Common Equity Housing Ltd (CEHL)

Cohousing is a form of cluster housing that offers its residents the benefits of the traditional village - a friendly and safe community with a sense of extended family and opportunity to share resources and reduce the cost of living. Cohousing communities are designed to include common areas enhancing human relationships, cooperation and preserving recreational space. Cohousing adds proactive sustainability features and activities to the community's environment and living practices.

Cars are parked on the periphery of the site. This innovative neighbourhood model originated in Denmark in the 1970's and now represents ten percent of all new housing. Denmark also has a legal requirement that at least sixty percent of all demolition materials must be recycled.

Cohousing addresses aspects of design and environmental impact consider;

• Affordability
• Community isolation health-promoting inclusiveness
• Liveability - Sustainability

A new Ecohousing project at Heidelberg
The Earth Cohousing project comprises 18 private self-contained apartments. All have access to the shared "Commonhouse" with facilities such as, kitchen, dining and meeting areas, community laundry, kids playroom, library, guest bedrooms, (allowing smaller design for individual dwellings) and a community garden. Driver Owned Driver Operated (DODO) vehicles are discouraged in favour of a shared vehicle pool covering a range of needs thus reducing the overall numbers required and contributing the the communities significant reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.

Residents are being recruited now. Interested applicants are invited to apply to join Earth Housing Cooperative for a rare, new to Melbourne Cohousing opportunity. This project is under construction now, and well located in Heidelberg.

To be eligible you must (i) have a medium to low income, (ii) not own any housing, and (iii) be interested in sustainable, affordable, rental coop housing with security of tenure.

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