Project manager & renovation in Saint-Offenge.

Saint-Offenge is a peaceful rural municipality in Savoie, created in 2015 from the merger of Saint-Offenge-Dessus and Saint-Offenge-Dessous. Nestled between the Revard massif and the Albanais, north-east of Aix-les-Bains, it belongs to the Grand Lac conurbation. Its landscape combines meadows, forests, stone Savoyard farmhouses and scattered detached houses that have grown up around the hamlets and the village centre. It is a sought-after setting for those who want the countryside a few minutes from Lac du Bourget.

This rural character shapes local demand for building work: conversion of farmhouses and barns into homes, construction of new houses on the plots still available, extensions to enlarge existing houses, and energy renovations of homes that are often old and energy-hungry. Every project calls for method: a precise measured survey, plans, filing of applications with Grand Lac, coordination of the trades and rigorous site supervision — all the more so on old buildings, where surprises are common.

This is precisely the role of the project manager: to see your project through from start to finish, protect your budget and schedule, and spare you from juggling a dozen firms. From our office in Aix-les-Bains, just 15 minutes away, we are a local point of contact who knows the area and works regularly in Saint-Offenge and its neighbouring municipalities (Grésy-sur-Aix, Le Montcel, Cusy, Albens).

Farmhouse renovation is one of the most requested services in Saint-Offenge. Converting an old Savoyard farmhouse or barn into a comfortable home is an exciting but technical project: repairing the roof structure and covering, consolidating the stone walls, creating openings to bring in light, high-performance insulation, fitting out the roof spaces. We design these projects with respect for the traditional building and its place in the landscape, and manage all the trades through to handover.

Building a new house remains possible on the municipality's building plots, around the hamlets and the village centre. From designing the plans to filing the building permit with Grand Lac, then supervising the works, we take the project from A to Z. We take care to optimise siting, orientation and energy performance, for a comfortable, low-energy house that blends perfectly into its rural surroundings.

Finally, extensions and energy renovation meet the needs of owners already settled there: enlarging a house that has become too small, adding a living space, or modernising an old home to cut bills. Insulation, new windows and doors, replacing the heating system: this work is eligible for public grants. As an RGE-certified company, we put together the technical application and manage the project from start to finish.

Atelier NovAlp's strength is bringing three disciplines 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 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 the parties involved — where most delays, cost overruns and defects arise. On a farmhouse conversion, where the unexpected is common, this single point of contact makes all the difference.

Depending on the nature of the project, we adapt the 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 performance commitment for a project with a controlled budget. As planning applications in Saint-Offenge are processed by the Grand Lac conurbation under the planning document in force, we always check the zoning regulations — buildability, heights, footprint, setback, façade and roof colours, landscape integration — before drawing, so the application is compliant from the first submission.

Our RGE CertiRénov no. CR-2026-73-0095 certification (comprehensive renovation offer, issued by Qualitel Certification) also gives you access to grant schemes: MaPrimeRénov', Energy Savings Certificates (CEE) and local grants. We calculate your real out-of-pocket cost and build these subsidies into your renovation's financing plan. Discover all our services or our page dedicated to Aix-les-Bains.