Room for rent in privately owned home current in feasibility study to tranfer ownership to cooperative shareholding. Mature - tidy housemates with some knowledge of community building sought.
Persons who are looking for small college town lving -great arts and music and progressive politics will love Oly.

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.

Update to Previous Entry:

Currently we have a full house. Thanks for your attention and interest in our process.

COMMUNITY IN TRANSITION SEEKS NEW MEMBERS!

Duwamish Cohousing, an intentional community in West Seattle is actively seeking new members to help grow and transform our changing community. We are currently entering an exciting new era in the life of our community and need dynamic creative individuals to help shape our future.

If you are an open, energetic individual, couple, or family we welcome your ideas, input, optimism and enthusiasm. Several homes are currently available for sale or for rent. For more information please go to www.duwamishcohousing.org or email info@duwamishcohousing.org.

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