Portes du Soleil ski property for sale-luxury ski apartments in Chatel
Luxury ski apartments for sale in Chatel, Portes du Soleil
Freehold, Fully-furnished, Guaranteed Rental Income, Up to 10 weeks of Usage
For downhill skiing enthusiasts, the Portes du Soleil offers no less than 200 lifts and 650 km of pistes – ranging from black and highly technical for experienced skiers to the original Milka Mauve Piste, devoted to children.
There are 12 resorts that make up this outstanding cross-boarder ski area, and with a single “hands free lift pass ” you have access to them them all - Châtel, Avoriaz, Morzine, les Gets, Saint Jean d’Aulps, Montriond, Abondance and la Chapelle d’Abondance on the French side and Morgins, Torgon, Champoussin, les Crozets and Champéry on the Swiss side.
This is a superb opportunity to purchase a new-built leaseback ski property in Chatel, an enchanting traditional village that has retained its authentic character. The village is located at the heart of the Abondance Valley between Lake Geneva and the Mont Blanc massif, Its close proximity to Thonon and Evian (35km away), between Lac Léman and Mont Blanc makes it a great holiday destination.
Combining contemporary style with decidedly traditional architecture, the leaseback property in Chatel consists of luxurious ski apartments available for private freehold ownership. The ski apartments are fully-furnished and come with covered parking and ski lockers. The ski property for sale in Chatel offers a good range of facilities including swimming pool, Spa and fitness centre, making it a highly desirable resort location.
Your leaseback ski property is sold with freehold ownership, and there are several usage options to chose from, with up to 10 weeks of usage. Property investors will get guaranteed rental income, net of running costs and annual usage rights up to 10 weeks. As for all French leaseback properties, you will be entitled to a VAT rebate (currently 19.6%).
Once you become the owner of this leaseback development, you can exchange your weeks of occupancy and instead stay in the developer's other residences in many highly desirable destinations across the French Alps.
Luxury ski apartments in traditional style
Mostly south-facing, the luxury ski property in Chatel comprises seven buildings arranged in tiers following the topography of the site in order to maximising the view. The architecture blends naturally into the surroundings, and the buildings follow the local style of architecture making use of regional materials – foundations in stone,façades in natural larch decorated with balconies, and double-pitched slatted roofs. The choice of sustainable materials is in keeping with a Haute Qualité Environnementale (high environmental quality) initiative.
There will be a selection of 154 luxury mountain homes, with 1, 2, 3 and 4 bedrooms. The layout that makes the most of the volumes and the views alongside high quality equipment and classic materials. Materials and colours, shades and finishes - you are offered the widest choice from an extensive range to make your ski apartment your perfect living space.
These luxury ski apartments come fully-furnished. The Kitchens are fully equipped with a multi-function oven,extractor fan, ceramic hob, dishwasher, electric coffee maker, toaster, mini mixer and pressure cooker. Each ski chalet apartment enjoys satellite TV and free unlimited Wifi. What is more, each apartment in this 4-star MGM Résidence de Tourisme Chatel property for sale has many useful extras such as its private covered parking space, store-room and ski locker with boot-heater.
Facilities
An an owner, you will have access to a full range of amenities such as
- 1,200m² wellness area including saunas, steam baths, Jacuzzis, a relaxation area, fitness area with massage rooms, a rest area and a cardio-training room
- Heated swimming pool
- Spa & Beauté Montagne
- Reception lounge
- Concierge’s desk providing a host of services such as the day’s papers and pastries, small maintenance jobs, messages, weather reports Shops including a ski outlet and a drugstore
The property is ideal for families with a whole range of facilities especially for children including:
- Day nursery
- Children's pool
- Children's spa
- Qualified guides and group leaders
- Ski lessons
- Creative groups
- A club for 14-16 year-olds
- High chairs and cots
Chatel - in Portes du Soleil, one of the world’s biggest ski areas
For downhill skiing enthusiasts, the Portes du Soleil offers no less than 200 lifts and 650 km of pistes. Mile after mile of piste allows you to cover a huge amount of ground and the terrain is so varied and there is so much to discover that both beginners and experts keep coming back year after year.
