May take pets - please enquire Suitable for children No smoking at this property Self-catering
Home description
Large, comfortable apartment on second floor of a chalet of 9 apartments in a central position within the lovely village of Château-d'Oex in the Swiss Alps. It has a large south facing sunny balcony with views over the village and the mountains. There are three bedrooms and also a double sofa-bed in the living room so there is plenty of room for up to 8 people. The open plan arrangement of the kitchen, dining room and living room gives a feeling of spaciousness, and the log fires create a cosy atmosphere on snowy days. We use the apartment regularly ourselves so we keep it well equipped.
Within the chalet itself there is a ski-room for storing skis and sledges during your stay, laundry room with washing machine and tumble dryer, and games room with table-tennis table – table-tennis bats and balls are available in the apartment for guests to use. There are parking spaces outside the chalet, and a private box garage that can be used if required. There is also a large free car park adjacent to the chalet.
View from Balcony
Apartment with large south facing balcony
Living Room
Living Room through to Dining Room with Kitchen beyond
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The Swiss Alps / Vaud/Lake Geneva/Swiss Alps region
The Latin name for the Swiss Confederation is Confoederatio Helvetica , from which it gets its country code of CH, and this name is derived from the Helvetii, an ancient alpine celtic race. Today, Switzerland is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, of which Vaud (VD) is one, pronounced "voh". Bern is its capital, and Geneva and Zurich are seen as its economic centres.
Switzerland has a lot to offer for everyone in all seasons. Holidaymakers can either participate in the many outdoor activities that the country has to offer including ski-ing, hiking, water-sports or relax and watch others while enjoying the many breathtaking views the local scenery has to offer. We have been many times and find it difficult to say which season we prefer: snowy mountain winters, colourful spring, hot summer days or beautiful autumn hues.
Lake Geneva is its largest lake and is only 1 hour away from the apartment. There is plenty to do along the shores, and in the large towns that sit on the lake. Lausanne has the Olympic museum and the international Olympic committee has had its headquarters here since 1915. Montreux holds the annual Jazz festival in the summer and its lake edge is a lovely place to walk and appreciate the French alps across the lake, or take a boat trip across to France. Vineyards sweep across the Swiss side of the lake, and many villages have seasonal wine tasting of local produce.
Chateau-d'Oex area
Château-d'Oex is a traditional Swiss village in the beautiful Pays d'Enhaut region of the canton of Vaud in the Swiss Alps. This region is made up of the villages of Rossinière, Château-d'Oex and Rougemont and with mountains and rivers has some wonderful scenery at all times of the year.
Château-d'Oex has a wonderful host of amenities and activities including: numerous shops line the main road through the village and there is a well-stocked supermarket (Swiss Co-op), restaurants, bars, museums, discos, cinema, ten-pin bowling, mini-golf, churches, children's park and aerial slide (that adults can enjoy too!), swimming, ski-ing, tobogganing, mountain-biking, tennis courts (summer) / ice rink (winter), horse-riding, cheese-making displays, hot-air ballooning, river sports, hang-gliding, walking along various routes around the village and beyond.
Winter highlights: Ski-ing and snowboarding can be enjoyed on the many slopes in and around Château-d'Oex. The nursery slopes and children's "ski garden" are 2 minutes walk from the apartment. There is a cable car from the centre of the village up to La Braye where there are several further ski-runs to suit all abilities. There is also a long mountain sledge run from the top, sledges are provided - hours of fun. Château-d'Oex has its own ski-school and ski hire is available from various outlets in the village itself. Holidaymakers can also enjoy tobogganing, sleigh rides, hot-air ballooning and walking. The glacier is 45 minutes away by car at Les Diablarets, and there are approximately 250km of pistes to explore along the Gstaad valley, and more at Les Mosses and La Lécherette – 25 minutes away by car.
Summer highlights: There is a beautiful open-air Olympic sized swimming pool in the village which is normally open May to September. It is surrounded by grassy banks, with a children's splash pool and small restaurant and bar also on site. Many river sports can be enjoyed on the River Sarine which flows at the edge of the village including white water rafting, hydrospeed, kayaking and canoeing (May - Aug). There are also some wonderful walks in and around the village.
Leaflets detailing walks and the many activities in the area are available in the apartment.
