Please visit our website https://pacificacohousing.com/ for a full description.
Pacifica Cohousing is a community of 46 homes working and living together in homes and common areas that offer both privacy and community along with the values of old-fashioned neighborhoods: independence, safely, mutual
concern and responsibility. We are located on 8 acres (3 are undeveloped) a mile from downtown Carrboro, NC. Our consensus decision making is guided by four core principles: Community, Diversity, Sustainability, and Affordability.
Membership is automatic when one purchases or rents home or room here. If possible, we like to meet with prospective members before they commit to living here, to ensure they understand what life is like in cohousing.
If you would like to visit, contact us via email (pa***********************@***il.com) or our website.
Also, we are an open neighborhood, so any one can walk around or through the neighborhood; we just can’t promise that we’ll have time to welcome you or answer questions if you just drop by. When a home is for sale, open houses are often scheduled by the seller or Realtor. Members of the Outreach committee will make every effort to meet with someone who is considering buying a house here or is attending an open house scheduled by the seller. We also welcome visitors on Co Housing Day. We don’t usually open our guest house for overnight stays to visitors we don’t know personally.
A few people (not elected by the broader community) make the major decisions.
Generally seek agreement, but have backup methods when consensus isn’t reached.
Power and responsibility are shared relatively equally among members.
We are required by state law to designate HOA officers. The members who serve in those roles, for one year terms, comprise a core committee that coordinates with committee Conveners, as well as the entire community, to ensure smooth operation of all facets of the community. Committees have specific mandates that allow them to do most of the decision making.
Members maintain separate personal finances with minimal sharing.
Regular fees: $150
Labor: Yes (1 hrs/week)
Members with pre-existing debt: allowed
We require 4 hours of community labor per household per month or $17 month added to each households monthly bill for each hour not worked.
Monthly dues include water, internet, (for those who participate) and laundry fees for those who use the
community laundry. The basic fee is partially determined by size of one’s home.
Common House, Garden(s), Large Scale Kitchen, Fire pit, Swingsets & play areas, Internet
Smaller municipalities with local services but rural character.
Private homes with shared common facilities, designed for neighborly
interaction while maintaining independence.
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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