in wood, with covered balconies and warm interiors, these chalets are considered to be the true jewels of the alpine heritage.

Winter season
Le Grand Bornand is a long established alpine winter sports village which has preserved its character and traditions well. Tourism has been developed slowly and carefully over the past few years thereby maintaining the traditional character but providing some state of the art skiing facilities with modern high speed chairlifts and snow making on many pistes. Snowboarding is increasing popular in the resort and a purpose built snowpark opened with jumps and halfpipes galore in 2005. This has made the area a fantastic all round ski resort with plenty of skiing and riding for all abilities.
We have a perfect ski-in ski-out and drive-in drive-out location on the ‘piste des Outalays’. The road is cleared but chains are advisable in snowy periods.

 Skiing
The skiing in Grand Bornand is well designed, fully linked and suitable for all levels of skiers. It is part of the Aravis ski area which links the resorts of Le Grand Bornand and La Clusaz and offers over 220km of downhill piste and 60km of cross country skiing. It constitutes part of the bid for the winter Olympics from Annecy for 2018 and has bred a number of Olympic medalists over the years.

 Beginners will find the gentle green runs a confidence building debut before graduating to blue runs and access to all areas of the resort. For more advanced skiers there are a good range of red runs a few of which are never bashed giving you the opportunity to try bumps and/or deep snow without having to leave the safety of a marked run. The three black runs in Chinaillon (and many in La Clusaz) are seriously steep and pose a challenge for those looking for one! There are also numerous opportunities for off-piste skiing. Night-time skiing takes place on Tuesdays under floodlights on an easy slope located wthin 400 yards of the chalet.
Ski passes can be bought by the day, the week, 10 day flexi or the season. Day passes are purchased in the numerous "Caisses" at the bottom of the pistes and you can have any unused portion of your time credited, which earns you a discount the next time you buy a ticket. Under 5’s and over 75’s ski for free and there are discounts for other age groups as well.
There are ski shops close by  which have all have the latest equipment available for rental or purchase at any level.There is a secure ski locker on the ground floor of the chalet. High quality tuition is available for all types of alpine skiing and snowboarding. If you are an adult beginner we recommend that you take private lessons, as you will learn much faster. In 2007, private lessons cost around €30/hour for 1 or 2 people.

Summer season

For summer visitors the range of activities is endless. There is walking for all levels of fitness directly from the Chalet door, mountain biking is popular in the area along with parapenting, via ferata, rock climbing, swimming, horse riding and golf. A chair lift regularly operates from above the chalet throughout the summer accessing Mont Lachat. Taking your mountain bike up with you is possible and allows an enjoyable descent back to Le Chinaillon/ Le Grand Bornand of between 2 and 7 miles approximately.
Le Grand Bornand is where most of the organised summer activities take place, based around the area by the swimming pool complex. Information and booking of activities canbe done at the Tourist Office in the town square.English speaking assistants are available. There is a good range of shops including a small well stocked supermarket and some some quality craft/gift shops in Chinaillon and more still in Grand Bornand including a weekly market on Wednesday mornings. We are located in the quiet hamlet of Le Chinaillon which is on a high, sunny plateau surrounded by spectacular views. It is quiet and has a pleasant rural feel to it. There is a Tourist Office opposite the supermarket which also has English-speaking assistants, and next door is the cinema.

Hiking:
There are numerous mountain paths and routes throughout and across the mountains. Some of the lifts continue to run for those who prefer to only walk down hill and many mountain restaurants remain open throughout the summer. Many routes can be accessed directly from the front door- the beauty, flora and fauna are amazing. As is the peace, tranquilty and fresh clean air.

Swimming:
There is a large outdoor pool complex in Le Grand Bornand which includes a water slide, a paddling pool with a water fountain and a proper swimming pool.. There is also a pool in La Clusaz and you must try swimming in the lake at Annecy- Talloires beach is beautiful.

Cycling:
The Tour De France often passes through in 2007 there was an overnight stop on Bastille day. There are Grimpee’s and other cycling events throughout the season not forgetting the mountain biking trails!

Access

By Rail: TGV to Annecy with connections.
Airports: Geneva international (40 miles), Chambery and Grenoble airports. All those airports have flights from UK and Ireland

Buy property in Chamonix:

Les Chalets de la Blaitiere, last exclusive chalets in Chamonix next to lifts

Situated near the centre of Chamonix, these exclusive chalets have been designed to blend in with the surrounding architecture. This development is fully renovated in  the most traditional Savoyard design for extra cachet. It is ideally located near Montenvers train station and next to the Planards ski pistes. Direct access to Chamonix ski domain. The chalets are  located 5' from the shops  with  easy access to the slopes and the lively town centre of Chamonix.

