Project manager & renovation in Chapeiry.

Chapeiry is a small rural village south-west of Annecy, set on the hills of the Albanais between Alby-sur-Chéran, Montagny-les-Lanches and Chavanod. It consists of a modest village centre and hamlets scattered among meadows and farms, with the Semnoz and the Bauges as a backdrop. Yet its location is anything but isolated: the A41 junction at Alby-sur-Chéran, a few minutes away, puts both the Annecy area and Aix-les-Bains within a quarter of an hour's drive.

This accessibility fuels gentle suburban growth: families working in Annecy or Seynod come here looking for a plot to build on, a house to extend or an old farmhouse to convert, without giving up the rural setting that gives the village its charm. Local demand therefore centres on three types of project: new builds in the building zones of the hamlets, farmhouse renovation and renovation of old houses, and the extension of houses built between the 1980s and 2000s.

Each of these projects calls for method: buildability study, survey, plans, building permit application, consulting the trades, supervision and handover of the works. That is the job of the project manager: carrying the project from start to finish, keeping to budget and schedule, and sparing you the coordination of a dozen firms. From our Aix-les-Bains office, the A41 brings us to Chapeiry in under thirty minutes: we work regularly in the village and its neighbours (Alby-sur-Chéran, Montagny-les-Lanches, Chavanod, Seynod, Annecy).

New builds remain the most requested project in the village. Building in Chapeiry means working with hamlet plot layouts, sometimes sloping land and a farming landscape the house must blend into: simple volumes, dual-pitched roofs, understated colours, orientation designed for views of the Semnoz and sunlight. We design houses that comply with RE2020, from the site plan to the choice of materials, then carry out the work as general contractor with a contractually agreed price and timeframe.

Farmhouse renovation is the village's other major subject. The old farmhouses of the Albanais — dwelling, barn and cowshed under one roof — offer volumes that new builds no longer allow. Converting them requires a thorough survey of the roof structure, masonry and floors, insulation suited to old walls and careful work on openings to bring in light without spoiling the façade. When the project turns a barn into a home, we also handle the change of use and the planning permission that goes with it.

Finally, extensions meet the needs of families living in houses built in recent decades: an extra living room, a master suite, a converted garage, or even adding a storey when the footprint is restricted. Combined with energy renovation — insulation, windows, heat pump — the work brings the house up to the comfort level of a recent build. As an RGE-certified company, we include public grants in the financing of this work.

On a project in Chapeiry, the challenge is not finding tradespeople: it is holding design, paperwork and execution together. To do this, Atelier NovAlp brings three professions together in one team: architect, project manager and RGE-certified general contractor. You have a single point of contact, a clear contract and one party responsible for the result — the turnkey approach that eliminates the grey areas between the parties involved, the usual source of delays and cost overruns.

In planning terms, Chapeiry belongs to Grand Annecy and its rural area is tightly regulated: building zones limited to the village centre and hamlets, vast agricultural and natural zones where only certain works are allowed, requirements on siting, roof pitches, colours and the external appearance of buildings. Before drawing, we systematically check the zone regulations and the actual buildability of the plot — including for a change of use of an agricultural building — so that the application is compliant from the first submission.

Our RGE CertiRénov certification no. CR-2026-73-0095 (comprehensive renovation offer, issued by Qualitel Certification) is the key to accessing grants: MaPrimeRénov', Energy Saving Certificates (CEE) and local schemes. We calculate your actual out-of-pocket cost and include these subsidies in the financing plan for your renovation or extension. Browse our services or our neighbouring page dedicated to Annecy.