Project manager & renovation in Épagny-Metz-Tessy.

Épagny-Metz-Tessy is one of the most dynamic municipalities in the Grand Annecy conurbation. Created in 2016 by the merger of Épagny and Metz-Tessy, this new municipality is now an attractive hub north of Annecy, structured around the retail and business area of Grand Épagny — one of the largest shopping hubs in the Northern Alps — and the nearby Annecy Mont-Blanc airport. This economic vitality, combined with direct road links to Annecy, Meythet and Poisy, makes it an area where demand for housing shows no sign of slowing.

The built fabric combines housing estates dating from the 1980s to 2000s with new developments densifying the edges of town. This twofold dynamic drives three main types of demand: building detached houses on the last available plots, extending or adding a storey to existing houses to gain space without moving, and renovation — energy renovation in particular — of a housing stock that is starting to age. Each of these projects requires method: feasibility study, plans, submission of applications to Grand Annecy, coordination of the trades and site supervision.

That is precisely the role of the project manager: to carry your project from start to finish, secure your budget and schedule, and spare you from managing a dozen firms. From our office in Aix-les-Bains, around thirty minutes away, we know the Épagny-Metz-Tessy context and work regularly in the municipality and its immediate neighbours (Annecy, Meythet, Poisy, Pringy, Argonay).

Detached house building remains a strong driver in Épagny-Metz-Tessy, even though building plots are becoming scarce under Grand Annecy's land pressure. We support each project from the outset: plot feasibility study, zoning check under the PLUiHD, bespoke architectural design, submission of the building permit, then management of all the trades through to the handing over of the keys. Our approach aims for an efficient, well-oriented house that fully complies with the zone regulations.

Extensions and adding a storey meet a very practical need in the local housing stock: gaining space without leaving the neighbourhood. A master suite, a larger living area, a new upper floor, a loft conversion: we design a project consistent with the existing building and within the permitted footprint, handling the prior declaration (déclaration préalable) or building permit depending on the area created. Everything is properly connected to the structure and services of the original house.

Finally, energy renovation is becoming a priority for homes built twenty to forty years ago. Insulation of walls, roof and floors, replacement of windows and doors, installation of a heat pump, high-performance ventilation: these works improve comfort for the long term and reduce energy bills. As an RGE-certified company, we set up these projects while optimising public grants, for detached houses and apartment buildings alike in the area.

Atelier NovAlp's strength is bringing three professions together under one roof: architect, project manager and RGE-certified general contractor. In practice, you no longer have to coordinate an architect, an engineering firm, a project manager and a dozen or so tradespeople yourself: a single point of contact carries your project, from the first sketch to the handover of the keys. This turnkey approach removes the grey areas between the parties involved — which is where most delays, cost overruns and defects arise.

Depending on the nature of the project, we adapt the arrangement: architect's assignment for a new build or a major extension, project management for a renovation with separate trade contracts, or general contracting with a commitment to results for a project on a controlled budget. In Épagny-Metz-Tessy, all planning applications are assessed under the Grand Annecy PLUiHD: we always check the zone regulations — heights, footprint, façade colours, parking, unsealed ground ratio, agricultural fringes — before drawing, for an application that is compliant from the first submission.

Our RGE CertiRénov no. CR-2026-73-0095 certification (Offre globale de rénovation, issued by Qualitel Certification) also gives you access to grant schemes: MaPrimeRénov', Energy Saving Certificates (CEE) and local grants. We calculate the real amount left for you to pay and build these subsidies into your project's financing plan. Discover all our services or our page dedicated to Annecy.