€3,180,000

Ref: 21018NJW74

Samoens

Le Grand Massif

Stunning 16th Chateau for sale in the heart of Samoens, Grand Massif ski area

450 M²

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Property Description

This chateau for sale in the beautiful village Samoens in the Grand Massif ski area offers 8 en-suite bedrooms, four grand reception rooms, two kitchens, plus much, much more. Dating back to the 16th Century, it has been lovingly renovated by its present owners to create a unique and individual home in the most amazing position within this beautiful village. Whether you buy it for your own home or for an exclusive chambres d'hôte, this property could not possibly fail to impress.

It is a mainly 16th century building of three storeys plus a tower occupying a south-facing plot, raised above the historic village of Samoëns, between the church and the botanical gardens. The accommodation comprises approximately 450m² with gardens spread over six tiers that total around 1500 m². The building was extended and partially modernised in 1972. The current owners underwent a complete refurbishment; replacing the boiler, creating en suite bath or shower rooms in all bedrooms, replacing the kitchen and redecorating everywhere in 2006 to 2008.

Accessing via the front door leads you into a spacious entrance hall with vaulted ceilings and separate coat storage room. This leads into the large dining room with ornate plaster ceiling which in turn leads into the bright modern kitchen, which was installed in 2008.

The main kitchen is arranged around a large central island and contains 4 Bosch ovens, American-style fridge freezer, 5-ring gas hob and Bosch dishwasher. It offers a vast array of storage and all work surfaces are of unpolished granite. The second, back kitchen has a second fridge and freezer, another dishwasher and a two ring ceramic hob. It has a small seating area and more storage.

Off the back kitchen is a wc with wash hand basin. The kitchen opens on to a large south-facing terrace with views over the church.

Leaving the entrance hall by the original stone staircase, which winds through the house, on the first half landing is the smallest of the eight bedrooms with an en suite shower room.

Up again to the main living room floor. Most of this floor is taken up with a series of three interconnecting living rooms. The current owners have arranged them as a progression of formality, the first being the most formal and the innermost room being a TV room/library/den.

The first two rooms are linked by a central arch, the second and third by a pair of arches either side of a double sided fireplace. Leading off the main spaces are the original chapel to the building which is now used as a reading room, a bar, a laundry and a wc with hand basin.

At this level there is a door to the upper four tiers of the South-facing garden.

The second floor contains six of the remaining seven bedrooms. The master bedroom has an en suite with a walk-in shower and a Jacuzzi bath. It has a triple aspect to the South, North and East. It forms part of a two-room suite with a second bedroom with en suite bathroom with bath with shower over. Three further bedrooms, two on the South side of the building and one on the North have en suites with bath/shower combinations and the seventh, south side, has a shower only.

The second floor also has a garden door. Plumbing and electricity to install a hot tub outside this door have been arranged. There is also space for a an outdoor swimming pool.

Stairs lead up from the second floor corridor to the top tower room. The landing houses a small gym area, a sauna and a shower for those using the sauna. The tower bedroom is a mirror of the master bedroom below with a triple aspect and bathroom with walk in shower and Jacuzzi bath.

The boiler room is below the house with external access only.

There is also a double garage and two external parking places.

Extensive gardens over six tiers, all South facing. All bedrooms have satellite TV as do both kitchens.

The main TV room has a very new home cinema system. The house is wired for Ethernet throughout.

Ski station and village alt. 750 - 2500m

Samoëns is a typical mountain village in the depths of the Upper Giffre Valley. Located not far from the Cirque du Fer à Cheval and the Dents Blanches mountain range Samoëns is a ski resort linked directly to France's fifth largest ski area - the Grand Massif.

There are 900 kms of footpaths and hiking trails and 11 mountain huts to explore. There's something for everybody - rafting, paragliding, via ferrata or downhill mountain biking. You may prefer to relax in the beautiful natural surroundings of La Jaÿsinia alpine botanic garden. Or discover the history of the stone cutters for which the village is famous.

The international airport in Geneva is only just over an away.