We have an amazing piece of land assembled with 7-14 housing units already on it. It’s on 450′ of Cross Lake shoreline, walking distance to dozens of shops & restaurants, there is a great spot for a shared garden and community room. We don’t live there yet, but in 2030 (after our kids graduate from high school) we plan to make it our home and hope to share it with cool people who dig the idea sharing a weekly vegan meal together, using the common room for card tournaments, movie nights, or morning yoga. The long term goal is to create a Planned Unit Development or PUD either as an HOA or a Coop so we can sell the existing townhomes and single family homes while maintaining a common beach area and community room. Until then all the properties are leased separately. We furnish the units to make it easy to sample life there.
The focus can be whatever community members would like to focus on. Current tenants all have their own lives, but enjoy visiting when out walking the dog or enjoying the sun or fireworks down by the lake. I’m a vegan (my husband isn’t), I like yoga, I fantasize about composting, garden fresh tomatoes, and an easy social life for my otherwise introverted tendencies – so those are the things I’d bring to the table. My husband is handy building things, he loves boating, spy/action movies, and thinks I’m crazy for envisioning this community. But he’s game.
Because we have all inclusive furnished housing people come and go fairly often. Not having garages has been a common reason for moving. With a rezoning and combining lots we envision building garages to entice people to stay more permanently. (Unless the community we find decides they like all the open areas instead of garages – we can decide together.)
Our onsite caretaker can give a tour most days of common areas. If we have vacancy we can show that too. We ask for a photo ID – with a name and address (the rest can be blocked out) for safety before we set up a meeting.
One person or partnership has ultimate authority.
A single person, couple, or small group makes most major decisions.
Primary authority rests with the community’s founder(s) or designated leader(s).
There is common ownership across the 7 homes (or 3 tax parcels). Until the homes are legally divided and sold separately the property owners will make the final decisions with input from the community.
Members maintain separate personal finances with minimal sharing.
Regular fees: Yes
Members with pre-existing debt: allowed
Currently cost of common amenities are included in the monthly rent. When our community room is finished we may need to experiment with other models if that space is not something that is universally desired.
Common House, Garden(s), Vehicle Share, Library, Workshop, Outbuilding(s), Swimming pond or pool, Large Scale Kitchen, Fire pit, Swingsets & play areas, Waterfront access, Gym or sports area, Internet
Smaller municipalities with local services but rural character.
Private homes with shared common facilities, designed for neighborly
interaction while maintaining independence.
Shared living spaces with private bedrooms/bathrooms and communal
kitchens, dining, and social areas.
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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