Drake's Drum
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About the home
Penthouse duplex apartment 138 sq mtrs, 4 double bedrooms and 3 bath/shower rooms, fantastic uncrowded ski area, lift station and piste 50 mtrs away, ski back to the door ( subject to snow conditions and ability)
We welcome all skiers and can put together packages for apaptive and visually impaired skiers to include trained ski guides, Tessier ski bob hire, transport, instructors and general assistance.
The apartment is spacious, laid out in an easy logical format, situated close to the cable car and ski slopes, the ski area has a skibob friendly lift system, this hidden gem has attracted discerning Swiss Skiers for many years.
FREEBIRDSKIING FOR ALL SKIING - CATERED - SELF CATERING - Winter - summer FOR FAMILIES, FOR FRIENDS
ADAPTIVE SKIERS please take a look at www.freebirdskiing.com
Luxury spacious apartment with 4 double bedrooms and 3 bathrooms 138 sq mtrs plus 2 balconies
Bedroom No.1 Superking size bed with ensuite bathroom, views towards the piste,village and mountains.
Bedroom No.2 SUITABLE FOR WHEELCHAIR USER 6" wide Super king size bed ( MEMORY MATTRESS TOPPER) wide doorway which opens outwards. this room also has a door to the large balcony and panoramic views over the village and mountains.
Bedroom No.3 Double bed, corner bedroom double aspect views towards piste,village and mountains.
Wet room / family shower with 1mtr wide door which opens outwards making for easy use with a wheelchair.
UPSTAIRS SUITE
First floor bedroom suite large with superking size bed and ensuite wet room shower. This room can take 2 extra Futon beds. (small charge for extra linen and towels)
Quality mattresses- BED LINEN and TOWELS suppled BEDS MADE READY FOR YOUR ARRIVAL.
| Size: | Sleeps up to 8, 4 bedrooms |
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| Will consider: | Corporate lets Hen and stag parties House swaps Long lets Short breaks |
| Access: | Car not necessary Wheelchair access Nearest amenities: 100m |
| Family friendly? | Suitable for children of all ages Suitable for people with restricted mobility |
| Notes: | No pets allowed Adapted for wheelchair users No smoking at this property Self-catering |
Facilities
| Luxuries: | Log fire, Internet access, DVD player |
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| General: | Central heating, TV, CD player, Satellite TV, Wi-fi available |
| Standard: | Kettle, Toaster, Iron, Hair dryer |
| Utilities: | Clothes dryer, Dishwasher, Cooker, Microwave, Fridge, Freezer, Washing machine |
| Rooms: | 4 Bedrooms, 3 bathrooms of which 2 en suites and 1 shower room |
| Furniture: | Sofabeds (2), Double beds (4), Cots (1), Dining seating for 8, Lounge seating for 8 |
| Other: | Linen and towels provided Highchair available Adapted for wheelchair users |
| Outdoors: | Balcony / Terrace, Shared garden |
| Access: | Wheelchair access, Parking space |
Further details indoors:
Modern bright contemporary apartment with panoramic views from all windows over the village and surrounding mountains.
Furnished and equipped to 4* standard, 2 reserved parking spaces adjacent to the entrance, use of private heated outside cave for boots and jackets and seperate ski locker for ski and poles.
Fantastic ski-in /out location (subject to snow conditions and skiers ability) 50 mtrs from the home piste and main lift station.
Top quality mattresses quilts and cotton bedding, for your comfort all bedrooms have individual adjustable heating ,hair dryers,dressing gowns,and a generous amount of pillows, the wheelchiar friendly bedroom has a memory mattress, easy to access open storage and room to manoeuvre, the accessible wet room has the use of a shower stool and suction handrails if required.
The apartment is easy to move around with tiled or wood floors, underfloor heating,an open plan design offering access to all areas. Large windows affording stunning views from all rooms across a snow capped landscape and the old historic 15th century village village of Grimentz
Further details outdoors:
2 balconies of which 1 is a large east facing off the lounge with patio table and seating, accessible but a small threshold, 1 is south facing off the lounge and kitchen, threshold plus step so accessible for some chair users, adjacent parking is level to the entrance and directly outside the front door, ski locker and heated cave. 2 reserved parking spaces. Drake's Drum is 1 of only 4 apartments in the detached building Chateaupres A, this Penthouse apartment is on the top two floors of the property however access is level to the road, there are no steps from the parking into the property. 2 RESERVED PARKING SPACES right outsdie the front foor.
