DauerWalden

DauerWalden is a new residential development with a unique ecological purpose. That purpose is the preservation of scenic open space, longleaf pine forest, wetlands, and prime farmland on an 1146-acre family farm near the Gulf of Mexico in Baldwin County, Alabama. DauerWalden has many distinctive aspects - it is an exclusive residential community, a forest, a nature preserve, and a working farm.

DauerWalden is unique among conservation communities in the amount of land preserved by the development. No more than 25 new residences will be built on private lots. Over 1000 acres of the original farm will be permanently preserved, via conservation easements, in fields and forests. This is substantially more preserved land per residential lot than almost any other conservation community in the country.

Some residents may actively participate in farm or forest management. Other community members may simply wish to enjoy the benefits of living in a rural, forested setting. Some may commute to their urban professions. Still others may be retirees. We hope to create a diverse community on an extraordinary landscape. DauerWalden will not simply be a rural subdivision. We will be a community, living on and managing a working farm and forest, organized to preserve the integrity, stability, and beauty of the biotic community through sustainable development.

DauerWalden will have progressive covenants, with an emphasis on aesthetics, sustainability, ecology, and energy efficiency. All homes will be EarthCraft or EnergyStar certified. Community members will have many residential options, such as building on a lake, on the edge of a large pasture, or in a woodland setting. Most of the new homes will not be visible from the road, preserving the scenic farm setting.

Walcott Adams Verneuille Architects are currently designing the first two, certified green homes to be built in the Dauerwalden Conservation Community. The designs for the "Huckleberry Ridge" and "Old Homestead" sites will be unveiled at the GreenCoast Conference.

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