The Settler

THE SETTLER – Price on enquiry

Groupie Lot

DESIGNED in-house by the Ecovillage design Team

your choice of builder, materials and price

At 100sqm, The Settler has the largest footprint of the Groupie lot dwellings and features a spacious north-facing open plan living space. It uses a study nook to separate bedrooms, reduce openings and maximise usable space. And if you’re an avid homesteader, the large laundry features extra storage space for all your ferments, pickles and bottles so you can preserve the harvest from your garden.

Designed in-house by the Ecovillage Design Team, this home can be built in a range of structural options including timber, hempcrete or reverse brick veneer by any builder of your choice. Your choice of structural material is the main driver of price.

2 bed

1 bath

Download Floor Plan

Key Features

  • Choice of structural materials:
    1. Cladding options:
      • FSC weatherboards 
      • Plantation weatherboards
      • Painted James Hardie 180mm Linea FC weatherboards
    2. Hempcrete 
    3. Reverse brick veneer 
  • Zincalume roofing
  • uPVC double glazed windows
  • Burnished concrete floors and tiled bathrooms / laundry

Each builder prices homes differently. Please ensure you ask for a detailed specification list (inclusions and exclusions) from your builder for your particular home during your contract negotiations.

Sustainability Features

  • Passive solar design
  • Well insulated, thermally efficient home
  • Low embodied energy materials (carbon negative)
  • Energy efficient heat pump hot water system
  • Plumbed ready for greywater system
  • Minimum 6kW solar PV system
  • Rainwater tanks and pump

Pricing

An Ecovillage Pre-designed Home and lot consist of two wholly separate contracts: 

  1. Buyers must purchase and settle on an Ecovillage lot first from the developer, Sustainable Settlements.  
  2. Buyers then enter into a separate financial agreement and building contract with their chosen builder. Sustainable Settlements is not involved in this process. 

Documentation and Certifications

NatHERS (Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme) is a star rating system (out of 10) that rates the thermal efficiency of the home’s design. In other words, how well the house can stay at a comfortable temperature throughout the year without artificial heating or cooling.  Every Ecovillage home must achieve a minimum of 8 stars. Read more on our Sustainability Assessments page.

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is an excellent method for measuring the environmental impact of a building by assessing “every single impact aspect of a product or process over its entire life span. We require every Ecovillage home to undertake an LCA. Read more about Sustainability Assessments here.

It is important to undertake an independent financial health check, e.g., using www.alwayscheckyourbuilder.com.au