Modern community housing with wooden deck and outdoor space at night.

The Grove Intentional Living Community

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About the Communities

  • Established
  • Home-sharing
  • Urban

Founding year

  • 2019

What we do

Tucked away on a quiet street and within walking distance of cafes and New Seasons. In our co-living community there are many ways to get involved, like our gardening team, events planning, member selection, house charter, and our health and wellness team.
When we are full, we have 22 people in our co-living community. There’s a wide assortment of different personalities and backgrounds. LGBTQ+ friendly. Some of our interests are gardening, art, making music, rock climbing, going to concerts, dancing, reading, community, and drinking tea. We enjoy getting together for non-formal hangouts, as well as our monthly brunches and community dinners. At The Grove you’ll find the possibility for a good balance between having your own space to retreat to and and spending time with your housemates.
We occasionally have rooms open up. As of December 2025 we have the following becoming available:
Room #1 is 200 sqft $825, plus $100 utilities (Internet included). It is located in one of the main house which is shared between 7 other people. The room has its private bathroom and includes an exterior entrace. Available now.
Room #3 is 130 sqft $705, plus $100 utilities (Internet included). It is located in one of the ADU’s which is shared between 3 people. The room shares two bathrooms, one with a shower+sink, and one with a toilet+sink, and a kitchen with the two other rooms/room mates and one friendly dog. Available now.
Shared spaces are nicely furnished and kitchens are fully equipped with dishware, cookware, and espresso machines!
Due to allergies no pets in room #3 please. The lease is 1 year. Internet, shared household essentials, plus funds for a monthly community dinner included in the rent.
We are a low/no drama community and even though we enjoy the occasional dance party, we have quiet hours and the atmosphere here is generally very peaceful. We are looking for housemates that have the time and energy to contribute to community living. This means regularly attending our monthly community meeting, contributing 1 hour per month to work on a team, and doing your household chores. We value open and direct communication, people who clean up after themselves in the common areas, and generally like helping out. If that sounds like you, please reply to this ad and fill in this questionnaire:
https://forms.gle/1TJGbJXeoBE88s4o7
Part of our interview process is a Zoom Meet and Greet in the first step and then an in person meeting. Please only apply if you can come to view in-person. Thanks for reading!

Our Mission

“We strive to make the Grove a safe haven for all, where we embrace differences and celebrate diversity. We treat everyone as if we are one family, creating a place that feels like home for each of the community members. We support each other becoming our best selves. We share our energy through community events, outings, get-togethers, and creative projects. We come together for our neighborhood and city through acts of service. Together we are learning how to adjust from an individualistic to a community mindset.”

  • Purpose
  • Home-sharing
  • Community type
  • Coliving
  • Activities
  • Property management

Commemorative dates

  • January 1, 2019
  • Started planning
  • January 1, 2020
  • Started living together

Video

  • 22 Total members
  • Open to new members
  • Open to visitors
Total
22

How to join

When we have rooms available, we host weekly Zoom meet and greets. After the Zoom meeting selected applicants are invited for an in-person visit to our community. The next step is when we reach out to prospects and invite them to apply though our property management company, who are in charge of sorting out the lease and other legal details.

Basic expectations or agreements for members

We do tours for people who are interested in applying for a room. To find out more, please answer our questionnaire above and then we’ll arrange a Zoom meeting with you before we invite you for a tour.

Primary decision-making authority

  • Small Leadership Group

A few people (not elected by the broader community) make the major decisions.

Decision-making process

  • Modified Consensus

Generally seek agreement, but have backup methods when consensus isn’t reached.

Governance structure

  • Collaborative/Horizontal

Power and responsibility are shared relatively equally among members.

Economic model

  • Independent Finances

Members maintain separate personal finances with minimal sharing.

Economic scenarios for this community

  • Members need to pay fees, dues, or similar to live there on a per month or per year basis
  • There is a labor obligation
  • Members typically need to have their own job or other personal source of income to cover their expenses while living in the community?

Additional economic information

Regular fees: $10
Labor: Yes (1 hrs/week)
Members with pre-existing debt: allowed
In addition to our community meeting that happens once a month, and daily household chores. We require members to give at least an hour a month of their time towards teams that support communal desires and the running of the Grove.
Teams hold monthly, weekly, and/or as needed meetings. The following teams are available to choose from:
Member Selection: Help select new members of the community.
House Charter: Develop and support the collective community mission, values, and agreements of the Grove.
Events: Organize celebrations and events throughout the year (e.g., birthdays, brunches, holidays, outings, vacations etc.)
Chores & Contributions: Determine how the community can share responsibility for the care of common areas and outdoor space.
Onboarding: Welcome new members and support their transition to the Grove.
Covid/Health and Wellness: Develop policies and protocols for the community regarding COVID-19 safety and host events that support well-being.
Gardening: Design and maintain the garden beds, patches, and alleyways.
Floaters: Be on one team and “float” to other teams and offer your support.

