Life at The Cape
Closer
to nature
Cape Paterson·Bass Coast, Victoria·1hr 45min from Melbourne
A neighbourhood shaped around the coast, not the car.
The Cape is an award-winning sustainable community at Cape Paterson, on Victoria’s Bass Coast. Half the land is given back to wetlands, native gardens, trails and a working farm. The homes are all-electric, solar-powered and built to an 8-star average.
But that’s the how. What people notice first is how it feels to live here — quieter, slower, closer to the things that matter.
50%
Open space
6km
Walking trails
8-star
Average home rating
1hr 45
From Melbourne
Imagine it
One day
at The Cape
From the first swim to the last light over the wetlands. Everything you need for a good day is within walking distance of your front door.
06:30 · The beach & Bass Coast
Beach walk before
breakfast
The beach is just a short walk down the path. Explore rock pools at low tide, catch a clean break when the swell is right, or swim at patrolled beaches during summer at First Surf and the Bay beaches. Beyond, the Bunurong coastline stretches east towards Inverloch.
Most mornings, it’s just you, a few locals and the sound of Bass Strait.
Swim·Surf·Rock pools·Marine park
08:00 · Wetlands & 6km of trails
The long way
home
Six kilometres of paths weave through The Cape, past wetlands, along the bushland edge and down to the township or up to Whale Watchers Lookout. Kids can ride safely, dogs can stretch their legs with a stop at the off-lead park, and every walk brings something different, from frogs calling in the reeds to kangaroos moving through the landscape and wrens darting through the scrub.
Wetlands that work
Restored wetlands filter stormwater and bring back birdlife, including migratory species that travel thousands of kilometres to reach this coastline. Nationally recognised for their ecological importance, they’re habitat first, scenery second.
Car-free connections
Walk or ride to the beach, the farm and the Cape Paterson township without crossing a busy road.
10:00 · The community farm
Dinner starts
in the garden
At the heart of The Cape is a community farm made for sharing. Harvest what’s in season, swap tips with neighbours and take home food grown just metres from your door. Produce is also shared with the wider local community and donated to local charities. For kids, it’s a chance to discover where food really comes from.
$3M
Community farm
Orchards, Foodcube wicking garden beds and greenhouses, growing fresh produce for residents.
15:30 · The playground
After school,
outside
The playground sits in the open space, a few minutes’ walk from home. Somewhere to swing, dig, balance and make friends, designed around the landscape, with shade, seating and room for parents to catch up.
17:30 · The sports precinct
Game on,
down the road
The sports precinct gives the neighbourhood a place to play, train and come together. Have a hit of pickleball, roll a few ends of lawn bowls, shoot some hoops or kick a ball around on long summer evenings.
Walk, don’t drive
Connected to the trail network, so getting there is part of the exercise.
19:00 · Community & residents
Neighbours,
by name
Dinner on the deck with the sound of the waves in the distance. A neighbour drops by with something freshly picked from the Community Farm. Kids ride between houses, familiar faces stop for a chat, and twilight gatherings turn neighbours into friends.
People come to The Cape for the coast, the space and a different way of living. They stay for the community.
“It was meant to be a holiday house by the beach. We loved it so much we made it home.”
Getting here
Far enough
to feel away
The Cape sits on the Bass Coast at Cape Paterson, an hour and forty-five minutes from Melbourne. Close enough for the city when you need it. Far enough that you won’t want to.
Melbourne CBD 1hr 45min
Cape Paterson township & beach Walk
Wonthaggi 10min
Inverloch 15min
Phillip Island 30min
Wilsons Promontory 1hr 15min
Approximate drive times.
Come and see
The best way
to know it is
to walk it
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 (03) 7022 9790
Sales office 2 Trumpeter Street, Cape Paterson
Open Saturday and Sunday, 12pm to 4pm
Thursday and Friday by appointment
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Walk the estate with Marie, weekend or weekday.
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Land and house-and-land, including the Weathertop Crest release.
Sales office, 2 Trumpeter Street, Cape Paterson · Saturday and Sunday, 12pm to 4pm · 03 7022 9790