Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Exploring the Option of Home Exchange for up to One Month

[Liz Ryan Cole (lizryancole]

David E has made an interesting suggestion.   I believe there is a lot of 
possibility for home exchanges within the cohousing world. In addition to 
personal travel I think many of us might like to spend time in the places our 
grandchildren live, or be able to work remotely, or… fill in the blank.

If you think this is a good idea please write to me directly.  If there is 
enough interest I could take this idea to the CohoUS Board as something we 
could help facilitate.

And in the meantime, David is offering a really place to visit (Shepherdstown, 
WV).  Check it out. 

liz

Liz Ryan Cole
lizryancole [at] me.com

CohoUS Board member
Pinnacle Cohousing and Loch Lyme Lodge and Cabins
Lyme, NH

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> On Jan 30, 2022, at 9:12 PM, David E <dave [at] trackg.com> wrote:
> 
> We would like to experience living in another part of the country as a
> local (not just a tourist) while learning about another cohousing
> community. At the same time, we would offer that same opportunity to
> the person whose house we’re staying in.
> 
> This would be a true swap (or house exchange) for a set period of time
> (perhaps 2 to 4 weeks). Doing this with other cohousers offers many
> advantages to all involved, including:
> 
> - We would each have a community who would welcome us and help us
> adjust to our new temporary home.
> - We each would return home with a fresh perspective on another
> community and perhaps have some wisdom to share.
> - There’s an element of trust and shared values.
> - Being able to participate in common meals where we're visiting would
> give us all a chance to interact with our new temporary neighbors.
> - The host communities would also benefit by meeting new people who
> can bring a fresh perspective to the community.
> 
> We live at Shepherd Village cohousing located in Shepherdstown, WV
> (part of the Washington, DC metropolitan area). Downtown DC is about
> 90 minutes from our small university town. Our village is a 5 minute
> walk to a cute downtown and there are nearby places to enjoy nature
> including hiking & biking trails and kayaking on the river.
> 
> If you might be interested in a potential home swap (with us or
> someone else), feel free to get in touch with me so we can start a
> discussion. If there are others who might want to explore this idea,
> we could also arrange a group Zoom meeting to chat more about the
> possibilities.
> 
> We’re fairly flexible in terms of time of year and Covid might impact
> when we all feel comfortable traveling. There would be no exchange of
> money, rather, we would each open our home so that lodging would be
> free. We could discuss the use of a car depending on the distance
> we’re each traveling (either we both drive or fly). I look forward to
> hearing from you.
> 
> This is still at the exploration stage and I welcome your feedback!
> 
> David
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