Rhone Alps, Savoie, Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise, France

Sleeping up to 8 people, this semi-detached ski chalet is a real find. In the centre of the rustic and quiet hamlet of Montalbert, it is just minutes by the free shuttle bus (around 1km) to the quintessential ski resort of Sainte Foy Tarentaise. For the experienced skiers you can also Ski back to the property.

Sainte Foy, is a chic and protected natural resort where skiers and snowboarders play in harmony, set in the Vanoise National Park.

The resort is nestled among the trees and a firm favourite for having a vast variation of pistes, off piste and ski touring routes.

With its North-West exposure the snow quality in Sainte Foy is exceptional.
Set between 1550m to 2620m, offering 800 hectares of forest and high altitude areas with 26 pistes of varying difficulty. The resort is perfect for beginners, intermediates, expert skiers and a real haven for free riders too with access to sensational off piste. Accompanied by a professional guide, enjoy skiing through virgin snow on the well-known routes such as Le Monal or the north face of Fogliettaz (nearly 2000 m of descent).

Sainte Foy also has lots to offer in the Summer from hiking through the forests and to the summer villages such as the Monal, mountain and electric biking with the chairlifts offering an uplift, mountain Karting and Pentanque.

Sainte Foy Tarentaise is a delightful family orientated ski resort and offers all the necessary amenities including mini-markets, boulangerie, quality restaurants, wine bar and delicatessen. In addition, it has top quality Ski and Sports equipment hire and retail shops, a new launderette, Tourist Office and the ESF ski school, amongst many other very reputable ski schools and ski touring guides. There are plans for a brand new ski lift to be installed soon, to open up the ski terrain further.

Enter the property on the first floor into the open plan living room. There is the spiral staircase to the left opening into the kitchen and dining / lounge area with a tiled floor. In the far corner is a character log burning fire. Leading out onto the balcony through double glazed patio doors you can enjoy the stunning Westerly facing views across the valley to the Aiguille Rouge, the highest mountain in Les Arc . There is also a bathroom and separate toilet on this level.

Leading down the spiral stairs you will find 2 newly renovated double bedrooms, a shower room and a separate WC. There is a separate access on this level into a hallway which could be used as a boot room upon returning from skiing.

Leading up the stairs from the main living room you will find a large mezzanine with a velux window. This space currently hosts 4 single beds in the eves of the chalet with its charming exposed rustic beams.

There is communal parking and access to the free ski bus is just 30m from the chalet.