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Unique Living, one of London’s leading boutique property agencies providing a selection of properties and a personal search service, has announced the launch of a new portfolio of luxury re-sale ski chalets and apartments. This is a selection of over 100 properties offering the high standards of luxury in the locations of Courchevel, Megève, Mèribel and Val d’Isère.

“As a company we provide a one-to-one service with our clients,” says Serge Cowan, managing director of Unique Living. “We specialise in re-sale homes that are established, beautifully presented and in first-class locations away from new-build developments. We focus on beautiful locations with the excellent facilities.

“We are pleased with the wide selection of homes currently being offered in the French Alps. By specialising in quality areas and homes, we are able to offer our clients only the best that the area has to offer. Prices range from £500,000 to £12,000,000 plus.”

Chalets that are the last word in comfort

Courchevel 1850: This resort is renowned for its designer shops and 5-star hotels, and some leading restaurants, including Bergerie and Cap Horn. The resort attracts some of the names from the world of business, as well as international A-list celebrities,.

Mèribel: A luxury chalet ski resort with homes that are mainly built in a traditional style and all under strict building regulations so there is always a shortage of homes and competition to purchase a property here can be fierce.

Megève: A cosmopolitan ski resort with a 17th century church and a centre which is closed to traffic for several hours a day. Après ski entertainment includes casino, clubs and live shows.

Val d’Isère: One of the most popular French ski resorts, here there is an eclectic mix of original stone homes and newer wooden residences. There is fantastic skiing including the Olympic downhill course and glacier skiing. Val d’Isère is renowned for its après-ski with a range of exclusive restaurants and for partygoers, plus nightclubs and bars.

Currently available through Unique Living:

Courchevel (1850), French Alps, France. A five-bedroom chalet with 350 square metres of living space which includes spacious living and dining room with a welcoming fireplace and professional, fully-equipped kitchen. Each of the five bedrooms boasts its own private bathroom. Traditional style interior with heavy beams and wood panelling. Features include: private lift, garage and relaxation space with TV area, Jacuzzi and sauna. Ref.A019794

Price 3 million euros.

Megève, French Alps A six-bedroom, brand new, individual chalet affording 300 square metres on three floors. There are six en-suite bathrooms. There is a contemporary interior design with Alpine architecture. Wide living space on one level makes it ideal for entertaining on a grand scale. Open fireplace. Features include: cinema room and wellness area. South orientated terraces. Elegant design and décor. Ref AO20107

Price 3 million euros.

Val d’Isère, French Alps A new architectural project of two chalets.

Both properties are to be built to the highest specifications with a range of facilities that encompass both comfort and wellbeing. This is a rare opportunity to own a luxury chalet in the centre of Val d’Isere. RefA020242

Price 4,900,000 euros for 300 square metres chalet

9,800,000 euros for 500 square metres chalet.

For those just looking for a pied-à-terre, then a one-bedroom apartment with balcony, fully refurbished, in Courchevel is available for 330,000 euros.

Unique Living can be contacted on: 020 8416 0230 or at http://www.uniqueliving.com

How to get there provided by http://www.travelsupermarket.com

Val d’Isère, Courchevel, Mèribel and Megève are all accessible from four airports in France and Switzerland as follows. They are in order of distance – nearest first.
(Note that for Megeve the distance order is Geneva, then Chambery, Grenoble and Lyon in that order)

Chambery – Flights operate with Snowjet from Stansted, Gatwick, Birmingham, Manchester and Bristol, Jet2.com from Manchester, Belfast, Edinburgh, Newcastle and Leeds/Bradford and flybe from Exeter, Southampton and Birmingham.

Grenoble – Easyjet from Bristol, Gatwick, Luton and Birmingham, Ryanair from Birmingham, Edinburgh, Liverpool and Stansted, Air Southwest from Plymouth and Newquay, and charters and from various UK airports with flythomascook.com

Geneva – Easyjet from 13 UK airports, bmibaby from Birmingham, Cardiff, East Midlands and Manchester, British Airways from Gatwick, Air France from London City, Baboo from London City, Swiss from London City and Manchester and flybe from 9 UK airports as well as charters from various UK airports with flythomascook.com

Lyon – Easyjet from Edinburgh, Gatwick and Stansted, British Airways from Heathrow, Air France from Birmingham and flybmi from Manchester along with charters from various UK airports with flythomascook.com

Flights take between 1hr45 and 2 hours

Prices start from as little as £19.99 one way when sales are in force, however average fares will be around £60 to £150 for Geneva and slightly higher for the other airports.

Transfers to the resorts are available by car, train and bus from all airports.

For more information, go to: http://www.travelsupermarket.com

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