Holiday home - 4 persons - La Forclaz Vs - 1985

A hay barn that was no longer held together by more than a few shreds of wood has become a place to live and rest, while retaining the building's identity. The base was rebuilt in concrete and an underground extension was added, making it possible to comfortably increase the volume available. Above all, this new space made it possible to incorporate the domestic areas - kitchen, bathroom, etc. - with a huge icing on the cake: an all-glass opening as if carved directly from the mountain pasture. Aesthetically speaking, it can even be seen as a reinterpretation of the cow trough, which here feeds the basement with daylight. The interior almost gives the impression of being in an art gallery, with the work, for once, hanging outside.
The guiding principle behind the transformation was respect for the building's heritage. The whole of the stable barn has been kept in its original state. The base has been completely rebuilt, but the part that emerges from the ground is perfectly identical to the old stable. Here the architect is not trying to create something new, but to work with what already exists. Windows set into the back of the timbers, lighting that makes the old stable barn vibrate. The use of sandblasted concrete created a very mineral atmosphere inside the new underground volume. The flat concrete floors create a very special atmosphere in this building nestling at 1700 m.

Enjoy your stay!

Nearby sports facilities: Angling, Mountaineering, Playground, Ice skating, Hunting, Climbing, Mountain biking, Paragliding, Bike tours, Rafting, Horse riding, Tobogganing, Downhill skiing, Cross-country skiing, Surfing

Basic information
- Pets allowed: none
- Type of property: holiday house
- size of property: 85 m²
- Year of the last complete renovation : 2016
- non-smoking
- Number of bedrooms: 1
- Number of bathrooms: 1

Top features
- air conditioning: no
- heating: Everywhere
- underfloor heating: Everywhere
- balcony
- terrace
- Total of private car parking spaces: 1
- ? of which private outdoor parking spaces: 1

Sleeping
bedroom 2
- double bed (from 1.51 m to 1.79 m width)
- bedroom is dimmable
in the living area
- double sofa bed for 2 people
- bedroom is dimmable

Bathroom
bathroom 2
- shower
- basin
- toilet
- hair dryer
- daylight

Cooking/Living
- fridge/freezer: fridge
- stove: electric stove, stove
- oven
- size of kitchen: 25 m²
- number of dining tables: 1
- number of seats: 6
- number of living rooms: 1
- fireplace
- stove

Entertainment
- radio

Utility
- washing machine: For communal use in the building
- Clothes dryer: For communal use in the building
- vaccum cleaner

Outside area
- grill/barbecue: grill/barbecue

Surroundings
- view: mountain, garden, forrest, lawn, valley
- Grocery store: 500 m
- restaurant: 500 m
- lake: 5,0 km
- bicycle hire: 1 m
- ski vacation
- distance to cross-country skiing: 2,0 km
- mountain rail: 500 m

Distinctive features
- Suitable for fishing
- historical building
- chalet
- located in the middle of the countryside



Size of property: 85m².