Villard Reculas holiday chalet: Villard Reculas

The architecture of Chalet du Soleil: The architecture of Chalet du Soleil embodies the traditional Alpine motifs of a sharply sloped roof, beamed ceilings and fine hardwood floors. The house has a large, roomy feel, and has a warm, friendly ambiance due largely to the fact that is not simply a rental property, but is used often by the owners and their family. Personal treasures, such as the oriental area rugs and bright coverlets, are in evidence throughout the house. And while the architecture and style of décor are much what they might have been a century ago, modern amenities abound. Altogether there are about 500m2 (5,380 sq. ft.) of living space on four levels Publication on the french magazine 'ELLE DECORATION' N°114 January 2002

Bedrooms description: The first (French) level, reached by a wooden staircase, can be thought of as the sleeping floor. Five of the chalet’s six bedrooms are here. Three bedrooms on this level, each with a queen-sized bed, face south and are bathed with light during the day. The fourth bedroom has a 140 cm (55” across) double bed, and the fifth bedroom has two twin beds. All bedrooms are comfortably furnished and have bedside tables with reading lamps. There are two bathrooms on this floor, both of them independent from the bedrooms. One bathroom has a Jacuzzi-style bathtub with a separate stall shower; the other has a regular tub with an overhead shower. There is one WC, which is independent from the bathrooms. All of the bathrooms at Chalet du Soleil have twin basins. The master bedroom suite (third floor), an especially spacious room room (40 m2, 430 sq. ft) with vaulted wood ceiling and a comfortable seating area with a television, occupies the entire uppermost level. The suite has two 140cm beds

Livingroom, Kitchen and the huge wood deck: The second floor is the principal living space of the house. The large living room has a fireplace, beamed ceilings and polished hardwood floors. There are several comfortable sofas, a television (French channels only) with DVD, a full stereo system with CD player and a Sony Playstation. Well-positioned reading lamps make this a warm, inviting room in which one could curl up and read or chat for hours on a stormy day. A fully equipped, modern kitchen is also on this floor, as is a powder room. As the kitchen is partially open-plan with the living room, cooks can chat with the family in the living room while preparing meals. Also the favourite feature of this second level is the huge wood deck (42m2, 4,523 sq. ft), which is oriented south toward the afternoon sun. An al fresco lunch of roast chicken and a light white Burgundy at the long table and benches could easily turn in to a full afternoon of conversation and mountain-gazing: the view is breathtaking.

Ski: The village is serviced by a high-speed quad chair lift, which connect it quickly and easily to the main ski area of Alpe d’Huez (longest black run in Europe 16kms, high altitude glacier 3300 m, snow boarder park, 85 lifts, 108 pistes providing 220kms of skiing possibility…)The pistes at Villard Reculas are west facing and hold the snow exceptionally well. The village has its own ski school and nursery slopes.

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