Village Hill Cohousing (VHC) is an inclusive, multi-generational community with 28 homes located one mile from the vibrant downtown area of Northampton, Massachusetts, next to Smith College, and adjacent to wooded conservation land.
Camaraderie, personal growth, mutual support, shared work and governance, and ecologically sustainable practices – together with personal privacy – are among the major benefits Village Hill Cohousing offers.
For those seeking social interactions, co-housing can offer an antidote to isolation. For those who are more private, our individual units, many with self-contained porches, provide the perfect refuge from the demands of a busy world.
Walking and bike paths, coupled with nearby bus routes, make VHC the perfect location for families and individuals who want to live lightly on the land in a forward-thinking larger community.
About Village Hill Cohousing: The entire infrastructure of the Village Hill Cohousing site is energy-efficient construction, balancing a greatly reduced ecological impact with sustainability and livability.
CORE VALUES
We believe that…
Living in community is a healthy antidote to loneliness and isolation.
Social interactions with neighbors engender understanding, encourage growth, and create greater tolerance and respect for “the other.”
A diverse, multi-generational community is a healthy community.Energy-efficiency, whether it be in our private homes or in common areas, is a win/win for everyone.Green spaces, like our vegetable and flower gardens and our access to trails through the adjacent conservation land, are not only good for the environment, but good for the soul too.
FEATURES OF VHC
Twenty eight stand-alone and/or semi-attached units of varying sizes and prices • A short walk or bike ride to downtown Northampton • Close to restaurants, entertainment, arts, music, education (hub of the “Five-College” area) • Close to bike rail trails, hiking, snowshoe and cross-country ski trails, waterways, and many rich opportunities for outdoor activities • Local bus line stop and rail trail spur are in the neighborhood • Bus and Amtrak service to major cities; 45-minute drive to Bradley International Airport • Centrally located in New England: about 4.0 hours to New York City, less than 2 hours to Boston.
ABOUT NORTHAMPTON
A city of 30,000 people, Northampton is a unique and special blend of urban and rural, historic and contemporary, intellectual, artsy, athletic, and entrepreneurial energy. The Pioneer Valley hosts five colleges and universities.
For more information, visit: http://villagehillcohousing.org http://www.northampton-k12.us http://www.explorenorthampton.com http://www.visitnorthampton.net http://www.northamptonma.gov
If our shared values of compassionate living, sustainability, community and connection resonate with you, we look forward to speaking with you.
VILLAGE HILL COHOUSING is a diverse, multi-generational community that values respect and generosity towards one another and the wider community in which we live. We also have a particular reverence for the land within our six-acre campus and in the beautiful surrounding areas. Members welcome a diversity of cultural and religious backgrounds, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientation, gender expression and socioeconomic status.
Living in an intentional community offers great benefits, but also requires serious commitment and a willingness to meet specific expectations around work, governance, and participation. It isn’t necessarily for everyone. To help you figure out if VHC may be a good fit for you, we offer a checklist of actions below you can take to get to know us, as well as areas or issues worth exploring more carefully.
When a home at VHC becomes available, purchasing priority will be given to current members and people in the Interest Pool. To ensure that prospective buyers are both informed and committed, here are the steps you need to become a part of the Interest Pool:
1, Read the Information Packet. 2. Write a Statement of Interest (with separate ones for every adult member of the prospective household). Send the statement to in**@******************ng.org 3. Attend at least one monthly Full Circle meeting. 4. Talk to one member of Outreach and at least five members of the community. After submitting your Statement of Interest we will send you information about members to contact. 5. Indicate your willingness to sign VHC Member Agreement.
To arrange a visit and get the process of joining the Interest Pool underway, please contact ou******@******************ng.org or go to https://www.villagehillcohousing.org/village-hill-cohousing/joining/ for more information.
Please email us at : in**@******************ng.org
The whole membership decides collectively.
Decisions proceed unless someone has a reasoned objection.
Organized in circles or domains with distributed authority.
Members maintain separate personal finances with minimal sharing.
Join fee: Yes
Regular fees: Yes
Labor: Yes
Members with pre-existing debt: allowed
• Required labor contribution: Yes. Adults who are physically able are expected to work 10 hours per month
Common House, Garden(s), Large Scale Kitchen, Fire pit, Swingsets & play areas, Gym or sports area
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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