モルジヌの豪華なセルフケータリングシャレー、パノラマビュー、5つのエンスイートベッドルーム

We are Darren and Katya, the owners of Chalet de Soie. We live in London with are two young boys. We weren't expecting to buy a property in France but we saw the chalet and fell completely in love with it quite literally at first sight. And life went off unexpectedly into a different direction from that moment. The original owner used the top floor as a silk painting studio, and it had been used and loved for innumerable family holidays over the years. We completely renovated and modernised it from top to bottom, so it could continue to be enjoyed for many years to come.

We have always loved Morzine, which is part of the biggest ski area in Europe. We've skied here for many years, watched friends get married here, and fall in love with it all over again every time we visit. We can get from our London home to the chalet door in 5 hours (it's just one hour's drive from Geneva). The town sprawls along both sides of a river gorge, which our chalet overlooks. It is an attractive and charming chalet-style town, with plenty to do for all members of the family. We enjoy it just as much in summer as in winter, and every time we visit we discover more and more things to do here. And if skiing isn't for you, then the swimming pools, ice rink, fitness centre, and cinemas might appeal, in addition to plenty of hiking, snowshoeing, paragliding or tobogganing.

Chalet de Soie is a 10 minute walk from the centre of Morzine with its delicious restaurants and lively bars. The chalet is also a 10 minutes easy walk to the nearest lift or if you're feeling lazy, 50 metres from the free bus route, accessing 650km of exceptional skiing in France and Switzerland. When we renovated the building, we made sure it ticked all the boxes in terms of facilities and home comforts that we always look out for when we rent a holiday property. It had to have all the standard modern conveniences, some fun additional ones, as well as home-from-home charm and comfort. We also wanted to make the most of the wonderful view - so we turned the front of the property almost entirely into glass on all floors, letting in all that lovely light and the mountain views.