Cohousing-L Mailing List: 2BR Townhouse for Sale - Pleasant Hill Cohousing

[Susan L. Hedgpeth (hedgpeth]

Hi everyone,
Here is a notice about a unit for sale in our community.  If interested, 
please contact the seller, Tammie, not me.  Thanks.
-Susan

2BR Townhouse for Sale - Pleasant Hill Cohousing
Pleasant Hill, California (San Francisco Bay Area)

Description:

Two bedroom, two-story townhome, with one full and one half bath. Open 
floor-plan, 100% wool berber carpet, full kitchen with maple cabinetry. 
Creative storage designs include deep closets and upstairs laundry closet. 
Front patio overlooks cobblestone path running the length of the community. 
High-efficiency windows, passive cooling design, whole-house fan, metal 
roof, double-cell blinds, and hydronic heating allow year-round comfort 
with minimal energy use. 1100 sq ft.

Community Features:

Newly constructed in 2001, Pleasant Hill Cohousing includes 24 townhomes 
and 8 flats to accommodate households of all ages and compositions. We have 
a swimming pool, hot tub, and large club house (3800 sq ft.) with a 
spacious dining room and kitchen for community meals, two guest rooms (w/ 
bath) available for reservation, a craft room, a kids play room with loft 
and slide, a teen room, a laundry room, and a sitting room with DirectTV, 
DVD/VHS, and surround sound. Our community includes an organic garden, 
playground, sandbox, landscaped common spaces, a bike shed, a large 
workshop with kiln, photo-voltaic solar panels, and a local area network (LAN).

Community Life:

We enjoy shared dinners, social events, yoga classes, collective 
babysitting, work parties and chats with neighbors on patios and in common 
areas. While architecture and our evolving culture allow for a high degree 
of interaction, members can create their own balance of community and 
privacy. Browse <http://phch.org/index.htm>the website for more details.

Location:

At the end of a quiet street in a semi-urban setting, Pleasant Hill 
Cohousing sits between Walnut Creek and the Iron Horse multi-use trail. We 
can easily walk/bike to Downtown Pleasant Hill (groceries, shopping, 
movies, restaurants) and public transit (38 minutes by BART to downtown San 
Francisco, 17 minutes to Berkeley). We are less than a mile from Hwy 680 
(Monument Blvd exit). The Mt. Diablo school district offers several 
excellent options to families.

Financial Details:
   * Price: $445,000
   * Carport Option (separate property title): $6,000
   * Annual property taxes approx. 1.051% of assessed value
   * Homeowners monthly assessment approx. $270. Includes water, gas 
(cooking and heat), garbage, hazard insurance, pool maintenance, high-speed 
internet access and email, common house utilities, and community activities 
budget.
   * Homeowners Association reserve account is currently fully funded, and 
we retain a separate capital improvement fund of over $100,000.
Photos and additional info on our website:   http://phch.org

Contact:
Tammie Pulley
Phone: 925-876-0334
Email: <mailto:tammie [at] phch.org>tammie [at] phch.org

Prospective buyers are also invited to attend one or more community 
meetings and social events to become acquainted with our neighbors. Please 
contact Tammie.