Arrive as guests, leave as friends
Cocooned inside your cosy and contemporary ski bolt-hole looking out across the roof tops you might well feel on top of the world in Villarabout. Looks can be deceiving as you are really sitting inside a one hundred year old alpine village house; your own little slice of French history. The transformation from sturdy village house into beautiful, cosy ski chalet with designer looks and all the comforts of home is surely the definition of a labour of love.
Chalet Abode is the loving creation of husband and wife team Helen and Chris; and the advantage of having an architect in the family is evident all around you here. Chalet Abode is at once a beautiful building, and a practical, cosy ski chalet completely designed for purpose. As you draw up outside and soak in your surroundings a feeling of calm serenity descends upon you; you’ve arrived at your own private Alpine sanctuary.
The slightly austere, grey stone exterior gives little hint of the comfort and warmth that you’ll find within. The chalet is nestled right in the centre of the peaceful hamlet of Villarabout, just a four minute chauffeured drive from St Martin de Belleville and the main lift hub. Stepping out onto your balcony you experience some of the most charming views imaginable; rustic Savoyard roof tops with a backdrop of the stunning crinkled white mountains of the Belleville valley.
Inside the stone, wood and white walls are deceptively simple and understated allowing the lovely furniture and luxury fittings to speak for themselves. This is a wonderful ski hideaway where the luxuriously comfortable beds and the inviting sofas with beautiful throws, allow you to truly relax and recharge your batteries.
The warmth of the chalet is only out-done by the warmth of the welcome you receive. Your personal chef serves up delicious meals using fresh, local produce and your chalet host ensures your glass is full and serves an almost constant supply of tasty treats. Your driver is ever on-hand to take you to the lifts, the resort centre or to the small, yet delightful selection of shops, bars and restaurants in St Martin village. You don’t have to worry about a thing, and that’s the real holiday here.
Chalet Abode allows you to enjoy the awe-inspiring mountains and each other’s company, away from the noise and glitz of the bigger resorts, but with some of the world’s best skiing right on your doorstep. Handily placed in the centre of Les Trois Vallées you waste no time exploring the far-reaching corners of this vast ski domain.
Helen is on hand to give you the best local advice for the day’s conditions and you will treasure memories of days spent sashaying Courchevel’s manicured pistes with long lunches on the sundeck at the Bel Air restaurant. Salads just don’t taste this good back at home. A leisurely day closer to home can’t be beaten though; cruising the runs between St Martin and Les Menuires and enjoying rustic Savoyard dishes at Le Montagnard, St Martin’s best kept culinary secret. Round off the day with a cocktail or two at the quirky Pourquoi Pas Piano bar for Après with some live music; this beautiful and unique ski village will stake a claim to a special place in your heart.
You will be cared for by a team of talented and friendly staff from the time you arrive, until the end of your stay, ensuring that you’ll leave refreshed and reinvigorated; ready to face the world - and to plan your return trip. You arrived as guests but at Chalet Abode you will certainly leave as friends.