Shared resources and amenities that are accessible to everyone in the community

Common House, Garden(s), Large Scale Kitchen, Fire pit, Internet

Frequency of communal meals

  • 1-3 times per month

Significant food acquisition practices

  • Locally sourced

Community activities and engagement

  • Neighborhood, Community Housing, or Homeowner's Association

Substance use culture

  • Substance use appears in public spaces but no pressure

Gender composition

  • Roughly balanced (no group over 60%)

Age demographics

  • Mixed adults (few or no children)

Property status

  • Privately owned

Property owner

  • By a single individual, couple, or Family Trust

Setting

  • Urban

Within city limits with access to urban amenities and infrastructure.

Community type

  • Coliving

    Shared living spaces with private bedrooms/bathrooms and communal
    kitchens, dining, and social areas.

Self-produced food

  • Up to 33%

Local, organic, or fair trade food

  • Up to 33%

Food systems

  • Community garden
  • Land area size
    .21 acres

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Location

  • Oregon, United States

The Grove Intentional Living Community

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Beautiful 3+ Bed, 2.5 Bath Townhome in Established West Emerald CoHousing, Seattle

A rare home is available at West Emerald Cohousing, an established all-ages intentional community in West Seattle. For those considering a move to the Pacific Northwest—or hoping to join a mature community rather than one still in the forming stages—West Emerald offers decades of community life, beautiful gardens, shared resources and a peaceful setting within the city in a convenient location since 1999. This unit has a unique floor plan that is ideal for co-buying, co-living, or for one household. The home itself offers a flexible 3+ bedroom, 2.5 bath layout: Garden-level room with a separate exterior entrance and half bath—ideal for a home office, studio, guest space or client-facing business Main-level bedroom and full bath, laundry, making one-level living possible Open great room with large windows overlooking gardens filled with birdsong Well-designed kitchen with generous storage and pantry Two additional light-filled spacious bedrooms and a full bath upstairs Thoughtfully maintained and updated Located at the end of a common pathway for added privacy and garden views, Just feet from parking, which is out of view West Emerald community amenities include: Common House with gathering and activity spaces Community meals and events Mature gardens and shared outdoor spaces Workshop/maker spaces and bike barn Exercise room EV charging opportunity Excellent Metro access to Downtown Seattle just minutes away Nestled into a dell, it’s Seattle’s best-kept secret South Seattle College and lifelong learning, NW Wine Academy, the Seattle Chinese Garden are nearby, with easy access to Alki Beach, Lincoln Park, magnet schools, ferries, and the shops and restaurants of the West Seattle Junction. 6000 17th Ave SW, Seattle, WA Is a wonderful opportunity to have your own comfortable, private home while becoming part of a vibrant and well-established Seattle all-ages cohousing community. For more information contact the friendly Realtor at 206-579-9066, or at ki**********@**********te.com who will be happy to meet you there or do a facetime tour.
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Do you feel called to help co-create a small, newly forming eco-spiritual community?

Old structures are crumbling. New ways of living are calling. We are answering that call. Wild Grace is an eco-spiritual community located in the Sierra foothills 30 minutes from Grass Valley, California. We recently completed new homes for those who feel called to our vision. Currently there are four of us living on this sacred 80 acres of land although we are a hub for an expanded neighborhood community. Many join us weekly for potlucks, expressive dance, Qi Gong, monthly musical gatherings, and seasonal celebrations in our temple, as well as tending to our orchard. We are excited to welcome others to join us on the land who are dedicating their lives to spiritual growth and ready to live in a more focused and intimate heart-centered lifestyle. Might that be you or someone you know? The fundamentals are simple. Spirit. We listen personally and collectively together most mornings, usually starting with a musical offering, a prayer, or a short reading, followed by about 40 minutes of what we call “sacred silence.” Heart Circles. About once a week we gather to share and listen. We are informed by authentic and compassionate communication practices. Nature. The land itself—an 80-acre oasis of field and forest perched above the wild and scenic South Yuba River—calls for our stewardship in the gardens, orchard, greenhouses, and general care. In turn, nature feeds us abundantly, both literally and spiritually. Interbeing. We join with others to share inspiration and connection as we host monthly gatherings of song, story and prayer that draws from the larger community in addition to other events we share with our closer neighbors. As we attend to these fundamentals, Grace flows to and through us—often in “Wild” or unexpected ways. Grace catalyzes through us, but is not something we possess. Because we all are connected, we feel that Grace actively transforms n
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Housing Co-op in Berkeley, CA has two member openings for 1-bedroom units

