Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Affordable Cohousing Model?

[Zia Terhune (ziaterhune]

We've been working on this concept for almost 2 years now and think it makes
so much sense for single people especially.  I know singles who spend
$100-200 per month just on utilities for their apartment.  The large home
with small suites would be far less wasteful.  The kitchen would need to be
used by vegetarians only--or meat eaters only because otherwise it could be
stressful.  Ours will be veg.  Companion animals can also be problematic.

On Wed, Aug 10, 2011 at 6:22 AM, Sharon Villines
<sharon [at] sharonvillines.com>wrote:

>
> This might be a good model for affordable cohousing. A non-profit,
> member-owned cooperative community in which members have rooms, not
> apartments, and share common space — like three living rooms. Meals 7 nights
> a week.
>
> Not for families, probably, but could work if children were limited to a
> certain number depending on facilities.
>
> http://www.padmapper.com/show.php?type=0&id=83406080&src=main
>
> I once investigated starting a group home in a large — as in mansion-like —
> home on the banks of the Hudson. Late 19th century Victorian. The rooms were
> very large, more like suites, with built in shelves and sinks. Large shared
> bathrooms.
>
> The first floor had a huge kitchen and dining room, several sitting room
> areas including an enclosed wrap around sitting porch. Full basement with a
> skylight across one side of the house. Since the house was on a hill, the
> basement was partially above ground.
>
> A large den on the first floor for a guest room or transitional room to be
> used when one person was ready to move in but another wasnt' ready to move
> out.
>
> The cost was manageable with 8 suites rented, five on the second floor and
> 3 on the third floor. it also had a stand-up attic.
>
> Something like this with studio apartments — Murphy beds, pullman kitchens
> — could work well.
>
> Sharon
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