Chalet Chimère
Enlarge
£525–£4650 / week
About the home
A superb property, offering excellent ski facilities in winter, and a wide range of nearby activities in the Spring, Summer and Autumn. Spread over 3 floors, total 240sqm, offering a traditional cosy chalet atmosphere, skillfully blended with contemporary open-plan living areas. The whole property is comfortably furnished, with new fittings, imaginative interior design. and spacious living areas. The mid-level is exceptional: floor to ceiling sliding picture windows, attractive balcony, open plan living area and a superb Italian designer kitchen.
The chalet also features 2 wood-burning stoves, central heating, underfloor heating and continuous hot water; Sky TV, Internet TV and WiFi hi-speed internet throughout.
Ski lifts are close, magnificent mountain walks are on the doorstep, and the village is either a pleasant 10-15 mins walk or 3 mins on the hourly village shuttle. Skating, paragliding, a comprehensive sports centre, mountain biking and rock climbing are all available in a totally peaceful rural environment, where the loudest sound is the occasional cow bell (actually someone once did ask if they could be turned down a bit).
| Size: | Sleeps up to 10, 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|
| Nearest beach: | Lake Geneva, 28km |
| Will consider: | Corporate lets House swaps Long lets |
| Access: | Car not necessary Nearest amenities: 1km |
| Family friendly? | Suitable for children of all ages Suitable for people with restricted mobility |
| Notes: | No pets allowed No smoking at this property Self-catering |
Facilities
| Luxuries: | Log fire, Internet access, DVD player |
|---|---|
| General: | Central heating, TV, Video player, CD player, Telephone, Safe, Satellite TV, Wi-fi available |
| Standard: | Kettle, Toaster, Iron, Hair dryer |
| Utilities: | Clothes dryer, Dishwasher, Cooker, Microwave, Fridge, Freezer, Washing machine |
| Rooms: | 4 Bedrooms, 5 bathrooms of which 2 family bathrooms, 1 en suite and 2 shower rooms |
| Furniture: | Sofabeds (3), Single beds (2), Double beds (4), Cots (2), Dining seating for 10, Lounge seating for 10 |
| Other: | Linen and towels provided Highchair available |
| Outdoors: | Balcony / Terrace, Private garden, BBQ, Bicycles available |
| Access: | Secure parking |
Further details indoors:
The property is comprehensively equipped with most machines and gadgets, including excellent coffee facilities, modern Miele laundry, state-of-the-art lighting and electronics plus an extensive video and DVD library. Internet radio is available throughout; Sky satellite TV and internet TV is also available.
Further details outdoors:
The pleasant garden, with small stream on the eastern edge, looks south towards Villars, Les Diablerets Glacier, Les Dents du Midi mountains on the French border and the Rhône valley far below. Garages and safe parking available. During the winter and summer seasons, the hourly (free) village shuttle bus stops a few yards in front of the chalet and circulates around the village.
Further details
During peak holiday periods the chalet is initially available as a complete home, although separate apartments can be booked. There is a minimum 7 night rental period, with no fixed start days (except Christmas/New Year and UK half-term holidays) to allow flexibility with flight choices (which can be more expensive at weekends). Discounts are available for rentals over one week, and taking more than one apartment.
Final cleaning cost is SFr75 per apartment, or SFr200 for the whole chalet. There are no extra charges. A first night welcome pack provides essentials at the beginning of your stay.
Conditions
A 25% deposit is requested to secure a firm booking with final payment due 8 weeks before arrival. A security deposit of £150 per apartment (£450 for the whole chalet) is required and held against any damage and breakages etc. There is no charge for internet access, heating, electricity and a reasonable supply of logs. A telephone is available at an extra cost and additional deposit.
We strongly advise comprehensive travel insurance with holiday cancellation cover.
Photos
The Swiss Alps / Vaud/Lake Geneva/Swiss Alps region
Leysin, one of the highest mountain villages in the French-speaking canton of Vaud, is south-facing, situated at 1260m, overlooking the Rhône Valley. Originally well-known for its unique climate, and claiming to be the sunniest village in Switzerland, with low humidity, it is shielded from any cold north winds by the mountains.
Leysin is small enough to be exceptionally friendly, and part of its charm is the busy local farming community. Many of Switzerland's finest wines are produced in the neighbouring vineyards, with excellent restaurants and shops in the village and surrounding district, featuring local produce, with an emphasis on wine, cheese, honey and mushrooms. Leysin is a unique village in an exceptional situation with excellent transport options.
