Le 516 as proposed Le 516 as it stands
As it stands As proposed
516 Route Notre-Dame-du-Pré · Savoie

A house worth crossing a continent for.

Four thousand square feet above the Tarentaise. Ten minutes from a confirmed 2030 Olympic venue, twenty from the Trois Vallées. Owned outright, awaiting €287,000 and a considered hand.

Draw across
€287,000
Renovation
4,000
Square feet
Five
Bedrooms
2030
Olympic Games
The Fabric

Charred timber, river stone, raw oak.

A material palette drawn from the valley itself — nothing imported, nothing decorative. Living quarters sit above so the mountains meet you first, and the terrace opens south to hold the light until it goes.

Habitable space
4,000 sq ft on completion
Bedrooms
Five — three en-suite, three further bathrooms
Arrangement
Upside-down living, panoramic upper floor
Exterior
Yakisugi timber, local stone, standing seam roof
Grounds
Pool, terrace, outdoor kitchen, planted banks
Title
Owned outright — unencumbered, no debt
Skiing
La Plagne Aime ten minutes · Méribel and the Trois Vallées twenty
Summer
Cycling, hiking, alpine lakes from the door
Rail
Moûtiers TGV twelve minutes — direct Eurostar Snow Train from London
Air
Lyon one hour forty-five · Grenoble two hours · Geneva two hours thirty
Commune
Notre-Dame-du-Pré, Savoie
Programme
Eighteen months to first guests
Rear elevation as proposed, winter Rear elevation as it stands
Rear elevation · draw across

The south side, opened to the light.

The House

Somewhere to gather, not merely to stay.

A long table that seats twelve. A fire that stays lit. Boots by the door and something slow in the oven. Le 516 is conceived less as a rental than as a house you are lent for a week — the kind guests describe to friends by name rather than by listing.

The table
Twelve seated, open to the kitchen
The fire
Double-sided hearth between living and terrace
The terrace
South-facing, pool, outdoor kitchen, held light until dusk
The return
Boot room, drying racks, ski store off the entrance
The mornings
Lifts in ten minutes, trailheads at the gate
The guest
Groups of eight to twelve, a week at a time, booking direct
The upper floor as proposed The upper floor as it stands
As it stands As proposed
The upper floor · draw across

A barn loft, and what it becomes.

The living room at dusk The living room by day
Day Dusk
The living floor · draw across

The same room, twelve hours apart.

Principal bathroom as proposed The room as it stands
As it stands As proposed
Principal bathroom · draw across

Floral paper to limewash and stone.

Le 516 in winter
Front elevation · winter
The Setting

The valley is about to be watched by the world.

La Plagne is confirmed for 2030. The infrastructure is financed, the date is fixed. This is not a wager on a valley improving — it is a calendar entry with capital already committed against it. And the house sits between two domains: La Plagne to the north, the Trois Vallées twenty minutes south.

€101M
Valley lift
A new link carrying arrivals from Aime SNCF directly to the slopes.
+200%
Nightly rates
Observed at Cortina through the 2026 Games against the prior year.
+8%
Yield growth
Projected across Olympic clusters, with values up 3–8% on announcement.
12 min
To the TGV
Moûtiers station, served direct from London by the Eurostar Snow Train. No transfer, no flight.
The lift network above La Plagne
La Plagne · ten minutes from the door
Investment

The numbers sit behind this door.

Le 516 is seeking €287,000 to fund its renovation, against a fully-owned and unencumbered title. Projected returns, an itemised budget with risk priced from a scored register, and three investment structures are set out in full for those considering a position.

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The Work

Finished to a standard that sets its own rate.

Not competing with the chalets around it. Occupying a category they do not reach.

Front elevation at night
Front · winter night
The upper floor at night
The upper floor
The living floor at night
The living floor · night
Provenance

Proven in London.
Published nationally.

A period house taken back to brick and rebuilt entire, extension included — delivered to time and to budget, and carried by two national interiors titles. The same hand now turns to Savoie.

Homes & Gardens

Feature editorial

Kitchens Bedrooms & Bathrooms

Design showcase

London renovation, kitchen

Le 516 is waiting to be woken.

The title is clear. The Games are fixed. The drawings are done. What remains is the right partner.

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