Here is our chalet as it is, room by room, from the living room to the children’s garden level. All the photos were taken at the chalet.
The chalet and garden
Chalet Alpina in winter, from the street, with the ski slopes behind.
The garden side of the chalet, under snow.
The adjoining garden, about 100 m², its planters and the barbecue.
The garden dining spot, with its picnic table and the barbecue.
Living room, kitchen and dining room
The living room, its sofas and the insert fireplace.
The sofa corner of the living room.
The dining room, seating 15.
The mountain view from the dining room.
The fitted kitchen.
The kitchen, opening onto the dining room.
Relaxation
The mountain view from the relaxation area.
The 25 m² cinema room.
The René Pierre table football, in the garden-level dormitory.
The bedrooms
Bedroom 4, on the ground floor, with a double bed.
Bedroom 7, on the first floor, with a double bed.
Bedroom 6, on the first floor, with a double bed.
Bedroom 5, on the first floor, with a double bed.
A garden-level bedroom, with two single beds.
The garden-level dormitory (bedroom 3): two bunk beds, two single beds and the table football.
One of the bunk beds in the dormitory.
Bathrooms
A shower room, with a double basin.
The garden-level bathroom, with a bath.
Practical
The ski storage and boot dryers in the garage.
Details and atmosphere
The insert fireplace in the living room.
The tables and round mirrors of the dining room.
The kitchen clock.
The round kitchen table and its stools.
The yellow wall of the living room and its pendant light. Painting by Sophie Dode.
The dining-room sideboard. Painting by Sophie Dode.
The dining room reflected in the round mirror. Painting by Sophie Dode.
A pine chest of drawers in bedroom 6. Painting by Sophie Dode.
A pine chest of drawers in bedroom 5. Painting by Sophie Dode.
The paintings throughout the chalet are by Sophie Dode, a high-mountain painter.
Floor plans
Schematic plans of the three levels, from top to bottom, without dimensions. The balcony faces due south; you enter and leave through the garage door.
First floor · Bedroom 6 : one double bed · Bedroom 7 : one double bed · Bedroom 5 : one double bedGround floor · Bedroom 4 : one double bedGarden level · Bedroom 3 (dormitory) : two bunk beds and two single beds · Bedroom 1 (yellow) : two single beds · Bedroom 2 (grey) : two single beds · The table football is in the dormitory. The 25 m² cinema room, fitted out in the former cellar behind the stairwell wall, is not shown on this 2022 plan.