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Witchcliffe Ecovillage wins industry's highest accolades for sustainability and affordability 1
Witchcliffe Ecovillage wins industry’s highest accolades for sustainability and affordability

Sustainable Settlements and Perron Developments, the team behind the unique Witchcliffe Ecovillage, was thrilled to win two awards for ‘Sustainability’ and ‘Affordable Housing’ and be a Finalist for ‘Masterplanned Communities’ at the prestigious Urban Development Institute of Australia WA (UDIA WA) Awards For Excellence on 16 September 2023. Up against ...

20
Sep
Exemplary Eco Elegance at the Witchcliffe Ecovillage - UNDER CONTRACT 2
Exemplary Eco Elegance at the Witchcliffe Ecovillage – UNDER CONTRACT

UNDER CONTRACT – 11 Yornitj Grove, Witchcliffe – Cluster 1A Witchcliffe Ecovillage. It is a true privilege to sell such a magnificent high-quality home in the unique, sustainable Witchcliffe Ecovillage community. Barely more than a year old, this beautifully appointed 2 bed 2 bath custom home on a 465sqm Cottage ...

15
Sep
Calm before the storm 3
Calm before the storm

Garden Update – July 2023 The driving rain is a good indication that we are now well into Makuru, the coldest and wettest time of the year. In harsh weather conditions, one of the most important things you can have in place are living plants to protect and feed the ...

07
Jul
Permaculture Paradise For Sale - UNDER CONTRACT 4
Permaculture Paradise For Sale – UNDER CONTRACT

Once-in-a-lifetime buyer’s opportunity 34 MARDO DRIVE, WITCHCLIFFE – CLUSTER 2A, WITCHCLIFFE ECOVILLAGE NOW UNDER CONTRACT This new (completed in 2023), multi-generational 5 bed 3 bath family home set on a 1,100sqm strata lot of permaculture paradise is the very model of sustainable living. Top to bottom complete, there is absolutely ...

07
Jul
Something special is growing in the Ecovillage 5
Something special is growing in the Ecovillage

By Mike Hulme and Michelle Sheridan, Co-founders It brings great joy to our hearts to see the level of community participation that is growing in the Ecovillage. While I was walking through the cluster gardens last week, completing the final inspection of the community sheds in Stages 1-3, I could ...

06
Jul
Introducing Village Homes Realty 6
Introducing Village Homes Realty

We are excited to introduce Village Homes Realty (VHR): a brand-new real estate agency that is now operating from the Witchcliffe Ecovillage sales office in the Community Centre. VHR is a separate company from Sustainable Settlements (the co-developer of the Ecovillage) and holds the triennial certificate real estate license that ...

06
Jul
Lot sales update – July 2023 7
Lot sales update – July 2023

Sizzlin’ Stage 5 sells super fast While we knew we had a backlog of interested buyers for Stage 5, we’re still amazed at how quickly lots have been snapped up, with 20 reserved across the two clusters within weeks. It goes hand in hand with an explosion in media coverage ...

06
Jul
Witchcliffe’s first lantern walk celebrating winter solstice 8
Witchcliffe’s first lantern walk celebrating winter solstice

By Ecovillage resident, Anu Grace On Friday 23rd June, in celebration of the Winter solstice, a parade of lanterns we had made, weaving through our villages, singing and drumming, stopping at cluster sheds to pick revellers up – Harry leading the way with his bird calls. About 50 of the ...

06
Jul
Ecovillage attracts Edible Gardens Festival crowds 9
Ecovillage attracts Edible Gardens Festival crowds

The weather gods smiled on the Edible Gardens Festival organisers this year as more than 500 punters came out in force to visit a diverse array of gardens across the Margaret River region. Read the organisers’ wrap-up here: https://ediblegardensfestival.au/edible-gardens-festival-2023-a-huge-success/ There is so much edible garden goodness going on at the ...

06
Jul