Baynton East House

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About the Community

What we do

We are a group of 8-11 individuals (adults and kids) who make a commitment to co-housing in one big house for one year at a time; our membership can change each year, usually in June. The house is owned by a married couple who live as part of the co-op with their 2 children. We have adequate space for 11 long-term members maximum, which includes 3 two-three room suites for couples/small families, 1 “in-law quarters” apartment with private kitchen and private entrance, and 2 single bedrooms. We are not ADA accessible with two steps to the front door and no first floor bathroom.

We share housing to create a space to practice self-directed growth and “mindful living” with the support and accountability of a small group. Through open dialogue and consensus-based agreements and practices, we try to understand and support one another’s vocations, reduce expenses by splitting costs, reduce resource usage, and offer one another positive social support. We seek to be a safe space for people of diverse orientation, perspective and background.

Our Vision

Sustainable and Satisfying Living

Our Mission

Sustainable and Satisfying Living

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  • 10 Total members
  • Open to new members
  • Open to visitors
  • Open to volunteers
Total
10

How to join

Email Nikki, communicate with her, then visit the household for 1-3 dinners, enter into dialogue to mutually share any info of interest for co-housing, read and consider our housing agreement (which changes with membership to reflect the needs and wishes of the house members).

Basic expectations or agreements for members

We have one guest room that can sleep 3 if someone needs a short stay. Send Nikki an email..!

Primary decision-making authority

  • Small Leadership Group

A few people (not elected by the broader community) make the major decisions.

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

  • 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

Monthly fees/dues: $300
Labor required: 4 hours/week
Members with pre-existing debt: Yes (some debt)

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

Common House, Garden(s), Library, Workshop, Outbuilding(s), Swimming pond or pool, Fire pit, Swingsets & play areas, Internet, music rehearsal space (indoor sound-insulated studio)

Frequency of communal meals

  • 1-3 times per month

Substance use culture

  • Substance use is frequent and public in the community
  • Religions
  • Baha'i Faith
  • Christian
  • Buddhist
  • Jewish
  • Muslim
  • Hindu
  • Quaker
  • Sufi
  • Hare Krishna
  • Native
  • Wiccan, Paganism, or Earth Religions
  • Unitarian Universalist

Property status

  • Privately owned

Property owner

  • By several individuals through an LLC or a Tenancy In Common agreement

Setting

  • Urban

Within city limits with access to urban amenities and infrastructure.

Self-produced energy

  • Up to 33%

Self-produced food

  • Up to 33%
  • Land area size
    .5 acres

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Location

  • Pennsylvania, United States

Baynton East House

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