Conceptual design of eco-friendly cohousing community with green spaces and water features.

Courtenay Cohousing (interim name)

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About the Communities

  • Forming
  • Home-sharing
  • Suburban

Founding year

  • 2021

What we do

We are a youthful and festive forming community, following a “cohousing light” model.
Construction is underway, and we are actively forming our membership.
We will build 18 homes (detached and duplexes) and a common house in a bikeable location in beautiful Courtenay, Vancouver Island, British Columbia. First move-in’s intended for late 2026.
Seeking neighbours who are enthusiastic about community, and lead creative and/or purpose-driven lives.

Our Mission

We are a forming community of unique members of all ages and stages of life who value fun, connection, and personal growth. We are invested in creating a neighbourhood that celebrates these values, and our creativity, diverse skills, generosity, and desire for a more sustainable and place-based lifestyle.
Our Principles:

    • Celebrate life, have fun, and experience joy together
    • Learn, experiment, and support personal growth and community evolution
    • Honour individuality, diverse viewpoints and lifeways
    • Support each other to show up authentically
    • Ensure members are heard, valued, and engaged
    • Value each others’ time
    • Use and share resources wisely to care for the earth
    • Be of service to each other, the broader community and the world around us
  • Purpose
  • Home-sharing
  • Community type
  • Cohousing
  • Activities
  • Property management

Commemorative dates

  • January 1, 2021
  • Started planning
  • January 1, 2026
  • Started living together
  • 25 Total members
  • Open to new members
  • Open to visitors
Total
35

How to join

Expression of interest made.
Invitation to participate in community meetings and working groups.
3 Tiered Membership Structure, including member application and interview.

Basic expectations or agreements for members

The community is not yet operational. Prospective members are welcome to visit the site, when not actively under construction.

Primary decision-making authority

  • Small Leadership Group

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

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: Yes
Regular fees: Yes
Labor: Encouraged or suggested (1 hrs/week)
Members with pre-existing debt: allowed

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

Common House, Large Scale Kitchen, Stage or Auditorium, Fire pit

Frequency of communal meals

  • About once a week

Community activities and engagement

  • Neighborhood, Community Housing, or Homeowner's Association

Substance use culture

  • Substance use occurs primarily at celebrations or ceremonies

Gender composition

  • Roughly balanced (no group over 60%)

Age demographics

  • Family-focused (many children and parents)

Property status

  • Privately owned

Property owner

  • By a single individual, couple, or Family Trust

Setting

  • Suburban

Residential areas outside city centers but within metropolitan regions.

Community type

  • Cohousing

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

Self-produced energy

  • Up to 33%
  • Land area size
    2.6 acres

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Location

  • BC, Canada

Courtenay Cohousing (interim name)

Needs and Offers

Offer
  • Real Estate For Sale
2 months ago

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