Villars
Built in 2001, this ski in/ski out alpine chalet is south facing and above the small village of Barboleuse. It is at an altitude of 1,450 metres, alongside the piste that runs down from Les Chaux to Barboleuse. Designed in a contemporary yet traditional style over three floors, the living space, together with the main entrance is on the ground floor where the grand salon is set alongside an eat-in kitchen together with a laundry room, mountain room and clothes/boot drying room.
The lower ground floor includes two further bedrooms, both with bathrooms and dressing areas along with a sauna. Additional space and a fifth bedroom is in the garage annex alongside the ski storage and games area. The top floor has a master bedroom with dressing area and en suite shower room together with a further en suite bedroom, dressing area and an office/library.
£2.41m /€2.73m / $3.25m
Knight Frank International
Knightfrank.com
Verbier
Double chalet with 12 bedrooms, a bar and games room. Although located next to the town centre and main ski lift, it still retains its own privacy, being surrounded by panoramic views of the Swiss Alps. Capable of accommodating 27 people in comfort and style, its meticulous design incorporates antique beams and natural stone.
The main chalet, at the centre of the property, is connected by a large entrance hall to a guest cottage next door. It has large south-facing terraces and a small stream passes by the beautifully landscaped garden. Another pretty stone terrace with a barbecue between the two houses is ideal for entertaining in early spring and summer.
Offers above £22.59m / €25.62m / $30.47m
John Taylor
John-taylor.com
Suvretta House
One of Switzerland’s most iconic heritage hotels in St Moritz, is featuring a new Olympic Experience to celebrate the 2018 Winter Games taking place in PyeongChang this February. Suvretta House (translated directly as ‘house above the woods’) is set in a pristine private estate, and the only ski in, ski out hotel in the resort. Built over 100 years ago by Swiss hotelier Anton Bon the hotel was originally designed to provide a tranquil and exclusive retreat. With the likes of Evita Peron, King Farouk of Egypt and the Shah of Persia visiting for the winter months, the destination soon became a jet-set hub of cosmopolitan glamour, and to this day remains one of the most decadent mountain resorts in Europe.
Still owned by the fifth generation of founder Anton Bon’s family and run by husband and wife team Peter and Esther Egli, the 181-room hotel has its own private ski lift. This gives exceptionally easy access to the Engadine Valley’s 217 miles of piste, 136 miles of cross-country ski trails and 93 miles of winter walking paths.
St Moritz is famous for its sparkling dry climate and sunshine, the resort is known for being the home of modern Alpine sport and the only town in Switzerland to have hosted the Winter Games in both 1928 and 1948. To celebrate its Olympic heritage, Suvretta House’s special four-day package features skiing, ice-skating, curling and the option of bobsleighing on the oldest bobsleigh run in the world. This is the only natural ice track in existence that hosts international races. As an optional extra, guests can experience 75 seconds of adrenalin, thundering down it in a four-man bob.
The package includes four days of ski lessons with Suvretta Snowsports School, private ice skating lessons on the hotel’s ice rink with expert coaches and curling at Suvretta House’s Curling Guest Club. Additionally, those looking to learn the classic style of cross country skiing can enjoy over 230km of trails.
