White Gum Valley homes challenge old infill ideas
A residential development planned 3km out of Fremantle is intended to shave $1200 off the cost of the average annual utility bill for residents.
The White Gum Valley development is also expected to serve as an example of infill housing done well, against a backdrop of community tension around density.
Ultimately the entire development will be home to more than 150 people and will include single home sites, apartments and townhouses.
Water and energy-saving measures will include a community bore, "net zero carbon" buildings and garden design guidelines. As a result LandCorp says single lot residences will potentially save up to $1200 from reduced utility bills every year.
Community-friendly measures, such as a target for 30 percent of street trees to produce edible fruit, are part of the plan.
The 2 hectare Landcorp development will include the "Generation Y" house - a building designed by Perth architect David Barr comprising apartments that can become one family home.
Lands Minister Terry Redman said developments like White Gum Valley were a tool in the task of challenging people's ideas about what infill and density looked like.
"It will address infill by providing a diverse range of housing styles and options," Mr Redman said.
Two sites for apartment development will be released in August and the overall development is expected to take two years to compete.
