2 room House in Le Locle

At an altitude of almost 1,185 meters, on a sunny hill, stands this simple holiday home from 1947. Nestled between forest and wide meadows, with a view over gentle hills to far into the valley.

The house offers two rooms on 46 m2 of living space and is in good condition despite its modest comfort: The downhill-facing half of the roof was renovated and insulated; the uphill-facing side is unrevised, but has not given any reason for complaint to date.

The windows are modern, the two wood stoves provide cozy warmth on cooler days. A generous corner glazing in the dining area makes the room almost a viewing pavilion - nature becomes part of the living.

The interior is completely paneled with wood and exudes the honest character of a real chalet: visible beams, warm wood, simple furnishings. A covered veranda invites you to linger in the summer.

This house is not a classic holiday home. There is no power grid, no shower, and no connection to the sewerage system. Cooking is done on a small gas stove, supplemented by a hybrid refrigerator that can be operated with gas or electricity. A mobile gas oven is ready for operation, as is a functional generator that can be connected to the socket in the large room via a cable. The water comes from a rainwater cistern. For future use, we recommend providing a new tank to ensure impeccable water hygiene.

For a later solar installation, some basic elements are already available: sockets, switches, indirect lighting behind blinds in both rooms, and roof-side pipe carriers for potential panels. With a solar system and a small storage unit (510 kWh), the comfort could be noticeably increased.

Note on access:
The access road leads from a farm about 270 meters over a bumpy field path, with partly deep wheel ruts. Then about 230 meters over a drivable meadow. A vehicle with high ground clearance and four-wheel drive is recommended. In wet conditions and in winter, access is difficult or hardly possible - the current owners were allowed to park their car at a house in the surrounding area in such cases.

The house has been in the possession of the same owner for 40 years, who is now selling due to age. A rare opportunity to take over a place that has been carefully preserved over decades.

The region:
Le Locle and the surrounding Hochjura landscape are among the most beautiful regions in Switzerland. The Doubs, which forms the border between Switzerland and France here, has created a spectacular gorge landscape. Also, the famous Saut du Doubs - a 27-meter-high waterfall - and the reservoirs Lac des Brenets and Lac de Moron with their quiet shores are close by. Hiking trails, mountain bike routes, and cross-country ski trails in winter lead directly through this untouched natural landscape. Le Locle itself, a UNESCO World Heritage Site of watchmaking cities, is just a few minutes' drive away.

This chalet is for people who are looking for the real thing - silence, sun, stars, and a retreat where time has a different measure.