Mer de nouage and a bit of autumn colour

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Not bad to wake up to this morning.

Miles Jefferson
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The colours of autumn in the French alps

Every year I ask myself why go to New England or for that matter Canada to see this, not that I a humble and hardworking estate agent would or could have the time to do so.

I am not talking about a junket or even a conference but of course to take in the stunning leaf colours of autumn.

Every hyperbole known to man could be used to describe the different hues now apparent, but my descriptive abilities would never do justice to the nuances of reds, yellows, mauves and purples here in the French alps.

Something to do with the exceptionally dry summer? Don't know, don't mind.

A feast for the eyes - this a part of the Criou, Samoens.

Miles Jefferson
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Knee trembler

My colleague Danielle rang me last night to say that the earth had moved for her. My riposte was that I wasn't sure that I should be privy to that sort of information, her husband, being as he is in blighty working away at whatever he does.

All made clear, the earth really had moved.

One of those regular tremors typical of the French alps and the Haute Savoie. A 2.8 or 3.5 richter earthquake depending on who you believe. See map.

The Haute Savoie is a seismic zone as you will know if you have bought property here, it always comes up in one of the sales pack surveys (obligatory under French law) the beautifully named etat des risques naturelle et technologique.

Miles Jefferson
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Alpine farm for renovation

As far as half alpine farms goes this one ticks the following boxes.

Week end retreat

Great views

Cheap

Good so far?

Looks OK from this angle too.

Even has air conditioning!

OK so you can't have everything.

But 25,000€ gets you this property plus 10,000m² of land in various parcels.

Estimate 50,000€ of work to make a basic alpine property.

One of those posh japanese style wooden outdoor baths from Megeve for a bit alfresco ho ho ho.

A bottle of bubbly or three.

Lovely.

OK you don't have to do the middle bit, but the renovation is achievable at that price and you get a great bit of mountain for under 100,000€.

Beat that.

Miles Jefferson
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First frost of the year in Mont Saxonnex

I had to break the ice for the animals this morning.

-1 °c according to the temperature thingy.

Stove and central heating system fully stocked up with wood and burning away merrily.

I am off to see a chalet d'alpage in Solaison in a mo'.

Thermals on!

Miles Jefferson
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Twitter and Facebook

www.chaletdoctors.blogspot is now feeding Twitter and Facebook.

Yippee.

Miles Jefferson
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Geneva - an easy commute

Well if you work in Geneva but want to LIVE in the French alps then you couldn't go too far wrong with this beautiful farm dating from 1850. I think it is the biggest farm I have seen so far. 600m² possible sitting on over - 6,000m² of constructible land. A small amount of work is needed to finish off this renovation - but already tastefully completed is a lovely 150m² property with a new heating and electrical system, lovely kitchen with Lacanche range, large sitting room with open fire. Lots of old beams, exposed stone and original features. There are 3 existing bedrooms but plans for two more plus en suite and a there is still a ruin to be converted plus the 450m² left in the house.

With land values at 130€/m² grab yourself a bargain.

Price is 795,000€ but that is the value of the land! Worth every penny.

Miles Jefferson
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