The month to buy ski property

For those looking to purchase a property in time for the winter season 2009 / 2010, September is THE month to buy! The purchase process for a French property takes approximately 3 months from offer acceptance to completion - so if you want to be spending Christmas in your new alpine home (or perhaps just generating some peak season rental income from it), now is definitely the time to get your search started.

It's another day of perfect blue skies and hot sunshine here in the French Alps today. The temperature in Annecy has hit a scorching 36 degrees and the lakes and mountains of this beautiful area are packed with tourists enjoying the great scenery and outdoor activities on offer. It's hard to imagine that in less than four months time, the area will be filled with skiers and other winter sports enthusiasts enjoying Christmas and New Year in the snow - that's the beauty of this dual-season destination!

Get your property search started with Ascendant this September and soon you too could be enjoying the benefits of a second home that you can use (and rent out) in both winter and summer. In addition to some great resale opportunities, we are pleased to offer a number of top quality, new build properties for sale - ready now and with key handover in time for Christmas. All come with a 10 year buildings guarantee as standard. For example:

Three bedroom apartments in the centre of St Gervais les Bains (Evasion Mont Blanc), priced from 340,000 euros.

One, two and four bedroom apartments in the centre of Les Contamines (Evasion Mont Blanc), priced from 268,500 euros.

Two, three and four bedroom apartments in St Martin de Belleville (Three Valleys), priced from 545,510 euros.