Cohousing-L Mailing List: RE: How have things worked out

[Fleck (foam4u]

A good solution is to design your Common House dining room with
"nooks" or alcoves that provide a sense of privacy for a smaller group. You
could keep your units smaller.

Our sizes for units (townhouses and flats) is
12 each - 2B =950sf
11 each - 3B =1,300sf,
3 each  - 4B =1,700
1 each -  5B = ?.
We ended up without any 1 bedrooms because they cost more to build. The
larger units "paid" for the smaller ones in that way.

We have 3B units with singles living there and a 2B flat with a family of 2
adults & 2 kids. It varies a lot.
Anne JPC Seattle


-----Original Message-----
From: Tim Clark [mailto:TimClark [at] 2feetunder.com]
Sent: Monday, November 21, 2005 1:44 PM
To: cohousing-l [at] cohousing.org
Subject: [C-L]_ How have things worked out


There is this cohousing idea that says since you have the common house
you need far less space in your unit.

In my visits and travels to various communities have not seen this idea
born out.  Yes, you no longer need a spare bedroom because you have a
guest room in the CH but if you are going to have four friends over for
dinner then you need a Living/dinning room big enough to seat six.

If there are two floors then there are two baths.

Does the master bedroom in a 3 bedroom have a bath of its own?  Big
enough for two? How big is a closet?

We are trying to determine the best size for our units.  There are two
ideas.

1 bedroom @ 800
2 bedroom @1200
3 bedroom @ 1600
no four bedrooms

or

1 bedroom @ 690
2 bedroom @1000
3 bedroom @ 1200
4 bedroom @1430

So what say you? How big is your unit? How many live in it and are you
happy with the size?

Tim




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