Alpine Chalet in the Beautiful Les Bauges Regional Park with Mountain Views
Peaceful Location Perfect for Winter Ski and Summer Holidays
Sleeps 6 (3 Bedrooms)
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La Bonne Vie, a new build 3 bedroomed chalet, has a contemporary styled interior and beautiful views across the valley. It is in the village of Le Chatelard at the heart of the Massif des Bauges Regional Park. Le Chatelard is easily accessible by road but still remains unspoilt and retains a certain charming simplicity and authenticity. It is a quiet, friendly village with a supermarket, bakery, bar and hotel / restaurant, tourist information, bank and post office and a local food market every Friday morning in the summer where you can buy the local cheese, meats, crafts and even fresh spit roast chicken for lunch. Les Bauges is an area of outstanding natural beauty, heritage and tradition, it makes a great base to explore a wide range of outdoor activities or to simply relax. Great value ski resorts Les Aillons and Margeriaz charge only 99€ for a 6 day pass and 83€ for children up to and including 18!
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| Rental Period | Per Night | Per Week | Per Month | Min. Stay (Nights) |
| 18 February 2012 - 25 February 2012 | £750 | 7 | ||
| 25 February 2012 - 14 April 2012 | £650 | 7 | ||
| 14 April 2012 - 2 June 2012 | £550 | 3 | ||
| 2 June 2012 - 9 June 2012 | £700 | 7 | ||
| 9 June 2012 - 7 July 2012 | £650 | 3 | ||
| 7 July 2012 - 1 September 2012 | £800 | 7 | ||
| 1 September 2012 - 29 September 2012 | £600 | 3 | ||
| 29 September 2012 - 27 October 2012 | £500 | 3 | ||
| 27 October 2012 - 3 November 2012 | £600 | 7 | ||
| 3 November 2012 - 22 December 2012 | £450 | 3 | ||
| 22 December 2012 - 5 January 2013 | £900 | 7 | ||
| 5 January 2013 - 9 February 2013 | £700 | - | ||
| 9 February 2013 - 16 February 2013 | £800 | - | ||
| 16 February 2013 - 23 February 2013 | £1100 | - | ||
| 23 February 2013 - 2 March 2013 | £800 | - | ||
| 2 March 2013 - 13 April 2013 | £650 | - | ||
| 13 April 2013 - 25 May 2013 | £550 | - | ||
| 25 May 2013 - 1 June 2013 | £700 | - |
Notes on prices
Prices are for the property per week in UK pounds on a self-catering basis.
From December to March there is a £60 additional heating supplement.
Towels, linen and cleaning included.
Discounts available for 2 week bookings in low season.
Long weekends considered, please contact us.
Changeover day
Saturday preferred but flexible especially Christmas period.
Accommodation
| Bedrooms: | All bedrooms are situated on the upper floor. Bedroom 1 has a king size bed with mountain and valley view. Bedroom 2 is a twin bedded room with mountain and valley view. Bedroom 3 is a twin bedded room, skylight and view to garden and woods. |
| Bathrooms: | Upstairs: large modern bathroom with bath and over shower, wc and wash basin. Downstairs: shower room, wc and wash basin. |
| Kitchen: | Fully fitted modern kitchen. Well equipped with electric oven, induction hob, over head extractor, combination microwave, fridge/freezer, dishwasher, kettle, toaster and all the usual kitchen utensils and crockery. |
| Utility Room: | Large cave space leading up from the garage. There is a washing machine and tumble dryer located in the cave. Indoor and outdoor clothes airers. The cave is ideal for storage of walking/ski equipment (ski racks for 8 pairs of skis) and bikes. |
| Living Rooms: | Spacious open plan lounge/dining area with underfloor heating. L-shaped sofa and 2 armchairs. Dining table for 8. Large sliding French windows open onto south facing balcony. TV/DVD combo and satellite. Selection of DVDs, books and board games. |
| Other: | Double length garage and plenty of outside parking. Decking area to the side of the chalet for pure relaxation and al fresco dining; garden furniture provided and a barbecue. Balcony to the front, enjoying the valley views and Mount Colombier. |
| Cleaning/towels/ linen/maid service: |
Fresh sheets, bedding and towels are included in the price. For longer term rentals bed linen and towels must be brought by guests. Please bring your own beach towels. La Bonne Vie is fully cleaned on change over days and this is included in the price. |
| Amenities/Facilities: | hob/stove oven fridge/freezer microwave dishwasher washing machine tumble dryer iron/ironing board satellite tv tv central heating cot high chair barbecue |
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Notes on accommodation
The chalet is eco friendly with solar roof panels heating the hot water. There is underfloor heating on the 1st floor and radiators in all the bedrooms, hallway and shower room. Heated towel rail in the bathroom. The lounge is open plan and comfortably seats 6 with a large L shaped sofa. We have various board games, books, dvd's, ipod docking and television We have information on what to do, where to eat and local walks in the area. The picture windows offer views of the valley and the impressive Mount Colombier (third highest peak).
