Our story · The vision
A sustainable
way to live
Cape PatersonAustralia’s most sustainable communityOne of Australia’s most awarded estates
“Our vision is to create a benchmark for sustainable living in a location unlike any other.”
The Cape brings together local builders and sustainability experts to create a modern community that is one with the environment. Two hundred and thirty-five homesites, overlooking the Bunurong Coast and Bass Strait, with the final stage now selling.
It was never meant to be an ordinary estate. More than half of it is open space. Every home makes its own power and catches its own water. And from almost any front door, an unspoiled swimming and surfing beach is a short walk away.
The landscape
A location
unlike any other
On the corner of Seaward Drive and Wilsons Road, a short drive from Phillip Island, looking straight out over Bass Strait.
Leaving the landscape better
The marine park
One of the most stunning beaches in the region
A short stroll from your front door brings a fresh ocean breeze and panoramic sunsets. There is a safe swimming beach for kids of all ages and a rockpool for supervised swims, with snorkelling, sea-kayaking and several surf beaches in and around town.
Safe swimming · Rockpool · Patrolled beaches · Surf beaches nearby
Leaving the landscape better than we found it
Once a degraded cattle farm, The Cape is an environmental net-gain project committed to leaving the landscape better than it was found. Hundreds of thousands of native and locally indigenous plants have helped restore the land, providing habitat and food for wildlife.
Today, it is home to more than 47 bird species, including five vulnerable species, eight frog species, insects and mammals such as koalas, wombats, kangaroos and echidnas. Its habitat for Latham’s Snipe is recognised in the National Directory of Important Migratory Shorebird Habitat.
Over 500,000 native plants · Restored wetlands · Home to over 47 bird species
A protected coast, right on the doorstep
The Bunurong Marine Park and its coastline support a remarkable range of habitats. Part of it is protected as a National Park, home to birdlife and a delicate ecosystem of sea creatures, rocky reefs and kelp forests.
Bunurong Marine Park · National Park protection · Birdlife
A conversation with Brendan Condon OAM
Why here.
Why this way
The Cape is the idea of Brendan Condon OAM, recognised with the Medal of the Order of Australia for his service to sustainability. Here he talks about the place, the people who built it with him, and what comes next.
In this conversation
Believing in
a better way
Six simple commitments, held on every street and in every home. You feel them as comfort and calm. You see them on the bill.
Energy efficient design
Build from one of ten pre-approved designs or create your own within the design guidelines. Every home is a minimum 7.5 stars, with highly efficient lights and appliances.
Clean energy
At least 2.5 kilowatts of solar on every roof. Together, the community already makes an annual surplus of clean energy. A public EV fast charger, and every home wired for its own.
Precious water
At least 10,000 litres of rainwater storage in every home, for gardens and toilets. Excess stormwater is filtered through vegetation back into the wetlands and groundwater.
Food gardens
Grow your own in the community farm if you choose. The café at the Community Centre will serve meals made from the freshest local produce.
Active lifestyle
More than six kilometres of walking and cycling paths, parks, a large village green and a children’s playground. The new amphitheatre and sports precinct are already a hit.
Natural habitats
More than half of The Cape is open space. Tracks meander past native vegetation, wetlands and parks, protecting habitat for the birds and wildlife that share it.
Recognition
An award-winning
estate
National, state and regional awards from industry peak bodies and government, for the landscape and for the homes. Most were won by homes you can walk past on the way to the beach.
40+
Awards since 2012
2
Premier’s Sustainability Awards
Gold
Good Design Awards, 2019
2012 and 2021 · Premier’s Sustainability Awards
Recognised twice by the State, for design in the built environment and for climate action
The Cape
2026 · Master Builders Victoria
Seadragon · Harris Build
Winner, Best Custom Home $1M to $2M, Regional Victoria South East
2019 · Good Design Awards
CORE9 · Beaumont Building Design
Gold Medal for Architectural Design
2017 · HIA
The 10 Star Home · The Sociable Weaver
Australian GreenSmart Home of the Year
2018
Urban Developer Awards. Excellence in Industry Leadership
2026
Master Builders Victoria. Special Commendation, Custom Home $1M to $2M
2026
Spinifex · TS Constructions
Master Builders Victoria. Special Commendation, Best Sustainable Home
2025
Master Builders Victoria. Best Sustainable Home
The Cape estate
Meet the team
One idea.
An award-winning team
The Cape is the work of a team with strong credentials in environmental restoration, sustainability and quality modern design. The same people have stayed with it from the first planting to the final stage.
The final stage
The last chapter is yours to write
Come and walk it. Stand on a homesite, listen for the surf, and picture the house you would build there. Marie will show you around.
Speak with
Marie
Marie has sold homesites here since the first release. She can tell you first-hand about life at The Cape, and provide insights into which blocks would suit your needs.
Direct 0407 435 011
Sales office 2 Trumpeter Street, Cape Paterson
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Thursday and Friday by appointment
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Sales office, 2 Trumpeter Street, Cape Paterson · Saturday and Sunday, 12pm to 4pm · 0407 435 011