Vercorin holiday ski chalet rental with walking, log fire, balcony/terrace, internet access, rural retreat, TV, DVD

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Chalet Mesanges (chalet)

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Come and stay in our cosy antique authentic Swiss chalet. Very centrally located in the village of Vercorin. All shops and amenities are less than 100m away. Vercorin is a very family friendly resort, the Nursery slopes are behind the chalet and you can park your car directly outside the front door. For the main skiing area the chalet is brilliantly located, walk 50m from the chalet and you will come to the main piste down to the village, ski down another 50m to the 'bubble station '. Ski back to the chalet on a blue run from the top of the moutain and walk the same 50m down back home.

The Chalet was built in 1870 and is made of larch wood. The chalet consists of 2 floors and a basement. The basement also houses the washing machine and dryer, it is a perfect place to leave your skis and dry off your clothes.

The ground floor has an entrance porch and hallway. Off the hallway is 1 double bedroom with built in cupboards, 1 bunk room with built in cupboards and a bathroom with WC. You can have a bath or a shower in the bathroom. A door then leads off to the large open plan living, kitchen and dining area. This open plan room is great for entertaining the whole family and there is plenty of room for eating and relaxing. There is a real log fire with plenty of wood so you can make it as cosy as you like in the evenings.

The Kitichen is well equipped with oven, dishwasher, fridge, toaster, coffee maker and microwave. There are many pots and pans etc.. if you feel like cooking up some local dishes.

You can enter the garden via the living area garden door.

You take the stairs from the living area onto the mezz floor where there is a sofa bed and a great play area for the kids. The mezz floor leads to the first floor which has a double bedroom with a shower room and WC, a great escape for Mum and Dad or Granny and Grandpa.

All the bedrooms have penty of cupboard space and shelves and most beds have English pillows. The Chalet also has board games, children's toys, CD/radio player for extra entertainment. There is Cable TV but this is Swiss TV so English channels will be limited. There is a TV with a video player and an extensive range of children's videos and other videos, mainly John Wayne westerns and action films. The chalet also has an internet connection. We recommend that you use your own mobile phones.

Although we have added the Chalet to holidaylettings it is also rented out via a local agent. He is very helpful and if you do run into problems and need some advise he is there to help. He is just down the hill on the right, he also runs the local bank.

We have said no smoking in the chalet but you can still smoke outside or enjoy a cigar or cigarette after dinner. Please do not smoke in the bedrooms.

We have made the chalet as much of a home from home as possible and hopefully you will agree that it is a very comfortable to stay in. We love it and we hope you have an enjoyable stay.

Front of Chalet	village with church
sitting room	dining area

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The Swiss Alps / Valais/Swiss Alps region

The valley of "Val d’anniviers" comprises of five separate but connected resorts covered by the same lift pass and all are accessible by bus: Zinal, Grimentz, St Luc, Chandolin and Vercorin. Providing a variety of skiing and snowboarding conditions and doubling the pisted runs to 225 kms. St Luc and Chandolin are more south-west facing so are a sunnier alternative in December and January. Chandolin enjoys some great fun, tobogganing runs.

They say : "Val d’annniviers: In summer as in winter, a family holiday in paradise"' Authenticity, leisure, nature and sun: The Val d’Anniviers expect to give you the most wonderful holiday in the heart of Valais. A great variety of things to do in the in the mountains.

THINGS TO DO IN VERCORIN

SKIING, SNOWBOARDING, SNOW SHOEING, CROSS COUNTRY SKIING
220km slopes wth one skipass. Exceptional snowing up until the end of April. 35km skiing, 3 taoggan. 3 Winter walks, 12 km prepared paths and slopes Nordic Skiing. I ski runs of beginners, snow garden, ski introduction for todllers, sleds, snowtubing, open air skating rink. You can book your ski-lessons on-line for the Suisse Ecole de Ski here is the link http://www.ess-vercorin.ch/portalEssVercorin/cmsscripts/default.aspx?lang=en&num=242


HIKING
Le Vallon de Rechy
If there is a unique, natural treasure in the whole area, this is the one. A small valley entirely protected, without roads or buidings, giving unlimited opportunities to walk and watch exceptional plants and animals and landscapes. This small paradise with it's breathtaking countryside is know as the jewel of Central Valais.
Vercorin's hiking area comprises of over 250km of mid-altitude summer walking tracks, joining together Anniviers and Herens Valley resorts.

CLIMBING GARDEN
For all levels on the trail around 'Le Mont' natural wall. Circuit des 3 bisses, is where you can abseil down.

VTT or MOUNTAIN BIKING
Various levels 170km of TCS marked and certified mountain bike trails are available with various level of difficulty. Mountain bikes and equipment can be hired at the 'Virage Sport' shop. Free transport for bikes on the cable car.

