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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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A big deal about a small town
I’m one of the many Canadians who have decided in the last year or so to escape urban life for healthier, greener pastures. I plan to work remotely and enjoy that elusive thing called a better quality of life. So, I’ve bought a condo at Treehouse Village and I’ll be moving to a town called Bridgewater. I didn’t know much about Bridgewater before I joined the Treehouse community, but I’ve learned that it’s known as the Main Street of the South Shore. (That’s Nova Scotia’s South Shore, renowned for its beaches, trails, parks, and UNESCO World Heritage Site.) Bridgewater’s website…
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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 be so many windows being on the end of the building. And given that we both work remotely and both prefer separate offices, we liked that we could convert the ensuite bathroom into an office.” The 1,006 square-foot Maple, priced under $440,000, is not only…
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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 bedrooms, two bathrooms, a spacious kitchen, and an open-concept living area and is priced under $500,000. “We have two young children and we want our children to grow up here and eventually have their own rooms,” explains Teona Bjork. “Max and I have been pretty…
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Treehouse Village and Climate Resilience
With the extreme weather we are seeing, the resiliency of Treehouse Village is at the forefront of my thoughts. When Scott and I first decided to move to Nova Scotia, location was top of mind. We wanted to make sure that we were not on a flood plain. We also wanted to ensure that we were not too close to the ocean, so rising sea levels and severe weather would not be of concern. When Treehouse Village was designed, the changing climate was front and centre in our decision making. As I write this, I’m looking at a chart from…
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What are you waiting for? Come home to Treehouse Village!
Treehouse VIllage Ecohousing is looking for additional younger folks and families to claim the remaining homes in our unique, sustainable, healthy, multi-age community in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia.
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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 then requested that those not currently in Mi’kmaki type the territory or nation where they live into the chat box to illustrate the span of our current community. As we planned our August 2021 Groundbreaking program, we decided to include a private gathering to honour…
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Treehouse Village Welcomes More Than 130 to our Official Groundbreaking Celebration
On Saturday, August 21, Treehouse Village Ecohousing celebrated a major milestone — the start of construction on our 30-home, $12-million cohousing development project in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia.
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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.
