Apartment for sale in France

It's no secret that the French like to keep the best to themselves, but from now on, they're going to have a hard time keeping Les Sybelles under their berets. Until now, this cluster of village resorts has barely registered on the British skier's radar, but that is all set to change.

This year, a dozen new lifts have linked the six separate resorts of St Sorlin d'Arves, St Jean d'Arves, La Toussuire, Le Corbier, Saint Colomban des Villards and Les Bottieres to form the Les Sybelles network. The link up was the brainchild of local entrepreneur Gaston Maulin and means the region now boasts an impressive total of 310km of piste and two snowparks. The network is robust - the links are mainly between 2000m and 2600m so they're pretty snowsure. The majority of the runs are blue and reds so the pistes are perfect for beginners and intermediates, and there's plenty of mileage to keep advanced skiers happy.

Les Sybelles is now the fourth biggest ski area in France, right up there with the big boys like Val D'Isere/Tignes, Davos/Klosters and the Sella Ronda. Unlike those, however, the prices don't induce panic: a week's lift pass is just £69.

Most of the mountain restaurants charge approximately £5 for lunch, by and large, beers were around £2 a pint, which will come as a relief to regular Alpine skiers (you can pay £7 for a pint in Val D'Isere!) However this is not the place for lively après-ski. There are a few bars in Le Corbier and La Toussiere, but the main reason people come here is for the authentic French atmosphere and so most visitors are families or groups happy to make their own fun.

Built right in the centre of Le Corbier, this contemporary development is designed to the highest specifications, giving it clean modern lines and using a stunning mixture of wood and glass. Set over 6 floors this development looks out to the mountains and each apartment is south facing. The apartments are at the foot of the ski runs which makes for excellent ski in / ski out.

The development has a heated indoor and outdoor swimming pool, sauna steam room and relaxation area. There is a large reception area, manned 24 hours per day with a full back office catering to your every needs. There is a private gated underground car park for each of the residents. The whole of the center of Le Corbier is linked by a covered shopping mall which makes access to restaurants, bars and shops even easier.

The properties are being sold with a 12 year lease contract and will offer owners a yield of 4.2% with a pure investment lease, or, 3.5% plus a holiday budget which can be used in any other properties featuring in the management companies catalogue.