Cohousing-L Mailing List: Wanted: Western NC coho group forming around energy & eco sustainability

[Fred H Olson (fholson]

Gil Starble <rejvcap [at] yahoo.com>
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Fred, the Cohousing-L list manager <fholson [at] cohousing.org>
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Hello,

We are a small group of 3 families seeking others who would like to move
to NC and build a sustainable neighborhood.

Land is already identified, and we have put money down to developer.

Here is the membership profile and our idea of the neighborhood so far:

Gil, a health insurance broker in Boston, MA with a NC insurance license
pending, is planning to retire to NC, passionate about renewable energy
equipment.

Dave, a property manager and contractor also in Milton, MA is looking for
a second home and has made a living from fixing up homes for fifteen years

Bob, a NC A&T professor and engineer is also seeking to be part of the
group mostly because he is helping his children to buy a new home and he's
helping us by consulting with the group so far by offering guidance in
building energy calculations and building specifications.

We are searching for people who are looking to pay under $200,000 for a
single family home, who don't mind living in a new built-to-suit home on a
small lot, pay zero utility bills, make a minimum environmental impact,
and that is basically the genesis of this group.

A 33% portion of this planned unit development is earmarked for
conservation easement which will insure that the 6 acres will never be
built on, and the plan calls for 3/4 mile walking trails, 2 tennis courts,
some lots have distant views of the Blue Ridge Mountain foothills. Simple
and inexpensive living is contemplated...no big ideas, just common sense
approach to cost containment and comfortably designed bungalows.

Interested? Contact Gil to see and talk.

Kind regards,

Gil