The high speed Pre La Joux chair gives easy access to a high altitude beginners slope and for experts, the amount of easily accessible off piste is just phenomenal. You can easily spend whole days skiing without touching the pistes more than once, and without any hiking. There are also a number of good, steep black runs including the infamous "Swiss Wall" which is reputed to be the steepest run in the Alps.
Nordic fans will find a unique area alongside Dranse with 40 km of pure outdoor pleasure, 7 cross-country ski pistes and 8 multi-discipline routes for skiers, snowshoes or walking and even a shooting range for Biathlon specialists.
Snow is guaranteed for everyone throughout the season courtesy of special equipment and high altitude water storage facilities which complement clean-burn engines and re-planting operations to fulfil environmental obligations.
During the summer, walking, mountain biking, white water rafting and kayaking, and paragliding/parapente are available. The high altitude pastures are also home to the cows that are famous for their milk and the rich creamy cheese that bears their name.
The resort bears the “Famille Plus Montagne” label with amenities such as The Mouflets day nursery in the village centre, dressing up, wood cutting, Milka zone, snacks at the bottom of the pistes, Piou Piou club and the Jardin des Pitchounes organised by the ski schools.
The resort is also very committed to a global sustainable development and responsible tourism initiative aimed at obtaining ISP 14001 certification.
The Portes du Soleil ski area is ideally placed 1hr from the international airport at Geneva. Buses will take you to the ski resorts in 1 hour from the airport.
The resort can be reached by TGV that stops at several French and Swiss railway stations; Thonon-les-Bains and Cluses (in France). Lausanne, Montreux and Aigle (in Switzerland).
French Leaseback - making the investment to acquire your French alpine home very attractive
French leaseback offers investors a hands free investment with the option to make it a lifestyle investment or purely a financial one.
As the freehold owner of your property, you can use it for up to 10 weeks. The rest of the time, you let the resort operator rent it out and pays you a rental income.
There are several investment advantages to you as the owner:
- You are the freehold owner of a luxury piece of real estate
- You are paid a guaranteed rental income throughout the term of your lease
- You pay a net price for your property because you save TVA (VAT) (19.6%)
- You do not have to worry about management or maintenance. The appointed operator takes care of everything for you
- You only pay the taxe foncière (one of two annual property taxes) and a share of the co-ownership charges
- You do not pay for water, electricity, heating, insurance or taxe d’habitation (the other annual property tax)
Your lifestyle privileges as an owner occupier
- The apartment is reserved for your personal use for up to 10 weeks per year
- You can make use of an exchange system to stay at other CGH residences in the French Alps
- You benefit from free entry to the relaxation area – swimming pool, steam bath, sauna, cardio-training facility, hot tubs...
- You enjoy special rates for your treatments in Spas & Beauté Montagne centres
Investment summary
- Leaseback properties
- Freehold ownership
- Guaranteed returns, net of running costs
- Holiday usage options, with up to 10 weeks of usage
- VAT Rebate, currently at 19.6%
- New leaseback property sold “VEFA” (Vente en l'Etat Futur d'Achvement) or off-plan
Tax status
Scellier-Bouvard: The French government is offering an extra 20% income tax rebate on French leaseback properties, which is in addition to the 19.6% VAT rebate.
Introduced on 1 January 2009, the Loi Scellier (Scellier Law) allows French residents to offset 20% of the purchase price of a French leaseback property against their income tax. The rebate is spread evenly over a nine year period and is limited to leasebacks with a purchase price of €300,000 or less, and is only applicable to one property per year.
LMNP (Loueurs en Meublés Non Professionnel) / LMP (Loueurs en Meublés Professionnel )
Scheduled delivery is for 4th quarter 2012.
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