Chalet 1703

The chalet is set in a quiet street in the village Petit Bornand, which has a local grocery store, a bakery and a couple of restaurants. There are more facilities, including a supermarket, in nearby St Pierre en Faucigny, which is about 10 minutes away by car. The bustling villages of La Clusaz, St-Jean-de-Sixt and Le Grand Bornand are all less than 20 minutes drive away, and their weekly markets are ideal for picking up fresh local produce such as Reblochon cheese and local meats. Supermarkets can be found in Thônes, just 25 minutes away.

About the property...

This stunning chalet can accommodate 12 people in five stylish bedrooms, each with their own bathrooms. The imaginatively designed accommodation is set over three main floors with a mezzanine level. There is also a traditional Savoyard 'mazot', which would originally have been used to store food and valuables away from the main building.

The spacious main living area at Chalet 1703 is on the second floor - at the front of the chalet there's a large seating area with modular sofas, and a dining table where you can all sit down and enjoy a meal together. This area opens on to a balcony which overlooks the garden. Towards the back, there's a sociable bar area and a fully equipped kitchen. There's also a cosy television room and a toilet on this floor.

The mezzanine area which overlooks the sitting room has a games room, where you can enjoy a game of pool or table football, or curl up with a book in the cosy reading area.

The five en suite bedrooms are on the first floor - all of them are double rooms with queen-size beds and are individually designed, with unique designer touches. Two of the bedrooms also have a balcony, and one has its own terrace. A central corridor leads to another balcony.

The fifth bedroom is accessed by an unusual suspended corridor. It is a spacious double room with a large bathroom, a separate toilet and a twin room on the mezzanine above. It's a great space for a family who would like a little extra privacy.

The ground floor of the main house is devoted to the spa area - when you return to the chalet after an active day walking, skiing or biking in the mountains, relax and unwind in the sauna, steam room or outdoor hot tub before dinner.

There’s also a delightful outdoor terrace where you can enjoy a barbecue, a ping pong table.

In the mazot, there's a laundry and a store room on the ground floor.

About the area...

Chalet 1703 is just a 15 to 20-minute drive from La Clusaz and Le Grand Bornand - two of the Aravis ski stations which offer 220km of great skiing for all levels.

If you are looking for more variety you can get to Megeve, Chamonix or Courmayeur in under an hour. Cross-country skiers have a choice of trails on the Glieres plateau, scene of the Resistance campaign in World War II.

There is plenty to do for non-skiers too - try horse-drawn sleigh rides, ice-skating, paragliding or hot air ballooning or just relax in the heated indoor/outdoor pools at La Clusaz and Le Grand Bornand, as the snow-covered mountains tower above you.

In the summer, there are plenty of hiking and mountain bike trails, and if you prefer to make things a little easier, the ski lifts will whisk you up to higher ground so that you don’t have to put in the hard work! Pack a picnic of some local bread and cheese, or eat at one of the many mountain restaurants, which offer good food and spectacular views.

Thrill seekers can try paragliding, canyoning, climbing, via ferrata or white-water rafting, and at the end of the day you can reflect on the day’s fun over a cold beer and a barbecue around the pool.

The medieval lakeside town of Annecy is less than an hour away by car and is a must for a day out, whatever the season, with its unique mix of restaurants, shops and museums. In the summer it’s a great place for golf and watersports, or you could hire a boat and explore some of the quiet lakeside beaches.

What next? 

If you are already picturing yourself and your friends enjoying the unique setting of Chalet 1703, why not check our availability calendar to see when you can visit? We can hold two weeks for you for 24 hours, but make sure you don't leave it too long. This unique chalet is sure to be very popular with guests of OVO Network!