St Jean d'Aulps holiday ski apartment accommodation with walking, beach/lake nearby, disabled access, balcony/terrace, rural

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Residence L'Ourson (apartment)

Home:16884
Sleeps up to:8   (3 bedrooms)
Rates:£300 to £550
Will consider:Long term lets (over 1 month)
Changeover day:Sat
Access:Car advised
Wheelchair access
Lift access to property
Notes:Sorry - no pets allowed
Suitable for children
No smoking at this property
Self-catering

Home description

Just 3 years old, our apartment has all the facilities and features you'd expect from a newly built block, with great views from either of the 2 balconies, and a beautiful backdrop of mountains and stunning scenery.

Unlike many other modern apartments, this one has a feeling of space as it was created by buying 2 adjacent (1 single bed and 1 2 bedded) apartments off plan and having them built as a single home. The living room is at least double the size of other apartments, and we have 1 double bedroom, 1 twin bedroom, 1 bunk bedroom and then another set of bunk beds in the coin montagne - comfortably sleeping 6 for long periods, but also OK for 8 when skiing for a week or 2 (as we've proved many times...).

To make life more comfortable, we have 2 bathrooms, both with bath and shower attachment, and 2 separate WCs - easily enough to help everyone out in the mornings and the evenings when you come home.

The kitchenette area is fully equipped and includes an electric hob, oven/grill, and fridge. The apartment has 2 balconies that have great views down the mountain, a ski locker, and car parking facilities are also available for your use.

The apartment is furnished in a modern and comfortable style and includes a comfortable living area and separate dining area, TV/DVD,stereo system with surround sound for movies in the evenings and selection of DVDs and books.

This is not just a rental apartment owned for profit, this is our home abroad, and as such it has all the nice things that make your holiday more enjoyable and comfortable - decent coffee makers, original art works on the walls, and a quality of furnishings as you'd want in your home.

A great apartment to use as an activity base for the walking/skiing/mountain biking in the area, or simply to enjoy a quiet and peaceful time away from the hustle and bustle of the cities.

Interior photos to follow shortly.

Residence L'Ourson from the ski lift
Residence L'Ourson from the ski lift
View from the Balcony
View from the Balcony
Foot of the ski runs (in summer)
Foot of the ski runs (in summer)
Typical vista from a summer walk
Typical vista from a summer walk
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The Rhone / French Alps / Haute-Savoie region


The beautiful French Alps mountain range, close to the borders of Switzerland and Italy. The region is is known as Haute-Savoie which is the north-eastern part of the department Rhone-Alpes.
La Grande Terche is approximately 1.5 hours from Geneva and 1 hour from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc.

With six natural parks, 28 nature reserves, some of the most prolific lakeside scenery in France and six thousand kilometres of ski runs all add up to make the Rhône Alpes one of the most diverse holiday environments in France. The Portes De Soleil area is the biggest lift pass area in the world based on the lenght of pistes covered by one pass - boasting another 10% of runs over the Paradski and 3 Valley areas. It really is a great place to spend a holiday - winter, spring, autumn or summer, with each season offering something great to enjoy.

Non skiers take heart, there are plenty of specialist touring itineraries to choose from - for a few days, to over a week.

Wine lovers will want to make for the Beaujolais route which takes in nearly all of the major Beaujolais wine producers in the Rhône - and you can take a detour to those that produce some of the crisp white Pouilly wines; the Bresse route for food lovers or the silk road around Lyon.

The Portes du Soleil ski area incorporating the resorts of Grande Terche, Morzine/Avoriaz, Les Gets and Chatel offers some of the best skiing in Europe, Chamonix draws the crowds in winter and summer, Annecy on the lake of the same name has been popular since Victorian times. Evian les Bains on Lake Léman is better known than its prettier neighbour Yvoire.




St Jean d'Aulps area

La Grande Terche is a small and increasingly popular holiday region. At an altitude of 1000m it sits overlooking the small town of St Jean d'Aulps which itself is about 5km west of Morzine / Avoriaz and 10km from Les Gets.

Neither La Grande Terche, nor the village of St Jean d'Aulps in the valley below, has any British "packaged" accommodation, a significant attraction for some. Instead, its surprisingly international clientele is dotted around in private chalets and apartments, and the resort is run by locals who are genuinely welcoming and friendly. Most of the apartment buildings are modern, but low-rise, and of traditional style. A number of genuine old Savoyard barns survive to add to the charm.

Apres-ski is relaxed and friendly with some excellent bars and restaurants reasonably priced. The village regularly puts on events, including a weekly torchlight descent by the ski instructors and special celebrations at Christmas, New Year and Easter.

The village is a small, friendly community with 4 bars, 4 restaurants, ski hire shops, supermarket, a ski school and a launderette. Fresh bread and croissants are supplied via a depot de pain in the supermarket.

La Grande Terche is about as distant from industrialized skiing as you can get. Whether you are expert skier or intermediate, the 7km long circuit from La Grande Terche through Bellevaux takes you from forest to hamlet, and is both exhilarating and extremely beautiful.

