Your luxury gift from us 

We know that you deserve only the best and we reckon there is no finer gift for your big 40 than a rather magnificent brand new chalet. We would gift wrap it for you if we could but spanning four storeys, that sounds like an awful lot of paper.

As your friends in high places though, we don’t like to disappoint. So be reassured that as soon as the front door is opened, awaiting you will be the epitome of luxury and sophistication. Oh and of course we’ve instructed the team that your birthday bubbles are to be on ice. 

We’ve all heard the words “completely renovated” before. It’s what you’ve been promised from your London townhouse for several months and we know you are rather over that term. With an extravagant overhaul and expansion, Chalet Les Étrennes affords the ultimate attention to detail and craftsmanship that ensures that the views from the south-west Savoleyres facing aspect has stiff competition. After all, we can’t have those jaw-dropping jagged peaks taking all the credit. 

This birthday extravaganza has been in the diary for a long time and you knew that your trusted skiing crew wouldn’t let you down. Naturally the luxurious master bedroom has your and your husband’s names written all over it. You can’t help but eagerly run upstairs to survey your sanctuary for the week. A palate of creams and pale blues, complete with a large dressing room, ensuite bathroom and the pièce de résistance awaiting you on the large terrace. Push the French doors open to reveal the sunken outdoor hot tub. This is dangerous. You can already see the looks on your builders’ faces. Your master bedroom at home might just need one more re-jig to ensure you never have to feel you’ve left this Alpine serenity.

With five further bedrooms and the giddy excitable sound of adults in their element, you already know that this is going to be the ultimate mountain retreat. Maybe leaving the thirties won’t be quite so bad after all.

On the first floor you can hear that Sophie has discovered the hammam. You know just where your husbands can find you after another challenging day of alternating skiing with coffee and lunch. However, with mention of pre-dinner cocktails around the roaring fire, there are going to have to be some tough decisions made over the next seven days of extravagance. 

Your luxurious mountain retreat just keeps on going but it is the third floor’s living area that has everyone stopped in their ski-socked tracks. The double height vaulted ceiling and huge windows make it a vast space bathed in Alpine rays. This is the type of room that everyone dreams of emulating in their own mountain retreat one day. Well, there is no harm fantasizing is there. However, for now it is time to kickback. Before you lose anyone intrigued by the cosy TV room and library and the mezzanine’s relaxation area, it is time for that celebratory sound. With champagne cork fired and canapés served on the terrace overlooking the snowy landscaped garden, you knew you could trust this particularly special favourite week to your friends in high places.