Pacifica

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About the Community

  • Established
  • Town/Small City

What we do

Please visit our website https://pacificacohousing.com/ for a full description.

Our Vision

Pacifica Cohousing is a community of 46 homes working and living together in homes and common areas that offer both privacy and community along with the values of old-fashioned neighborhoods: independence, safely, mutual
concern and responsibility. We are located on 8 acres (3 are undeveloped) a mile from downtown Carrboro, NC. Our consensus decision making is guided by four core principles: Community, Diversity, Sustainability, and Affordability.

Our Mission

Pacifica Cohousing is a community of 46 homes working and living together in homes and common areas that offer both privacy and community along with the values of old-fashioned neighborhoods: independence, safely, mutual
concern and responsibility. We are located on 8 acres (3 are undeveloped) a mile from downtown Carrboro, NC. Our consensus decision making is guided by four core principles: Community, Diversity, Sustainability, and Affordability.

  • Community type
  • Cohousing
  • 88 Total members
  • Not open to new members
  • Open to visitors
  • Open to volunteers
Total
88

How to join

Membership is automatic when one purchases or rents home or room here. If possible, we like to meet with prospective members before they commit to living here, to ensure they understand what life is like in cohousing.

Basic expectations or agreements for members

If you would like to visit, contact us via email ([email protected]) or our website.
Also, we are an open neighborhood, so any one can walk around or through the neighborhood; we just can’t promise that we’ll have time to welcome you or answer questions if you just drop by. When a home is for sale, open houses are often scheduled by the seller or Realtor. Members of the Outreach committee will make every effort to meet with someone who is considering buying a house here or is attending an open house scheduled by the seller. We also welcome visitors on Co Housing Day. We don’t usually open our guest house for overnight stays to visitors we don’t know personally.

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: $150
Labor required: 1 hours/week
Members with pre-existing debt: Yes
We require 4 hours of community labor per household per month or $17 month added to each households monthly bill for each hour not worked.

Monthly dues include water, internet, (for those who participate) and laundry fees for those who use the
community laundry. The basic fee is partially determined by size of one’s home.

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

Common House, Garden(s), Large Scale Kitchen, Fire pit, Swingsets & play areas, Internet

Frequency of communal meals

  • 1-3 times per month

Substance use culture

  • Substance use occurs primarily at celebrations or ceremonies

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

  • Up to 33%

Energy sources used

  • Photovoltaic Solar

Self-produced food

  • Up to 33%
  • Land area size
    8.3 acres

Reviews

Location

  • North Carolina, United States

Promoted Needs and Offers

Need
Offer
  • Real Estate For Sale
5 months ago

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