Group photo of community members and dogs at Foundation for Intentional Community event.

Two Acre Wood

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About the Communities

  • Established
  • Home-sharing
  • Town/Small City

Founding year

  • 1994

What we do

Two Acre Wood Cohousing is a community in the traditional cohousing mold. We are generally politically progressive, environmentally conscious and interested in learning to live together in a supportive, loving community with lots of room for individual differences. We have no official philosophy.
We moved into our brand-new homes in the summer of 1999. Two date, four units have changed hands as of mid 2023. (Two of them twice)
We don’t have any rentals, but sometimes have house sitting opportunities. We maintaining a list of people who might be interested in purchasing or renting a unit should one become available. To be added to the waiting list, please complete this form: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TAWWaitingList
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Our Mission

Community oriented living

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

Commemorative dates

  • January 1, 1994
  • Started planning
  • January 1, 1999
  • Started living together
  • 20 Total members
  • Not open to new members
  • Open to visitors
Total
34

How to join

As openings permit we are open to new members. New members purchase a house from an existing member selling. If you live close-by, we also have an affiliated dinner club.

Basic expectations or agreements for members

Please email us to set up an appointment for a tour. We are a small community and will try to accommodate your request. Please give us as much advance notice as possible.

Primary decision-making authority

  • Small Leadership Group

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

Decision-making process

  • Full Consensus

Everyone must agree before moving forward.

Governance structure

  • Collaborative/Horizontal

Power and responsibility are shared relatively equally among members.

Conflict resolution approach

We have a coordinating committee that represents all of our committees. But most decisions are made by the community as a whole by consensus.

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: Yes
Labor: Encouraged or suggested
It is not a strict requirement, but an expectation that all will help with community work.
Purchase of a unit (condo style ownership) or rent a unit, or rent as a roommate
Homeowners association dues

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

Common House, Garden(s), Library, Workshop, Fire pit, Swingsets & play areas

Frequency of communal meals

  • About once a week

Community activities and engagement

  • Neighborhood, Community Housing, or Homeowner's Association

Substance use culture

  • Substance use appears in public spaces but no pressure
  • Substance use is prohibited in the community

Gender composition

  • Roughly balanced (no group over 60%)

Age demographics

  • Family-focused (many children and parents)

Property status

  • Privately owned

Property owner

  • By a Land Trust, Home Owners Association, or corporation

Setting

  • Town/Small City

Smaller municipalities with local services but rural character.

Community type

  • Cohousing

    Private homes with shared common facilities, designed for neighborly
    interaction while maintaining independence.

Self-produced energy

  • 33 - 66%

Energy sources used

  • Photovoltaic Solar

Self-produced food

  • Up to 33%

Local, organic, or fair trade food

  • 33 - 66%

Food systems

  • Community garden
  • Land area size
    2 acres

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Location

  • California, United States

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6 years ago

Cohousing: A Contemporary Approach to Housing Ourselves Books for Sale

Cohousing: A Contemporary Approach to Housing Ourselves, Charles Durrett and Kathryn McCamant introduce Cohousing with stories and pictures of both Danish and American communities. Beautiful photographs and line drawings illustrate the warmly written account of how these communities came to be. Specific information on legal and financial aspects of working with developers, group process, and design issues make this book informative as well as inspiring. This is the book which brought Cohousing to North America. This book is the much prized second edition which has become a rarer and somewhat of a collectors item. Its community case studies were not included in the more recent publication. It preceded Creating Cohousing which is widely available. I acquired 25 cases from a local distributor who closed down. If you would like three or more copies for yourself, to share with your friends or to market your group, please let me know. I would love for them to be made useful and find great homes. Books are paperback (hard copy was not an option at the time from the publisher) all brand new, in Oakland (CA) so could be picked in Oakland or mailed to you. I would very much like to recuperate what I paid which is $10 per book. So, If you would like three or more shipped, I will add the postage, packing and handling fees. I have sold several cases (18 books per case) for $150 per case ($8 per book). I have a little wiggle room on the pricing. Please let me know if you are interested. Use the Send Message button on this page.

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