The Leysin area
In the centre of the ski area, both in winter and summer, at 2200m, is the revolving restaurant at Berneuse, with exceptional views to Mont Blanc, Lake Geneva and Les Diablerets. Leysin's museum is situated in the centre of the old village, in La Fromagerie, a well-know local restaurant featuring cheese-making sessions each evening.
Within easy reach of the village is Château d'Oex, Gstaad, the castle at Aigle with a unique wine museum, and on the shores of Lake Geneva, the Château de Chillon at Montreux.
How to get there
Click map icons for more information
|
|||||||||||
| Nearest Travel Links | |
| Airport: | Geneva: 125 km |
| Railway: | Leysin Village: 2 km |
| Ferry: | Calais: 840 km |
Air connections to Geneva are excellent, especially from the UK. In addition to the budget airlines (contact the owners for details on low cost flight and car hire websites) it is essential to check fares on British Airways and Swiss - both airlines offer competitive rates on this route, frequently undercutting the no-frills operators. It can also be important to avoid peak-travel times and flights can be busy over winter weekends..
Geneva airport offers an excellent range of car hire options (check to see whether your airline offers special car hire rates in addition to the specialist companies) and Geneva airport railway station has direct connections through Geneva City to Aigle (Leysin's nearest mainline station) throughout the day. At Aigle one changes to the classic mountain cog train for the ascent to Leysin.
Leysin is 1hr 30mins from Geneva by road, and 1hr 55mins by train.
Activities near Leysin
Ski resort location
Tennis in town
Waterpark
Horse Riding
Golf within 30 mins drive
Fishing
Walking holidays
Rural / countryside retreats
A winter sun break
Cycling holidays
Guestbook for Chalet Chimère
"Thank you for our stay at Chalet Chimère (formerly Damami). We thoroughly enjoyed our visit to Leysin…..thanks for your superb hospitality to us on arrival. We have spent many hours wandering around Leysin enjoying the magnificent view and the peacefulness, visiting Les Diablerets, Montreux and enjoying good food. The weather has been wonderful, your apartment 5* quality and all our needs thoughtfully catered for. WHAT A VIEW TO WAKE UP TO EACH MORNING!"
A+J F, Sept. 2007
"A real home from home. You have thought of everything and we were very comfortable. Would definitely like to be back, so will visit frequently. Thank you."
G+S P, Sept. 2007
"Had a great week, apartment superb and very well equipped. Views from apartment amazing. Leysin area fantastic. Highlights of our week were Les Diablerets, Rochers de Noye, Chateau de Chillon. We will DEFINITELY be back."
G+M S, Sept. 2007
"Wonderful views from a lovely chalet apartment. A good base to explore the surrounding regions of Lake Geneva and the Bernese Oberland. Thanks for your kind hospitality - much appreciated. A memorable holiday for us all. PS Chocolate factory at Bex well worth a trip!"
S+R+M+F D, Aug. 2007
"....a glass of wine in the evening sunshine, accompanied by a symphony of cow bells - a memory of heaven to savour for a long time...'
".... had great fun...went river rafting in Châteaux d'Oex...."
"....so very wonderful and special, we had a wonderful stay in Leysin...."
