French property in French Alps - Savoie - Investment opportunity, equipped studio with balcony, minutes from Arcs 1600 resort centre, the heart of the Paridiski

Located at the entrance to Les Arcs 1600, this 19m2 studio is a great buy for an investor, couple or seasonaire. At the moment the studio is equipped for 4 people, the kitchen area has 2 electric hobs built in to the sink unit with cupboard space, refrigerator, a microwave and mini-oven above. There is a kitchen storage unit which doubles as a breakfast bar area. The living area has a double sofa-bed nestled underneath an elevated double bed, there is also a fold-down table, attached to the wall in the living area. From the sitting area you look south west through the balcony door across the tree-tops and towards the mountains of the Vanoise National Park. The balcony itself increases the living space, giving you room for a small table and chair set. The bathroom is situated just off the entrance hall, there is a full size bath with over head shower attachment, washbasin and WC. Along the hall-way there are some useful floor to ceiling height cupboards and wardrobes.

The studio is on the 4th floor of this 10 storey building which has two lifts. You are only 5 minutes walk to the resort centre, by 3 sets of stairs. Just a minute’s walk through the parking and you are ready to ski-out and ski back to the studio on the Violettes piste. The free resort navette also stops right outside the door so you can hop on to the ski-bus to make life even easier!

The resort transport is also available during the summer months when the resort is lively and a big draw for adventure enthusiasts! Mountain bikers will love the extreme downhill mountain bike piste and bike park nestled amongst the trees above Les Arcs 1600. Just take one chair lift up and you are ready to tackle the sharp banked turns, jumps, streams and North Shore sections – experts say you won’t find any better, more varied terrain or more technical trails, tracks and itineraries than in Les Arcs. Alternatively, there are some of the most wonderful scenic rambles throughout the mountains for those of you who are looking for something a little less intense!

The weather in summer is excellent, sunny and hot. Why not take the chair lifts up to the cooler, clearer air at the top of the mountain where you can enjoy a ramble and pic-nic? There you will find superb panoramic views and be able to catch a glimpse of some beautiful Alpine flora and fauna. During the summer months the resort restaurants will open and there is an outdoor public swimming pool to take a plunge and cool down…or maybe join a white water rafting tour to keep the sun off your back if you are looking for a little more adventure?! There are so many different activities to keep kids and adults occupied during a visit to Les Arcs during the summer. There are two great riding schools which offer treks through the woodlands and mountain pasture of the Vanoise National Park, tennis courts for hire, various climbing sites varying in difficulty and for those of you who like a leisurely game of golf there is an 9 hole course where no minimum handicap or tee-off time is required. For the more experienced player there is an 18 hole course, both are located just up the road in Les Arcs 1800.

Les Arcs 1600 is the original resort of all the Les Arcs villages. With access from nearby town of Bourg St Maurice in 7 minutes on the funicular, you can leave your car in the valley floor and get around the villages by the efficient free shuttle buses. Standing at the studio and from Les Arcs 1600 you get a superb panoramic view across the valley towards Mont Blanc, the Pierra Menta and Le Rognais. The resort centre is a friendly uncrowded place having a real village feel about it with a good choice of reasonably priced bars, restaurants and shops with the arcade of shops being all located together. Les Arcs makes up part of the diverse Paridiski ski area where you have 425km of pisted skiing not to mention the unlimited off piste opportunities. There are some pretty tree lined runs down to the villages below Les Arcs or you can head up to high altitude glacial skiing. It is such a huge area, recently opened up by the Vanoise Express which links Les Arcs to the La Plagne area that beginners, intermediates, expert skiers or snowboarders will all be kept busy enough whilst freestylers can play in the parks and on the boarder-cross circuit while cross-country skiers will be delighted with over 150kms of tree-lined runs.

There are four major gateways to Les Arcs – Geneva, Lyon, Grenoble & Chambery airports between 1h15 and 2h15 drive. Bourg St Maurice train station is only 15 minutes by taxi to Les Arcs 1600 and has a weekly Eurostar service and regular TGV trains.

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Type

• Ski Apartment
• Apartment
• Holiday Home

Location

• Ski resort

Features

• Mountain view
• Close to ski resort
• Close to golf course
• Walking distance to shops
• Mains Drainage

Conditions

• Modern