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Buy into glorious weekends on the Austrian lakes | Homes and Property

Zell am See has it all for those who love the great outdoors. Cathy Hawker discovers why this Alpine town is attracting UK buyers

Buy into glorious weekends on the Austrian lakes | Homes and Property
Buy into glorious weekends on the Austrian lakesZell am See has it all for those who love the great outdoors. Cathy Hawker discovers why this Alpine town is attracting UK buyersFrom £202,185: Lakeside Chalets at Hallstatt - 60 minutes from Salzburg airport, with two- to four-bedroom lakeside chalets

Rental potential

Mark Warner Property£78,200: the first hotel apartments in Zell am See have been launched, with one- and two-bedroom options, close to the lake and ski lifts (020 7692 0786)

A sound investmant

Mark Warner£280,000: twenty-four new apartments on the banks of Lake Zell with two to four bedrooms (020 8455 0505)

Village life

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