- Les Chalets d'Angèle, Châtel
- Bespoke Catering Service, Samoëns
- Investment: MGM's 'Off Piste' Alpine Locations
- Investment: La Reine des Près, Samoëns
- Profile: Briançon
- Investment:
Le Centaure, Flaine - Ski Coach Living
the Dream,
Serre Chevalier - New-Build: Eco Chalet
- Mountain Living:
Les Contamines - New-Build: Tarentaise
- Profile: Samoëns
- Investment:
Ski Property Releases - Profile:
Village de Lessy - Winter & Ski Home
Winter & Ski Home
Property & Living
Moving up, in one of the most popular ski areas of Haute-Savoie...
Designed and built by acclaimed Savoyard developer MGM Constructeur and managed by its subsidiary CGH, the Village de Lessy is a prestige residence in Le Chinaillon and offering 125 luxurious apartments. Combining traditional Savoie-style architecture with a high level of modern facilities, many apartments offer wonderful views of the ski area and the Aravis mountain range. There are further apartments on the way, as the final phase of construction completes the developer’s ambitious vision for this popular family ski village.
Built on a site partly blasted from the rock face, Reception chalet and garage access is via the topmost levels, the multi-level, chalet-style partment blocks being interconnect via an efficient lift system. Trademark MGM touches are in evidence, and include a well-appointed leisure & fitness centre in which guests are free to relax and enjoy the surrounding scenery from the private indoor heated swimming-pool.
A spacious lounge area with open fire, TV with Wii, magazines and games, offers a place to relax in comfort with family and friends. Village shuttle buses stop right outside the door – perfect for non-skiers who wish to access Chinaillon and the main village of Le Grand Bornand.
Les Chalets d'Angèle, Châtel
Contemporary styling a hit in new MGM property
Property & Living
The rustic-style interiors of many of the holiday homes built in the French Alps by MGM are being replaced in its newest developments with contemporary finishes which, according to research, have greater appeal to today’s buyers. We look at the latest development in the increasingly popular village of Châtel on the French / Swiss border. Read the feature.
Mountain Living: Bespoke Catering Service in Samoëns
Sharing a passion for fine food
Property & Living
We discover the work and lifestyle of a busy couple who moved to Samoëns (Haute-Savoie) to set up a bespoke catering service. Now chef Lukasz Bodaszewski and Bethan Patching deliver freshly-prepared restaurant-style meals to skiers in the comfort of their own chalets. They also cater for a wide range of special events (including weddings) and yet still manage to find time to offer cookery courses. . Read the feature.
MGM's 'Off Piste' Developments in the Alps
Developments in lesser-known Resorts attract strong interest
Property & Living
Skiing families have endorsed the decision by French developer MGM to expand by building accommodation in lesser-known Alpine locations by snapping up new apartments off-plan. Here's a summary of those investment opportunities and a look at MGM's latest project 'Le Napolean' in the heart of Montgenèvre on the French / Italian border. Read the feature.
Tradition, Luxury & Bold Environmental Features
Quality without compromise in the Tarentaise
Property & Living
French Mountain Property (FMP) develops stylish and authentic ski properties preserving all the charm of traditional Alpine living.
We take a closer look at the creative skills of Chris Harrop and his team based in the Tarentaise valley near Sainte-Foy.
Read the feature.
Mountain Style: Authentic Samoëns
Sought after by investors, Samoëns remains true to its roots
Propert & Living
While purpose-built ski villages are busy finding ways to broaden their visual appeal by adding traditional-looking features, Samoëns, in Haute-Savoie, clearly has no such worries. This is the real thing. In an age of burgeoning boutique ski resorts, on thing is certain: we’re going to need the simple honesty of places like this... Read the feature.
Eco-Friendly Chalet Chatelet
Bespoke features enhance this eco-friendly dream in Abondance
Property & Living
Building your own eco-chalet... a couple create their dream home with more than a few environmentally friendly features in the Val d’Abondance. Now the chalet provides its enthusiastic owners with a successful Chambres d’Hôtes business.
Read the feature.
Latest Property Releases
Check our latest property releases page for up to date news about new developments by premium developers such as MGM.
Here you can read about the latest projects, opportunities to buy off-plan, and how to take advantage of the French leaseback scheme.
Typical spacious interior from MGM French Properties. Pictured: MGM Chalets des Dolines, Montgenèvre
We also profile some of the latest developments in detail: La Rosière, Samoëns, Combloux, Tignes and we always give full reviews of new residences in our Resort Reviews. See Montgenèvre for our review of the MGM Chalets des Dolines. Read about the latest Alpine property releases here.
Living the Dream in Serre Chevalier
Ski coach Gavin Crosby and his wife Mel talk about their work and lifestyle based in Briançon in the Hautes-Alpes. Gavin Crosby, a familiar figure in the Serre Chevalier mountains, is now running the New Generation ski school whilst Mel manages their EurekaSKI resort-based services company. Gavin is also a qualified carpenter and joiner, and they are busy restoring their property in the old part of the town. Despite all this, and having a young family, they do find time in summer to walk, climb, visit friends, sit in cafés and go on day-trips to nearby lakes. Read the feature.
The decision to buy any property is seldom taken lightly – and bringing ‘mountain’ into the equation won’t make your choices any simpler.
Whether you’re fulfilling your dream of spending more time in a favourite ski area, buying a full-time home or simply weighing up investment potential, you’ll have much to consider.
So by way of inspiration we’ll be bringing you news of more interesting mountain developments plus some personal success stories – and if you have story to tell, we’d be delighted to hear from you...
Roger Moss, Editor.
