RARE OPPORTUNITY! 2 Bedroom Condo Townhouse in 27-unit Jackson Place Cohousing near downtown Seattle. (Only 6 units have been for sale in 9 years!) Vibrant community built in 2001, we have 60 occupants(+/-) of all ages. A large common house w/ dining room for 60, large kitchen & pantry, office, living room, storage, kids' playroom, bike storage, & secure parking. We have 4-5 common meals/week, consensus decision-making, and monthly business meetings. There is no religious or political affiliation. We know our neighbors, their friends and family, their pets, their food & color preferences, etc. Close to excellent public transportation and large parks. Fun, open, treed, play area for kids w/ tree house. Unit has tiled kitchen/dining area, 1 1/2 baths, office alcove, high-speed internet, WD hook-up, deck w/ view, level entrance, 9 foot ceilings on main floor, low electricity bills. Light, bright, airy space with large west-facing windows. HOA dues include regular stuff PLUS water and FREE laundry facilities.
$315,000 FSBO.
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for photos. Contact Anne.

We currently co-own with another couple and they have moved out. We're looking for renters in the meantime but eventually want to sell their half to another couple (a couple with one small child is welcome too!). We have one basement renter too.

The house is 2700 sq. ft., 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms. Large common areas. Newly remodeled kitchen. We have over .5 acre of organic, garden-able land, 7 mature fruit trees, a chicken coop (sans chickens but we welcome yours), outbuilding (aka music room and movie theater) and lots of storage.

We are 15 mins from downtown Seattle (probably faster by our new light rail!)

Since it takes time to get to know folks, as well as decide if this is the right decision for you, we're renting the rooms out in 6 month chunks so that we don't rush into a decision.

That said, the last couple didn't put money down, so the "buy in" is not high (in fact, all it ends up being is mortgage payment and utilities).
Currently the mortgage is $2600 (you pay 1/2) and we ask $1600/month to cover all utilities and house maintenance. We'd love a down payment for more equity in the house, but that is not required.
Please contact us to see the house, meet us, or ask any further questions.

Large Unit in Jackson Place Cohousing For Sale
4 full bedrooms + office, 2.5 bathrooms
Price: $449,000

Photos and more information is located at the JPC website www.seattlecohousing.org (scroll down for link to pdf flyer about the house).

This centrally located Seattle home is in a wonderful intentional neighborhood with optional common dinners, a great mix of adults and children of all ages from 1 to 82, and many common amenities. At the same time, you have your own private home complete with full kitchen, dining area and living room. It’s a great house in a unique neighborhood!

Highlights of the home include:
•Brazilian Cherry wood floors
•Solid wood doors. 5‐panel shaker‐style fir doors and door jambs
•Large rental‐possible first floor. The first floor includes a large bedroom with a full bath and separate entrance door. Many members use this as a rental or as a home office space.
•Oak wood stair case (posts and slats).
•New construction with quality finishes. The house is in great shape at only 7 years old and is professionally cleaned.
•Garden includes native perennials, blueberry bushes, a lovely Japanese maple, and optional raised beds.

Jackson Place Cohousing is a healthy urban cohousing community—the only one in central Seattle. We have regular common meals (4‐5 meals per week) and shared common amenities including office space, kids’ room, multi‐use art and wood‐working workspace, living room, dining room, kitchen, laundry room, garages/storage space.

Jackson Place Cohousing common outdoor space includes an undeveloped woodsy free‐play area with treehouse, vegetable and flower garden space, large terrace for dining, playing and gathering, and numerous kid play areas.

It is very conveniently located near downtown with easy access to the Eastside and points north or south via I‐5 or I‐90. It is right on the Mountains‐to‐Sound bike path and just one block from three bus lines. You can walk, bike, or bus most anywhere from here!

For more information, please see contact information below.

Interested in living in community? Consider becoming part of Duwamish Cohousing, an intentional community in West Seattle. This home is currently undergoing renovations and will be ready for occupancy in June, 2009.

The floor plan of this home has high vaulted ceilings, large windows and skylights lending an open and airy feel. Situated at the southern end of the community, the home opens to a quiet pedestrian corridor. A wooded wetland provides a green view and privacy out the back door. This townhome has an open kitchen/living room plan on the ground floor and a large loft space upstairs. There is a large unfinished attic that could easily be converted into a second bedroom and bath. Radiant in-floor system provides efficient and cozy heating. All appliances are natural gas and there are washer/dryer hookups. Parking for one car is allotted in the Community’s parking lot and ample un-zoned street parking is available. It is close to public transportation (direct bus line to Downtown Seattle).

Common Facilities include a large common kitchen, laundry, sun room, several decks, wood shop, pea patch, and several community gardens.

Now is a perfect time for first time buyers to consider purchasing their first home. The Federal Government is offering an unprecedented $8,000 credit to first time buyers http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=204671,00.html?portlet=7 and mortgage interest rates are at an historic all time low.

For more information please go to www.duwamishcohousing.org or email info@duwamishcohousing.org

We are an urban cohousing ecovillage cultivating supportive relationships with each other, the larger community and the Earth.
We are a "green", 37 residence condominium development and cohousing community composed of private homes with full kitchens supplemented by extensive common facilities. The Village is on 3.73 acres that includes play areas, vineyards, extensive vegetable gardens, and mature fruit and nut trees.
Members of the community share a growing concern for the environment and a desire to live lightly upon the earth, while strengthening social ties that are lost in the rushed and hectic pace of life today.
Residents have begun moving in this month (February 2009) and we are sharing 2 meals per week with the agreement to share five meals per week in the future, especially once we complete our dining hall. We're using our 1912 farmhouse for community meals until the dining hall is completed. At this writing we have six units available. Please check our Developer's website for the most recent information on units available at columbiaecovillage.net.