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Forming
Formed:
2005
Eagle Mountain Lake CoHousing
Pelican Bay, Dallas, Ft. Worth
,
Texas
,
United States
Contact:
Dean Peyton
3525 Racquet Club Dr.
Grand Prairie, Texas 75052 United States
Address Status:
Good as of 3/24/2008
Phone:
972 263 8197
dean [at] peytonia [dot] com

June 2008, forming a 4-6 family co-housing development with individually owned homes and land on beautiful Eagle Mountain Lake, Texas.

l mile to schools, 3 miles to Azle, a city of 15,000/3 mile radius which includes this land in Pelican Bay, Texas. 15 miles to the museums and restaurants of Fort Worth, Texas. 35 miles to the Dallas-Ft. Worth International Airport.

Land costs are $150,000 waterfront, $300,000 lakefront per acre. Anticipated size is about l/2 acre per house (clustered). Pool and Community House would be owned collectively. Enter Pelican Bay, Texas in Google Maps or Yahoo Maps, which show better than Mapquest.

Developers web site is www.lagunabayestates.net. We have purchased lots 44 thru 47 as shown on www.lagunabayestates.net. Construction expected to begin 2009.

Contact Dean Peyton, dean@peytonia.com, 972 263 8197. We also have a Retainer Agreement with Anderson Sargent Custom Builder, who has built several co-housing and green developments in Dallas-Ft. Worth. You may contact Terry Jensen at 972-251-1532, or see their site at www.dfwnetmall.com/ecovillage.

Community Affiliations:
Network Affiliations:
Coho/US
Last Updated:
6/23/2008
Visitors Accepted
Visitor Process:
The land, which is currently being developed, can be visited by contacting Dean Peyton (organizer), dean@peytonia.com or 972 263 8197. There are no homes built at this time (expected 2009), but the site and beautiful view across the lake to the state park can be appreciated.
Cohousing Details
Cohousing Status:
Own Site
Area:
5 acres (2.0 hectares)
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Open to new adults:
Yes
Open to new children:
Yes
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By majority rule
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Yes
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Yes
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Financial Style:
Members have independent finances
Labor Contribution:
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No
Regular Fees:
No
Land and Buildings
Community:
Small Town
Land Owners:
Individual community member(s)
No. of Residences:
5
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