6 bedroom chalet with a swimming pool in Morzine

This chalet occupies a restored eighteenth-century village house on the main square of Montriond, at the gateway to the Morzine ski area. The village has a few shops, two bars and a restaurant, whilst the centre of Morzine, with its shops and dining, is reached in a few minutes. The ski lifts at Ardent, which open onto the heart of the Portes du Soleil, are ten minutes’ drive away, skirting the lake of Montriond where you can plunge through ice in winter and swim in summer.

On the upper floor, a large open space spreads beneath exposed wooden beams and divides into three distinct areas: a sitting room facing the peak of Nantaux, a more intimate library around a first fireplace, and a lounge-style bar arranged around a second fireplace, with a billiard table and a balcony overlooking the village square. At the centre of the building, a private spa contains an L-shaped swimming pool, an indoor and outdoor hot tub, a mosaic hammam and a studio dedicated to yoga and Pilates.

The six bedrooms each have an en-suite shower room or bathroom, some with a dressing room or freestanding bath, arranged on either side of a central staircase cut from Scottish stone. A boudoir lined with velvet and custom wallpaper connects two of them, offering a peaceful retreat away from the rest of the group. A wine cellar with a glass floor overlooks the pool and adjoins the dining room, linked by a baby grand piano that invites both an impromptu concert and an organised musical evening on request.

This property suits a group stay where multiple spaces mean you never feel cramped, between relaxation at the spa, games at the bar and meals in a kitchen open to a custom-made Italian cooker. It is suitable for an extended family or a group of friends seeking an authentic alpine setting, restored with carefully chosen materials and furnishings, a stone’s throw from village life and the slopes.