From the snow-sure peaks of the Swiss Alps to the soaring premier zip codes of North America, the international luxury ski property sector continues to carve out historic gains. Driven by a discerning class of global investors looking for ultra-private, year-round mountain sanctuaries, the modern ski home has evolved past the traditional timber cabin into a high-tech masterpiece of architectural excellence and wellness engineering.
Whether your portfolio targets classic ski-in/ski-out freehold apartments in Verbier or ultra-exclusive mega-chalets in Gstaad, monitoring market velocity across the premier pistes has never been more vital.
For many skiers, it’s a potent dream, the idea of not just enjoying the mountains, but owning a little piece of it too. That’s where Knight Frank’s property expertise comes in. The company boasts an unrivalled network across the French…
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Ski season is fast approaching, and now is the perfect time for snow enthusiasts to consider purchasing a home in the snowy French alps. For families, an alpine retreat is a sound investment choice; great while children are young and…
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Offering the opportunity for a secure property investment in a new tourist destination – Andermatt Swiss Alps has all the makings of a first-class holiday destination, as Serena Templeton discovers Ask any local in the vintage ski town of Andermatt…
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Whistler, Canada Whistler’s grand entrance onto the world stage came in February, 2010, when it hosted many of the events of the Vancouver Winter Olympics. For skiers, though, no introduction was needed; this area has long been one of the…
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Swiss Property Prices Now Stabilised Switzerland’s residential property market has settled down into a period of stability. At present, price rises are relatively moderate in many parts of the country. This is the conclusion reached by the “Residential Market Report…
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Lovers of the Alps have warmed to the character of a Hip Chalets’ holiday, with its unique mix of chic properties and all-embracing service Take a former British number one free ride skier (him), add in an ace Swedish rock-climbing…
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Six Senses Residences Courchevel, the first residential spa development in 1850 opens this December featuring 53 beautifully appointed apartments, a Six Senses Spa, exclusive private ski-in-ski-out concierge plus all of the services that Six Senses brings to its guests. Located…
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Abode2 catch up with Tim Henman to find out how The Hideaways Club enables him to indulge in his love of skiing. If you are a keen skier and are considering buying your own patch of paradise on the piste,…
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The latest results of the Knight Frank Prime Ski Property Index underline a broadly stable market environment with only 13% percentage points separating the strongest and weakest performer. Val d’Isere and Meribel lead the 2015 Ski Property Index recording annual…
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