Some examples of prices including VAT ( private parking: 20,000 euros):
3-bedroom chalet (3 double bedrooms + 2 bathrooms, 85m2 + 8m2 balcony): 571,000 euros  
3-bedroom chalet (3 double bedrooms + 3 bathrooms, 112m2 living surface + 10m2 balcony): 675,000 euros  

The extensive chalets all come with fully-fitted kitchens and bathrooms as well as  built-in  wardrobes for extra storage space. Most of the chalets will enjoy panoramic views of the surrounding mountains and the town of Chamonix.
The facilities include private underground parking & cellar.

Delivery: 3rd quarter 2009
Reduced 3% legal fees

For those searching for a peaceful and exclusive setting close to the lights and activities of this world famous ski resort , Les Chalets de la Blaitiere are  ideal.

Chamonix
Chamonix is a unique blend of cosmopolitan lifestyle in the Alps. It is renowned world wide for its skiing, but is also a lively and charming little town, busy all year round. Because of its location (only 1 hour from Geneva airport), charm and abundance of activities throughout the summer and winter months, Chamonix has become one of the most internationally sought-after resorts in France. As a result, property is always in high demand both to rent and buy.

Access
Only 1 hour from Geneva airport with many flights from UK and Ireland

Luxury 3-bedroom apartment  in Les Deux Alpes ski resort with swimming pool and yards from the ski lifts

Le Goleon  development is situated right at the entrance of the Les Deux Alpes ski resort, at the foot of the ski lifts and offer properties ranging from 3 to 5-bedroomed duplex apartments. Most of the properties are south-facing with extensive and bright living areas, with private terrace, fully-equipped and furnished, private ski lockers with boot warmers,etc.

The kitchens have the benefit of vitroceramic hobs, standard oven plus separate microwave, dishwasher, fridge and cooker hood. The apartments are fully furnished to a high standard with LCD screen television and DVD player in the living room, fitted cupboards, bathroom with stone-look tiles and there are electric rolling blinds, full thermal and sound insulation in each of the apartments.

Some of the development facilities:

A Spa with covered heated swimming pool, hammam and sauna for you to enjoy after a day spent on the slopes.

The apartment:

3-bedroom apartment (71m2 living surface + 30m2 terrace): 610,000 euros

Ready to be delivered

Leaseback terms:

3.70 to 4.20% guaranteed yield for 11 years (expect minimum of + 1 point after 10 years due to rental index inflation) + 3 week personal use or 4.90% for investors without personal use.

Les Deux Alpes, the resort

Virtually guaranteed snowcover from October to May, the resort is a snowboarding mecca, hosting the highest snowboarding championship in the world. The village itself has a reputation for lively nightlife and the children’s fun area offers activities including a toboggan run and snowscooter track.

Apres-ski

Les Deux Alpes: skating rink, swimming-pool, fitness centre, aquagym, driving on ice circuit, museums, cinema, ice cave, bowling, bars and discos.

 Les Deux Alpes ski domain  Click for map

Since 1946 and the first ski lift, Les 2 Alpes has always been innovating and developing its slopes, guided by the evolution of skiing.

 An ever-wider range of pistes has become a playground for young and old. In addition to traditional maintenance and improvement work on the slopes, replacement of lifts, and the development of artificial snow production, the resort has made room to the new wave of snow sports with the creation of the SLIDE zone. This innovative concept allows each and everyone to safely discover all of today’s new skiing activities. Ledges, waterfalls, canyons, gullies, etc., including a 900 m-long boardercross and new facilities for kids.

Marked pistes = 500 ha
Off-piste = 1400 ha
Artificial snow = 47 ha with 191 snow guns
Cross-country skiing = 25 km (Molière des Peyrons trail and Venosc)

102 pistes (13 black, 17 red, 45 blue, 27green)

51 ski lifts including 1 elevator, 1 funicular, 3 cabin lifts, 3 gondola lifts, 23 chair lifts, 19 ski tows, and 1 beginner’s tow.

The snowpark covers 20 ha dedicated to freestyle with unique and exclusive ramps (halfpipe, gaps, hips, handrails, big air, and learning ramps).
The boardercross run includes whoops, banked curves, and jumps, with a difference in altitude of 185 m and over 1,000 m of action
The Gully: 150 m long, 80% gradient
The Canyons: 2,500 m long
The Waterfalls: 550 m long with 10 waterfalls
The Ledge: 16 m longAccess

Artificial snow

Every year the resort of 2 Alpes continues to improve its artificial snow coverage. This year the emphasis has been placed on the Vallée Blanche/Pied Moutet sector where all of the pistes served by the Super Venosc, Pied Moutet, Vallée Blanche and the new Cote chair-lifts will benefit from artificial snow.

This will therefore ensure decent skiing on the entire western sector of the ski area and a permanent east/west link throughout the winter.
Artificial snow coverage has also been improved on all of the lower slopes including the beginner pistes, kindergarten, free lifts and the Côte Brune slalom run.

 Access

By plane

Grenoble Airport (50 miles)