PARAPENTE AND HANDGLIDING
Tandem flights-gift vouchers, flight licensing school. A big flight from 1800m costs £70, small flight 1000m costs £55.

SPORTS CENTRE
Located at the top of Vercorin village, The Lavioz Centre is a place open for everyone. There is football, tennis, boules and riding.

MINIGOLF
Shady 18 hole golf course, open in July and August from 3 - 8pm.

THE FOREST OF ADVENTURE
Amusement park in he trees. Various difficulties;stirrups, Tyroliennes, suspension bridges, creepers, rope ladders, safetly assured. This park is the biggest in Europe. Open from 26th May - 1st November.

Here are some useful web site addresses
www.vercorin.net
www.vercorin.ch
www.forestaventure.ch
www.sierre-anniviers.ch

Vercorin area

Vercorin is a traditional Swiss ski resort village. It is ideal for families and a wonderfully relaxing place to have a holiday which will not cost the earth. The Village is situated high above the left bank of the Rhone River. The village benefits from its own microclimate and has at least 300 sunny days a year. The village is on the level which means it is not built into a steep mountain side. You can walk through the narrow streets and see all the cosy looking dark larch wood chalets with their traditional red shutters. Vercorin is an authentic Swiss village and every effort has been made to preserve it's character. There are many activities for young and old which have been mentioned above.

The village has various shops, butchers, bakers, mini supermarket, bank, cash point 24hrs, chemist, sport shops, petrol station, tourist office and general store. There are a few bars and 1 disco, 3 hotels with great restaurants serving local food and wine. You can buy an English newspaper at The Tabac and post at letter at The Post Ofice. You can fill your car up at the service station and go to church on Sunday. There is a great play area for the children situated next to a cafe which serves delicious hot chocolate. The village is compact and offers most amenities, if you feel you need to go further a field it is not an hours drive down the mountain to get back down the valley, it is only 15km away, you can visit Sierre or Sion. There are plenty of other acitivties in the valley for families. Larger ski resorts are not far away too, Verbier is less than an hour away and Crans Montana is found on the opposite side of the valley.

How to get there

You can be in Vercorin in under two hours’ drive from Geneva airport, or three hours by train and bus to Sierre. Flights are from under £80 return in advance with Easyjet or Air France and the train and bus journey is £60 return. Flights are also available to Sion from London’s City Airport or from Gatwick on Saturdays during the winter. Cars can be hired in Geneva, Sion or Sierre and there is parking for one car directly outside the front of the chalet and a space just behind the back. The chalet is about 570 miles from Calais.

DRIVING FROM GENEVA AIRPORT
Easy: It is motorway, all the way untl the bottom of the valley. From the airport follow the signs for Lausanne and then Simplon. When you get to Sierre (after about 110miles (175km) ) the motorway nears it's end and there is a new turn off for the Val d’Anniviers. You then need to head towards Chablais, You will pass the cable car in Chablais which can take you up to Vercorin. You will see signs for Vercorin, follow these up the moutain. It is quite narrow and some of it goes through rock tunnels. If you are a nervous driver ask somebody who is more confident to drive this stretch. The road winds up the mountain and eventually you will arrive in the village. First you will see the petrol station on your left then you will reach a junction the road will continue to curl around to the left. As soon as you curl around to the left take the first right up a street and the chalet it about 75m on the right, you can park directly outside. We will be very happy to give you a map so you know exactly where the chalet is.

TRAIN AND BUS FROM GENEVA AIRPORT
This is also straightforward. Tickets can be bought on-line at rail.ch. Type in from ‘Geneva airport’ and to ‘Vercorin, poste’ (the post office). The ticket covers the train and bus journey. It is advisable to reserve a seat which can also be done on the web site.

CABLE CAR
You can also take a cable car up to Vercorin from Chalais, this runs regularly and from 8am in the morning it will run every 15 mins until 7.30pm. It does run early in the morning and at night up to midnight on a Friday and Saturday. You will need to go to the Tourist Office in Vercorin (100m from the Chalet) to pick up a time table.

Activities near Vercorin

Facilities

Further details indoors:
Chalet Mesanges it s real antique Swiss Chalet, old wood walls which makes it really warm and cosy. The postion of the chalet makes it so accessible to all the local facilities, literally a stones throw plus it is only 50m from the piste. The Chalet is very well equipped to make your stay as comfortable as possible. Views from the chalet are of the village and the surrounding moutains. Although the chalet is centrally located it is still peaceful and quite. A great place to experience real Switzerland.

