'Oh Lord Won't You Buy Me, a Ski Chalet...' Jeremy Rollason Gives Us a Tour of Some Properties Available in the 4 Vallées

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'Oh Lord Won't You Buy Me, a Ski Chalet...' Jeremy Rollason Gives Us a Tour of Some Properties Available in the 4 Vallées n the famous 1970 song by Janis Joplin, the singer eschewed the n 1970, dans la célèbre chanson, Janis Joplin mentionnait l'idée d’une idea of a Porsche in favour of a Mercedes Benz, even if she did Mercedes Benz au lieu d’une Porsche, même si elle avait en fait une indeed own an example of the former. There are no shortage of EPorsche. Il n'y a pas de pénurie de ces deux marques aujourd'hui dans I les 4 Vallées, reflétant la popularité et la richesse du plus grand domaine either marques today in Les 4 Vallées, reflecting the popularity and affluence of the largest ski area in Switzerland. If, however, you were skiable en Suisse. Si votre vœu était exaucé, où et que pourriez-vous acheter lucky enough to have your prayers answered, where and what could dans les 4 Vallées ? LES 4 VALLÉES you buy with the windfall? Verbier est le point de départ naturel de notre clientèle. Sur le site Internet de Alpine Homes, 70% des visites pour la Suisse vont d’abord à Verbier. La Verbier is the natural starting point. 70% of Alpine Homes' website clientèle internationale est, ici, toujours croissante et la station bénéficie de visits for Switzerland go to Verbier first. The international customer l'ambiance que l'Hôtel W et la Place Blanche ont créée. D'autres nouveaux base here is ever-growing and the resort is benefitting from the projets, y compris la Résidence Alex et les redéveloppements du Kings Parc vibe that the W Hotel and Place Blanche have created. Other new Hotel et du Rosalp, apporteront de nouvelles enseignes et restaurants au developments, including Residence Alex, and the re-development centre de la station. Le prix d'entrée pour un appartement de deux chambres PROPERTIES of Kings Parc Hotel and the Rosalp will themselves bring exciting à coucher confortable et central se situe autour de CHF 1million (voir Le new brands and restaurants to the high street. Entry prices for a Kid). De là, le ciel devient la limite, mais il existe un marché moyen actif comfortable and centrally-located two bedroom apartment are autour de CHF 3m-5m. Un bon exemple est Eclat Soleil - un appartement de ‘Oh Lord won’t you buy me, a ski chalet...’ Jeremy Rollason gives us a tour of some around CHF 1million (see Le Kid). From here, the sky is the limit, quatre chambres idéalement situé près de Médran, pour CHF 4.2m. properties available in the 4 Vallées… but there is an active mid-market around CHF 3-5m. A good example Pour ceux qui ne souhaitent pas être à Verbier, le fabuleux domaine des 4 ‘Oh Lord, won’t you buy me a ski chalet (in The 4 Valleys)’ - Jeremy Rollason nous fait being Eclat Soleil – a conveniently located 4 bedroom apartment, Vallées offre beaucoup d’alternatives pour tout budget. La Tzoumaz, située close to Medran for CHF 4.2m. tout près de Verbier et possédant la plus longue piste de luge du sud-ouest visiter quelques unes des propriétés disponibles dans tout le domaine skiable ... For those that don’t have (or want) to be in Verbier, Les 4 Vallées de la Suisse, propose des chalets et des appartements familiaux pour parfois offers plenty of alternative choices to suit all budgets. La Tzoumaz, un tiers voire un quart du prix de Verbier. Chalet Elixir, un splendide verbierlife 36 FEBRUARY 2017 verbierlife 37 FEBRUARY 2017 La Dixence, Les Collons Chalet Pole Position, Nendaz Le Kid, Verbier just an itinerary route away and with the longest toboggan run in chalet de 4 chambres, construit il y a 5 ans, dispose de grandes baies vitrées south west Switzerland, offers family chalets and apartments for panoramiques à travers lesquelles vous pouvez vous imprégner du paysage sometimes a third or even a quarter the price of Verbier. Chalet de montagne du Wildhorn et de la Vallée du Rhône. En vente à CHF 1.7 m, le Elixir, a handsome 4 bedroom chalet, built just 5 years ago, has large prix affiché commencerait par un tiers ou un quart des prix de Verbier. panoramic windows through which to soak up the mountain-scape Ces dernières années, Haute-Nendaz a grandi (physiquement et of The Wildhorn and the Rhône Valley. For sale at CHF 1.7m, the métaphoriquement) pour devenir son propre centre de vacances dans les 4 asking price would start with a three, if not a four the other side of Vallées. De nouvelles enseignes et restaurants (comme le Mont Rouge) ainsi the Sonalon lift. que l'ouverture de l'hôtel 4 Vallées il y a trois ans, ont aidé à l’évolution progressive de cette station familiale très populaire. Un appartement neuf In recent