Homes at The Cape
Beautiful homes.
Better to live in.
Designed for the coast, Cape homes are naturally comfortable, all-electric and powered by the sun. Thoughtful architecture, lower running costs and a lighter footprint come as standard.
Designed differently
Built around how you want to live.
Every home at The Cape is designed to work with the sun, sea breeze and seasons, rather than against them.
North-facing living spaces capture winter sun. Shading keeps summer heat out. Insulation and double glazing hold comfortable temperatures for longer. Solar generates clean energy, rainwater is collected and every home is all-electric.
The result is a home that feels good to live in and costs less to run.
Comfort, built in
You feel it as comfort. You see it on the bill.
Cape homes are designed to stay naturally warmer in winter and cooler in summer, reducing the need for constant heating and cooling.
Add rooftop solar, efficient electric appliances and EV charging, and the difference can extend well beyond the home.
Up to
$6,000
Saved every year
For a Cape household with rooftop solar, all-electric appliances and a car charged at home.
8-star
Average rating
Cape homes average 8 stars, ranging from 7.5 to 10.
All-electric
No gas
No gas connection or supply charge.
Solar
On every roof
Every home generates its own clean energy.
EV ready
Charge at home
Make even more use of your solar.
10,000L
Rainwater
Supplies toilets, laundry and garden.
Everyday living
The quieter benefits are often the best ones.
Warm in winter. Cool in summer.
Good orientation, insulation, glazing and shading help keep indoor temperatures comfortable through the seasons.
Fresh air, without the gas.
All-electric homes mean no gas burning inside. Induction cooking, efficient heat pumps and cross-flow ventilation come instead.
Quiet and calm.
Double glazing, insulation and well-sealed homes help keep the weather and outside noise where they belong.
Power from your roof.
Solar is part of every Cape home, helping power the house and, for many residents, their car as well.
Made for this coast.
These aren’t generic homes placed beside the ocean. They’re designed around the climate, landscape and conditions of Cape Paterson.
Smart by design
Seven ways your home does the work
Open any of the seven to see how it works.
Winter sun reaches the living spaces, while summer shading keeps excess heat out.
Insulation, double glazing and careful sealing help keep comfortable temperatures inside.
Thermal mass captures warmth from the winter sun and releases it slowly.
Cross-flow ventilation draws cooling sea breezes through the home.
Efficient heating, hot water, induction cooking and appliances. No gas required.
Rooftop solar helps power your home and your car.
Rainwater is collected for use around the home and garden.
Find the home that fits you
There’s more than one way to build at The Cape.
Pre-approved designs Start with a proven design Choose from ten contemporary homes already assessed against The Cape’s design guidelines, helping make the path from land to home simpler. See the designs → Completed homes See it. Love it. Build it. Explore homes already built and lived in at The Cape, with selected plans available to use as inspiration for your own. See real homes → Design your own Start with a blank page Bring your own architect and builder. The design guidelines set the performance standards. The architecture is yours. Talk to us →
A simpler way to build
Ten designs.
Already assessed.
Choose from ten contemporary homes by six Australian design practices, each already assessed against The Cape’s design guidelines.
Find the design that suits the way you live, work with your builder to tailor it to your homesite, and move ahead with much of the groundwork already done.
Mindil 01
Adam Dettrick
Bedrooms 3
Floor area 134 m²
Energy rating 7.7 stars
Whitehaven 02
Adam Dettrick
Bedrooms 3
Floor area 131 m²
Energy rating 7.5 stars
Noosa 03
Beaumont Concepts
Bedrooms 2
Floor area 117 m²
Energy rating 7.5 stars
Cottesloe 04
Beaumont Concepts
Bedrooms 3
Floor area 177 m²
Energy rating 7.5 stars
Coogee 05
Workshop Architecture
Bedrooms 3
Floor area 171 m²
Energy rating 7.5 stars
Bells 06
Design Habitat
Bedrooms 3
Floor area 150 m²
Energy rating 7.5 stars
The Strand 07
Design Habitat
Bedrooms 4
Floor area 177 m²
Energy rating 7.5 stars
Burleigh 08
DKO
Bedrooms 3
Floor area 177 m²
Energy rating 7.5 stars
Kurrowa 09
DKO
Bedrooms 3
Floor area 171 m²
Energy rating 7.5 stars
Bondi 10
Workshop Architecture
Bedrooms 3
Floor area 171 m²
Energy rating 7.5 stars
Real homes. Real performance.
Designed here. Built here. Lived in.
Walk The Cape and you’ll see what thoughtful design looks like in real life. These homes have been tested by Bass Coast summers and winters, combining architecture, comfort and remarkably low energy use.
