Built for laying low, this alpine aerie hides in the Aravis foothills near Annecy

At 1,300m altitude in Manigod, Haute-Savoie, this renovated chalet d’alpage occupies a 2,002sqm southwest-facing clearing in the Aravis foothills. Snow-covered forest rises behind the structure, while the open aspect looks directly towards the Charvin, Sulens and La Tournette massifs — a wide, uninterrupted alpine horizon that shifts with season and light.

The ground floor centres on an open kitchen and living area that extends to a terrace, alongside a separate TV lounge with wood-burning stove and direct exterior access. An independent bedroom and shower room complete this level. Upstairs, a large volume beneath exposed timber framing functions as a secondary living space, organised around a stove, with provision for a future bathroom and a separate WC. A cellar occupies the lower level.

Accessible year-round by car and located 40 minutes from Annecy and one hour from Geneva, the property is listed for €995,000 with Jérémy Bozon of Stone & Wood.

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