Milagro Cohousing is a multigenerational neighborhood of 28 households clustered on eight of our 43 acres in the Tucson Mountains. Our mission is to create community living which values consensus decision making in a nurturing environment, encouraging the contribution and growth of each individual. We value living in an environmentally friendly way that is sustainable.
To demonstrate and develop skills in community and sustainable living
go to website, www.milagrocohousing.org for information on homes for sale
Contact us via our website. Please make reservations. A tour includes seeing our common house, common landscaped areas, sewage treatment wetlands, and possibly an interior of a home.
The whole membership decides collectively.
Generally seek agreement, but have backup methods when consensus isn’t reached.
Power and responsibility are shared relatively equally among members.
When a decision is needed, the appropriate committee brings a proposal to the monthly community meeting for clarification and possible amendment. It is discussed until all members present can, at a minimum, live with the decision and not block it. At least half the households must be represented to make a quorum. If consensus is impossible, a vote of 90% is needed to pass the proposal.
Members maintain separate personal finances with minimal sharing.
Regular fees: $345
Labor: Yes (2 hrs/week)
Income isn’t shared, but some members have made substantial loans to other members which have allowed them to purchase their Milagro home when our house prices grew higher than expected.
We have a six hour/month work requirement and we expect and our literature states that all members will contribute in their own way. For some this is doing landscaping, for others preparing a meal for the landscape crew or making phone calls to remind others of the work schedule. Members maintain or arrange for maintenance of the common facilities and serve on committees which keep the community running.
Individuals join by attending three meetings/events and paying the purchase price of a home set by the seller. By attending a community or committee meeting, future members are able to assess if they are compatible with our communication styles and ways of relating.
Under Arizona law, we are required to form a Home Owners’ Association and we pay dues.
Common House, Garden(s), Library, Workshop, Swimming pond or pool, Fire pit, Swingsets & play areas
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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