Braemar Eco Village

Location

Whakatū (Nelson)

Stage

Established

Date Initiated

2008

Date Completed

Sites are still up for sale

Housing Type

Cohousing Eco-village

Number of Residents

25 Adults and 14 Children

Number of Dwellings

14 Houses, House Truck and House Bus

Size of Land

3.6 Hectares

Developed By

Self Developed

Legal Ownership Structure

Company

Individual Dwelling Tenure

Freehold with with owners shareholders of the company holding common assets

Funding Model/s for Development

Owner Equity

Housing Type and Numbers

Converted classroom blocks, parts of an old hospital, farm buildings, relocated buildings after the Christchurch Earthquake, new enviromentally-minded builds. Some house busses and trucks.

Shared Facilities

Farm land (sheep), garden, machinery, chickens, big old barn (workshop downstairs and meetings/events upstairs, laundry, woofers lounge, co-working space and shower). Rented business spaces.

Total Cost in Year Completed

Not Disclosed

Governance Model

Consensus

What were the external barriers experienced during development?

Bank Lending

What were the internal challenges during development?

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If you had your time again, would you do anything differently?

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What advice would you give to aspiring projects starting out?

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Further Information and Contacts

https://braemarecovillage.org.nz

Can People Contact You Directly to Ask Questions?

Yes - alanpt@gmail.com