Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Larger Units

[Sandi Goldie (coachsandi]

At River Song we also were worried that the larger units weren't
selling--there were 5 and none had sold.  As much as we tried marketing
them to families, that simply didn't work--the families needed less
expensive units or just weren't quite ready to jump into the expense of a
larger unit.  They ended up going to couples with adult kids who wanted the
extra bedrooms as guest rooms or offices (or both), and two sisters bought
one, and two singles decided to buy one together as a more economical way
to be a part of the community than buying two smaller units.  As the owners
of one of the larger units, we're glad to have space for our kids and
grandkids to stay with us when they come to visit, and we're happy to share
our space when our two  community guest rooms are full now and then.

Hope that's helpful!

Sandi
River Song Cohousing, Eugene, OR


Sandi Goldie

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On Sun, Feb 12, 2023 at 10:10 AM Sharon Villines via Cohousing-L <
cohousing-l [at] cohousing.org> wrote:

> > On Feb 12, 2023, at 8:28 AM, Zev Paiss <zevpaiss [at] gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Larger units would also be of interest to families so I suggest
> targeting places where families go. Rec. Centers, UU churches, synagogues,
> and we had good results marketing to Waldorf and Montessori schools.
>
> Home schoolers as well. And include pictures of indoor and outdoor play
> areas. If you haven’t built or stocked the inside areas do it now. Promises
> are not persuasive.
>
> A major reason one of our large households moved was for a backyard. A
> secure space that is only accessible from inside the house where children
> could play without fear of wandering off or intruders or stray dogs. With 4
> children and planning more, it was essential.
>
> But large units are not only purchased by households with children.
> Another person was not able to move in because she needed the 2-car garage
> for her life-sized political puppet-making business.
>
> Sharon
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> Sharon Villines
> Takoma Village Cohousing, Washington DC
> http://www.takomavillage.org
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