Cohousing-L Mailing List: eco-house for sale in NZ

[Chris Orange (CORANGE]

Earthsong Eco-neighborhood (NZ) 

3-bedroom House for sale 

>From : Chris Orange (corange [at] waikato.ac.nz)

Date: 2 May 2006

Earthsong Eco-Neighborhood Cohousing house for sale 

10/457 Swanson Road, Ranui, Waitakere City, Auckland, New Zealand

http://www.earthsong.org.nz <http://www.earthsong.org.nz/> 

 

 

Description

Beautiful Rammed Earth walls, eco-technologies and healthy non-toxic materials 
feature in the three-bedroom, plus loft, two-story townhouse for sale at New 
Zealand's first Cohousing Eco-Neighborhood. Upstairs and downstairs toilets, 
passive solar flooring, designed for minimal water/energy use with potable 
water and solar heating tank, full kitchen with gas hob/electric stove, 
dishwasher. Beautiful new (2005) porch with storage for tools etc. 

Community Features
Newly constructed (2001), http://www.earthsong.org.nz 
<http://earthsong.org.nz/>  Earthsong Eco - Neighborhood includes 32 townhouses 
and flats which accommodate households of all ages and compositions. We have a 
large common house (sq ft.) with a spacious dining room and kitchen for 
community meals,  guest room available by reservation, a craft room, a kids 
play room, a teen room, a laundry room, an activities room and a sitting room. 
Our community includes permaculture-designed organic gardens, playhouse, 
sandpit, landscaped common spaces, a large workshop, and a local area network 
(LAN).

Community Life
We enjoy shared dinners, social events, yoga classes, work parties, community 
meetings, and chats with neighbors on patios and in common areas. Community 
members can create their own balance of community and privacy. We use consensus 
for most decisions.

Location
The site is an old citrus orchard, unsprayed for 25 years, and retaining some 
of the more healthy, productive trees. There is an elementary school, and shops 
nearby. Public rail station is 10 minutes walk, and runs regularly to Auckland 
city downtown (45 mins). Bus service is 2 minutes walk away.

Financial Details
-Price: $NZ600,000
-currently tenanted, with income $NZ400 per week.

Rates: NZ $1100 per year

Body Corporate fees: $1500 per year

Water and power: NZ $100-200 per month

Contact:
Chris or Josephine Orange
Phone: 09-372-8918
Email: corange [at] waikato.ac.nz 
Prospective buyers are urged to attend one or more community meetings and 
social events to become acquainted with our neighbors. Please contact Chris or 
Josephine for arrangements.