Rental prices
| Rental prices originally quoted in: British £ | Convert to: |
| Prices for group size 2 | ||||||
| Period | From | To | Weekly | Nightly rate | Minimum stay | |
| Weekday | Weekend | |||||
| March Snow Sports | 1 Mar 12 | 1 Apr 12 | £ 595 | - | - | 1 Week |
| April Snow Sports | 1 Apr 12 | 17 Apr 12 | £ 575 | - | - | 1 Week |
| Spring Break | 17 Apr 12 | 27 May 12 | £ 525 | - | - | 1 Week |
| Spring / Summer 2012 | 27 May 12 | 8 Jul 12 | £ 625 | - | - | 1 Week |
| Summer 2012 | 8 Jul 12 | 2 Sep 12 | £ 675 | - | - | 1 Week |
| Autumn / Fall | 2 Sep 12 | 21 Oct 12 | £ 575 | - | - | 1 Week |
| Bargain Break | 21 Oct 12 | 20 Dec 12 | £ 525 | - | - | 1 Week |
| January Snow Sports | 5 Jan 13 | 1 Feb 13 | £ 575 | - | - | 1 Week |
| Prices for group size 4 | ||||||
| Period | From | To | Weekly | Nightly rate | Minimum stay | |
| Weekday | Weekend | |||||
| February Snow Sports | 1 Feb 12 | 1 Mar 12 | £ 895 | - | - | 1 Week |
| March Snow Sports | 1 Mar 12 | 1 Apr 12 | £ 755 | - | - | 1 Week |
| April Snow Sports | 1 Apr 12 | 17 Apr 12 | £ 745 | - | - | 1 Week |
| Spring Break | 17 Apr 12 | 27 May 12 | £ 625 | - | - | 1 Week |
| Spring / Summer | 27 May 12 | 8 Jul 12 | £ 750 | - | - | 1 Week |
| Summer 2012 | 8 Jul 12 | 2 Sep 12 | £ 795 | - | - | 1 Week |
| Autumn / Fall | 2 Sep 12 | 21 Oct 12 | £ 695 | - | - | 1 Week |
| Bargain Break | 21 Oct 12 | 20 Dec 12 | £ 625 | - | - | 1 Week |
| January Snow Sports | 5 Jan 13 | 1 Feb 13 | £ 750 | - | - | 1 Week |
| Prices for group size 10 | ||||||
| Period | From | To | Weekly | Nightly rate | Minimum stay | |
| Weekday | Weekend | |||||
| February Snow Sports | 1 Feb 12 | 1 Mar 12 | £ 2450 | - | - | 1 Week |
| March Snow Sports | 1 Mar 12 | 24 Mar 12 | £ 2250 | - | - | 1 Week |
| Special Offer! | 24 Mar 12 | 17 Apr 12 | £ 1575 | - | - | 1 Week |
| Spring Break | 17 Apr 12 | 27 May 12 | £ 1950 | - | - | 1 Week |
| Spring/Summer | 27 May 12 | 8 Jul 12 | £ 2250 | - | - | 1 Week |
| Summer 2012 | 8 Jul 12 | 2 Sep 12 | £ 2350 | - | - | 1 Week |
| Autumn/Fall 2012 | 2 Sep 12 | 21 Oct 12 | £ 1950 | - | - | 1 Week |
| Bargain Break 2012 | 21 Oct 12 | 21 Dec 12 | £ 1750 | - | - | 1 Week |
| Christmas/New Year 2012 | 21 Dec 12 | 6 Jan 13 | £ 4650 | - | - | 1 Week |
| January Snow Sports | 6 Jan 13 | 1 Feb 13 | £ 1950 | - | - | 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.
Normally minimum one week rental, but flexible on start/finish days outside peak periods. 10% discount offered for 2nd and 3rd concurrent weeks. Deposits - 25% on booking with balance due 8 weeks before start of rental. In addition a nominal security deposit is held against breakages and damage, and will be returned 7 days after final inspection and return of keys and subject to any deductions. Minor replaceable breakages will not be charged.
Comprehensive holiday travel insurance including cancellation cover is strongly advised for all guests.
Payment terms - UK Sterling, Euro or Swiss Franc cheques or transfer direct to relevant accounts. Secure credit card payment available on request.
All rental rates include weekly laundered linen and towels, Sky TV, broadband internet access, heating, electricity, gas charges and a reasonable quantity of logs for the wood stoves. A charge will be made for final professional cleaning of the chalet.
Swiss Tourist tax is payable at Leysin Tourist office (SFr 2.80 per day for adults, SFr 1.70 per day for ages 7-16, over 60 and under 7 years no charge) and entitles visitors to a generous discount on numerous sporting facilities in the local area including ski passes and lifts.
Availability
See below for next 9 months' availability - to see the next 24 months click here
| Key: | 11 | 12 | Booked | 11 | 12 | Available | 11 | 12 | Unknown | 11 | 12 | Arrival/Departure dates |
| S | M | T | W | T | F | S | S | M | T | W | T | F | S | S | M | T | W | T | F | S | S | M | T | W | T | F | S | S | M | T | W | T | F | S | S | M | ||
| Jun 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | |||||||
| Aug 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | |||||||
| Sep 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | ||||||||
| Oct 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | |||||||
| Nov 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | ||||||||
| Dec 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | |||||||
| Jan 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | |||||||
| Feb 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
Contact the owner
* Required fields Please check the following errors: | You are contacting Richard Lyon
Languages spoken    The owner is based in the United Kingdom and has advertised with Holiday Lettings since 2011. This ski chalet has so far received no reviews.  |
This advert is created and maintained by the advertiser; we can only publish adverts in good faith as we don't own, manage or inspect any of the properties. We advise you to familiarise yourself with our terms of use and FAQs.
