Alpenglow CoHousing

  • Community
  • 2 followers

About the Community

  • Forming
  • Town/Small City

What we do

Ours will be an intentional neighborhood where we have people who we can celebrate with in good times and who we can count on in hard times. Combining the autonomy of private homes with the advantages of community living in a ‘’resident friendly” setting, we plan to create a socially and environmentally sustainable lifestyle, and cluster our homes around a Common House. Our founding members came together in 2016 to plan a multi-generational cohousing neighborhood within walking distance of Ridgway, Colorado. We intend to live cooperatively and sustainably, sharing resources as we care for each other and the environment.

Our home designs are completed, city approval and all environmental studies are done and we intent to begin preparing the site for construction summer of 2020. We have available five floor plans (728, 913, 1207, 1407 and 1628 square foot homes), ranging from 1-3 bedrooms. Current members are reserving their homes and participating in the neighborhood planning. Twelve of the available 26 units have already been claimed. Investing now, will save on the final cost of your home.

We welcome all ages, all backgrounds, all identifies and all beliefs grounded in community and friendship.

Our Vision

We are creating an intentional neighborhood where we will live simply with peace and kindness, in beautiful, environmentally friendly homes clustered around our common house.
Living Simply. Nurturing Others. Enjoying Nature.

Our Mission

We are creating an intentional neighborhood where we will live simply with peace and kindness, in beautiful, environmentally friendly homes clustered around our common house.
Living Simply. Nurturing Others. Enjoying Nature.

  • Community type
  • Cohousing
  • 17 Total members
  • Open to new members
  • Open to visitors
  • Open to volunteers
Total
17

How to join

Email us to set up a meeting with our members. We will share with you our vision, how we work together, and next steps. Each situation is unique, but becoming a member generally includes joining a committee, participating in our meetings (via Zoom if your are not local), and if it is a good match – investing in a home!

Basic expectations or agreements for members

Please email us at info@alpenglowcohousing to visit Ridgway, see the land, and explore becoming a member. Or call us at 970-318-6428.

Primary decision-making authority

  • All Community Members Together

The whole membership decides collectively.

Governance structure

  • Collaborative/Horizontal

Power and responsibility are shared relatively equally among members.

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: $0
Monthly fees/dues: Yes (amount not specified)
Labor required: 2 hours/week
Members with pre-existing debt: Yes (some debt)
Dues are not required if you want to connect with us and ask lots of questions. An Explorer fee of $200 is requested if you want to start coming to committee meetings, to see if this is a right match for you. This fee is rolled into your membership expenses if you decide to join. (It is not refundable if you decide not to join.) Once you decide to become a member partial investment in your home is required. Becoming a member secures your place in line for reserving your home and gives you full rights to join in all consensus decisions. We recognize that it takes time to decide if Aplenglow and prospective members have the right fit. We welcome anyone to ‘try us on.’

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

Common House, Workshop, Large Scale Kitchen

Frequency of communal meals

  • 2-5 times per week

Property status

  • Privately owned

Property owner

  • By a Land Trust, Home Owners Association, or corporation

Setting

  • Town/Small City

Smaller municipalities with local services but rural character.

Self-produced energy

  • 33 - 66%

Energy sources used

  • Photovoltaic Solar
  • Land area size
    4 acres

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Location

  • Colorado, United States

Promoted Needs and Offers

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  • Communities with Openings
2 months ago

Community House in SE Portland Seeks Membership!

Ellis Street Community House is seeking kind, present, and engaged new housemates with experience in community living. We are currently 3 adults and one baby living in a 6 bedroom, 3 bath house on ¼ acre of land near Powell Butte nature park and the Springwater Corridor bike trail. For us, living in community is a collaborative process, one that helps improve our quality of life. We’re able to eat great food, keep the place clean, maintain a garden, and hold a space large enough to host guests and events by working together. We have an extensive community library and art/craft material collection, as well as a great tea selection, stocked pantry, and functional kitchens ready for feast-making, canning, and fermentation dreams. We make kombucha, ginger beer, sauerkraut, bone broth, natto, and apple/pear butter on a rotating basis. With two fridges and two deep freezers we can save blueberries and blackberries we harvested from close by and get meat directly from farmers. We hold potlucks and other events like bonfires and game nights about once a month, and make a house dinner together weekly. We maintain a home free from artificial fragrances and voice-activated technology. The large downstairs room is available for $740 per month. It is next to the back door with zero steps to entry. We have another room upstairs that is available for $700 per month for one person or $800 for a parent and child. Guest space is available for friends and relatives of residents – upstairs there is an office/guest room for longer visits, and the couches/pads in the common areas are available for shorter stays. The home has heating and cooling through an efficient heat pump, and we just upgraded to a tankless water heater. Utilities usually run around $100 per month. We also share expenses for groceries and cleaning supplies, you’ll receive reimbursement for groceries if you go shopping often, or contribute typically $50-75 per month if you don’t go shopp
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  • Forming Communities
2 months ago

40 Acre Nevada City Ca Elderly and Stewards co-ownership founders buy in 50k-150k

ROOTS & LEGACY — FOUNDING COMMUNITY LAND TRUST Nevada City, California · 40 Acres · Forming Now OVERVIEW Roots & Legacy is a forming intergenerational Community Land Trust on 40 acres of agricultural land in the Sierra Nevada foothills near Nevada City, California. We are seeking 5 to 8 founding members — both Elder Members who bring capital and Steward Members who bring skill and labor — to establish a permanent, co-owned community held in trust across generations. We are in active purchase negotiations. The landowner is carrying half the note. Founding member capital closes the gap. This is an imminent, concrete opportunity. THE LAND The land has substantial usable terrain well-suited to permaculture design, food forest establishment, sustainable structures, and small-scale agriculture. Nevada City is a vibrant, arts-forward community with a strong culture of intentional living, local food, and sustainability. BUILT-IN INCOME & WORKSHOPS The community’s founder is a certified sustainable builder and permaculture designer with years of hands-on experience building with aircrete — a lightweight, fire-resistant, highly insulating building material ideal for domes and tiny homes. See pictures to see workshops and builds. This is a valuable asset to getting the foundations built to housing and income. We are looking for people who want a real home, not a vacation. Specifically: – Elders ready to invest in permanence, community care, and a meaningful living while handing down there wisdom to the next generation – Builders, farmers, makers, and healers ready to earn co-ownership through two years of genuine stewardship – People with experience in intentional community, NVC, permaculture, sustainable building, or cooperative living
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