We are saddened to share that Harrisonburg Cohousing has made the decision to sell our land and then dissolve the LLC.
Juniper Hill Commons has been a cherished dream for some of us, a committed community for some, an all-consuming project for some.
With its welcoming, peace-making culture, thriving small-city amenities, vibrant universities, and beautiful natural resources, many of us still believe that Harrisonburg, VA is uniquely suited to support intentional, connected living.
We regret that we couldn’t make it happen, but hold the hope that cohousing will come one day soon to the Shenandoah Valley.
We would like to express our gratitude to:
+ Jim Herr and Sam Carter at Herr & Co, for meeting our needs with their construction expertise
+ Randy Seitz at Blueline, for his hours of brainstorming and for providing a space for info sessions
+ Gil Coleman at Coleman Engineering, for being such a friendly, personable civil engineer
+ Peter Lazar, for getting us through the zoning process and providing initial designs
+ Park View Mennonite Church, for generously allowing us to meet in the Fireside Room so often
+ The Cohousing Association of America as the epicenter of this life-affirming concept, for the learning, the advertising, the connections
+ The Foundation for Intentional Communities, for engaging with us to broaden our understanding and outreach
+ Ann Zabaldo at Mid Atlantic Cohousing, for including us in your merry band of communities and supporting our efforts
+ Shelly Parks at CoVision Consulting, who mentored us in all things marketing
+ Katie McCamant and Erin Harris at Cohousing Solutions for advice and counseling, both early and late in our lifespan
+ Grace Kim at Schemata Workshop for Common House design advice
+ Ros O’Brien and Steve Gilman, for early marketing guidance
+ Misty Boos for expertise in marketing & hands-on social media
+ All the forming and established cohousing communities who partnered with us along the way
+ The many seekers who gave us a look
And most especially
+ All the members and explorers who were with us for a time
We’re building a multigenerational cohousing neighborhood in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley of Virginia.
The whole membership decides collectively.
Generally seek agreement, but have backup methods when consensus isn’t reached.
Power and responsibility are shared relatively equally among members.
We are exploring Sociocracy/Dynamic Governance as the governance model for after move-in.
Members maintain separate personal finances with minimal sharing.
Join fee: $1000
Regular fees: Yes
Labor: Yes
In order to reserve a home, each household makes a $10K loan to our LLC, applicable to the purchase at closing. We expect to put in an additional $70K loan (also applicable to purchase) at groundbreaking, to self-fund our site work. We don’t expect to assess ourselves more than that, and will continue funding with the purchase of homes as they are completed.
Common House, Garden(s), Library, Workshop, Outbuilding(s), Large Scale Kitchen, Tractor & Farm Equipment, Fire pit, Swingsets & play areas, Gym or sports area, Internet
Residential areas outside city centers but within metropolitan regions.
Private homes with shared common facilities, designed for neighborly
interaction while maintaining independence.
Connecting people and communities through an intentional online marketplace
A residential project: people live here as their primary home.
An institution, business, network, or project that isn’t a residence (e.g. a learning center, farm, or network with no one living there full-time).
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