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three storeys high, with or without outside space – some of which have been converted into apartments. “The architect wanted to achieve uniformity so used the same local pale beige stone,” explains Annelise. She recently sold a renovated
property for €315,000 and a smaller property requiring renovation for €105,000. There’s a Bâtiments de France perimeter around the classified medieval Notre-Dame de la Chapelle church so if you buy within it, you’ll need a permit to do any external work.
ECO HOMES Detached houses with gardens are within walking distance of shops, services and the market, or in more isolated locations, and sell for around €450,000. “It depends on whether the house needs to be restored, its characteristics, if it has some land, a view,” says Annelise. Today, new houses are often ecological timber-framed constructions, built by artisans on the plateau. “They’re very much in demand.” Large old stone farmsteads
and barns for renovation in surrounding hamlets are popular with purchasers who often want to convert them into accommodation and income-earning gîtes. Prices may be between €100,000 and €240,000. For example, a couple of years ago, Annelise sold a large farmstead for renovation with 160m2
barn for €177,200. The other villages offer a
similar range of properties. St- Martin and St-Julien have more hamlets and so more isolated
On the market
the Vercors look further south. Prices tend to remain similar across the southern Vercors plateau, although Vassieux may be slightly cheaper because it’s “really a very hard climate in winter”. That said, a “super belle maison” on the Vassieux plateau will sell for the same price as at La Chapelle. There’s a market for both
The bustling produce market in Die is the place to get your fresh fruit and veg
“There’s an abundance of flora and fauna here – you may see eagles, marmots and chamois in the forest and meadows”
houses and farms. A former 1899 four-bedroom maison de maître in a St-Martin hamlet is on the market for €320,000 (Espace Immo 38). You can buy a 1900 five-bedroom converted stone auberge with mountain views at St-Agnan for €239,000 (Dr House Immo).
of living space, a 68m2 loft and a 260m2
SNOW BUSINESS Herbouilly, a large ski de fond resort above St-Martin, is linked with Corrençon-en-Vercors in Isère and offers 153 kilometres of Nordic ski paths. There’s also cross-country and some downhill skiing at Font d’Urle above Vassieux-en-Vercors. “These are family resorts ideal for teaching children to ski,” says Annelise. “You ski among the pine trees, c’est génial.”
Further south, in the little ski resort of Col de Rousset, studios sell for €30,000- €60,000, depending on the equipment they come with. She says that although a few folk live up there on the mountain year round, it’s really a holiday resort. “If it’s not the season, it’s a bit isolated and far away from everything.” But if that’s what you’re looking for… Although La Chapelle-
en-Vercors is popular with purchasers because it has more shops and services, there are buyers who prefer St-Martin and St-Julien because you’re nearer to Grenoble. The north Vercors, north of the Bourne gorges, has become very expensive so people working in Grenoble and wanting to live in
annual and seasonal lets. People work in Grenoble, Valence, locally and now from home. After Covid, Annelise had high demand from folk wanting to come to the Vercors. “When it’s very hot, nights are pleasant because we’re at 900m,” she explains. The post- Covid boom, which pushed up prices, has since calmed down a little, but le télétravail means people can now live in the country and take the train (3.5 hours) once a week to
TO BUY HERE
magnificent preserved scenery of the Parc Naturel Régional du Vercors
new properties in villages, hamlets and rural
locations on the southern Vercors plateau
Grenoble or Lyon; by car via A7, A49; by train to Die, Valence, Grenoble then buses/transport on demand (TAD)
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Off the beaten track but accessible – fly to
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Year-round outdoor activities in the
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€119,000, Die: Located in the centre of the town you’ll find this spacious east-facing loſt, on the first floor of a small apartment building, with a cool alcove bedroom (Diois Immobilier)
€180,000,Châtillon-en-Diois: Close to the town is this four- bedroom village house on four levels with separate access to the ground and first floor, cellar and a plot of land (Diois Immobilier)
€358,000,Die: A central town house in a quiet street with interior courtyard, two large ground-floor rooms, living area with three bedrooms above, plus attic and cellar (Diois Immobilier)
€485,000, Bouvante: At 1,500m on the Font d’Urle plateau, this 10-bedroom hotel-restaurant with private apartment is close to hiking trails and ski runs (Vercors Sud Immo)
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