New 1-4 bedroom ski apartments for sale in Thollon-Les-Memises called Les Flocons (snowflakes in French) with direct views on Lake Geneva (also on mountains) near the lifts (you can ski back to your apartment).

• Excellent views of Lake Geneva from 1st floor but even from the ground floor you have views on Lake Geneva
• Ski back to your apartment with lifts only 200 metres from the chalet
• You can leave your ski gear in a locker at the lift station
• Transfer very easy with new fast train network to Geneva airport (2020). Taxi to Evian (20 euros) or bus.
• Some of the upper floor apartments come with very high ceilings (over 3m), Velux roof windows and duplex over 2 floors.
• Some even have mezzanines for extra sleeping
• Good potential rental return as Thollon is popular, not only in winter but also in spring and summer.

Example 1-bedroom virtual visit:

There is a closed bicycle parking area in the garage.
You can also drive less than 30 minutes to Portes du Soleil ski area for advanced skiing.

Expected taxes/charges to pay per year:

Taxe habitation (council tax): 8€/m2/year (example 320€/year for a 40sqm apartment)
Taxe Fonciere (property tax that all owners pay in France, you do not pay first two years as this is new-build): 17€/m2/year (example 680€/year for a 40sqm apartment)
Service charges for building maintenance includes building insurance too: 22€/m2/year (example 880€/year or 73€/month for a 40sqm apartment)

The price includes VAT and the apartments are freehold and sold with a cave for storage and a fully-equipped kitchen as well. You can purchase an outdoor parking unit (2,700€) or a closed garage (19,000-27,000€) separately if you wish. If not, there is a free public parking 200m away.

This is an excellent opportunity to buy close to Geneva in a charming ski resort with also plenty of summer activities situated right next to Lake Geneva. With the new express train network, your transfer from your apartment to Geneva airport will be easier and faster. Thollon is ideal for family skiing (also one snow park) and you are only 30 mins drive from major ski area the Portes du Soleil.

Chalet Les Flocons apartments are spacious and modern dwellings and all are optimised for the sleeping capacity thanks to an added coin montagne for bunk beds. These chalet apartments are built using typical Savoyard tradition by one of the major developers in the Portes du Soleil and Thollon-Les-Memises areas. Views are either of Lake Geneva and Switzerland or of the Memises mountains and ski area.

All the apartments at Chalet Flocons are sold outright freehold. Some of the upper floor apartments also come with extra high ceilings (over 3m20), Velux roof windows for extra light and some are duplexes over two floors.

Construction started end of August 2020, see photos here.

On these new-build apartments, you do not pay the land tax (fonciere) the first year nor the council tax (habitation). Expect for land tax + council tax about 24€/sqm living surface per year, example: 960€/year in taxes for a 40 sqm apartment.

[sc_fs_faq html=”true” headline=”h2″ img=”” question=”What are the expected average charges and taxes to pay at Les Flocons in Thollon?” img_alt=”” css_class=””] Expect to pay 70€/month for a 1-bed or 85€/month for a 2-bed for the service charges. These charges include the water, maintenance of the common areas and lift, the owner’s association fees as well as the building insurance. In taxes (habitation + Foncière) expect to pay 30€ for the combines taxes per sqm of living surface. For a 35 sqm apartment that would be 1,050€/year for all taxes. Les Flocons is all-electric (no gas) and you pay according to your individual counter for your consumption. At present, electricity is 0.0965€/Kw. Water is included in service charges but price FYI is 4€/m3.[/sc_fs_faq]