Meet the designers and builders behind them, and see how each responds differently to life on the coast.
01 Coast
02 The 10 Star Home
03 The Oaks
04 Dune 1
05 Cutlers
Award-winning design
One of Australia’s most awarded estates
From Victoria’s first 10-star home to award-winning contemporary coastal houses, The Cape has become a showcase for what residential design can be.
Beautiful architecture. Exceptional performance. Homes designed for the people who live in them.
2026 · Winner
Seadragon
Harris Build
2026 · Commendation
Weathertop
Harris Build
2026 · Commendation
Stargazer
Harris Build
2025 · Winner
Cooinda
TS Constructions
2026 SeadragonHarris Build Master Builders Victoria — Winner, Best Custom Home $1M–$2M, Regional Victoria South East
2026 WeathertopHarris Build Master Builders Victoria — Special Commendation, Custom Home $1M–$2M
2026 StargazerHarris Build Master Builders Victoria — Special Commendation, Custom Home $800,000–$1M
2026 SpinifexTS Constructions Master Builders Victoria — Special Commendation, Best Sustainable Home
2025 CooindaTS Constructions Master Builders Victoria — Winner, Best Sustainable Home, Regional Victoria South East
2025 TrumpeterHarris Build Master Builders Victoria — Winner, Best Custom Home $500,000–$600,000
2025 SunlightHarris Build Master Builders Victoria — Winner, Best Custom Home $600,000–$800,000
2023 SpinifexHarris Build Master Builders Victoria — Winner, Best Custom Home, Regional Victoria South East
2022 Moonshadow 2Beaumont Building Design Design Matters National Building Design Awards — Winner, Best Environmentally Sustainable Design
2022 ViminalisHarris Build · Adapt Design Group Master Builders Victoria — Winner, Best Sustainable Home; Design Matters — Commendation, ESD
2022 SeastarAdapt Design Group Design Matters National Awards — Winner, Best Small House under 150m²
2021 The CapeAustralian Ecosystems Premier’s Sustainability Awards finalist, Climate Action; Landscaping Victoria — Sustainable Landscape Award
2021 WarreenyBeaumont Building Design BDAA National Design Awards — Chris Reardon Memorial Award for Residential Sustainable Buildings; HIA Greensmart Sustainable Home
2021 MoonshadowBeaumont Building Design BDAA National Design Awards — Small Lot Housing
2021 EclipseTS Constructions Master Builders Victoria — Winner, Best Sustainable Home
2020 SpindriftBeaumont Building Design HIA National Greensmart Sustainable Home
2020 Sunlight HouseNorth South Homes Master Builders Victoria — Best Sustainable Home
2019 Core 9Beaumont Building Design Good Design Awards — National Winner, Gold Medal for Architectural Design
2019 SpindriftTS Constructions Master Builders Victoria — Winner, Best Sustainable Home
2018 The CapeCape Paterson Ecovillage Urban Developer Awards — National Winner for Excellence in Industry Leadership
2018 Core 9Beaumont Building Design · TS Constructions HIA Victorian Residential Building Designer of the Year; Master Builders Victoria — Best Sustainable Home
2017 The 10 Star HomeThe Sociable Weaver HIA — Australian Greensmart Home of the Year; Greensmart Display Home of the Year
2017 CutlersTS Constructions Master Builders Victoria — Winner, Best Sustainable Home
2015 The OaksTS Constructions Master Builders Victoria — Winner, Best Sustainable Home
2012 The CapeCape Paterson Ecovillage Premier’s Sustainability Awards — Winner, Design in Built Environment
Make The Cape home
Find your place at The Cape
A limited number of homesites remain, from land close to the wetlands and Community Farm to elevated homesites at Weathertop Crest.
Land
From $399,000*
Choose your homesite and create the home that’s right for you.
House & land
From $899,000*
A simpler path to a high-performing Cape home.
Weathertop Crest
Ocean views
A limited collection of elevated homesites with sweeping coastal views.
26 homesites remain * Pricing and availability subject to change.
Come and experience it
It makes more sense when you walk in
Step inside an 8-star Cape home. Feel the temperature. See the natural light. Walk through the neighbourhood, wetlands and Community Farm, then take the path towards the beach.
Speak with
Marie
Meet Marie at The Cape Display Home and explore the available homesites in person. She can tell you first-hand about life at The Cape, and which homesite and home would suit you.
Direct (03) 7022 9790
WhereThe Cape Display Home
2 Trumpeter Street, Cape Paterson
OpenSaturday & Sunday, 12–4pm
Thursday & Friday by appointment