St Sorlin-D'arves, Rhone Alps, France

These two 4 bedroom ski in and out, duplex penthouse apartments of 101m2 and 103m2 are to be built in an incredibly rare location right in the centre of the resort that allows owners to walk just 40m from the ski room too and from the piste. Classic Freehold without any rental obligation for those that dont want to rent, the apartments will be built with old wood as standard throughout and will come with their own private balconies of 7 and 15m2.

Sitting within the highly sought after and wonderful dual season resort of St Sorlin d'Arves at an altitude of 1650m, within the 310km hidden gem of the Les Sybelles ski domain, the 4th largest linked ski area in France and the 7th biggest in Europe, the village as well as its skiing, is renowned as a mecca for cyclists in summer thanks to the Col de la Croix de Fer, one of the famous Tour de France climbs that passes through the heart of the village.

And for those unfamiliar with the resort of St Sorlin d'Arves or Les Sybelles, why not listen to the Alpine Property Podcast Episodes below wihere we interview clients who have bought with us in the resort:

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(For those not looking on the Alpine Property Investments website, please ask for the podcast links)

With new releases in the resort very uncommon and being built by a local developer whose properties are highly sought after and who has been building properties in the mountains for over 40 years, the photos shown are just a few examples of the many properties completed and are designed to illustrate the finishes that will be achieved.

Each apartment will enjoy:

• Old wood partitioned walls
• Old wood front door
• Individual gas underfloor hydraulic heating
• Extra large floor tiles 120 x 60
• Bathrooms with 120 x 60 sandstone tiles
• Italian showers
• Bathrooms equipped with cabinet, mirror and heated towel rails
• Motorized rolling shutters
• Secure access with digicode and videophone
• High performance thermal insulation on the exterior
• Fully fitted kitchen

Delivered with a ski locker for 8 sets skis and boot warmers, owners will have the chance to decide on wall and floor finishes along with kitchen design to bespoke the property as they want.

With rental occupancy eceptionally high for the Alps, for those looking to rent and reclaim the VAT, strong rental income is possible. Please contact us for more information.

Being brand new, Notary fees are also reduced at 2-2.5%.

With 75% of visitors to the Les Sybelles area still French, buyers are now regularly from the UK, Holland and Belgium, as seen in the last three developments in the village.

Getting to St Sorlin d'Arves is easy. There are 5 airports to choose from all within easy access of the resort:

• Geneva 2 hours 15 mins
• Turin 2 hours 15 mins
• Lyon 2 hours 15 mins
• Chambery 1 hour 15 mins
• Grenoble 2 hours

While for those wanting to take the train there is a station at St Jean de Maurienne. In 2030 the station will form part of the new Paris - Lyon - Chambey - St Jean de Maurienne - Turin - Milan TGV high speed link ensuring Sybelles will be the closest ski area to the centre of Paris, taking just 3 hours from Paris to St Jean de Maurienne. With the journey time from St Jean de Maurienne to St Sorlin d'Arves just a short 30 minute transfer, once the new line is operational, this will provide a big alternative to coming by car.

For more information, the latest availability, plans and to arrange a visit be it by video or in person, please contact us.