Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: housing options

[Chris ScottHanson (chris]

on 2/12/2000 6:17 PM, Rob Sandelin at floriferous [at] email.msn.com wrote:

> Well just to play the other side of the idea, you could just build spaces,
> and let each individual do whatever they wanted in terms of finishing it
> out. Seems like a lot of the passion goes into stuff like bathtubs,
> kitchens, etc. So you build a shell and let people fill it in to their taste
> and budget. The shell framework is the same, the plumbing is set, but the
> cabinets, sink, faucetts, bathtub, carpet type, paint, colors etc are chosen
> by the owner.
> 
> I heard of a local condo doing this with great success, can't see why it
> wouldn't work in coho.

Rob's idea makes a lot of sense, unless you need a mortgage to own you home.
This is the only thing that gets in the way.

Chris ScottHanson