House for sale, Route de Vollèges 23 (Val de Bagnes, Switzerland)

Le Levron doesn't pretend. No artificial resort, no lively evening snow front. A true hamlet, at the entrance to the Val de Bagnes, with the mountain in front and silence all around. Those who choose to live here know what they're doing. The plot is at the entrance to the village, well exposed and unobstructed. Two chalets built together, linked by a carport that doubles as a terrace on the upper floor - an architect's detail that speaks volumes of the care taken.

Building 2 is the larger of the two. 172 m² on two levels, on the village side, with all the light and volume that implies. You enter through a spacious hall clad in spruce, ceiling and walls, with built-in storage and a custom-made bench. The entrance to a chalet that assumes to be an entrance, not a hallway to be hurried through.

The living room opens out under a full-height exposed framework. The volume is there, frank, generous, without artifice. The fir-wood frame runs right up to the ridge, with wood-framed windows framing the mountain on either side. The matt-black kitchen occupies an entire section, with a column kitchen and long worktops for those who really cook. The dining area and living room are a natural extension, with no partitions, no breaks. The 12 m² terrace takes over outside. In winter, the sun shines for a long time. In summer, it's the place to dine.

Contemporary wood construction, exposed fir frame, spruce cladding, slate roof. An Alpine aesthetic that doesn't try to copy the old chalet but blends into the landscape without forcing itself.

Neuf also comes with a builder's warranty, energy performance and zero unpleasant surprises in the early years.