Cohousing-L Mailing List: Cooperative neighbors in Berkeley

[Miriam Shipp (mirshipp]

August 31, 2006
   
  Dear friends of cohousing:
   
  I am writing because we recently found out that our neighbor in N. Berkeley 
is going to sell his house soon, and we would really like it to be bought by 
friendly, cooperative. co-housing oriented neighbors!  We envision some 
cooperation around outside spaces (plantings), helping each other with pet 
care/plant watering when on vacation, possibly occasional shared meals, etc.   
We have had this kind of great cooperation with neighbors on this block, and 
want to continue and deepen it.   There is also a great public elementary 
school with good teachers around the corner, so its a great place for kids.  
Good preschool/childcare nearby also. 
   
  We would like to work toward a kind of "infill" cohousing idea with shared 
yard space, cooperation in other areas, shared meals, etc.  There is a 
possibility of obtaining another 2-3 units on the block in the near future.
   
  The house is in North Berkeley about 5 blocks from BART, 2 bedroom ("split" 
level), 1 1/2 bath, garage, living with fireplace, dining, kitchen updated 
about 15 years ago with good storage, laundry room, large sunny back yard.  It 
is a "cosmetic" fixer, with need for inside/outside painting, some roof work 
needed, and really needs a loving hand for landscaping.  The price hasn't been 
determined yet, but will be in the low $500's - a lot of money, but 
unfortunately a "good deal" for this area of Berkeley.
   
  If you are interested, please respond as soon as possible, as the owner will 
be listing soon.  Please respond to this email address:  mirshipp [at] 
pacbell.net
   
  Thank you,
   
  Miriam