The owners of this beautiful chalet very sensibly live in it over the summer. He is a refurbisher of chalets. She is a nag. Although the chalet is already perfect, she always makes him improve something. We recently saw him laden with limestone tiles, so we suspect she's on a bathroom mission right now!

The sitting-dining room, with its log fire and open-plan kitchen, is great. It has TV (French), DVDs (British) and WiFi (global). Around this living room are three sweet, woody bedrooms with good bathrooms. They have low mezzanines with futons (well, mattresses) for a ninth adult or up to four children. Please note, however, that flight seats may be limited for extra beds, particularly on high season dates.

The entire top floor is taken up by the master bedroom. It is bigger than some whole chalets. The bed is vast (4m2!) and the bathroom has an echo. It has both a bath and a power-shower.

There is a veritable vista of the village and valley through the vast windows. As at Grande Sassiere, next door, this view implies that the chalet is slightly above the valley floor (four minutes walk, to be precise). The two chalets share a Land Rover shuttle to run them to or from any point they wish in Val dIsere between 8.30 and 10am, and from 3.30 to 8pm.