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Located in a charming mountain village you’d never realise you were so close to the hustle and bustle of resort life with both the ski resorts of St Martin de Belleville and Les Menuires a few minutes’ drive away. Even better yet the ski lift of Bettaix is just a couple of minutes drive away and could be walked as its flat.
The house holds so much charm and certainly has the wow factor as you open solid, old wood doors into each delightful room. Spread over three floors with all the original wooden beams and wood in place it is laid out as follows;
Ground floor
Separate entrance into hallway.
Sauna and shower area.
Small wine store.
Boiler room.
Laundry room.
WC
Bathroom with bath.
2 double rooms.
First floor
Entrance hall with hanging, seating and storage.
2 WC’s.
Bathroom with bath.
2 doubles with ensuite shower rooms.
1 double with 4 poster and mezzanine which can sleep two or be a small study.
1 double.
Top floor
Living area with kitchen, dining area, upper lounge area with log burning stove.
Outside store cellar and shed.
Parking space and small outside area – could be converted into a terrace.
Properties like this so close to the ski slopes are a good find especially one that offers extensive but spacious accommodation and retains its charm, it sleeps 14 more if you use sofa beds in the lounge area. It makes an ideal ski chalet but also a beautiful base in the summer as you can walk, horse ride and cycle extensively from this location. There is a plan d’eau (lake) up the road which offers all sorts of summer activities and of course it’s on the doorstep of the largest linked ski area in the world, the Three Valleys or Trois Vallées, which offers 600kms of on piste skiing to suit all levels of skill.

Based at 1400m and directly linked into the vast Three Valleys network by an 8 person gondola, St Martin de Belleville offers unlimited, world-class skiing. The village is picture perfect, unspoiled and authentic making St Martin de Belleville the perfect ski resort if you are looking for a taste of authentic France combined with state of the art skiing. Clusters of traditional chalets and original Savoyard farmhouses are dominated by the close mountains with chamois and wild boars roaming free in the surrounding forests. St Martin was voted a “Top Ten Picture Postcard resort” for its pretty, traditional architecture and stunning Alpine scenery, it’s interesting to note that the commune have had the foresight to bury all the electric and phone cabling which means that not only does it have a clean uncluttered look, but you are unlikely to lose power when the snow hits! As an added bonus Val Thorens, officially the highest resort in Europe is situated at the top of the valley offering great skiing from mid-November to mid-May. St Martin also has some of the best and clearest runs in the Three Valleys; with skiing for all levels back down to the village and red run Jerusalem a firm favourite with many, and the confidence inspiring off-piste powder fields have to be experienced to be believed. In the height of summer during July and August the valley is host to walkers, nature lovers and adventure seekers who arrive to enjoy the traditional and less traditional mountain activities along with the colourful mountain meadows and beauty of the contrasting vibrant green against snow capped mountains. It is also a near neighbour to the Vanoise Park, a protected area of outstanding natural beauty. St Martin de Belleville has a lower key nightlife than its glitzy neighbours. Having said that, the valley boasts two Michelin starred restaurants, one being situated three minutes from the village, the other in Val Thorens. St Martin itself has several friendly bars and restaurants which retain a mountain village atmosphere with prices to match. It seems ideal for ski and mountain lovers looking for an authentic atmosphere a little apart from the crowds, and out of season it still has life and enough year round residents to stop it feeling like a ghost town.