Historic Alpine Chalet & Hospitality Retreat in Valle d’Aosta, Italy

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Spread the balance over 10 years

No mortgage required

No interest payable

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Priced at €400,000
Payable over 120 months at €3,333 per month

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Set in the heart of a charming hamlet in Saint-Nicolas, Valle d’Aosta, this distinctive mountain property offers a rare opportunity to own a character-filled chalet with established hospitality appeal in one of northern Italy’s most desirable alpine regions.

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Positioned between Aosta and Courmayeur, and surrounded by breathtaking mountain scenery, this is a property with genuine lifestyle appeal as well as income potential. It combines the warmth and character of a traditional alpine home with private wellness facilities, panoramic outdoor spaces, and a setting that attracts both holidaymakers and guests looking for an exclusive escape.

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The Property

This charming chalet was built in 1980 and the part for sale includes the ground floor, first floor, gardens, terraces, wellness areas, and outdoor experiential spaces.

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The property is arranged as three separate apartments, each with its own independent systems, meters, and gas heating boiler, allowing flexibility for personal use, hospitality use, or a combination of both. At the same time, parts of the property can also be used together as a larger residence.

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First Floor

At entrance level, there are two apartments:

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Apartment One – approx. 55 sqm
Features a dining area with kitchen, bathroom with shower, and a spacious double bedroom with both a window and French doors.

Apartment Two – approx. 40 sqm
Includes a living area with fireplace, double sofa bed, small bedroom with two built-in beds, and a bathroom with shower.

 

These two apartments can also be combined and enjoyed as one larger living space.

 

This level also benefits from a balcony and access to a panoramic terrace, ideal for outdoor dining, relaxing, or enjoying the mountain air.

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Ground Floor

On the lower level there is a third apartment of approx. 40 sqm, comprising a living area with kitchen and fireplace, double sofa bed, bathroom with shower, and a small bedroom with a one-and-a-half-size bed.

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Also on this level is an outdoor seating area and a particularly attractive feature: a heated private cave of around 20 sqm with underfloor heating, jacuzzi, and sauna.

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Wellness & Outdoor Lifestyle

What makes this property especially memorable is the range of private wellness and outdoor experience areas already created around the chalet.

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Features include:

• Panoramic terrace

• Garden with hot tub covered by a canopy

• Winter garden

• Infrared sauna

• Finnish sauna

• Outdoor dining / relaxation spaces

• A unique lower garden area beneath a centuries-old walnut tree

• Wooden platform with covered structure

• Japanese-style onsen bath for summer use

• Open-air cinema under the stars

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These features give the property a boutique-retreat feel and make it stand out from more conventional mountain homes.

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Flexible Use

This is a property that could suit a variety of buyers, including:

• someone looking for a private mountain home with guest accommodation

• an investor seeking a hospitality-led lifestyle property

• a buyer wanting a wellness retreat or short-stay rental concept

• those seeking a home that can be used partly for personal enjoyment and partly for income generation

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Because the apartments are already arranged independently, the property offers flexibility without losing the possibility of being experienced as one special destination.

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A Property with Character

The current owner created a distinctive hospitality concept around the idea of tailor-made stays, inspired by a background in cinema and storytelling. The result is a property that feels much more like a private alpine retreat than a standard holiday let.

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It is easy to imagine this chalet being used for:

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• romantic breaks

• wellness weekends

• private celebrations

• creative retreats

• luxury short stays for guests seeking privacy, atmosphere, and something genuinely different

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Location

The property is located in Saint-Nicolas, a sunny village in the Aosta Valley at around 1,200 metres above sea level, approximately 15 km from Aosta. The village enjoys wide-open alpine views and is known for its natural beauty, peaceful setting, and strong sense of local history. The area has roots going back to Neolithic settlement, and from the village there are views stretching across the valley toward major mountain landscapes.

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Saint-Nicolas is well placed for enjoying the best of Valle d’Aosta. The official regional tourism board highlights easy access to nature walks, woodland trails, cycling routes, and more demanding hikes in the Comba di Vertosan, making this an excellent base for both summer and winter visitors. The village is also home to cultural attractions such as the Gerbore Museum, while the wider Aosta Valley is known for its castles, Roman heritage, mountain traditions, gastronomy, and year-round outdoor tourism.

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For skiing, sightseeing, and mountain tourism, the property is within easy reach of Courmayeur and the Mont Blanc area. Saint-Nicolas is roughly 25 km from Courmayeur by route planning, and Courmayeur is home to the famous Skyway Monte Bianco, the cableway experience that rises to Punta Helbronner at 3,466 metres, one of Italy’s most spectacular high-alpine attractions.

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Aosta itself is an excellent hub for the region, with convenient access to the A5 motorway and rail links, making travel around the valley straightforward. Official tourism information also notes that Valle d’Aosta is reached most easily via the airports of Turin, Milan, and Geneva, with onward transfers by road, coach, and rail. From Milan Centrale, for example, there are frequent train connections to Aosta with a change at Chivasso.

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This position also places the property within reach of the wider Alpine cross-border region, with good access toward France and Switzerland, making it attractive for international visitors as well as Italian buyers.

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Highlights

This is not just another chalet in the mountains. It offers:

• a beautiful alpine setting in Valle d’Aosta

• flexible accommodation over three apartments

• strong lifestyle appeal

• private spa and wellness features

• memorable outdoor entertaining spaces

• a distinctive hospitality feel

• easy access to Aosta, Courmayeur, Mont Blanc, France and Switzerland

• the chance to secure a unique property on interest-free terms

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Price & Terms

€400,000
Payable over 120 months at €3,333 per month

Spread the balance over 10 years
No mortgage required
No interest payable

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