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Nestled in the pretty, traditional, Savoyarde village of le Bettaix, this chalet offers a great, business rental income and ample, private, residential accommodation in the same package.
This chalet consists of a separate business premises on the ground floor and residential accommodation on the first and second floor (which have their own separate access). This is a great investment opportunity.
The business premises on the ground floor are currently rented to a ski hire company franchise, and there are 8 years left on the commercial lease (which is 12 years in length with break points at the 6 and 9 year points). This business activity naturally provides a good income to the chalet owner. As well as the business premises on the ground floor, there is a garage for one car which is included in that business premises, parking for at least two cars and a ski locker for use by the chalet owner.
The first floor (which has under-floor heating throughout) consists of an open-plan kitchen, lounge / dining room, and two bedrooms with en-suite baths and built-in wardrobes. The lounge also has a large, open, central fireplace to really make it feel snug on winter nights. There are also patio doors leading onto the large, south-facing balcony where there is also a hot-tub.
Stairs lead up to the second floor (which has under-floor heating throughout) which has four double rooms. Two of the bedrooms have their own en-suite showers, wash-basin and WC. The other two bedrooms share a bathroom with shower, wash-basin and WC. The chalet exterior is rendered and clad with wood.
The chalet is situated in the quiet, Savoyard village of Le Bettaix, which lies on the river Doron, and which has a bar / restaurant and ski hire shop.
Note that under certain conditions, the TVA on this chalet can be reclaimed from the French government. Further details can be made available to potential buyers.
This chalet's ideal location allows easy access to the vast Three Valleys which, with over 600km of piste, is the largest ski area in the world. The Bettex chairlift which runs out of Le Bettaix connects quickly into the rest of the Three Valleys lift system (to Les Menuires, Saint-Martin-de-Belleville, Val Thorens, Méribel and Courchevel), and the Bettex blue piste that runs back down into the village is a nice, snow-cannoned piste that is easily manageable at the end of a strenuous day's skiing!
In the summer, the Three Valleys transforms into a playground for summer activities, ranging from mountain biking and walking to white water rafting and kayaking to parapenting and fishing. Les Menuires, Saint-Martin-de-Belleville and Val Thorens are 6, 8 and 14 minutes away by car respectively.
Le Bettaix is one and a half hours away from Chambery airport and two and a half hours from the major airports of Geneva and Lyon. Grenoble airport is three hours away. In addition, le Bettaix and Les Menuires are 30 minutes away from Moutiers, which is where the Eurostar / TGV from London and Paris stop for the Three Valleys.

Les Menuires is a superb ski base for ski and board lovers of all levels and tastes. For a long time it was known as the bargain basement of the Three Valleys and there’s nothing wrong with that. Well nothing except the buildings thrown up to house the staff for the winter Olympics were all concrete blocks and felt ugly when compared to little wood and stone chalets. This created a reluctance to buy here by anyone looking for something more than just a ski base. Increasingly however, with lovely new chalets and developments going that are good quality and in the Savoyard stone and wood style, more people are looking here as a good place to find a well priced ski property - and with the 600kms of the Three Valley pistes accessed from your doorstep that has to make sense. Its big selling point has always been its superb location for skiers. Situated at 1800 with Val Thorens, the highest ski resort in Europe just up the valley, and linking directly into the skiing of the Meribel, Courchevel and Orelle valleys. The Belleville valley in its own right out classes most ski resorts both on marked pistes available to ski and the incredible network of lifts and mountain restaurants. Because of its great skiing and sensibly priced activities it has become a popular resort for those buying to rent as the ski rental business here has proved to be very strong and consistent. Due to this in 2008/09 when other resorts were losing money due to the crunch Les Menuires actually increased its visitors. There is a lot of ski in / ski out property from which all areas of the Three Valleys are easily accessed, and don’t forget its local slopes are some of the best for good skiers: challenging, usually with good snow, and rarely used by visitors from the other valleys especially La Masse a wonderful area that allows access to some great slopes as well as stunning off-piste runs. That said there is something for every level of skier and non-skiers are not left out with many activities both exiting and relaxing available. The long term investment by the council to improve and upgrade the resort plus a decent range of shops, restaurants, bars and a good quality gym and spa makes this resort worth a look for the keen skier who likes to get value for money.