years, Haute-Nendaz has grown up (physically and de deux chambres dans le cadre du projet Mer de Glace peut être acheté à metaphorically) to stand alone as its own resort in Les 4 Vallées. CHF 990’000 (voir La Forêt). Suite à la Lex Weber, les nouvelles possibilités New shops and restaurants (such as Mont Rouge), combined with de construction sont maintenant sévèrement restreintes, mais Chalet Pole the opening of the 4 Vallées Hotel three years ago, has aided the Position est disponible à la clientèle étrangère qui souhaite acquérir le chalet gradual gentrification of this popular family resort. A new 2 bedroom de leurs rêves (CHF 2.45m). L'autre bonne nouvelle pour Haute-Nendaz, Chalet Elixir, La Tzoumaz apartment in the landmark Mer de Glace project can be bought c'est que la liaison avec Siviez a été grandement améliorée cette saison, avec for CHF 990,000 (see La Forêt). Owing to the Lex Weber, new l'introduction de canons à neige le long des pistes de Tracouet et de Prarion. The “Fourth Valley” is made up of the resorts of Les Masses, Les Collons construction a débuté à l’automne 2016. Ce complexe thermal de luxe est un build opportunities are now severely restricted, but Chalet Pole Veysonnaz, l'autre station du «tiers» des 4 Vallées, est niché au-dessus de and Thyon 2000. This is where chalet owners forego boutiques and projet ambitieux pour les Collons, il comprendra un hôtel de charme de 60 Position is for sale to non-Swiss residents who wish to specify their Sion et offre sans doute le meilleur accès aux 4 Vallées, avec la toute nouvelle nightclubs in favour of rugged mountain views across the Heremence chambres, 92 appartements à partir de CHF 460'000 et 7 chalets de luxe. dream chalet (CHF 2.45m). The other good news for Nendaz is that télécabine de La Piste de l’Ours. Les pistes peu fréquentées, la qualité de Valley and snow-sure skiing. In recent years, the lift infrastructure Réalisée par les architectes mjd (qui ont orchestré le complexe Mer de Glace the connectivity to Siviez is vastly improved this season, with the service et les restaurants typiques valaisans définissent au mieux cette station has been improved with a new four-man chairlift departing from Les à Haute-Nendaz), une propriété à La Dixence peut être achetée comme introduction of snow canons along the Tracouet and Prarion pistes. familiale. Le ski ne déçoit jamais. En plus de la Piste de l'Ours qui accueille Masses, complimented by the refurbished and excellent Le Bois Sauvage résidence secondaire. Des jours heureux en perspective pour les acheteurs. Veysonnaz, the other village in the “third” of Les 4 Vallées, is souvent des compétitions de Championnats du Monde, il y a beaucoup restaurant. The exciting news for Les Collons this season is the eventual En parlant de bonheur, alors où Janis Joplin aurait-elle acheté? A distance perilously perched above Sion. However, it arguably offers the best de ski à l’Etherolla (avec de lointaines et brillantes vues sur le Cervin) et realisation of La Dixence Resort. After years of planning, construction trépidante d'un bar sans doute! access to Les 4 Vallées, with the new Piste de l’Ours lift for the pour les aventuriers hors-pistes, le Greppon Blanc est un monde loin des will commence in spring (2017). This luxury thermal spa resort is an www.alpinehomesintl.com 2016/17 season. Uncrowded pistes, friendly service and Valaisian pistes. Les prix ici se situent entre Haute-Nendaz et la Tzoumaz. Les Hauts ambitious, but welcome project for Les Collons and will include a restaurants define this family-oriented resort. The skiing never de Veysonnaz est un appartement de trois chambres récemment terminé boutique 60 bedroom hotel, 92 apartments starting from CHF 460,000 de 100m2, avec accès ski-in ski-out (CHF 747 000). Le dernier chalet à disappoints. As well as the World Championship favourite Piste de and 7 luxury chalets. Overseen by mjd architects (who orchestrated construire (La Crête) est disponible pour CHF 1.375m. l’Ours, there is plenty of challenging skiing to be found on Etherolla the Mer de Glace complex in Nendaz), property in La Dixence can be (with distant and brilliant views to the Matterhorn) and for the La «Quatrième Vallée» est composée des stations des Masses, des Collons purchased as a second home. Happy days for buyers. adventurous off-pisters, Greppon Blanc is a world away from the et de Thyon 2000. C'est là que les propriétaires de chalets renoncent aux boutiques et aux grandes boîtes de nuit en faveur de la vue sur les montagnes Talking of happy, so where would Janis Joplin have bought? No doubt groomed pistes. Prices here are somewhere between Nendaz and accidentées de la Val d’Hérens et des belles conditions de ski.
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