of a high end clientèle, who are not only
looking for access to the largest ski area in
the world, but also to acquire a property
which can be used year round. I recently
sold a luxury new build ski chalet to a French
family, who initially only wanted to look at
properties "in resort" with direct ski access.
I decided to show them a bare plot of land in
the satellite village of Saint-Marcel just 1km
from the ski resort and they fell in love with
the views, the space and the design of this
luxury chalet. The chalet is currently being
constructed by a reputable developer and
will be delivered by Christmas 2023. It will
boast a swimming pool and cinema room
with over 300m² of habitable living space."
Patrick Graham is another agent within
our French Alps team, he covers the
Méribel valley:
"Méribel is currently "en vogue" in terms of
property development. The last 3 years has
seen the renovation/conversion of several
hotels dating from the 1992 Olympics, with
more underway. The Rond Point area, in the
higher sector of Méribel, has welcomed a
new 5* hotel, with another on the way.
The next zone for redevelopment is Méribel
1600. There are two new development
projects in progress, with two renovation/
conversion developments in the pipeline,
which will add luxury apartments, shops and
restaurants to this essentially residential
quarter.
Mottaret, the high-altitude section of the
valley (1800m) is also seeing major changes.
Three new apartment developments have
broken ground in the last three years and
all have sold well. Larger, luxury properties
with higher quality finishing and design are
popular in what was previously a budget
minded area.
Overall, demand in the valley remains strong,
with many top-end buyers turning toward
new build properties, which can include the
most recent energy saving specifications.
Indeed, the trend towards greener building
practices is very much in the mind of many
new-build buyers at the moment. The
market is international, mostly European,
and continually popular with British buyers."
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