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New Brighton Cohousing
Aptos
, California
, United States
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New Brighton Cohousing
6020 Soquel Drive
Aptos, California 95003 United States
Address Status:
Good as of 12/1/2008
Phone:
831-464-3677
Email:
info [at] sc-cohousing [dot] org
lynnwelter [at] animail [dot] net
New Brighton Cohousing is a relatively new community located at 6010-6034 Soquel Drive in Aptos, California. We were formed out of the umbrella organization Santa Cruz Cohousing. Most of us moved in during the fall of 2007. We have one home available for sale.
Currently we are a community of 13 adult members, five children, four cats, and a rabbit. About half the community works or has worked in social services of one sort or another and the other half in education, the sciences, medicine, retail, and planning. Our ages range from almost four to 64. We share a common interest in living more sustainably.
The property consists of eleven 1000-square-foot two-bedroom, two-bathroom, two-story townhomes in three separate buildings, along with one 1600-square-foot three-bedroom, two-bathroom house, all situated around a central courtyard. We use the three-bedroom house as our common house. The design committee is hard at work planning an extensive remodel, now that we have had a chance to use it for a while and see what works and what doesn't.
Community amenities include one or two optional group meals per week, a guest room, dining and meeting space, children's play area, and common garden. This winter we are planting a small fruit orchard for the community.
Cohousing communities are designed, owned, and managed by the residents; please note that your membership requires participation in the meal-preparation rotation and in community-wide work parties.
Former/Other Names:
Santa Cruz Cohousing
Community Affiliations:
Network Affiliations:
Last Updated:
8/21/2009
Visitors Accepted
(We'd love to have you stop by.)
Visitor Process:
For more information, please send an email to info@sc-cohousing.org or phone 831-475-1013. To join us for a meal or for the next informational meeting, please call Chuck at 831-464-1787 or email info@sc-cohousing.org.
Cohousing Details
Cohousing Status:
Retrofitting
(We are working on plans to remodel the common house.)
Area:
0.9 acres (0.4 hectares)
Number of Units:
11
Square Feet in Common House:
1600
(and a garage)
Architect:
N/A
Developer:
N/A
Commercial Lender:
Circle Bank
Population
Members:
13
Non-Member Residents:
2
Open to new members:
Yes
Government
Decision Making:
By consensus (with voting fallback)
Identified Leader:
No
Leadership Core Group:
No
Labor and Money
Financial Style:
Members have independent finances
Labor Contribution:
Expected (preparing meals/work parties- no experience necessary- accomodations made for people with limitations)
Join Fee:
No
Regular Fees:
Yes (Monthly Tenant Association fees)
Land and Buildings
Community:
Suburban
Land Owners:
The community
No. of Residences:
11
Food, Etc.
% Food Grown:
1-5% (We have a small vegetable garden, and plan to plant a mini fruit orchard next fall.)
Shared Meals:
2-5 times/week (We eat together most Sunday evenings, at our twice monthly Monday business meetings and an occasional Saturday.)
Dietary Choice or Restrictions:
Other (We do our best to accomodate individual needs.)
Dietary Practice:
Omnivorous (Meals usually have a vegan option, and may also have a dairy and/or meat option. We have vegans, vegetarians, people who keep kosher, people & w/ food allergies. Meals are intended to accomodate all who RSVP.)
Alcohol Use:
Used occasionally
Tobacco Use:
Seldom used (To accomodate people with respiratory issues, we discourage tobacco use at the community.)
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