Parker Street Cooperative (PSC) – a co-owned housing co-op in Berkeley – has two openings for 1-bedroom units for new prospective members! THE APPLICATION DEADLINE IS 11:59PM ON NOV 1ST, 2026 You can find the application on our website at parkerstcoop.org Our monthly assessment for a 1-bedroom will likely be just $675 (compared with average rent of about $2,400 for a 1-bedroom in Berkeley). This covers all our shared costs. This is a great opportunity to become a fellow co-owner at a very affordable cost and secure long-term low-cost housing with a co-op community in a fantastic location in Berkeley! The current  share price for a 1-bedroom membership is about $30,600 (which is a small fraction of market rates and entirely refunded/sold back with nominal interest if a member leaves the co-op) ONE-TIME CAPITAL CONTRIBUTION FEE Lastly, if admitted, becoming a member also requires a one-time, nonrefundable $6,000 Capital Contribution Fee, which helps sustain the co-op property. For example, renovating a unit prior to move-in averages about $12,000.   CO-OP DETAILS PSC has 24 units in two buildings. We’re located in a highly convenient Berkeley location, fairly near the UC Berkeley campus, downtown, a bunch of grocery stores, Ashby Avenue, the Berkeley hills, two BART stations and other public transportation, and just two blocks west of Telegraph and two blocks south of Dwight.   The apartments have beautiful, nearly wall-to-wall windows in the living room, sizable windows in the bedroom and kitchen, hardwood floors, and original Art Deco kitchens and bathrooms. Shared spaces include common rooms, rooftop decks, beautiful though moderate garden spaces (17 fruiting plants!), high-quality fitness equipment, a very well-equipped maintenance room, bike/storage space, and a rear parking lot. MAKING IT POSSIBLE We co-own and manage the property and work together to help keep it very affordable for us and for those who come after us. For that reason, we need people who are excited and prepared to contribute substantial time, energy, and skills to the co-op, such as project leadership, budget management, facilitation, conflict mediation, administration and/or gardening. An ability to get along with a wide range of different people is also highly desirable, and prior co-op experience, or similar experience with cooperative or community-based living, is a plus. MAINTENANCE SKILLS — HIGHEST PRIORITY FOR THIS OPENING For these specific openings, substantial maintenance experience/skills are a major priority! 9-MONTH PROSPECTIVE TRIAL PERIOD The final two candidates selected after our interview process would first enter a 9-month fixed-term tenancy. As a tenant, the candidate would pay $1,675/month in rent, along with a $1,675 security deposit (which is either refunded or credited towards the share value). Near the end of the 9 months, the co-op will make a final decision about whether to offer the candidate admission as a co-op co-owner. CO-OP TOURS We’re planning to organize at least two tours of the co-op property in October before the application deadline. If you’d be interested in joining a tour, please contact us at pa***************************@***il.com and let us know. We don’t have openings that often, and each one is a special opportunity! Please feel free to share this opening with anyone who might be interested in being a new member for our community!
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Looking for a family-friendly farm, cohousing, or intentional community

This might be a little hard to explain, but I’m going to try. I’m 28, Colombian-American, and I have a seven-year-old daughter. Our life is a little unconventional. I travel, my work is not a normal 9–5, and I’ve realized I don’t want to keep building our life around temporary housing, hired help, and having to recreate a support system everywhere we go. I keep wondering whether there is somewhere we could actually belong. Not necessarily an “intentional community” in the formal sense. It could be a farm, a group of families, cohousing, an intergenerational household, or something I don’t have the language for yet. What I want is for my daughter to grow up around people she really knows. Other children. Adults who become familiar and trusted over time. A place where people notice when someone needs help, where meals or childcare or work sometimes overlap naturally, and where community is more than everyone living near each other. And for myself, I want people I can actually think and build with. I care a lot about spirituality, inner work, land, education, caregiving, and learning how to live differently. But I also care about power and about whether the communities we create reproduce the same things we say we’re trying to get away from. I need to be around people who can acknowledge things like racism, class, gender and systemic inequality without becoming defensive or treating those conversations as inherently divisive. I’ve been developing some of my own thinking around all of this through a framework I call Conscious Colombia, Participating Wisely, and Contemporary Sādhana. A lot of it comes down to a question I keep returning to: how do we become people who can participate in community wisely, while also creating structures that remain accountable and open to correction? I don’t have a fixed location in mind and I’m not looking to rush into anything. I’m really just trying to find the people and places where this kind of life is already being attempted — imperfectly, seriously, in real life. If you’re building something like this, living in something like this, or even asking similar questions, I’d love to talk.

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