There is a large dining table to enjoy meals at or if al fresco dining is preferred, we have a decked patio area to the side of the house which has table and chairs.
Cot and highchair are available to hire.
Outside
La Bonnie Vie has a sloped garden with a decking area outside the kitchen which is ideal for lazy lunches and evening barbecues. The chalet is south facing and the deck area enjoys the sun from early afternoon to sunset. There is an outdoor dining table with 6 chairs and parasol. Barbecue available (charcoal not provided). The balcony to the front provides the ideal spot for sitting back and enjoying the view or star watching at night!
Coast/Beach
Lescheraines (10 minutes) has a swimming lake with a grass beach, water slide, jetty, paddling pool, tree adventure, tennis and a restaurant/cafe. It is an ideal location for a picnic and catching some rays. It's just 30 minutes to Annecy and Aix les Bains and both have some lovely beaches, some with water slides and diving boards. Boat hire is available, motorboats, sailing, rowing and kayaking.
Golf
Two fantastic 18 holes golf courses on the shore of Lac d'Annecy (30km). One in Talloires on the Roc de Chère nature reserve with a panoramic view of Annecy lake and the Château de Menthon and one in Giez facing both lac d'Annecy and Mont Blanc.
Skiing
Aillons-Margeriaz is only 20 minutes drive from La Bonne Vie. The ski resort is a hidden gem frequented by the French in the know and has enough slopes to suit skiers of all abilities and a snow park for snowboarders. It is perfect for beginners, intermediates and families. It also has the toughest black run in the alps and plenty of off piste. Lift passes at Aillons-Margeriaz are only 99€ for a week! Kids rates go up to 18 years and are 83€. Day rates are 20€. You can hire a good selection of ski equipment, toboggans and arrange lessons from the ESF ski instructors. Cheap ski hire can be arranged in advance online - check out the winter section at www.realalps.com La Bonne Vie is a great base to try skiing for the first time and get real value for money away from the crowds. Another beautiful local resort is Grand Revard or about an hour's drive away is Orelle, where you can take a cable car for easy and fast access to the ski domain of Val Thorens & the 3 Vallees.
Special interest holidays
Our property is ideal for anyone who enjoys the outdoors. Walking, cycling paragliding, canyoning, horse riding, fishing, climbing, skiing, flora and fauna, hiking with pack donkeys -it's all there on our doorstep! This is serious cycling country and mountain bikers can use the ski lifts to take them up the nearby ski resorts in July and August. However there are plenty of family friendly routes and we have bought a tandem to make the most of cycling together. The hiking trails are excellent and suitable for all abilities (details can be found in a booklet kept at the chalet). If you have children the hiking with a donkey is really popular, as they get tired just put them on the donkey! Le Chatelard has a tourist office providing all the information you may need.
Travel
Fly/drive Geneva, Chambery, Grenoble. Geneva is the quickest way. Go to Skyscanner for prices and flight times from all airports: advanced bookings from £37 return. Easyjet is usually the cheapest. We are 1 hour from Geneva. We strongly recommend hiring the car from the Swiss side see www.realalps.com for details. To drive from Calais allow 8hrs. 565 miles. The 8.30am Dover usually gets us off at 11am French time and we arrive at 7pm for a quick supermarket shop (2 mins drive from the chalet).
Distances
Le Chatelard is right at the centre of Les Bauges and is conveniently located for day trips to nearby places of interest: Les Aillons - 17km (20 mins). Margeriaz - 17km (20 mins). Aix les Bain - 30km (30 mins). Annecy - 30km (30 mins). Chambery - 45km (45 mins). Geneva - 60km (55 mins). La Plagne - 100km (1hr 20 mins). Valmorel - 80km (1hr 20 mins). Les Arc - 110km (1hr 40 mins). Grenoble - 125km (1hr 25 mins). Chamonix - 140km (1hr 45 mins).
