Arcadia is a pedestrian-oriented residential cohousing community on 16 acres of wooded land. Thirty-three individually owned homes are clustered on five acres around a centrally located common house. The remaining land held in common includes woods, pond, stream, organic gardens, outdoor play spaces, and the common house with kitchen, dining area, guest rooms, playroom, office, laundry room, and storage areas. The majority of homes have a passive solar design and the common areas are handicapped accessible. We are located near rural areas about three miles from the towns of Carrboro and Chapel Hill.
As members of the Arcadia Cohousing Community, we value:
RESPECT
• mutual kindness and generosity
• the physical and emotional safety of all Arcadians
INTERACTION
• knowing, supporting, and sharing with our neighbors
• spontaneous one-on-one interactions as the backbone of community
• authentic relationships along with their inevitable conflicts
• resolving conflicts in honest, creative, and non-threatening ways
FUN
• embracing and enjoying diversity in our multi-generational membership
• the social, emotional, intellectual, and physical benefits of having fun together
As participants in this intentional community, we value:
HONESTY
• through transparency in governance
• through openly communicating ideas and feelings relating to community issues
PARTICIPATION
• in our consensus decision-making process
• in shared meals: cooking, breaking bread together, and cleaning up
RESPONSIBILITY
• for our community’s financial well-being
• for our household’s monetary and non-monetary contributions to Arcadia Cohousing
• for our individual share of ongoing community work tasks and meetings
As stewards of our shared physical space, we value:
CREATIVITY of individual Arcadians in the use and development of our common assets
MINDFULNESS of the impact our personal spaces and habits have on our neighbors
WORKING TOGETHER to maintain and enhance the physical beauty and infrastructure of our community
SUSTAINABILITY in environmental and economic spheres by being caretakers of the natural environment
ENCOURAGING individual, small group, and community endeavors to promote our shared values
SHARING our public spaces, activities, and companionship with neighbors beyond our borders
We value making Arcadia a great place to come home to.
Subject to availability of housing
Come visit and walk the property or contact a member of the community to join us for a tour or common meal.
A few people (not elected by the broader community) make the major decisions.
Everyone must agree before moving forward.
Power and responsibility are shared relatively equally among members.
Executive Committee of HOA
Members maintain separate personal finances with minimal sharing.
Regular fees: Yes
Labor: Yes
Members with pre-existing debt: allowed
Any debt remains responsibility of individual homeowner. Monthly HOA dues and 3+ hrs per month of sweat equity, based on number of adults in household.
Common House, Garden(s), Vehicle Share, Library, Outbuilding(s), Large Scale Kitchen, Fire pit, Swingsets & play areas, 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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