FAQs

No. Edenlife Communities are not retirement villages. At Edenlife, you can be retired or working, either full or part time. Typically, around 30% of people living in our communities will be working in some capacity. With the opportunity to release equity and boost your savings at Edenlife, you get to choose.

Yes. You also have a long-term (up to 99 years) secure lease on the land on which your home is sited. As a homeowner at Edenlife Communities, you are also afforded protections under the state government legislation for additional peace of mind (Residential Parks – Long Stay Tenants Act, inc 2020 amendments).

No. When you buy a home from Edenlife, you enter into a long term (99 year initial period) secure lease for the land on which your home is sited. This agreement locks in our mutual obligations for the lease period. The land lease model and structure, which is addressed through the lease, also facilitates a range of recurrent concessions including but not limited to Commonwealth rent assistance for eligible residents and reduced GST application on the weekly site rent (GST reduced to 5.5% as opposed to the usual 10%).

Under the agreement with Edenlife Communities, the weekly site fee is payable by direct debit each fortnight. The site fee is reviewed on 1 July each year and any increases are capped at 3.5% and covers the costs of running the community as well as providing you access to all community facilities:

• On-site community management team

• All local government rates & taxes

• Water rates

• Maintenance of roads, signage and street lighting

• Maintenance of your front garden, streetscape & common area landscaping including reticulation

• Maintenance and running costs of the clubhouse and other common facilities

• Exclusive use of community clubhouse and facilities

• Home electricity usage (T&Cs apply)

• Outdoor gas BBQ and function areas

• Community Wi-Fi

• Security – CCTV monitored community including entry/exit points and gate controls managed from your home for afterhours gate access

• Secure, centrally located mailboxes

• Community bus

• Caravan & boat storage bays (additional fee applies for this service)

• General household rubbish removal

Homes are designed to be as low maintenance as possible. As it’s your home, you are responsible for maintenance if required. To ensure that Edenlife Communities remains an attractive place to live, now and in the future, we ask that you maintain the exterior of your home in keeping with the community standards including any planned alterations.

The community management team will look after your front garden. You are responsible for maintaining your garden at the rear and side of your home.

Well trained pets are always welcome at Edenlife Communities. There are some common sense rules to follow, as we are conscious that we need to respect the rights of all homeowners, including those without pets.

Water, electricity and gas services are metered at each home. Your weekly site fee includes an electricity allowance (T&C’s apply) while you are responsible for the cost of your own water and gas usage (in applicable communities). You do not pay water rates.

Each home has a general household rubbish bin that is collected once per week. There is a recycling centre within the community for asset reclaiming material. Hard waste disposal, such as old washing machines, microwaves etc are the responsibility of residents.

Your weekly site fee is inclusive of council rates and general household rubbish removal.

Edenlife Communities are built with fibre to the home (FTTH) for the delivery of high-speed internet and telephony via our very competitive service. This is all part of an integrated service for the delivery of a range of services and information to every home. In addition, you can choose to connect pay TV to your home if you so choose.

Yes, there is a hard stand area that includes a wash down area with access to power when preparing for and returning from an outing. An additional fee is payable for a bay and there is only a limited number of spaces available in each community.

We have installed a mini-energy grid which connects to all homes, using a large solar and battery system. Initially, we will provide a minimum of 5kw per day, at no charge.

Yes of course. Visitors are welcome to use most of the facilities (excluding the workshop, gym and indoor pool) when they are accompanied by a homeowner. Your visitors are welcome to stay for a short period (usually less than 30 days). If you have visitors staying for longer periods, you will need to speak to your community manager.

Children are more than welcome to visit or stay for short periods of time, but cannot be permanent residents.

Yes, however this is highly unlikely. We have taken great care in establishing good neighbour rules to ensure all residents can live in peace and harmony. As the community manager, Edenlife is obliged and skilled in facilitating a warm and welcoming environment.