The seductive town of Annecy is situated at the head of Lake Annecy in the Haute Savoie region of Southeastern France. Close to the international airports at Geneva and Chambery, the town is easily accessed by tourists and French property hunters looking for a charming second residence that is not far from the major ski resorts of the French Alps.
Aside from its proximity to the likes of La Clusaz and Megeve, Annecy has much more to offer prospective French property buyers than just winter sports. There are excellent shopping facilities in the town itself, as well as some fabulous restaurants and bars. The lake provides for all manner of water sports activities, while the canals give Annecy a classical air that is not that far removed from Venice. It's perhaps no wonder that Annecy has been called the 'Venice of the Alps'.
Annecy property available for sale covers a wide range of styles. There are apartments, chalets, villas and even townhouses dating back to medieval times. Annecy property overlooking one of the numerous waterways are generally the types of homes that are most in demand, and are often those that command the highest prices per square metre in the town. Villas and chalets on the hillsides overlooking Annecy are also very much in demand by those seeking more rural properties. A 2-bed villa in France with a swimming pool and garden with views out over the town and lake can be acquired for around 500,000 euros.
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