Elderberry CoHousing: October 2010

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Public Meetings about Elderberry to be Held in January

Elderberry will be hosting two public meetings in January to talk about elder cohousing in general and Elderberry in particular. The meetings will be held January 18th and 22nd in Durham or the RTP area (site to be determined). Watch this space for more information!

Exploring Home Designs

Elderberry is now in the process of exploring designs for our homes. We will be working to get ideas and estimates from several designers/architects. Now is the time to get involved if you are intersted in helping with home design. Know of a great local designer or architect? Let us know!

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Deltec Common House - construction in March!

More good progress on Elderberry - we have just made a deposit on the Deltec Common House which will be delivered in March for construction. We have a lot of work to do between now and then to get the floorplan for the house finalized and the site ready for construction. Members will be working on these tasks over the next month or so. We are also kicking off a membership drive - time to find potential home owners!

About Elderberry CoHousing

Elderberry is not your usual retirement community! Situated in a beautiful rural setting, we are an adult cohousing community and creative alternative to urban living. Our community of couples and individuals has a vision to live an active and interdependent life, to support life-long learning and growing, and to work together on activities of interest.

Self-created, self-managed and self-directed, all members have an equal voice in our consensus-based community decisions. We live in this community to learn and share our experiences with one another, our wider community, and our world.

Elderberry is for folks who want to live in the country, with the advantages of a close community and opportunities to play, eat and work together. The view from homes and the Common House is distinctly rural — rolling hills and fields, pastures and gardens, woodlands with hundred-year-old trees, barns and farmhouse, abundant wildlife, and a starry night sky unaffected by city lights.

Each townhome is a maximum of 1,200 square feet, and configured in duplexes and quadraplexes to preserve land, increase energy efficiency and encourage community among members.

Elderberry welcomes visits from those who may be interested in living with us. We invite you to explore our website, and contact us to learn more about our lovely community!