Further details
There is a Carrefour supermarket in Le Chatelard, perfect for all provisions. If eating out, Les Clarines restaurant serves traditional French dishes and is very popular with the locals, top tip - book in advance. For Sunday lunch try the hotel in Jarsy - just 3km away or for a taste of real alpine food go to Mont Pelat restaurant at Les Aillons ski resort - 12 kms. Auberge la Margeriaz at the top of the Col de Leschaux (13km) has a simple rustic atmosphere, a log fire in the winter and courtyard dining in the summer, so why not visit Vincent and Cathy there who will make you very welcome.
Catering Option – (Not usually available in July /August).
La Bonne Vie is pleased to offer the services of a personal chef to help make your self-catered holiday a holiday for everyone.
Melanie worked at the Michelin * Calcot Manor Hotel & has 10 yrs experience cooking for the luxury chalet market. If your have had a hard day on the piste or maybe it’s a special occasion: whatever the reason, why not put your feet up & let Melanie cook for you?
Melanie can provide delicious home cooked meals from a selection of starters, mains, desserts, cheeses and wines. Meals can be cooked either in the chalet or delivered to you.
Terres d´Altitude in Le Chatelard offers hiking, canyoning and via ferrata for the adventurous. There is horse riding in Lescheraines around the lakes and some excellent cycling routes. We have an English contact who can organize cycling tours & informal ski lessons if required. The Tourist Office in Le Chatelard is most helpful and will help you book activities, spa treatments at Aix les Bain and excursions.
Booking notes
£250 deposit required at time of booking. Refunded after departure.
Payment in full must be received no later than 8 weeks prior to departure.
La Bonne Vie has the right to apply cancellation charges as follows:
More than 8 weeks before departure - Loss of deposit.
6 - 8 weeks before departure 50%.
4 - 6 weeks before departure 60%.
2 - 4 weeks before departure 80%.
0 - 2 weeks before departure 100%.
No smoking or pets in the chalet. Thank you.
Guest comments
We stayed 10 days from 31 July & our only complaint is that the stay was too short! The chalet is furnished to a very high standard, very comfortable with all mod cons. The views are even more stunning than the pictures on the website & at night the sky is amazing, the lack of light pollution means the stars really shine, we saw several shooting stars too. We have 4 children from 8-15 & have stayed at several French holiday camps with all the clubs & activities they provide, so were a bit worried that we might struggle to keep them entertained while staying at an Alpine holiday home in the summer. Glad to report there is loads to do - from lazing on the beach at Lac Annecy to thundering down a Luge at Semnoz. Kate & Ian have thoughtfully provided a comprehensive folder full of local attractions & there is a local Tourist Office. We went away feeling we had barely scratched the surface. The acid test with any holiday is “would you go back?”, in our case the answer is a unanimous yes!
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Owner profile
At the beautiful resort of Le Revard
About the owner
Ian works as a telecoms engineer and Katie as a specialist advisory teacher working with pre-school autistic children. We are married with two children, our son is a graphic designer for a popular lifestyle magazine and our daughter is currently at Sheffield University studying a degree in Philosophy
Year purchased: 2009
Why the owner chose a home in this location
We have visited many regions of France over the years and were introduced to the Savoie region by some friends. We immediately liked the tranquil environment and the friendliness of the local Baujus and decided it would be the perfect place to escape to all year round for a chance to practice our skiing, indulge in the local cuisine, cycle on our tandem, walking or just lazing around. This is our home from home and we would like to share it with people who enjoy nature at its best, amazing scenery, a peaceful and relaxing environment and outdoor pursuits.
Unique benefits of the property
The chalet is situated in the heart of Les Bauges surrounded by the 14 other villages. Le Chatelard village is just up the road and conveniently has the only major supermarket (Carrefour) in the region for all your food and drink supplies, there is a fresh pizza hut (literally a hut) and a rather good restaurant, a small bar and the usual bank, post office and tabac. There are good road routes to Annecy, Aix les Bains and Chambery, all about 30 minutes away. The regional park is quiet and has been described as 'an island of nature, where time is not an element' and you do feel you have stepped back in time and escaped the crowds at last. We love it and we hope you will love it too!
For booking and further information
Property Ref FR5977
Ian McCabe
Tel: (UK) + 44 (0)1322 274 763
Mob: (UK) + 44 (0)7990 566 814
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