Ecovivre Habitat

What Ecovivre Habitat does

Ecovivre Habitat is a privately held French real estate promoter founded in 2009 and headquartered in Le Mans, specializing in eco-housing (écohabitat) residential development. The company designs, constructs, and sells new-build homes and small apartment buildings — ranging from T3 individual houses (from €154,500 with reduced 5.5% VAT) to T4/T5 units (€234,900–€244,900) — using bioclimatic design principles, comprehensive thermal insulation (roof, walls, floor), and lifecycle-analyzed (ACV) low-carbon materials. Its technical positioning is built on regulatory expertise: 100% of operations exceed the current French thermal regulations, ranging from RT2012-10% to RT2012-40% on legacy projects, and up to RE2020-40% on recent ones (e.g., Station B).

The business model is direct property sales to three customer segments: (1) individual homebuyers via accession programs (accession à la propriété), (2) real estate investors seeking low-consumption rental assets, and (3) social housing providers (bailleurs sociaux) including Sarthe Habitat, Mancelle d'Habitation, CDC Habitat, and Le Mans Métropole Habitat, for whom Ecovivre delivers turnkey social housing programs. Distribution is direct via the ecovivre.com website, on-site program viewings, a callback request flow, and a password-protected client portal. Marketing is supported by an active blog, Facebook, and LinkedIn presence. Pricing is per-unit, with reduced 5.5% VAT applicable on qualifying accession programs.

The company is founder-led: co-managed by engineer Vincent Buet and Bertrand Mathieu (SKEMA-trained former CFO of an international consumer electronics group), supported by two program managers (Elisa Rousseau and Alban Le Metayer). Operating geographies span the Sarthe department, the broader Pays de la Loire region, and Le Mans Métropole, with recent expansion into the Laval (Mayenne) market and a first foray into tertiary/commercial development via the Station B / Bellanger Chocolatier project. Capital social is stated at €130,000, with no disclosed external funding, institutional backing, or M&A activity.

Name

Ecovivre Habitat

Legal name

ECOVIVRE HABITAT

Website

https://ecovivre.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

A privately-held French eco-housing promoter founded in 2009 in Le Mans, designing and selling bioclimatic, RT2012/RE2020-compliant residential properties to individual homebuyers, real estate investors, and regional social housing landlords across Pays de la Loire.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Real Estate Development

NAICS

New Housing For-Sale Builders (236117)

SIC

Land Subdividers & Developers (No Cemeteries) (6552)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Green / High-Performance Home Construction (Net-Zero, Passive House) (IMAFABAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Residential Affordable Housing Development & Construction (IMAFABAI)

Keywords

• Eco-housing development
• Residential real estate
• Sustainable construction
• Bioclimatic housing
• Energy-efficient homes

Headquarters

HQ city

Le Mans

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. New Property Development and Sales: Ecovivre designs, constructs, and sells new eco-housing properties (individual houses and apartments) to private buyers (homeowners and investors) and social housing providers. Revenue is generated through property sales at market prices.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ecovivre Habitat designs, develops, and sells new eco-constructed residential properties — individual houses and small apartment programs — built to bioclimatic standards with high thermal performance and low carbon footprint. The company also acquires building land and offers it for sale to individuals and investors, and delivers turnkey housing programs to social housing providers (bailleurs sociaux) in the Pays de la Loire region of France.

