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After the thaw
A recent forecast says melting snow caps will result in the closure of many winter sports resorts in the coming decades. As climate change reduces snowfall, developers are thinking green, lengthening seasons and broadening their property’s appeal for investors to help ski resorts survive
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Next Neighbourhood
High life, low price
Japan’s picturesque Yuzawa, where more snow falls than anywhere else on earth, is attracting condominium buyers because prices remain low
My favourite home
‘No corner is left empty’
Countess Setsuko Klossowska de Rola, widow of the French painter Balthus, lives in Rossinière in Switzerland’s largest chalet, with its 113 windows
Property hotspots
Rural but not isolated
For those who want a flavour of the Scottish countryside, the small town of Pitlochry offers a mix of modernity, tradition and access. An hour’s drive from Edinburgh airport, its biggest advantage is good transport
Opportunity in Ouirgane
Contemporary architect-designed, pavilion-style villas are among the properties on offer in this narrow valley that’s an oasis of verdant juniper and pine trees, cerulean skies and olive and almond groves
Design
Seasoned campaigners
The works of veteran designers are still highly relevant and they are actively contributing to the contemporary market, as they have for decades
EXPAT LIVES
Respect and challenge
Kamini Ezralow is managing director of an interior design company in London. Born in South Africa, she has lived in India, Hong Kong and France
Gardens
Rules of green thumb
When it comes to garden design, Robin Lane Fox finds it extraordinarily difficult to lay down any but the most obvious guidelines