Châteux-d'Oex also has its own hospital with 24 hour cover and very pleasant doctors and staff. We had to make use of this service once and can highly recommend it.
Local interest: The famous English actor David Niven made his home in Château-d'Oex in later life, and was buried in the village cemetery following his death in 1983. Betrand Picard and Brian Jones took off from Château-d'Oex in 1999 in their Breitling Orbiter to become the first to fly around the globe in a hot-air balloon
Useful websites: Château-d'Oex Tourist Office: http://www.chateau-doex.ch/ Château-d'Oex Ski School: http://www.ess-chax.ch/ Gstaad: http://www.gstaad.ch/en/winter/informationen.htm La Lécherette/Les Mosses: http://www.lesmosses.ch/indexEN.html Glacier: http://www.glacier3000.ch/en/Winter/ White Water Rafting: http://www.riviere-aventure.ch/
How to get there
By Air: * Nearest Airport is Geneva – 130km/1.5 hours drive/2.5 hours train with one change at Montreux. * Airlines flying to Switzerland include: EasyJet, bmibaby, British Airways * Car-hire companies at Geneva Airport that we have used include: Hertz, Avis, Budget and SixT. Other websites for booking car hire: www.eBookers.com and www.carhire3000.com
By Road: * If driving from UK, ferry/Eurotunnel to Calais and then allow approximately 8 hours, including a couple of short stops. However, do allow longer for peak times (eg spring half-term) as there is more traffic which can result in longer queues at the tolls on the French motorways. * If driving, you will need a vignette in your windscreen to use the Swiss motorways - these are available from AA or RAC, they sell them at the borders and you can buy them from Swiss post offices and large garages, approx £25 or 40 CHF. * Detailed driving directions can be provided.
Sofabeds (1), Single beds (2), Double beds (2), Cots (1), Dining seating for 8, Lounge seating for 8, Sleeps maximum of 8
Other:
Linen and towels provided.
Outdoors:
Balcony / Terrace
Access:
Lift access to property, Secure parking
Further details indoors: * Log fires in both living room and dining room, firewood is not provided but can be purchased locally. * Each bedroom has fully fitted wardrobes with plenty of hanging and storage space. * A hairdryer is provided in each bedroom.
Further details outdoors: *Large balcony with table and seating
Further details
* English/French-speaking representative on hand locally to assist with any queries * Apartment is within a residential chalet * Family groups only
Conditions
*Strictly no smoking in the apartment, but you may smoke on the balcony *Non-refundable 10% deposit secures booking, balance of payment to be made six weeks before start of rental period *If booking made within 8 weeks of rental period, full payment required *Refundable breakages deposit of CHF 300.00 / £150.00 required *Normal check in time after 4 pm, check out by 10 am but alternative times can be arranged with our local representative
Rental rates
Rental prices originally quoted in: Swiss CHF
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Period
From
To
Weekly
Nightly rate
Minimum stay
Weekday
Weekend
Other
29 Aug 09
12 Dec 09
990£596
15090
15090
Flexible
Winter
12 Dec 09
19 Dec 09
1450£873
230139
230139
Flexible
Christmas / New Year
19 Dec 09
2 Jan 10
1500£904
235142
235142
Flexible
Winter
2 Jan 10
23 Jan 10
1450£873
230139
230139
Flexible
Balloon Festival
23 Jan 10
1 Feb 10
1600£964
270163
270163
Flexible
Winter
1 Feb 10
27 Feb 10
1450£873
230139
230139
Flexible
Other
27 Feb 10
3 Jul 10
990£596
15090
15090
Flexible
Summer
3 Jul 10
28 Aug 10
1290£777
200120
200120
Flexible
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The property's weekend rates apply to: Friday and Saturday nights
NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.
*Price is for apartment per week, ideally Saturday to Saturday, but we can be flexible depending on demand. If less than one week is booked, then night
* Linen charge: (towels, bed linen, etc) CHF 20.00 per person (from 12/12/2009 = CHF 25.00 per person)
* Hire of travel cot per week: CHF 20.00
* Refundable CHF 300.00 / £150.00 security deposit required - to be returned within 2 weeks of departure on satisfactory inspection of the apartment
Payment Details:
* We can accept bank transfer in CHF, or by cheque/bank transfer in GBP - this will be calculated at the exchange rate on this site at the time of booking
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