Located in the beautiful Tarentaise Valley, this four-star ski resort has plenty to offer

It tool the house of Savoie eight centuries to build its kingdom across the mountains. Now ordinary people can realise their Alpine dreams in the heart of Paradiski, one of Europe’s biggest ski areas.

Ideally located in the heart of Paradiski, Edenarc 1800 is strategically situated at the crossroads of Europe’s most beautiful ski resorts. Its 425km of runs are served by an expansive network of lifts, including the famous Vanoise Express cable car that links the two huge resorts of Les Arcs and La Plagne. The two glaciers offer skiing from altitudes of up to 3,250m.

Edenarc 1800 is currently the only resort in the Alps that is ski-in/ski-out in the winter and right beside an 18-hole golf course in summer. Beyond its ideal location in the heart of the Paradiski area, the resort is set apart by its position overlooking the Haute Tarentaise valley, Mont Blanc and the surrounding mountains.

The leisure area of over 700m² with an indoor and an outdoor swimming pool, Jacuzzi, steam room and fitness room will be Edenarc’s beating heart, a place where all ages come together. With its four-star services and retail areas (bar-restaurant, ski school, ski shop) the resort is a place of privilege just above and connected to Arc 1800.

Edenarc 1800 is classed as a four-star tourism residence. Owners can therefore enjoy a beneficial tax regime, claim the VAT, get the rental return and have weeks of personal occupancy in their apartments. The commercial lease contract on the one and two bed apartments runs over nine years and can be renewed if the owner wishes. The three and four bed top floor duplex apartments are also available for classic ownership for those who prefer to keep their apartments private.

Architecture and interior design
The residences are designed in a contemporary Savoie architectural style with a combination of wood, stone and picture windows to take in the panoramic views. The apartments are fully furnished, decorated and equipped. Top floors have open fire places, high ceilings and huge windows which allow plenty of light into all apartments. North-facing apartments have a direct view over the Mont Blanc.

The inspiration for the interior decoration has come from the House of Savoie’s way of life in the times of dukes and kings. It gives off a colourful, warm atmosphere, subtly combining tradition and modernity through a blend of historical techniques and, of course, present-day materials.

Each apartment comes with a parking space under the residence, a cellar and a ski locker. Prices start at €220,000 for a one-bed, €290,000 for a two-bed, €491,000 for a three-bed and €764,000 for a four-bed. The first phase of the village (63 apartments) and the leisure centre will be completed in December this year. The second phase will be launched in spring, with an expected completion date of December 2012.

Odalys Vacances
This four-star resort with its 252 apartments and 40-suite hotel will be managed by Odalys Vacances, one of the top resort/hotel operators in France. Founded in 1998, the company became a major player in the sector of tourist accommodation over a productive ten year period and now have more than 100,000 beds in France and on the Mediterranean coast. Odalys will offer residents not only the numerous services expected of a four-star tourism residence but others besides. To enable residents to stay in touch with the outside world, the apartments are equipped with flat-screen TVs with a selection of foreign channels, a telephone and free WIFI connection.

Sotarbat 360
Developer Sotarbat 360 was created by two colourful characters: Luigi Iogna and Robert Jérôme. Luigi Iogna was born in Italy but has lived in Bourg Saint Maurice for over 45 years. The Sotarbat stamp is on developments throughout the Tarentaise valley. Robert Jérôme, an architect and promoter from Quebec, came to Bourg Saint Maurice in 2000.

He established Intrawest group in Europe and developed the renowned tourist village Arc 1950. Together with his associates at 360 VOX he is working on projects worldwide. The association of two companies that are passionate about mountain real estate has brought together a range of skills essential for luxury real estate development: master planning, real estate development, service and retail integration, construction and connections with tourism residence operators.

How to get to Edenarc
Car: motorway all the way to Albertville, then dual carriageway to Moutiers.

Train: from London the Eurostar train takes you directly to Bourg Saint Maurice at the foot of the mountain

Plane: fly to Geneva, Lyon and Chambery airports

Funicular: will take you up the mountain in seven minutes, where free shuttles are waiting to bring you to your destination