For Landowners, Investors, and Developers
Development
Partnerships
Joint venture villa developments on land you already own — we handle everything else.
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Showcase Villas Completed
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Developments Across Rwanda
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Off Design When You Build
A True End-to-End Partnership
Your Investment. Our Expertise.
Developing property in Rwanda is complex. Zoning, permits, construction quality, and ongoing management all need to work together. Most landowners lack the local team and track record to execute at the standard the market demands.
That's where Ever Design comes in. With in-house professionals spanning architecture, construction, and legal, plus villa management by Ever Retreat, we bring everything needed to turn land you already own into a finished, income-generating development — under a profit-share partnership rather than a standard client contract.
In-house architecture, construction, and legal teams under one roof
Fixed-price construction contracts, the same standard we use on our own developments
Optional villa management after handover, from 20% per booking
Completed showcase villas at Lake Kivu you can visit
You keep ownership of the land throughout
Every partnership scoped and agreed in writing before work begins
How We Work Together
Partnership Models
Every development is different. Here's how our two partnership structures work, depending on whether you're bringing land or capital.
01
Landowner Partnership
You bring land in Rwanda — at Lake Kivu, in the Musanze highlands, or near Kigali. We bring architecture, construction, marketing, and sales, and Ever Retreat handles rental management. Profits are shared based on contribution, typically 50/50 or 60/40.
Your role
Land contribution, approval at key milestones
Our role
Design, permits, construction, and optional management
02
Investor Partnership
Prefer to contribute capital instead of land? We can structure a joint venture around funding a development, with Ever Design sourcing the land and handling design, construction, and sales, and Ever Retreat handling management. Profit share is agreed based on your contribution — talk to us about structuring terms for your situation.
Your role
Capital investment, financial oversight
Our role
Land sourcing, design, construction, reporting
03
Custom Development
Every partnership is structured around what each party brings to the table. If your situation combines land, capital, or specific requirements that don't fit a standard structure, our team will work with you to design an arrangement covering design, build, sales, and management from concept to completion.
Your role
Brief, vision, approvals, funding
Our role
Design, engineering, construction, delivery
Full Pipeline or Selected Services
Use All of Our Services. Or Just Some.
Not every landowner needs the full pipeline. Our architecture and construction services, and Ever Retreat's villa management, are each real standalone offerings, so we structure our involvement around what you already have.
You want a design only
Architecture
Our in-house architects design the villa or development for your land. Take the drawings to your own builder, or come back to us for construction later.
Services: Architecture, 3D renders, construction documentation
You want design and build
Architecture + Construction
We design and build under a fixed-price contract, the same standard we use across our own developments, with weekly progress reporting.
Services: Architecture, permits, fixed-price construction
You want the full pipeline
Design, Build, and Manage
We design and build, then Ever Retreat manages the finished villas for rental income, under a profit-share partnership rather than a standard client contract.
Services: Architecture, construction, villa management, profit-share terms
How the Numbers Work
What Does a Partnership Look Like Financially?
Every partnership is modelled around your specific land, villa mix, and location — we won't quote a project total without seeing the site. The same real figures we use across our other services apply here too:
Construction cost
$1,000–$2,200 per sqm, depending on finish tier (standard, premium, or luxury)
Rental income
From holiday stays once complete, with Ever Retreat managing
Management fee
From 20% per booking, if you opt into ongoing villa management
Profit share
Typically 50/50 or 60/40 between landowner and Ever Design, based on each party's contribution
We present a full, project-specific financial model — build cost, timeline, and proposed profit split — before any partnership agreement is signed.
From Land to Rental Income
The Development Process
A high-level look at how we move from your land to a completed, income-generating villa.
01
Land evaluation
Site analysis, zoning compliance, and feasibility study.
02
Design
Architectural plans and 3D renders.
03
Construction
Build management with quality control and timeline tracking.
04
Sales & marketing
Launch campaign, listings, and buyer outreach.
05
Rental management
Optional ongoing management for retained units.
Why Partner With Ever Design
One Team. Every Discipline.
Most development partnerships involve cobbling together separate companies for design, construction, and management. Each handoff introduces delay and cost. At Ever Design, design and construction sit under one roof, with a direct handover to Ever Retreat for management.
Our architects design what our own builders know how to build efficiently, under the same fixed-price standard we use on every project. And if you choose ongoing villa management, Ever Retreat can manage it for rental income afterward.
Villas designed and built in-house in Rwanda
In-house professionals across architecture and construction
In-house legal team for permits and land compliance
Fixed-price construction contracts as standard
Weekly progress reports and photo documentation throughout
Optional villa management from 20% per booking after handover
Our Projects
Completed Developments
Villas in some of Rwanda's most desirable locations.
B&P Ever Retreat Villa
Lake Kivu · Showcase villa
Cottage
Lake Kivu · Showcase villa
Virunga Villas
Musanze · In design
Common Questions
Partnership FAQs
We offer development partnerships for landowners: our team designs and builds a villa development on land you already own, under the same fixed-price, in-house model we use for our own projects, and Ever Retreat can manage it once complete.
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Architecture & Design
In-house architecture team. Tropical modern villas designed for the Rwandan climate. Custom architecture built for rental performance and climate compliance.
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Construction
End-to-end build management with our own in-house team. Fixed-price contracts from foundation to handover.
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Villa Management
Hands-off rental income with Ever Retreat. Listing, guest management, dynamic pricing, and maintenance - all handled.
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From the Blog
Development Guides
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Yes, through leasehold or company structures. Complete guide to legal ownership structures, costs, common mistakes, and a step-by-step buying process.
Read More →What Does It Cost to Build a Villa in Rwanda?
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Have Land? Let's Talk.
Share your land details and development goals. We'll come back with an honest read on what's possible and a proposed partnership structure.