We believe life thrives in community.
Explore being part of something special.
Living in cohousing offers the security of private home ownership with the benefits of connection and village life at your doorstep.
- Community centred neighbours
- Families, singles, all ages
- Codesigned Shared Spaces
- 1 x 3 Bedroom Townhouse Available
- Architect Designed Homes
- 1.6 acre nature rich property
Our project has received planning permission and we are predicted to begin building in 2025.
Only 1 home remains.
Construction started July 2025.
1 x 3 bed townhouse available.
A community that cares
Brougham Street Cohousing is currently made up of 15 households of families, couples, and singles who are all passionate about living in community. Our passion is being put both into the development of the physical site, and into the nourishment of the community itself. We currently live across multiple states and meet regularly on zoom, and in person for gatherings, celebrations, meals, working bees and meetings. You can read more about the people involved here.
Cohousing
Cohousing is an approach to living that places community and connection at the heart of development, design, and life. The balance of private and shared space brings people together to create a neighbourhood focused on fostering connection. Alongside enjoying our private homes we will be able to share meals, gardening, and communal social times at our own discretion.
AN ARTISTIC NEIGHBOURHOOD
RICH IN HISTORY AND CHARM
Barely 20km from Melbourne CBD, Eltham sits as a green respite amongst the suburbs. Rich with walking trails, parks, and gardens it promises a backdrop of native wildlife and beauty whilst offering a vibrant array of local restaurants, bars, cafes, galleries, and cultural spaces. Easily commutable to and from the city on its own Metropolitan Line, Eltham is the perfect place for anyone wanting a mix of both town and country life.
“Cohousing, to me, is clearly the most sustainable option for raising my family. As a single parent it’s provided me with so much support; both physical and emotional. In an era of mass developments where neighbours are often strangers, or loose acquaintances at best, I believe that cohousing is a progressive step towards a wider functioning and healthy community. I have fallen in love with our property on Brougham Street and can’t wait to move in”
Elise Maynard
“It has been our good fortune to buy this beautiful block in Eltham, previously the Garner Family Orchard. The land suited our requirements perfectly, being in urban Eltham which has a proud history of valuing the environment and a strong sense of community. The block also has historical connections to Monsalvat through the Garner family, with Matcham’s Paddock to the south and our block featuring two heritage listed mud brick buildings built by a young Peter Garner in the seventies.”
Ross and Pam Wade