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– The Alps are home to a number of luxury chalets.
Every year, recharging your batteries in the mountains to go skiing is one of the French’s favorite activities, whether during the Christmas holidays or in February. Thus, housing in the Alps, as in the Pyrenees, is subject to strong competition. Therefore, the price of chalets climbs very quickly. This is particularly the case at Val Thorenselected “best resort in the world”during the 2024 World Ski Awards, reports The Dauphiné Libéré.
As for the “best new ski chalet in the world France 2024”it is located very close, in Méribel. In this station hides «Harmony»a luxury chalet which can accommodate 15 people in its seven bedrooms. In order to be able to benefit from various luxurious activities such as massages, the spa or the cinema room, you will have to put your hand in your pocket. In fact, it is necessary to pay at least 53,995 euros per week. This amount can even go up to 79,975 euros.
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Chalets that attract prestigious clients
It is more in the Alps than in the Pyrenees that rentals are the most expensive. In 2023, and for the sixth consecutive year, it is the North Star who was elected “best new ski chalet in the world”. This chalet, located in Val d’Isèrevery close to the ski resorts, is for rent for a sum ranging from 66,000 euros to 208,000 euros. Although it is not for sale, it nevertheless has unusual features: sauna, jacuzzi, swimming pool. 13 rooms are available in this residence whose surface area exceeds 700 square meters.
Exceptional properties in the Alps attract a prestigious clientele from all over the worldand in particular the Gulf countries. “High-end and very high-end are not experiencing price declines, as wealthy customers are not affected by inflation or rising credit conditions. On the contrary, stone remains the least volatile investment for them compared to the stock market, for example. Olivier Roche, CEO of the Sotheby’s Realty Megève Courchevel and Méribel group, assured Capital last March.