Product overview

Écovivre Habitat operates as an eco-housing property developer offering a portfolio of residential programs across the Sarthe region of France. The company's core offering consists of architect-designed housing developments available through three service lines: (1) Accession à la propriété for individual homebuyers, (2) Investisseur programs for property investors, and (3) Bailleurs sociaux for social housing providers. The company also purchases land from landowners seeking to valorize their properties for sustainable development. All programs are designed with bioclimatic principles, strong insulation, and reduced carbon footprint, exceeding current thermal regulations. Programs range from individual homes (T3, T4, T5) to apartment buildings (T2 to T4), with various energy performance levels (RT2012-10% to RE2020-40%).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Écovivre Programme d'écohabitat (Eco-housing development programs) End-to-end eco-housing real estate development programs: Ecovivre acquires land, designs bioclimatic housing schemes (individual T3, T4, T5 houses and small multi-unit apartment buildings), secures planning and building permits, and constructs and delivers energy-efficient homes under NF Habitat HQE and ISO 9001/14001/45001 certifications. Three buyer channels are addressed: individual owner-occupiers (accession à la propriété), rental investors (investisseurs), and social housing operators (bailleurs sociaux) for whom whole programs are delivered.
• Achat de terrain (Land purchase service) Standalone service in which Ecovivre acquires building plots in the Sarthe / Pays de la Loire region and offers them for sale directly to individuals and investors seeking to undertake their own building projects or to investors holding land for future program development.

Quantifiable outcome

• RT2012-10% to RT2012-40% performance exceeding regulations
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Sarthe HabitatcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor social housing provider and first housing actor in Sarthe. Multiple programs developed including Les Portes de La Milesse and Sud Nature Mulsanne.
• Mancelle d'HabitationcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSocial housing provider commissioning multiple residential programs including Le Carré des Charmes, Les Coteaux de La Bazoge, and Arnage Hélios.
• CDC HABITATmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSocial housing provider ordering Changé Prairie program with 22 intermediate housing units.
• Le Mans Métropole HabitatmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal social housing provider ordering Le Hameau des Capucines program with 9 houses for Le Mans Métropole.
• Bellanger ChocolatierminorOthersStation B project - development of a tertiary building (chocolaterie) for Bellanger, including offices and production facility at RE2020-40% standard.
• Union et ProgrèsmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction company builder for PSLA programs including Le Domaine de la Lande and Le Domaine de la Beaujeantière.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Urbat: Mid-sized French regional eco-housing developer (southwest France) building RE2020-compliant individual houses and small collective programs. Comparable in niche eco-specialization, regional scope, and direct B2C sales motion.
• GreenCity Immobilier: Eco-focused residential developer based in southwestern France (Toulouse/Bordeaux region), specializing in low-energy and bioclimatic new housing programs for private buyers and investors. Closest direct analogue to Ecovivre's eco-specialist, regional, for-sale model.

Broad incumbents

• Nexity: France's largest residential property developer, with growing emphasis on low-carbon new builds and RE2020 compliance. Overlaps Ecovivre on for-sale residential eco-construction but operates nationally and at vastly greater scale.
• Kaufman & Broad: Major French for-sale homebuilder (single-family homes, apartments) with nationwide coverage and an evolving eco-design product line. Comparable in for-sale residential development, though without Ecovivre's niche eco-specialist focus.
• Icade: French real-estate operator-developer with exposure to residential, commercial, and healthcare property, increasingly emphasizing low-carbon development. Comparable in eco/RE2020 orientation and B2B institutional client overlap, but at much larger scale and broader mandate.
• Bouygues Immobilier: Real-estate subsidiary of Bouygues Group developing residential and commercial properties across France, with a publicly stated commitment to low-carbon construction. Comparable in residential eco-construction positioning but with national scale and a diversified portfolio.
• Vinci Immobilier: Real-estate arm of the Vinci group developing residential property in major French metropolitan areas, with sustainability-focused product lines. Competes for similar private-buyer and institutional eco-construction demand, but at national scale.
• Eiffage Immobilier: Real-estate development arm of the Eiffage construction group with a stated focus on low-carbon, RE2020-compliant housing across France. Comparable end-product (eco-residential) but with national scale and a much broader portfolio.

Regional players

• Groupe Edouard Denis: Mid-sized French residential developer (Paris/Île-de-France and select regional markets) focused on new-build housing for private buyers and investors. Comparable in mid-market for-sale residential orientation, though geographically concentrated in northern France.

Others

• Sarthe Habitat: Major social landlord in the Sarthe department — Ecovivre's primary social-housing commissioning counterparty. Comparable not as a competitor but as an institutional buyer shaping Ecovivre's project pipeline and revenue mix.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Ecovivre
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ecovivre

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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