A Charming 200 Year Old, 3 Bedroom Chalet with a Habitable 1 Bedroom Mazot.

Property Description

A log cabin style chalet steeped in history, set in its own grass meadow, nestled in the woods below Les Houches.

Originally built as a Grange (barn) in Grenoble over 200 years ago, the chalet was de-constructed and re-built here in Vaudagne in the 1960s. It was once owned by the renowned French alpinist, Marc Batard, famous for his record breaking speed ascent of Everest without oxygen, and who built the wooden library corner that you can still find in the chalet.

The huge garden offers an outdoor paradise in both summer and winter for people of all ages, with activities such as spring tadpole catching and winter sledging just outside.

This charming chalet, full of character, has the possibility to be extended, but if you are looking for a larger building opportunity the terrain included with the chalet is easily large enough to allow for a second chalet to be built.

Extra accommodation is already provided in the shape of a separate traditional mini chalet, known locally as a "Mazot". The mazot has been fully converted into an independent apartment over 2 levels, with a living room, a small kitchen and a shower room on the ground floor, and a double bedroom on the upper floor. Mazots are highly sought-after in the valley and can offer an attractive rental income.

The chalet has 3 floors:-
Lower Level:
Garage
Utility room
Boiler room

Ground Floor:
Entrance/Store room
Open plan lounge and dining room
Semi open plan raised kitchen
Bathroom
WC
Large wooden terrace and balcony

First Floor:
3 x Double bedrooms
1 x Single bedroom/study/store room

Outside:
Huge Garden with tall trees and streams running through it.
1 bedroom Mazot

Resort Info:
Located in the picturesque hamlet of Vaudagne, the area is very quiet but easily accessible from the main motorway to and from Geneva airport and Chamonix. It is only a short drive to the slopes of Les Houches and the village centre, and a short walk to the train station for trains into Chamonix and Saint Gervais.