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Chalet |5 bedrooms |Sleeps 11

Veysonnaz in Swiss Alps

£unknown / week

Short stays welcome

Changeover flexible

4 out of 5

1 review | Write a review

Key info  Balcony/terrace, car not necessary, private garden, no pets allowed

About the home

Chalet Lachlan is almost on a mountaintop, and although most people associate the Alps with skiing, in fact every season brings different charms and activities, making any time perfect for a holiday or short break.
In winter and spring, the skiing is arguably the best in Europe.

Drive in to heated garages; a lift connects the first three floors. Downstairs are three double bedrooms, two bathrooms, one shower room, two separate WC's; a sauna, a laundry room, and an office (which could be a nanny room instead). Moving up a level, a vast open plan area, furnished in leather, oak and granite. On the top floor are two master rooms, a bathroom and a shower room. Outdoor terraces on all levels provide views from Crans in the east to Siviez in the west.

The Chalet is close to the telecabine; the restaurants (seven in the village), the bars, the ski hire shops, shops generally, the post office and the Wellness centre. The local swimming pool is 150metres from the Chalet.

The Chalet is a short walk to the telecabine; this connects to 440km of pistes. There is a village navette which stops 50metres away from the chalet. (Free bus). At the telecabine the ski schools have their offices, but we can pre book all this for you.

In early summer you can walk or do mountain biking amongst the alpine flowers; watch the Herens cows battle for the Queen of the region; enjoy the music festivals in Verbier and Montreux (the train services in Switzerland are second to none); eat the local fruit including apricots, raspberries; visit Lake Geneva, the Chateau de Chillon, swim in the thermal springs (there are several near us) and in the autumn, enjoy the amazing brilliant colours as the leaves turn across the valleys rivalling anything on the other side of the pond.

Facilities

Further details indoors:
On arrival, the car stops on the private drive; there are two garages, both heated. There is space to park four cars. Inside ( at the back of one garage) you will find the ski locker room, with heated ski boot rack and space for hanging all ski gear from anoraks to gloves. There is a downstairs WC. The lift will take you to the next floor, (or the stairs) where there are three double bedrooms ( two of which can be configured as twins) ; three bathrooms (one is a shower room) one office (which could also be used as a Nanny room as there is a single bed in there) , a sauna, and a laundry room. Stairs or the lift take you up to the main living area.
The living room is furnished with leather sofas and beanbags; the large oak table seats 12 comfortably for meals. A drop down screen enables the area to be swiftly adapted for conferencing and training. There is a large hall and cloakroom on this level. The kitchen is big, and equipped with all modern fittings, including induction hob and ice-maker.

Cookery courses are available, and the kitchen was designed with this in mind.

Moving up to the top floor, there are the two master bedrooms, one bathroom features a roll top bath; the other a power shower. The WC is separate. There is a small minstrels gallery suitable for a children's reading area(present use) or where a cot can be placed.

All the bedrooms have masses of hanging and shelf space, plus a safe in every room.

Further details outdoors:
There are panoramic views east, south and west across the Rhone Valley. Chalet Lachlan is at 1400metres, and the views are magnificent.

The sun sets behind the mountains on the other side of the Rhone valley. Every night provides a fresh spectacle of reds, or pinks, and greys. Everyone leaves with so many photos of the sunsets; all year round!
It is possible to see Siviez, towards Verbier; Crans Montana; the airstrip , the Priory and the Monastery, and the Rhone plus the town of Sion.

The top master bedrooms have balconies; the main living area has a complete terrace surround; the lower bedroom floor has a terrace and small garden area.
The garden has been landscaped.

Further details

The chalet has been designed for enjoyment; there are no white sofa, enabling everyone to relax and enjoy whats on offer!
The owners live a short distance away, so any issues will be addressed immediately; please do simply phone us.
Rental is usually for seven days, but there is total flexibility, so please do ask.
We can arrange for transfers from both the airport and the station.
For more information, please call Alexander on + 41 796 966 119 or Mady +41796416719

Conditions

We ask that you pay a 10% deposit to secure the booking.
This sum is non refundable if cancellation is made within 12 weeks of holiday booking date.
The balance is payable 30 days before the holiday date.

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The view from the terrace at Chalet Lachlan

 

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The front door to Chalet Lachlan in winter

 

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The living room

 

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The Swiss Alps / Valais/Swiss Alps region

Veysonnaz is a small village, not too long ago a farming community.
It is in Valais, in the French speaking part of Switzerland (in the Four Valley skiing area, Verbier is 90 minutes away either by car or ski or train).

Most people have only visited Veysonnnaz to ski, and have loved it!
It is in the middle of the Four Valleys; but, quieter than its famous neighbour. The slopes can be almost deserted on some weeks, queues unheard of.

