Villa and Apartment Finishing in Mivida, New Cairo, by One Team

Finishing in Mivida, New Cairo means taking a villa, townhouse, twin house or apartment from the condition the developer handed it over in to a home that is ready to live in, while following the compound's fit-out rules. NoVi Designs and Finishing does this as one design and build contractor: interior design, MEP, finishing works, kitchens, wardrobes, smart home, landscape and furniture under one contract, one schedule and one accountable team.

MiVida is one of the New Cairo compounds where NoVi has already delivered projects. Book a site survey and we start by documenting your unit's existing condition and agreeing the scope.

What condition is your Mivida unit in?

Depending on the phase and your contract, Mivida units can be handed over in different conditions. The starting point decides the scope and the budget, so we confirm it on site before anything is priced.

• Core and shell: structure and facades only. Everything inside starts from zero, which gives the most design freedom and the largest scope.
• Semi-finished: plastering and basic conduits. These often need re-routing for the new layout, the AC plan and the lighting design.
• Fully finished by the developer: the work becomes an upgrade, usually kitchens, bathrooms, lighting, ceilings, smart home, joinery and furniture.

Working inside the compound

Gated compounds in New Cairo usually ask for drawings before works start, contractor and worker registration, set working hours, rules for material deliveries and debris removal, and in some cases a refundable deposit. The exact requirements are set by compound management and can change, so we review them with you at the start and plan the schedule around them. Planning deliveries and storage around the work sequence avoids losing days at the gate.

What we deliver in Mivida

• Interior design: concept, mood boards, 3D visuals, material selection, BOQ and shop drawings.
• MEP works: electrical, plumbing, AC routing (split, concealed or ducted) and lighting design.
• Finishing works: flooring, gypsum ceilings, paint, cladding, doors and joinery.
• Kitchens and wardrobes: designed and built to fit. See our kitchen design and build service.
• Smart home: wiring planned before plastering and ceilings. See home automation.
• Gardens, roofs and terraces: outdoor areas designed together with the interior.
• Furniture and decor: supplied and installed, so you receive a furnished home.
• Handover: snagging and a defects period.

Villas and townhouses vs apartments

Villas, townhouses and twin houses bring more decisions: stairs and double-height spaces, a larger AC system, roof and garden areas, and a bigger lighting and smart home plan. These are where one integrated design and build team saves the most rework. Apartments are smaller in area but denser in detail, with kitchens and bathrooms taking a large share of the budget, so layout decisions before MEP works matter most. For apartments see also apartment finishing in New Cairo.

What drives the cost of finishing a Mivida unit

There is no honest single price per square metre. Cost depends on the handover condition, the area and number of bathrooms, any changes to kitchen or bathroom positions, the AC system, the kitchen and wardrobe specification, smart home, and imported materials that move with the exchange rate. NoVi quotes from a BOQ after the site survey, based on your actual scope and materials, and any change during execution is approved in writing.

Common mistakes to avoid

• Starting electrical and plumbing before the furniture and kitchen layout is approved.
• Leaving AC and smart home wiring until after ceilings and plastering.
• Accepting a per-metre quote without an itemised BOQ.
• Starting works before compound management has approved the drawings.
• Splitting the job between separate tradesmen with no single party responsible.

How a project runs

1. Discover: site survey, as-built layout and your brief.
2. Design: style direction, 3D visuals, material list, BOQ and shop drawings.
3. Deliver: execution typically takes 4 to 8 months depending on scope, with progress updates and on-site checks against the shop drawings.
4. Delight: handover of your finished home.

Owners living abroad receive regular progress updates so they can follow the project remotely.

Why NoVi

• One accountable design and build contractor from survey to handover.
• ISO 9001 certified quality management for finishing and decoration works.
• Luxury Lifestyle Awards 2022 winner, Best Luxury Villa Interior Design, Egypt.
• Projects delivered across New Cairo compounds including MiVida, Hyde Park, Mountain View, Stone Residence Katameya, La Vista City and SODIC communities.

See our work: luxurious residential design, modern residential design and villa exteriors. For the full service, see residential design and build for villas and homes.

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Book a site visit

Call or WhatsApp +20 106 778 8687, or landline +20 2 2749 8958. Office: Bavaria Town Towers, Kattameya Road, Tower 3, 9th Floor, Unit 91, Cairo. Sunday to Thursday, 10:00 to 18:00.