Project manager & renovation in Pugny-Chatenod.

Perched on the eastern heights above Aix-les-Bains, along the Route du Revard, Pugny-Chatenod is one of the most sought-after communes in the Grand Lac conurbation. The village overlooks the valley and offers, from most of its plots, an open view over Lac du Bourget and the Revard massif. This rare balance — the calm of a wooded hillside, immediate proximity to the thermal baths and Aix station, and an exceptional panorama — makes it a prized residential area, dominated by villas and quality detached housing.

This setting creates specific demand: renovating a villa from the 70s-90s to open it up to the landscape, adding an extension or an extra storey that captures the lake view, or building a new house that makes the most of the gradient. In Pugny-Chatenod, almost everything comes down to slope and orientation: this is what gives split levels, large south-facing windows and suspended terraces — but it is also what complicates earthworks, foundations and access. All subjects that call for method.

This is precisely the role of the project manager: to take your project from start to finish, secure your budget and schedule, and spare you from coordinating a dozen or so firms yourself. And in this commune, proximity changes everything. Our office is in Aix-les-Bains, about ten minutes from Pugny-Chatenod: we know the ground, the local trades and the area's rules, and we can easily get to site — for responsive site supervision that few distant practices can offer.

Villa renovation is the leading request in Pugny-Chatenod. Many houses from the 70s to the 2000s deserve a complete upgrade: reworking the volumes to open the living spaces onto the landscape, creating large openings to capture the lake view, upgrading insulation and heating, modernising bathrooms and finishes. We design these projects to measure, making the most of the south-facing orientation and the potential of each property, then manage all the trades through to handover.

Extensions and adding a storey meet a frequent need: gaining floor area without leaving this privileged setting. A conservatory or living room opening onto the terrace, an extra storey to open up the view, a master suite as a balcony over the lake: these projects require careful integration with the existing building and the sloping plot, and a building permit that complies with the local plan (PLU). We design the extension as a natural continuation of the house, never as a tacked-on addition.

Finally, new builds attract buyers of sloping plots who want a house designed for the site. We run the project from sketch to completion: soil study, adaptation to the gradient (semi-buried foundations, steps, split levels), management of access and run-off, and of course energy performance to match. As an RGE-certified firm, we guarantee an efficient, comfortable building, eligible for grants when it comes to renovating existing properties.

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

Depending on the nature of the project, we adapt the contractual arrangement: an architect's commission for a new build or a large extension, project management for a renovation with separate trade contracts, or general contracting with a commitment to results for a controlled budget. In Pugny-Chatenod, planning applications fall under the municipal local plan (PLU) and the Grand Lac intercommunal framework: on this hillside area, we systematically check the zoning regulations — heights, footprint, siting, facade colours, adaptation to the slope and run-off constraints — before drawing, for an application that complies on first submission.

Our RGE CertiRénov certification no. CR-2026-73-0095 (whole-house renovation offer, issued by Qualitel Certification) gives you access to financial aid schemes: MaPrimeRénov', energy savings certificates (CEE) and local grants. We calculate the real amount left for you to pay and build these subsidies into your renovation financing plan. Explore all our services or our page dedicated to Aix-les-Bains.