Large family house in the Alps, ideal for summer holidays in the mountains or winter skiing.

Accommodation

There is a flatlet at the top of the house consisting of a double bedroom with sofa bed, a twin bedroom, kitchenette and a large shower room.

First floor

Four bedrooms (three double rooms, one with a child’s bed and one bedroom with bunk beds and a single bed).
Three of the bedrooms have balconies.

Large bathroom and a separate cloakroom.

Ground floor

Large kitchen / breakfast room which has a washing machine, dishwasher, microwave, fridge / freezer and coffee maker.

Spacious lounge / diner with wood-burning stove, TV & Video, DVD player, stereo (with USB port) and a variety of games

Cloakroom.

Underfloor heating throughout the ground floor.

Bed linen and towels provided and there are ironing facilities, two travel cots and a high chair.

Outside

Outside there are two terraces.

The large, upper terrace has access to the 1st floor of the house, while the lower terrace is a great sunny space for eating and relaxing.

Local area and activities

At the end of the village is a local shop which will provide you with bread, pastries, a selection of cold meats and pâtés and all essential provisions.

The village of Jarsy - 5km - has a very good hotel / restaurant, a mouth watering chocolatier and a good eco-bakery.

At L’Ecole - 6km - there is another very good bakery offering an excellent selection of wholemeal bread

At Le Chatelard - 7.2km - there is a supermarket, bank, post office, a small selection of bars and restaurants and a local market every Friday morning.

Aix-les-Bains - 19km - is a spa town with modern thermal treatment centres and very good swimming facilities.

Annecy - 38km - has a spectacular lakeside location with pedalos, pretty promenades, shops, markets and restaurants.

Chambéry - 50km - has a wide selection of restaurants ranging from simple bistros to luxury establishments.

Winter

There are some good local ski stations within easy reach of Doucy.

The Aillons-Margeriaz ski resort -12km - provides a magnificent snow park with Nordic skiing, a good choice of ski runs. Children are well provided for with play parks and tot ski schools.

Also within Aillon-Margeriaz there is a snowboard park and dog sleighing.

Other ski resorts include Aillon-le-Vieux (12.5km), Aillon-les-Jeunes (16.8km), Semnoz (31.5km), Revard (34km) and La Feclaz (28km).There is a choice of black, blue green & red runs, cross-country skiing and slopes.

The Semnoz mountain has a complete Nordic range of sports with spectacular views across the mountain peaks. Snow is generally good from mid / late December to early / mid April

Summer

A completely different landscape awaits you in the summer with long, mostly sunny days to choose what activity (or lack of it) that suits you best.

Great mountain walks, hiking with donkeys, swimming or cheese tasting are available within the locale of the village of Doucy.

Horse riding, mountain biking, paragliding, canyoning, fishing, climbing, hiking and caving can all be found within the region.

Within the Massif des Bauges National Park are many small, family-run restaurants all worth trying out. 

At Lescheraines there is a large man-made lake with giant slides, toddler's pool, pedalos, boules and a handy bar / restaurant.

Pricing structure (per week)

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For availability and booking enquiries please contact:
Theresa Hobbs
Tel: (UK) 01968 670001
[contact owner]

Please quote reference 7312 hhf when making enquiries.

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