Consequently, demand for property is proving less seasonal in many of the world’s luxury ski resorts and summer is now almost as important as winter. Ironically, a key factor in choosing a ski property has become summer. Clearly, a year-round location maximises investors’ own use of the property. From an investment point of view, summer adds significant value both for rental income and capital growth for second-home owners. Consisting of Flaine, Les Carroz, Morillon, Samoëns and Sixt Fer à Cheval, the Grand Massif area is the third largest inter-connected ski domain in France. The pistes are renowned for their good snow cover and suitability for varying levels of skiers and snowboarders, as well as excellent skiing above 2,000 metres. Its 100
two nature reserves offer endless opportunities for hiking and other outdoor activities, and its unique heritage includes world-renowned contemporary developments and authentic mountain villages. Sitting at the centre of the Grand Massif region, Flaine was meticulously designed in the 1960s by architect Marcel Breuer, a master of the Bauhaus style, widely acclaimed for his architectural creations (UNESCO’s headquarters in Paris and the Whitney Museum in New York) as well as his furniture (the Wassily chair). The artistic theme goes beyond the architecture with a key feature of the resort being its open-air sculpture museum. Works on display – owned by the Centre Pompidou in Paris – include La Tête de Femme by Pablo Picasso. Listed in the inventory of historical
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