Further details
Drake's Drum is offered fully catered for 4-8 people, some weeks possible for self catering or bed &breakfast,
we are flexible, just ask and we will try to match your requirements.
Our catered holidays include a hearty buffet breakfast, canapes followed by a three course dinner with wine, fresh coffee and chocolates. All day, help yourself to tea, fresh filter coffee, biscuits etc.
Included in the rental cost for self catering 8 guests, ( 2 extra futon beds in the upstairs suite. 30.00GBP per person for the duration of the stay)
For our self catered guests we include:
Beds made ready for your arrival.
Welcome Supper and first mornings breakfast (self service)
Welcome starter pack tea, coffee, sugar, milk, dishwasher tablets, cleaning materials and hand wash in all bathrooms, cloakroom and kitchen paper.
A welcome bottle of wine in the fridge.
All utililty costs and taxes, heating, hot water. 2 reserved parking spaces.
Nespresso Citiz espresso machine available packages including, machine and coffee capsules.
The Nespresso Citiz delivers restaurant quality coffee enjoy great coffee with this premium system.
£200 refundable security deposit, this held against safe return of keys and apartment returned in fair condition with all rubbish and bottles removed.
Conditions
If you are an adaptive skier please call Lorrena on +447768357724 or take a look at our dedicated apaptive site www.freebirdskiing.com it is important both the property and our freebird adaptive ski concept is suitable, if you are looking for a truly independent adaptive ski holiday with a litle friendly back-up you are most likely to be our target client,
we look forward to welcoming you.
Steve & Lorrena Lineker.
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The Swiss Alps / Valais/Swiss Alps region
Grimentz is situated in the Val d'annivier. The ski area is one of the best kept secrets, 15th century chocolate box village connected to its own ski area by a fast telecabine and chair lifts, uncrowded dreamy pistes to suit all level of skiers www.grimentz.ch for details of ski domainlift prices etc. With skiing from 1600-2900 with mostly north and north east facing slopes Grimentz offers fantastic snow conditions all season.
The Grimentz area
Fantastic ski area, historic village where real people live and work. Grimentz is famous for its old sun darkened
raccard houses, with authentic restaurants, full size ice hockey rink, indoor swimming pool.
The Val d'annivier lift pass covers all five of the ski resorts in this special valley, all different, all offering superb high altitude skiing, linked by bus included in the lift pass. We are biased, but Grimentz is the pearl!
How to get there
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| Nearest Travel Links | |
| Airport: | Geneva: 200 km |
| Railway: | Sierre: 25 km |
Flights to Geneva, Sion, Milan Malpensa, Bern, Brig.
Fast trains to Sierre from all airports, Post Bus or Taxi to Grimentz from Sierre.
Local Taxi collection from Sion, Geneva and Bern.
Self-drive from all Channel ports.Helicopter transfers
NEWS FOR 2010 SKI SEASON EUROSTAR TO SWITZERLAND - ski buddy half price ticket .www.eurostar.com
SNOWJET - TO SION from 49 pounds and less than an hour transfer to Grimentz www.snowjet.co.uk
Activities near Grimentz
Ski resort location
Tennis in town
Horse Riding
Golf within 30 mins drive
Fishing
Walking holidays
Rural / countryside retreats
A winter sun break
Cycling holidays
Reviews
 26 Aug 2011 |
We travelled with our wheelchair dependant son, and Drake's Drum catered for his needs perfectly, without compromising the comfort of the rest of the party. The apartment is spacious and well laid out, fully equiped and self contained. The views from the windows alone are beautiful, before you even begin to explore the surrounding area. One of the balconies has a high step, but the other has a lower threshold that would not be difficult for a manual wheelchair, but this was clearly stated in advance in the advertising material, and the owners were very willing to discuss any concerns before booking. The village of Grimentz is a delight to explore, and our son was able to see all its sights by wheelchair without any difficulty. Beyond Grimentz, a visit to the nearby Dam at Moiry and the Moiry Glacier are a must-see. In July we were able to take the car almost to the foot of the glacier. In summary, Drake's Drum was a perfect home-from-home, Grimentz and the surrounding area a delight to explore and relax, and we are already planning to return again next summer. |
24 Aug 2011 |
the appartment is very nice and well equiped; you have a beautiful room on the top floor. A wonderful view on the mountains and you have just to walk to reach the gondola and the alpine ski runs. You have alpine birds who come to eat seeds on the wood balcony during the journey. Grimentz is a very traditional switzerland village with a good snow quality( north position). |
Guestbook for Drake's Drum
Heath & Wilson families-- absolutely fantastic apartment-very spacious and loved the open plan aspect. Great location, especially after a drink at the nearby bar !! Thank you so much for a great acommodation to match our fantastic family ski holiday
Clive, Sally, Ben, Jeremy, Rosie, & Paul Stunning apartment - loved it -so comfortable in fact its hard to go home, fantastic skiing too. Fab week all round.
