CHALET MOWGLI, CHAMONIX.
A beautiful chalet in Les Moussoux,
one of the most sought after
locations in Chamonix. Priced
at €1,375,000 through www.
chestertonhumberts.com
FRANCE €1,375,000
Turkey, sun-sea-sand destination
money that little bit further as the pound
has held its value against the lira.
par excellence, is less well known
Uludag is the traditional resort for
Turkish skiers, near Bursa, but there are
for skiing, but that could change.’
now a number of ski facilities being built
close to the established beach resorts.
For instance, there’s a ski resort being
Concepts is currently offering a number Italian prices. Prices for apartments in constructed at Seki, in the mountains
of developments in Maine and New the Aosta, she says, are available at EUR behind Fethiye, though this looks unlikely
Hampshire. A three bed duplex lodge in 180,000, so this isn’t competing in the same to be completed till next year. At Tahtali,
the Rangeley Lakes region of Maine, for budget market as the Eastern European ski near Antalya, a 4 km long cablecar run
instance, close to the Saddleback Mountain resorts, but none the less looks good value allows holidaymakers to swim in the
ski area – the highest skiing in the region – compared to Courmayeur or Chamonix. morning and ski in the afternoon.
costs USD 375,000. With the autumn Turkey, sun-sea-sand destination par Villas near Kemer can still be bought for
foliage providing a second high tourist excellence, is even less well known as a ski substantially less than EUR 100,000, which
season, and summer rentals also buoyant, destination, but that could change. With together with a low cost of living and cheap
New England homes look good value the pound weak against the euro, non- flights from the UK makes this a
compared to Colorado, and are of course Eurozone Turkey has become a favoured compelling budget property proposition.
a few hours closer by plane. Here, there are destination – tourist numbers increased by However, most of the ski runs are
a few bargains, though prices appear not to nearly two per cent in the year to October apparently on the easy side, so experienced
have fallen by as much as in Colorado. 2009, according to the Ministry of Culture Alpine skiers might find the Turkish
and Tourism; tourists can stretch their resorts disappointing. On the plus side,
AND THE LESS OBVIOUS? snowboarding is a highly popular and
However some of the most interesting ski generally well served market in Turkey.
properties may be in places most investors However, no agents yet seem to be
would never look for them. Think of good selling Turkey proactively as a ski
ski destinations and you probably wouldn’t destination to British buyers – it’s still the
pick Turkey and Italy. sun, sea sand beat as far as most of them
Luca Catalano, director at RealItalia, are concerned. Could this be an
believes the attractions of Italy’s ski resorts opportunity waiting to be discovered?
have been undersold. Valle d’Aosta is Certainly the currency situation, together
highly accessible – an hour from Turin with the buoyant Turkish economy (surely
airport – and offers superb skiing at well the only country to see its sovereign debt
below French or Swiss prices, for instance.
SLOVENIA €295,000
rating actually go up this month!), suggest
Gemma Knowles of GKitalianproperty. LOCATED IN RATECE, BY THE SKI RESORT that from an investment point of view,
com also recommends Italian ski resorts. OF GORENJSKA, KRANJSKA GORA. buyers could do a lot worse.
Buy a property in Val d’Aosta, she says, and A six-bed ski Apartment House
you can ski in France or Switzerland – the development opportunity. €295,000 with
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