We are a welcoming, urban community built in 2015 in the heart of Tennessee’s capital.
Our cohousing community includes 25 small homes and a Common House with members ranging in age from 3 to 80, including singles and couples. Our community strives to be multi-cultural, multi-generational, and diverse with families and children.
Homes:
Square footage 659-1,320
1- or 2-BR flats to 3-BR townhomes
Ext. design of brick and hardy plank
Energy-efficient
Super insulation
Solar-ready infrastructure
Homes offer a private courtyard and rain garden, decks and patios
Our Common House is located on the corner of Taylor and 5th Ave North, 37208. Its glass walls and wrap-around porch overlooks an old cottonwood tree, perfect for swinging and other playful activities. Inside we have a dining room, fully-equipped kitchen, a children’s playroom, a cozy living room, activity room, guest bedrooms, and a laundry room. Our courtyard and rain garden include edible landscaping with creative gardening along wall trellises and raised beds.
Located on the Cumberland River, Nashville is known for its music industry and is central to publishing, banking, health care and a large number of colleges and universities, including Vanderbilt University. The entrepreneurial spirit of the city draws a variety of multicultural groups. The nearby downtown area offers popular attractions, including The Frist Art Museum, Country Music Hall of Fame, the world-renowned Ryman Auditorium, Bicentennial Mall and Farmers Market. The natural rolling hills that surround Nashville are beautiful year-round and call to outdoor enthusiasts. Our community is located near the Greenway, which connects Nashville’s Warner Parks, Radnor Lake, and Shelby Bottoms. Rivers and tributaries offer opportunities for fishing and canoeing, and Old Hickory Lake and Percy Priest Lake offer boating and swimming.
Nashville was once rated by Forbes Magazine as third among growing cities because of our quality of life with low housing prices and a pro-business environment. According to the 2011 article, “A high quality of life, a vibrant culture and music scene with diverse population makes Nashville a desirable place to live.”
At times we have homes open for sale. Please go to our website, sign up for our newsletter, and/or contact us at: germantowncohousing.com
Community and Diversity
The membership process would be to visit Germantown Commons, if a home is available, to meet with the homeowner. One would want to attend a Community Meeting and meet the community members, review the Homeowners Association documents and community agreements, and decide whether or not to purchase.
Please visit www.GermantownCohousing.com and contact us.
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.
– Compassionate communication
– Respect for privacy
– Environmentally sustainable lifestyle
– A beautiful environment Commitment to the common good
– Meaningful and authentic interactions
– Honesty and transparency
Members maintain separate personal finances with minimal sharing.
Regular fees: Yes
Labor: Yes
We intend to share cooking, cleaning, gardening, and other jobs.
There is a monthly homeowners association fee.
Common House, Garden(s), Workshop, Fire pit, Swingsets & play areas, Recreational vehicles
Within city limits with access to urban amenities and infrastructure.
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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We’re introducing new Plus features — including community reviews, Profile Match, and unlimited Needs & Offers posts — while keeping most of FIC free for everyone. Membership costs less than two coffees a month.