Jackie and Philip Boswell - Wonderful week summer week of sun in this delightful village, very enjoyable holiday, thankyou.
Glenis, Garry, Beth, Bronwen Hale, Toby & Phil - Thankyou to our wonderful hosts, with their unrivalled local knowledge, wonderful cooking, great conversation and bottomless wine cellar.
Abbie & Harry Long - Fabulous, such a wonderful week of snow, cheese, booze and fun - just what holidays are about.
www.tudeski.co.uk - we came to check out freebirdskiing for other adpative skiers - Fantastic place with great facilities - take a look at the tudeski report.
Rental prices
| Rental prices originally quoted in: British £ | Convert to: |
| Prices for group size 4 | ||||||
| Period | From | To | Weekly | Nightly rate | Minimum stay | |
| Weekday | Weekend | |||||
| FULLY CATERED | 17 Dec 11 | 8 Jan 12 | £ 2000 | - | - | 1 Week |
| FULLY CATERED | 8 Jan 12 | 23 Apr 12 | £ 2000 | - | - | 1 Week |
| summer | 23 Apr 12 | 16 Dec 12 | £ 750 | 200 | 200 | Flexible |
| Prices for group size 6 | ||||||
| Period | From | To | Weekly | Nightly rate | Minimum stay | |
| Weekday | Weekend | |||||
| FULLY CATERED | 17 Dec 11 | 8 Jan 12 | £ 2850 | - | - | 1 Week |
| FULLY CATERED | 8 Jan 12 | 23 Apr 12 | £ 2850 | - | - | 1 Week |
| summer | 23 Apr 12 | 16 Dec 12 | £ 750 | 200 | 200 | Flexible |
| Prices for group size 8 | ||||||
| Period | From | To | Weekly | Nightly rate | Minimum stay | |
| Weekday | Weekend | |||||
| summer/autumn | 1 May 11 | 25 Dec 11 | £ 850 | 220 | 230 | Flexible |
| self catered | 25 Dec 11 | 7 Jan 12 | £ 2200 | - | - | 1 Week |
| self catered 8-10 | 21 Jan 12 | 12 Feb 12 | £ 2000 | - | - | 1 Week |
| self catered 8-10 | 12 Feb 12 | 4 Mar 12 | £ 2000 | - | - | 1 Week |
| self catered 8-10 | 4 Mar 12 | 23 Apr 12 | £ 2000 | - | - | 1 Week |
| self catered 8-10 | 23 Apr 12 | 16 Dec 12 | £ 850 | - | - | 1 Week |
The property's weekend rates apply to: Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights
NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.
Self catering weeks when available £750 - £2000 depending on dates chosen.During the winter season
self catering prices include a welcome fondue supper, wine,, starter pack of dishwasher tablets,
cleaning materials, tea, coffee and chocolate, first morning's breakfast of cereal, toasting bread, jams, milk and orange juice - just arrive, serve yourself from the ready laid dining table then relax into your
ready-made beds, a great way to arrive after your journey, as a self catered option you can expect the same 4* service as our fully catered holidays.
Summer rentals - all linen supplied.
200.00 GBP Security deposit taken against safe return of keys and apartment left clean and tidy..
Availability
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Contact the owner
* Required fields Please check the following errors: | 2 years listed You are contacting Lorrena Lineker
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Languages spoken    The owner is based in the United Kingdom and has advertised with Holiday Lettings since 2009. This penthouse has received 2 reviews from previous guests.  |
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