Author: Treehouse Village
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More About Solar
Recently we published a blog post about Treehouse Village’s solar power (“Here Comes the Sun“). The post piqued the curiosity of several people who wanted to learn more about our solar installation, so we asked our resident expert, Wayne Groszko, to provide some more details. Here’s what he had to say: The total capacity of
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A multilingual cohousing community
Pourquoi? Warum? Por qué? Waarom? Why are so many folks flocking to purchase a home at Treehouse Village Ecohousing in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia? One of the exciting things about our community is all the languages our members speak — French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, and Dutch (so far!). But no matter the language, we all speak
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Construction Update
Signs of spring are popping at 54 Pearl Street, including some accelerated progress on the building of Treehouse Village! Despite the challenges of our winter weather, we have been making steady progress with constructing our community. At this point, in early April, work is happening on the workshop, the common house, and three of the
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Two bedrooms, a mudroom and a view of the Common Green – what’s not to love about the Pine?
A spacious kitchen with a breakfast bar, an open concept living and dining area, two bedrooms and a front door that opens onto green space, and all this for under $400,000. What’s not to love about the Pine? For Teona and Max Bjork, it was an easy decision to make. Originally, they had planned to move into a 3-bedroom Oak, but when a Pine became available, they quickly opted for the smaller residence. Their two young children are looking forward to moving into their bunk beds in the second bedroom. (“What kid doesn’t love a bunk bed?” Teona asks.) Max…
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14 Reasons We ❤️ Bridgewater and the South Shore of Nova Scotia
1. Eating…. 2. Playing…. 3. Walking….
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The Maple: Bright, spacious and perfect for families or working from home
It was the windows and the work-from-home potential that drew Megan Beliveau and Matt van Bommel to the Maple. “We considered each type of unit at one point or another and we finally chose a Maple unit because we liked that it was on the second floor,” says Megan. “We also liked that there would
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The Oak: Our largest home is ideal for family living
A home for their children to grow into. A home office. Enough room so that the grandparents can visit. Being able to step outside into nature. These are just some of the factors that drew the Parry and Bjork families to Treehouse Village’s most spacious home, the Oak. The 1,264 square feet Oak includes three
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Land Acknowledgment
By Katherine Harman and Kathy Horton Since July 2020, we have opened our Zoom Full Circle Gatherings and Meetings with “Treehouse Village is being built on the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq peoples. We are grateful to be building on this land. We will live in peace and seek means of reconciliation.” We
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Designing a New Kind of Community
Since the beginning of this journey, we felt honoured and privileged to be brought into this group and treated like one of the community members.