Further details outdoors:
There is a door from the living area which takes you into the garden. The garden is not enormous but it ideal for sun bathing and having a BBQ, it would not be big enough to have a game of football. There is a park with swings and slides 2 minutes from the house. Garden furniture is provided so you can eat outside.

Further details

This Chalet can be rented all year round. If you would like to stay for longer than a week, please contact us, we can negociate the price for more than one week. The hire of linen, cleaning and tax sejour are all included in the price. There is a local Agent who looks after the house and speaks English/German and French, He is on hand if you have any problems. He can be found just down the hill and to the right, he also runs the local bank.



As the owners we have a young family of two boys and understand what is important for families to have a good time. We rent the house out because we want it to be used and not left empty and only used for our family. We love the area and would love other families to enjoy Vercorin as much as we do. We have tried to equip the house as well as possible and tried to make it a home from home.

Conditions

Refundabe deposit required before you arrive this will be refunded 2 weeks after the end of your stay and after the chalet has been inspected.

Please leave all ski boots and wet clothes in the basement, no ski boots are allowed in the chalet.

Rental rates

Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
January	3 Jan 09	1 Feb 09	650£ 650	0-	0-	1 Week
February	1 Feb 09	1 Mar 09	1000£ 1,000	0-	0-	1 Week
March	1 Mar 09	1 Apr 09	650£ 650	0-	0-	1 Week
April	1 Apr 09	1 May 09	550£ 550	0-	0-	1 Week
May	1 May 09	1 Jun 09	450£ 450	0-	0-	1 Week
June	1 Jun 09	1 Jul 09	450£ 450	0-	0-	1 Week
July	1 Jul 09	1 Aug 09	750£ 750	0-	0-	1 Week
August	1 Aug 09	1 Sep 09	750£ 750	0-	0-	1 Week
September	1 Sep 09	1 Oct 09	450£ 450	0-	0-	1 Week
October	1 Oct 09	1 Nov 09	450£ 450	0-	0-	1 Week
November	1 Nov 09	1 Dec 09	450£ 450	0-	0-	1 Week
December	1 Dec 09	19 Dec 09	450£ 450	0-	0-	1 Week
Christmas and New Year	19 Dec 09	3 Jan 10	1000£ 1,000	0-	0-	1 Week
January	3 Jan 10	1 Feb 10	650£ 650	0-	0-	1 Week
February	1 Feb 10	1 Mar 10	1000£ 1,000	0-	0-	1 Week
March	1 Mar 10	1 Apr 10	650£ 650	0-	0-	1 Week
April	1 Apr 10	1 May 10	450£ 450	0-	0-	1 Week
May	1 May 10	1 Jun 10	450£ 450	0-	0-	1 Week
June	1 Jun 10	1 Jul 10	450£ 450	0-	0-	1 Week
July	1 Jul 10	1 Aug 10	750£ 750	0-	0-	1 Week
August	1 Aug 10	1 Sep 10	750£ 750	0-	0-	1 Week
September	1 Sep 10	1 Oct 10	450£ 450	0-	0-	1 Week
October	1 Oct 10	1 Nov 10	450£ 450	0-	0-	1 Week
November	1 Nov 10	1 Dec 10	450£ 450	0-	0-	1 Week
Christmas and New Year	1 Dec 10	2 Jan 11	1000£ 1,000	0-	0-	1 Week

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

The rental price does not include end cleaning and linen hire. You can bring your own linen and clean the chalet yourself. If you do want end cleaning this will cost 110 chf extra.

There is also Tax Sejour of 1.80 chf per adult per night and 0.90 chf per child per night.

The local agent is available for collection & handover of linen and key.

A 50% deposit is requested to secure a firm booking (non-refundable in case of cancellation).

Final payment due 4 weeks before arrival together with a security deposit of £150.

Deposit will be held against any damage/breakages etc (minor replaceable breakages will not be charged) and any additional cleaning over and above a normal standard end of tenancy clean

Deposit will be returned (subject to any deductions) within 2 weeks after departure and subject to the chalet being left in a good condition and keys returned.

You can pay in Sterling (GBP), Euros (EUR) or Swiss Francs (CHF) via cheque or bank transfer.

Guestbook for Chalet Mesanges

'So glad we chose Vercorin, beautiful spot, our two little girls have had a great time at the ski school and we will certainly be back next year' Lizzie Britton, Somerset.

'The Chalet is so sweet and cosy, lots of wood for the fire and very comfortable beds. So close to the shops and ski lift, we walked 80 yards to buy our warm bread in the mornings' Mrs Hay, Perth

'We didn't know what to expect of Vercorin as it is not on the usual British skiiers trail, we were pleasantly surprised that it was not over crowded. We took the bus to Zinal and Grementz one day and had a totally different skiing experience, everything is easily connected.' Mr N Ridley, Simonburne

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