La Villa de Arcilla (The Village of Clay)

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About the Community

  • Forming
  • Town/Small City

What we do

La Villa de Arcilla aspires to be a model earthen eco-village where the unique, handcrafted, artistic dwellings are made primarily out of earth.

Our Vision

Looking for cool, ecologically-minded people interested in buying a parcel to build an earthen home in an earthen neighborhood in Costa Rica with other earth builders to showcase how to liberate ourselves architecturally by building in harmony with Mother Earth.

Our Mission

Looking for cool, ecologically-minded people interested in buying a parcel to build an earthen home in an earthen neighborhood in Costa Rica with other earth builders to showcase how to liberate ourselves architecturally by building in harmony with Mother Earth.

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  • Ecovillage
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  • 4 Total members
  • Open to new members
  • Open to visitors
  • Open to volunteers
Total
4

Basic expectations or agreements for members

Contact Jamey at [email protected]

Primary decision-making authority

  • All Community Members Together

The whole membership decides collectively.

Governance structure

  • Minimal/Anarchist

Little to no formal governance structure.

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 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: Yes (amount not specified)
Members with pre-existing debt: Yes
This is more of an intentional neighborhood than a commune, where members share a common interest of living in earthen homes in harmony with nature.

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

The seasonal creek will serve as a park for the residents

Property status

  • Privately owned

Property owner

  • By a single individual, couple, or Family Trust

Setting

  • Town/Small City

Smaller municipalities with local services but rural character.

Self-produced energy

  • Over 66%

Energy sources used

Self-produced food

  • Up to 33%
  • Land area size
    33 acres

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Location

  • Guanacaste, Costa Rica

La Villa de Arcilla (The Village of Clay)

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