Mosaic Commons

  • Community
  • 2 followers

About the Community

  • Established
  • Suburban

What we do

Mosaic Commons is a cohousing community sharing land with Camelot Cohousing in Berlin, Massachusetts. (Both communities together are “Sawyer Hill Ecovillage.”) Construction was completed in summer of 2009. Available sales & rentals are at http://mosaic-commons.org/forsale

Mosaic Commons includes 34 townhouses and flats, ranging from 1 to 4 bedrooms in size.

Our guiding principles include a commitment to creating a supportive, diverse community; affordability; and environmental consciousness. Our homes are superinsulated, meet many LEED standards, and are built with as many low-toxicity sustainable materials as possible.

We’re committed to open, green space. Almost 30 acres of our land is preserved as conservation land. Clustered duplex and triplex buildings leave most of our remaining 35 acres as open space.

Our community includes ages ranging from 1 to 73; people of many spiritual and ethnic backgrounds; gay, straight and bisexual members; singles, couples and families.

Our Vision & Values
* A Vibrant, Dynamic and Sharing Community
* A Green, Lasting Community
* A Diverse and Inclusive Community
* A Community of Many Voices
* A Supportive and Healthy Community

Berlin is a small mostly rural town of about 2600 residents, conveniently located between Worcester and Boston.

Links:

Mosaic Commons: Available Homes
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Our Vision

Cohousing Communits

Our Mission

Cohousing Communits

  • Community type
  • Cohousing
  • 80 Total members
  • Open to new members
  • Open to visitors
  • Open to volunteers
Total
80

Basic expectations or agreements for members

Contact via email or phone.

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: Yes (amount not specified)
Monthly fees/dues: Yes (amount not specified)
Labor required: Yes
Members with pre-existing debt: Yes
participation at meetings and on teams

home purchase

homeowner assoc. fees

Frequency of communal meals

  • 2-5 times per week

Substance use culture

  • Substance use occurs primarily at celebrations or ceremonies

Reviews

Location

  • Massachusetts, United States

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