The Village is linked by free bus to Morzine/Les Gets and via car to the Ardent Gondala (surprisingly meaning that you can be on the slopes more quickly from here than if you were staying in Morzine as there are no queues!) accessing the whole Portes du Soleil ski area, one of the best in the world!

With its fresh air, warm sun, natural beauty and a multitude of sports and activities, the French Alps are perfect for everyone to enjoy a summer break whether your on your bike, walking or driving.

The Portes du Soleil area has 20 ski lifts open in the summer, leaving from the various resorts. These take out a lot of the effort of mountain-biking, giving you the time to admire the scenery and get your breath back: 380km of paths between France and Switzerland are accessible via the ski lifts.

For those of you who want to enjoy some less energetic activities there are some beautiful traditional French and Swiss villages around Lac Laman (lake Geneva) with many local delights for you to sample, alternatively you could head into Geneva for some serious shopping.

The lake at Montriond


How to get there

By Air:
La Grande Terche is approximately 90 minutes drive from Geneva Airport via autoroute or the more relaxing route along the lakeside to Thonon.

Geneva is well-served by the UK airlines from most regional airports, including Easyjet, Jet2, BMI Baby, Flybe, British Airways and KLM

Hiring a car is probably easiest - all the major car hire companies have offices at the airport - Avis, Hertz, Europcar from either the French or Swiss sides, although I would recomend getting one from the Swiss side as it is the same price, but you won't need to pay the €30 for a Vignette to use the Swiss motorways. I tend to use a company called www.hirecar3000.com who have good rates and a good selection of vehicles from the major hire companies.

Airport transfers can be arranged via Powdercab or Action Mountain, please enquire for details

By Road:
The drive from Calais takes about 8 hours and is motorway all the way apart from the last 20 miles.
By car : A40 motorway from Geneva, heading towards Chamonix or Milan/Turin and then exit n°18 "Cluses /La Sardagne
Follow signs for Morzine (D902) then sign for St Jean d'Aulps (D902). In St Jean make a turn up to the left at the end of the village to La Grande Terche, which is the ski station for the village.


Activities near St Jean d'Aulps

Sports:
Ski resort location
Tennis in town
Watersports
Horse Riding
Golf within 30 mins drive
Fishing

Great for:
Walking holidays
Rural / countryside retreats
Beach or lakeside relaxation
Good nightlife
Cycling holidays


Facilities

Luxuries:DVD player
General:Central heating, TV, CD player
Standard:Kettle, Toaster, Iron, Hair dryer
Utilities:Cooker, Fridge, Freezer
Rooms:Bedrooms (3), Bathrooms (2), WCs (2)
Furniture:Single beds (6), Double beds (1), Dining seating for 8, Lounge seating for 8, Sleeps maximum of 8
Other:Please check with the owner regarding linen and towels.
Outdoors:Balcony / Terrace
Access:Wheelchair access, Lift access to property, Parking space

Further details

Pets aren't allowed in the apartment and we'd really appreciate people who will take care of it as this is our home abroad, not just a flat for rental.

Rentals run from Saturday to Saturday, and keys can be picked up locally from contacts in the village. You will need to provide your own linen although there is the possibility to hire this in the village. Apartment must be left in the clean state you found it in, as we don't have a local maid service.


Rental rates

Rental prices originally quoted in: British £Convert to:
PeriodFrom
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Nightly rate Minimum 
stay
WeekdayWeekend
April 1 Apr 081 May 08£ 350--1 Week
May 1 May 081 Jun 08£ 300--1 Week
June 1 Jun 081 Jul 08£ 350--1 Week
July 1 Jul 081 Aug 08£ 400--1 Week
August 1 Aug 081 Sep 08£ 400--1 Week
September 1 Sep 081 Oct 08£ 350--1 Week
October 1 Oct 081 Nov 08£ 300--1 Week
November 1 Nov 0829 Nov 08£ 300--1 Week
December 29 Nov 0820 Dec 08£ 350--1 Week
New Year / Christmas Week 20 Dec 084 Jan 09£ 550--1 Week
January 4 Jan 0930 Jan 09£ 450--1 Week
February 30 Jan 0928 Feb 09£ 550--1 Week
March 28 Feb 094 Apr 09£ 450--1 Week
April 4 Apr 093 May 09£ 400--1 Week
May 3 May 0931 May 09£ 350--1 Week
June 31 May 096 Jul 09£ 350--1 Week
July 6 Jul 093 Aug 09£ 350--1 Week
August 3 Aug 0931 Aug 09£ 350--1 Week
September 31 Aug 0928 Sep 09£ 350--1 Week
Autumn 09 28 Sep 097 Dec 09£ 300--1 Week

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the owner's discretion.

Payment is preferred by bank transfer in Sterling to my UK bank account or via cheque, but can also be made in Euros via bank transfer or cheque to my French bank account.


Availability

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Contact details for home 16884

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Name:Timothy Watsham
Tel:+44 (0)7766 078291
Mobile:+44 (0)7766 078291
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