New, luxury Alpine chalet covering 150 sqm with reasonable South facing garden, in the beautiful unspoilt peaceful village of Champex-lac situated in the Swiss Canton of Valais at an altitude of 1420 m. Superb skiing within the village, and within easy distance of several other ski resorts, including Verbier which is 40 minutes away.
Described as the 'Little Jewel' of the Valais region with 300+ days sunshine, the lakeside village of Champex-lax is both a summer and winter resort and offers a safe family environment or a peaceful retreat in the heart of the Swiss Alps.
This delightful chalet •Sleeps 8 •Skiing or Walking •Winter or Summer •Luxury Accommodation .
Chalet Miranda is newly constructed, and has been finished to a very high standard with balconies and shuttered windows. It is suitable to sleep Up to 6 adults, and 2 children.
It is built on 3 levels, and has 3 good sized bedrooms and 2 fully tiled bathrooms/shower rooms. One bedroom has a Queensize bed and the other 2 house single beds, the largest bedroom also has a pair of bunkbeds for children.
The central area is open-plan with a typical traditional Swiss fireplace and plenty of comfortable seating. This floor has very efficient underfloor heating throughout and a new flatscreen hdTV with cable and several English channels including BBC. There is also a video with a selection of films available. The chalet is stocked with plenty of towels and sheets.
The chalet houses a luxury modern fitted open-plan kitchen, with an AEG oven, Siemens hob, seperate AEG fridge, freezer and dishwasher. AEG washing machine and seperate tumble dryer are in the downstairs utility. There are an iron, hairdryer and other essentials.
Chalet Miranda also has a sunny South facing garden and large private parking area at the front. It is on a private road shared by 4 other chalets.
Champex is 1.5 hrs drive from Geneva Airport circling the beautiful Lake Geneva. It is 2.5hrs from Chambery Airport and 40 minutes from Sion Airport. Champex borders the French & Italian Alps.
Excellent Swiss rail facilities from Geneva Airport via Martigny to Orsiere which is 15 minutes drive from the chalet.
Immediate local facilities include an immaculate outdoor swimming pool, tennis courts, table tennis, beach volley ball, hiking trails, cross country and off-piste skiing, biking paths, boating and fishing on the lake. All these are very close and walkable from the Chalet. Paragliding and bungee jumping facilities are nearby.
There are beautiful walks around Champex-lac, and for the more adventurous, the village is on the Mont Blanc 'walk'.
There are boulangeries, and various other shops plus several quality restaurants, cafes and bars. There is also an excellent ski-hire and walking boot hire outlet.
The famous lakeside town of Montreux is 45 minutes from Champex with its annual jazz festival. This is accessible from the Castle of Chillon where you can board a steamer over the lake to Montreux.
Martigny is the nearest large town. Here you can find great shops, galleries and several Museums (including the Great St Bernard Dog Museum!).
For fans of the Da Vinci Code, a visit to the capital of the Valais region, Sion, is a must.
Swiss wines are a well kept secret within Switzerland, and the Valais wines are possibly considered to be the best. Most of these wines can only be bought within Switzerland as they only export 1%.
Winter: Champex itself is a charming crowd free resort with 25km of piste with four ski lifts including a nursery slope, also a further 30km of cross country routes. A small branch of Swiss Snowsports School (SSS) operates, and two restaurants on the mountain cater for the resort.
Winter time normally runs from December 18th to 17th April
Summer: In summer the well-marked network of walking and hiking routes allow one to enjoy the local wildlife, flora and fauna and the delightful scenery of the Swiss mountain countryside. Champex is on the Mont Blanc to Zermatt walkers route. From the chalet three glaciers can be reached, with two refuges within a 4 to 6 hour walk from the top of the chair lift.
Chair operating times: 08.30am-12.15pm then 13.30pm-17.15pm -Summer time is from 11th June to 25th September and then in October, the chair operates weekends only.
For more information please visit the Chalet Miranda Page at jmlvillas.com HERE
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