Cross between a Commune and a Golf Community?

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Molly
  • March 24, 2008

ABC News in DC did a short video spot on Catoctin Creek Village out in Loudon County, VA and compared the rural cohousing community to both a 60s commune and a golf community. Not the most flattering or accurate description of community but I guess there is no such thing as bad publicity.

The commune is a flash from the past where people lived together and shared almost everything. “We don’t share incomes. We don’t share partners. It’s just like any other subdivision but with a slight twist,” said Oliveau.

The twist is much like a golf community, but without the golf. The concept is known as co-housing.

The concept of co-housing did evolve from the communes of the 70’s, but people at Catoctin Creek say they are less like flower children and more like farm family.

Read the Transcript or see the Catoctin Cohousing Video. Find more communes in our directory.

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