French ski property for sale – ski apartments Montgenevre
Luxury ski apartments Montgenevre, French Alps
These superb French leaseback ski apartments for sale in Montgenevre are built in a traditional alpine style with timber and stone.
Owners of the ski in ski out apartments will have access to the property's facilities such as a wellness centre with a Spa and an indoor heated swimming pool.
All the ski apartments will have terraces or balconies to take full advantage of the stunning scenery. Each alpine residence comes fully fitted, furnished and decorated. Owners will also have a ski locker, a private underground parking space and private use of a storage lock up.
The ski apartments are situated in Montgenevre, one of the oldest ski resorts in the French Alps. Montgenevre is on the edge of the superb Via Lattea (Milky Way) ski area and offers excellent skiing. Its reputation as one of the largest and snowiest ski areas in Europe led to it being chosen for the 2006 Winter Olympics.The village itself retains traditional charm and is an endearing mix of French and Italian being only 15 minutes away from the boarder. At an altitude of 1860m it is also one of the highest with plenty of snow.
The lift pass scheme in which the resort participates has recently grown to become one of the world's largest and, apart from the 400km of the lift-linked skiing in the 'Milky Way', the 'Grand Galaxy Pass' also includes neighbouring large French ski centres such as Serre Chevalier, Alpe d'Huez, Les 2 Alpes, Puy St Vincent, la Via Lattea et Bardonecchia - all in all some 1120km of terrain served by more than 320 lifts.
Ideally located in the heart of Montgenevre, the leaseback apartments enjoy easy access to all amenities, opposite the ski slopes and the huge 'front de neige' in the winter and the 17-hole golf course in the summer.
All in all, this is an excellent "new" location for ski and mountain lovers with a great potential as a rental property investment in France.
The leaseback apartments
The alpine property is built in traditional Alpine timber and stone. All ski in ski out apartments have private terraces or balconies to take advantage of the stunning scenery.
Each alpine residence comes with fully-equipped kitchens and bathrooms. They are also full-furnished. Owners will also have a ski locker, a private underground parking space and private use of a storage lock up.
Location – Fit for the 2006 Winter Olympics
At an altitude of 1860 m, Montgenevre combines the charm and authentic character of an alpine village in the Southern Alps with the grandeur of an vast international ski area,
Situated right next to the Italian border, Montgenevre is surrounded by lovely wooded mountains. The Franco-Italian Milky Way skiing area has over 400km of pistes, stretching to Sestriere and Sauze in Italy.
Skiers and snowboarders at all levels will enjoy Montgenevre. And should you get tired of the 400 km of slopes it is only a short drive to other French resorts including Serre Chevalier and the historic town of Briancon, which happens to be the highest town in France and recently gained acknowledgement as being made a UNESCO heritage site.
And it is much more than a winter resort. In the summer, there is a variety of activities on offer; the 'front de neige' converts into a quality 18-hole golf course. Also mountain biking, kayaking/rafting, fishing, canyoning and horse riding are available.
Famous for its 300 days' of sunshine per year you can count on perfect weather and in fact, the Mediterranean coast is just 2.5 hours away.
Montgenevre is easy accessible:
- 15 minutes from Oulx's TGV train station (Italy)
- 15 minutes from Briancon's TGV train station (France)
- 1h from Turin airport (Italy)
- 2h20 from Chambery airport
- 2h35 from Grenoble airport
- 3h from Geneva airport
- 3h from Lyon airport
Facilities and Services
The on-site facilities include a wellness centre with a Spa and an indoor heated swimming pool.
Once you become the owner of an MGM leaseback apartment, you can exchange your occupation weeks with any MGM residence for a one off fee of Euro 80. Destinations include Tignes, Sainte-Foy, La Rosiere, Vallandry, Plagne Soleil, Saint-Martin-de-Belleville, Les Saisies, Les Menuires, Samoens, Les Carroz, Le Chinaillon, Les Houches, among others.
French leaseback properties
The French leaseback scheme enables you to purchase a freehold property which you then earn a guaranteed rental income from. There is a pre-approved and selected property management company to whom you lease back your property for a period which usually ranges between 9 and 11 years.
During the period you leaseback your property to the property management company, you have the peace of mind of owning a property and benefiting from a guaranteed income, yet none of the hassle related to letting out and maintaining the property. You can also use your property for a certain number of weeks per year for holidays.
Unlike most brand new properties in France, leaseback investments come with kitchens and furniture already installed and part of the price.
There are also several fiscal benefits including a discount to market value of the property represented by a 19.6% VAT refund on the whole property from the French government. (All new property has VAT in the total price, this refund represents a 16.4% discount to market value).
Own Now!
Completion is scheduled for 4th quarter of 2012.
Freehold ownership
For leaseback properties, some lenders can lend you 80% of the price including VAT (19.6%). Since you do not pay the VAT under the leaseback scheme, this does actually corresponds to a 100% mortgage, so it can be very interesting indeed.
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