Villa and Apartment Finishing in Mountain View Compounds, by One Team

Finishing in Mountain View means taking a villa, iVilla, 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.

Mountain View 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.

Which Mountain View community is your unit in?

Mountain View communities sit in East Cairo, West Cairo and on the North Coast. Each has its own management, handover standard and fit-out rules, so we confirm them for your specific compound before the schedule is set.

• New Cairo: villas, townhouses, iVillas and apartments, planned alongside our wider work in New Cairo compounds. See also villa finishing in New Cairo.
• West Cairo (6th of October side): longer travel and delivery routes are built into the schedule. See how we plan villa finishing in Sheikh Zayed.
• North Coast: homes used seasonally need materials and details that cope with humidity, salt air and long empty periods. See chalet and villa finishing on the North Coast.

Finishing an iVilla: what is different

The iVilla is a Mountain View unit type that stacks villa-style homes, each with either a private garden or a roof terrace. That brings finishing decisions a normal apartment does not have.

• Garden units: drainage and waterproofing where the floor meets the garden, plus outdoor lighting, irrigation points and power planned together with the interior.
• Roof units: roof waterproofing and thermal insulation tested before any finishes go on, shading or a pergola, and AC outdoor units placed so they do not take over the terrace.
• Internal stairs and double-height spaces: stair finishes, railings, lighting and joinery detailed as one design rather than by separate trades.
• Shared walls and slabs: acoustic and waterproofing details that protect you and the units next to you.

What condition is your unit in?

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 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 deliveries, storage and the work sequence around them to avoid losing days at the gate.

What we deliver in Mountain View

• 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.

What drives the cost of finishing a Mountain View unit

There is no honest single price per square metre. Cost depends on the handover condition, the area and number of bathrooms, any change to kitchen or bathroom positions, the AC system, roof or garden works, the kitchen and wardrobe specification, smart home, and imported materials that move with the exchange rate. NoVi quotes from an itemised BOQ after the site survey, 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.
• Laying terrace or roof finishes before the waterproofing has been tested.
• 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.

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 Mountain View, MiVida, Hyde Park, 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.

Related pages

• Finishing in Mivida, New Cairo
• Villa finishing in New Cairo
• Apartment finishing in New Cairo
• Finishing in Palm Hills
• Chalet and villa finishing on the North Coast

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.