Tucked high in the Alps, this resort town is everything you'd expect from a classic Swiss winter escape. Chalet-lined streets and horse-drawn carriages gliding through town imbue a quaint Dickens ...

Timber siding that recalls the Northern California enclave meets rooflines designed to echo Switzerland’s mountain lodging ...

Yet there’s one corner that feels more like Santa Barbara than the Swiss Alps: the family room, or “snug room,” with an umber silk wallpaper, all-over carpeting, and an oversized built-in ...

I was lucky enough to view the Swiss Alps a few years ago and saw the resemblance ... Other homes had a strong Swiss influence with chalet-style exteriors, gabled roofs, and ornate overhanging ...