Chalet for 6 guests with a swimming pool in Morzine

In Morzine, this chalet occupies a rare location: in the quiet of a garden bordering water, yet only a few hundred metres from the bars and restaurants of the centre. Two ski shuttle routes are easily accessible, and two private parking spaces, one with an electric charging point, simplify arrival by car. The result is a genuine sense of seclusion whilst remaining close to the bustle of the village.

From the entrance, the eye travels upwards through a triple-height space to the roof beams, before descending beneath a curved arch towards the main living room. This circulation through levels and perspectives gives the whole an unexpected sense of scale, punctuated by more intimate corners flooded with light. Large windows frame the wooded banks that run alongside the property, so close that you feel part of them rather than simply looking at them.

The kitchen, open and welcoming, invites cooking for several people or taking a coffee on the window seat, almost in contact with nature. The ground floor living room has a large sofa and a screen for film evenings, whilst on the floor above a second, quieter living room, is suited to reading and conversation around a suspended fireplace beneath a double-height ceiling. Outside, a terrace at the water’s edge shelters a hot tub where the sound of flowing water accompanies relaxation after a day’s skiing.

The five bedrooms, two of which have a private shower room, are complemented by two sleeping niches in a mezzanine accessible by ladder, more playful and conducive to privacy. A bright office on the floor above offers a quiet corner for work or a moment of solitude. Designed to accommodate between six and ten people depending on bed arrangement, this chalet suits a group of friends as well as an extended family seeking both a central and peaceful base.