Authentic 5 bedroom House for sale in Les Arcs, Rhone-Alpes
The chalet barn conversion is found just 4km from the ski station of Sainte Foy, 25 minutes from Val d'Isere, 15 minutes from Tignes and 7 minutes to access Les Arcs via the village of Villaroger. The ski station of La Rosiere is a 25 minute drive away and from here one can ski over the border into Italy.
Built in 1851, this chalet is full of charm and character and is situated on a quiet lane with no passing traffic and just 200m from the main arterial road that links the bustling town of Bourg Saint Maurice and the world class ski resorts of
Val d'Isere and Tignes. There is a free bus service from the end of the lane to the ski resort of Sainte Foy, just 7 minutes away.
The main room dimensions are as follows : Total habitable space 283m2 Kitchen 18m2 Living room 27m2 Dining Room 9m2 Bedroom 1,10m2 Bedroom 2,25m2 Bedroom 3,12m2 Bedroom 4,6m2 Bedroom 5,13m2 Boot Room and Rear Entrance 19m2 (The above does not include bathrooms / hallways / WC's)
2nd Floor - Attic Room to be renovated 128m2.
The property is entered through the front door into the well-equipped kitchen featuring fitted units, work surface, traditional ceramic twin sink units, built in electric oven, gas hob, extractor fan, a dishwasher and a large American style fridge freezer. There is a useful storage room leading to an amazing cellar with traditional arched roof offering a cool place to store French wines.
The cosy living room has carved wooden posts, a traditional log burner, triple aspect windows, a useful desk for home office work and a good sized dining room with space for 8 people to dine in comfort.
On this ground floor level there is also a separate WC, a bathroom with a bath/shower over, hand basin, space for a washing machine and a tumble dryer and a large wall mounted electric towel heater.
There is also a 2nd cellar on this level which has a work bench and houses 2 large hot water tanks.
On the first floor is bedroom number 1 with a built-in cupboard space and wardrobes with a carpeted floor.
The master bedroom 2 comprises an en-suite modern shower, hand basin, WC and an electric towel heater. The window affords a great view towards the Aiguille Mountain across the Isere valley.
Bedroom 3 is a recently renovated twin room with double aspect windows and is located at the rear of the property. Bedroom 4 has a vintage wood feature wall, modern en-suite shower room with WC, hand basin and electric towel heater and views to the mountains from the front of the property.
Bedroom 5 also replicates the modern features of bedroom 4 with views to the mountains.
The hallway leads into the spacious boot room area which can also be accessed from the rear of the property by a professionally hand-crafted stone stairway. There is a large boot warmer, wooden bench and further access into another open space with access to the 3rd floor.
This is a huge open attic space of 128m2 with its traditional wooden beamed ceiling and recently replaced roof with 4 brand new velux windows. The potential for a further renovation project exists for the new owner with scope to add another bedroom, an open plan kitchen, dining area and living room along with that all important log burner. The balcony affords a wonderful view across to the Aiguille mountain.
There is also a very useful stand-alone garage with secure door, concrete floor with enough space for a large 4 x 4 and extra storage space too.
Adjacent to the property is a communal car parking space for 5 cars.
A garden space of 64m2 is situated 50m from the property and this has recently had a stone terrace added which is a perfect place to enjoy summertime barbecues with 360 degree views of the mountains.
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