Within minutes of the top of the telecabine; we have a tipi, great for meeting before the torchlight descents held every week; the snow park for boarders and skiers caters for all standards, and the runs are so good, choppers regularly drop off top notch skiers to practice on Le Piste de L'ours. An amazing run, and its only one of the great pistes here.

Sion, Valais capital, is in the valley, 20 minutes away by car. Sion is about equidistant to Geneva and Milan by rail (2 hours). It has its own airport, and all amenities offered by large towns, including superb hospital, museums, and shops. It is a strong cultural area with regular concerts and exhibitions. Sion also hosts numerous festivals to celebrate the harvest of fruit, of wine, the numerous Swiss holidays. The Swiss Post Bus serves the whole region, connecting Veysonnaz to Sion station. It carries bikes in summer, skis in winter.
In summer it is hot in Veysonnaz, 25 to 30 degrees is common. The autumn is also quite warm making hiking a wonderful pastime, especially along the bises, old irrigation canals dug out hundreds of years ago.
Winter and the snow can arrive as early as October, or as late as December. Temperatures then fall, and snow covers the region for months. The roads are gritted several times a day, making travel by car quite easy. Once the snows melt, the alpine flowers start emerging creating the most wonderful and colourful meadows imaginable. Wild lupins abound, and the local fruits, apricots and raspberries are evident as you ascend the mountain.

The Veysonnaz area

There are so many things to do in the mountains.

Some like to drive and see "everything". Suggestions for them are listed below. It is possible never to get in your car, yet enjoy so much locally. Join the other ten or so thousand who converge on Aproz, near Sion for the annual final of Le Combat des Reines. Marvellous entertainment....cows batting horns, unbelievably riveting.

• Verbier : The Verbier Festival is an international music festival that takes place annually for 2 weeks in late July and early August.

• Montreux : The Montreux Jazz Festival is the best-known music festival in Switzerland and one of the most prestigious in Europe; it is held annually in early July. It is also on Lake Geneva, so boat trips around the lake are easily made. Also, Le Chateau de Chillon, where Bryon was imprisioned, is next to Montreux.

• Martigny : There are few more dramatically sited cities in Switzerland than here. Set down on the broad valley floor, with wooded heights soaring on all sides, with Roman ruins, historic churches, close to the Grand St Bernard Pass and Forclaz pass

• Sion: the capital of the Canton Valais, also hosts a music festival every summer, now in its 43rd year.

• Vecorin: best paragliding in the country; lessons available

• Crans Montana for tennis and golf in the lap of luxury, plus every designer shop in one small town
Chateau D’Oex annual hot air balloon display

• Grimentz and Villars: two chocolate box villages to visit

• Heremence: stunning valley with limestone outcrops just like Cappadocia, and an enormous picturesque glacier as a backdrop

• La Grand Dixence: the biggest dam in Europe; you can walk around and underneath and see close up the engineering feats of such a project

• La Dame de Sion; local wines, never exported, endless vineyards and excellent restaurants

• St Leonard: the biggest underwater lake in Europe (open only in summer)

• Combat de Reines…well it’s a cow combat, bloodless but very entertaining, cows battle it out for the title of « Queen of the Mountain » !

How to get there

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Chalet Lachlan is located in the village of Veysonnaz, near the town of Sion.
From Sion railway or airport, transfers can be arranged with Cool Taxi in Veysonnaz (through us).
Snowjet flies to Sion from Stansted.

Most major airlines (including British Airways, Air France and Easyjet) fly into Geneva.
The train station is in Geneva airport.

From Geneva it is a two hour train journey to Sion (two trains per hour); or transfers can be arranged.
Car hire firms e.g. Budget and Europcar operate in both Geneva airport and Sion. The drive from Geneva is under two hours; fifteen minutes from Sion.

From the UK, driving, the journey from Calais is about 9 hours.

Activities near Veysonnaz

Reviews

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11 Sep 2011

“Brilliant for both holidays and business location” We loved this recently finished traditional Swiss chalet which had all modern amenities. It had been beautifully decorated and set up to suit everyone's needs - even a lift. The views over the... more

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Rental prices

Prices for group size 11
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
July 2011	2 Jul 11	8 Jul 11	4500£ 4500	-	-	1 Week
Dec 2011	17 Dec 11	7 Jan 12	6000£ 6000	-	-	1 Week
Jan 2012	7 Jan 12	11 Feb 12	4500£ 4500	-	-	1 Week
Feb 2012	11 Feb 12	18 Feb 12	6000£ 6000	-	-	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.

We offer a 10% discount for returning clients

We would like payment by bank transfer or cash

Please call Alexander MacLachlan to discuss any aspect of pricing on + 41 796 966 119 or +41796416719

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