Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Unit mix/size

[R.N. Johnson (cohoranda]

I second the advice on keeping things fluid if you can.  A few communities have 
built in such a way that rooms can be swapped/ sold from one household to 
another as households change.  That way if couple X has twins and Person Y 
decides she doesn't need the extra bedroom, they can change their house size 
without moving. The McCammett and Durett book  has example floor plans for this 
situation.   Most likely many of the people involved early on will not end up 
buying in for various reasons, so be careful of planning your unit sizes around 
people who are not financially committed.  Families are often financially 
squeezed, and so may choose a smaller unit while singles with more disposable 
income may buy larger units. 
Randa Johnson
New Brighton Cohousing