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Cohousing Vila Puri

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About the Communities

  • Forming
  • Home-sharing
  • Rural

Founding year

  • 2018

What we do

We are mostly a senior cohousing, open to all ages. We are now building our community. Sociocracy and NVC are our tools

Our Mission

VILA PURI’s vision is to be a harmonious and solidary community that shares healthy practices, respects the environment, promotes well-being in a sustainable way, and carries out collaborative activities that value the skills of residents.
VILA PURI’s values are commitment, ethics, respect for differences, solidarity, and social and environmental responsibility.

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

Commemorative dates

  • January 1, 2018
  • Started planning
  • January 1, 2026
  • Started living together
  • 16 Total members
  • Open to new members
  • Open to visitors
Total
16

How to join

We have first an interview then some written information is provided, like our rules. Afterward, the candidate starts attending our meetings. Sometime later, if everything goes well, approval from the community is necessary. Then, membership will be formalized, with the payments of the current share.

Basic expectations or agreements for members

Get in touch by email, Whatsapp or cellphone

Primary decision-making authority

  • All Community Members Together

The whole membership decides collectively.

Decision-making process

  • Consent-Based (Sociocracy)

Decisions proceed unless someone has a reasoned objection.

Governance structure

  • Sociocratic/Circle-Based

Organized in circles or domains with distributed authority.

Economic model

  • Independent Finances

Members maintain separate personal finances with minimal sharing.

Economic scenarios for this community

  • There is a one-time fee, investment, or share purchase to join the community separate from accessing housing
  • 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

Join fee: $20000
Regular fees: $20
Labor: Encouraged or suggested

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

Common House, Garden(s), Library, Workshop, Swimming pond or pool, Hot tub or hot springs, Large Scale Kitchen, Gym or sports area, Internet

Frequency of communal meals

  • 2-5 times per week

Significant food acquisition practices

  • Locally sourced

Dietary restriction

  • People can cook and eat what they want in their own residence

Community activities and engagement

  • Neighborhood, Community Housing, or Homeowner's Association

Substance use culture

  • Substance use appears in public spaces but no pressure
  • Religions
  • Christian

Gender composition

  • Majority cis (over 60%)

Age demographics

  • Mixed adults (few or no children)

Property status

  • Privately owned

Property owner

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

Setting

  • Rural

Countryside locations with significant distance from urban centers.

Self-produced energy

  • Up to 33%

Energy sources used

  • Photovoltaic Solar

Local, organic, or fair trade food

  • 33 - 66%

Food systems

  • Community garden
  • Land area size
    10 hectares

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Location

  • Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Cohousing Vila Puri

Needs and Offers

Offer
  • Real Estate For Sale
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