{"id":5374,"date":"2026-05-14T03:09:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T03:09:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.villages.com.au\/?p=5374"},"modified":"2026-05-14T03:10:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T03:10:29","slug":"the-savings-retirement-villages-units-and-land-lease-homes-achieve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.villages.com.au\/retirement\/the-savings-retirement-villages-units-and-land-lease-homes-achieve\/","title":{"rendered":"The savings retirement villages units and land lease homes achieve"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5374\" class=\"elementor elementor-5374\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-086992f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"086992f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-aa580ca\" data-id=\"aa580ca\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e7446c elementor-drop-cap-yes elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e7446c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;drop_cap&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 20-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>T<strong>he cost of living in a two-bedroom independent living apartment in a retirement village, or two-bedroom house in a land lease community, is far less than living at home.<\/strong><\/p><p>Operators are making their homes superefficient, and we look at Ingenia Lifestyle\u00a0 Springside, an Over 50s land lease community, in Beveridge, a town 37km north of Melbourne\u2019s CBD.<\/p><p>The lifestyle resort is Australia\u2019s first land lease community to achieve dual sustainability recognition \u2013 a 4 Star Green Star Communities rating and Green Star Homes Design certification.<\/p><p>At time of publication, 40 homes have Green Star Homes As-Built certification, with a further 12 in the process of achieving the certification, making Ingenia Communities the only group developer to have built green star homes at this at scale.<\/p><p>The 52 homes to be built in the Green Star Homes precinct will achieve As Built certification and will provide a range of qualitative and quantitative benefits for residents, including:<\/p><p>Healthier indoor environments through low-toxicity materials and filtered ventilation systems;<\/p><ul><li>Better comfort and air quality through airtightness and thermal control;<\/li><li>Energy resilience via battery-provisioned homes and clubhouses;<\/li><li>Improved resident wellbeing, with access to nature, local food, shared mobility and a strong community fabric;<\/li><li>Elevated community pride and awareness through Green Star certification and ongoing education via the Ingenia Lifestyle resident app.<\/li><\/ul><p>Living in a Green Star Home can reduce your grid energy use by 22% and water use by 48%, saving you approximately $2,066 on annual household bills compared to an original 30-year-old gas home. Plus, it can reduce your carbon footprint by 100% &#8211; that\u2019s equal to avoiding four local return car trips a day!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bb7a03e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bb7a03e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-484cf1b\" data-id=\"484cf1b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1d3c41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f1d3c41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 20-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1002\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Picture13.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5377\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Picture13.png 1002w, https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Picture13-300x151.png 300w, https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Picture13-768x388.png 768w, https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Picture13-600x303.png 600w, https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Picture13-585x295.png 585w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1002px) 100vw, 1002px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-809b52a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"809b52a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9042961\" data-id=\"9042961\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25186ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"25186ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>February, The Weekly SOURCE reported <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theweeklysource.com.au\/ingenia-communities-advances-three-land-lease-developments\/\">40 homes were complete in Stage 1, with a further 11 homes under construction<\/a> in Stage 2.\u00a0<\/p><p>\u201cThe project has provided valuable insights into how sustainability initiatives can be delivered at scale while supporting resident wellbeing, comfort, and energy affordability,\u201d Ingenia Communities said.<\/p><p>&#8220;Lessons from the Green Star Homes precinct are informing Ingenia\u2019s broader sustainability approach across future developments. Looking ahead, Ingenia remains committed to exploring and piloting innovative sustainability initiatives where appropriate.\u201d<\/p><p>A three-bedroom, two-bathroom Alpine Green home in Ingenia Lifestyle Springside is for sale from $578,000.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2533cfd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2533cfd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-62f5a4e\" data-id=\"62f5a4e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbe63be elementor-button-success elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"dbe63be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/thedcmgroup.createsend1.com\/t\/y-e-akutuyd-l-v\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Return to Newsletter<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The cost of living in a two-bedroom independent living apartment in a retirement village, or two-bedroom house in a land lease community, is far less than living at home. 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