OUR PHILOSOPHIES
Zenergie is an extension of Jennie and Hess’s (the owners) own lives. It reflects a commitment to a quality of life, and lifestyle.
The buildings themselves are empathic with their surroundings and environment and seek to blend. At the same time they reflect the historical continuity of corrugated iron as the architectural stereotype of Australian rural life.
The balance of Yin & Yang is consciously pursued in all aspects of the property from its relationship with the broader landscape to the internal décor of each villa. The energy of the land is recognised and accommodated using Feng Shui fundamentals. If this flow (Ch’i) is active the well-being of all will benefit.
The long term goal of Zenergie is to become a retreat for those in pursuit of a holistic experience. Eventually that will entail a full complement of activities from body (food, exercise & healing), to mind (food, exercise & healing), to spirit (meditation & growth).
We begin this path tentatively and presently offer a range of in-house activities and access to external resources. Hence, you are invited to partake in yoga, Pilates and meditation or massage. These are offered by Hess (one of your hosts) or by an assortment of providers prepared to come to Zenergie. We are also compiling a growing directory of external resources in the health and spiritual domains for those who are interested.
But……. Zenergie can just be your own personal and private retreat. A few days with a loved one to relax, wind down, or recharge.
A retreat from life.
A retreat to living.
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HOW GREEN IS ZENERGIE? HEATING/COOLING, Window location has been set up to HEAT or KEEP COOL your villa. Use of blinds and window openings give the occupant a wide control over the temperature within the villa. For instance, the North facing clerestory windows are heat collectors in winter, but when the blinds are closed in summer they stop heating. There is also the Trombe wall on Villas 2 & 3 which are solar heat collectors warming your villa free of charge! The courtyard is another passive heating and insulating feature. (nb But relax, there is a reverse cycle air unit in each villa to back up the above.) WATER; Zenergie depends on RAIN to provide you with water. We can store 60,000 litres for your use. The gardens are not watered and, if they were, it would be from our dams. We are very conscious of the importance of rain and water, and hope our guests respect this imperative. HOT WATER; Zenergie has opted for the HEAT PUMP alternative for its hot water. These are so efficient that they came to us free thanks to government rebates. Each of the units outside Villa 2 can turn 130 litres of cold water to hot water in ONE hour when the outside temperature is 20 degrees Celsius using 1.68KW.
SEWERAGE/WASTE; Our sewerage system
utilises earthworms to transform waste to nutrient for our
paddocks. Even your kitchen organic waste will be added. |
