Cohousing Directory - Community View

Bartimaeus Cohousing Community, L.L.C.

presents:

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************ “MEADOW WOOD” *****************

-----A UNIQUE CREEK-SIDE COMMUNITY-----

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....“Our mission is to create a safe ...

.....residential neighborhood for ........

.....people to substantially grow .........

.....into the whole, healthy, unique .....

.....persons God intended”...................

This unique neighborhood in Bremerton, Washington offers affordable, quality living in a spectacular waterfront and mountain setting, an hour away by ferry from the world-class “Emerald City” of Seattle.

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***SOME FEATURES OF MEADOW WOOD***

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The community of Meadow Wood offers a "connected" living experience reminiscent of a New England village, nestled in a gently sloping pasture, bordered by a creek, surrounded by tall trees and nature trails.

A prime piece of natural real estate, it is nevertheless ideally located for "modern living" in the heart of Central Kitsap County,

--on a major bus line; at 1172 N.E. Fairgrounds Rd., near Wheaton Way

--within walking distance of the Swim and Tennis Club, and several local schools

--five minutes from East Bremerton shopping, or the Brownsville Marina

--eight minutes from Silverdale mall

--ten minutes from Olympic College

--15 minutes from the live venues of the Admiral Theater

--15 minutes from the Seattle ferry

The entire site is laid out to balance the desire for personal privacy within the social context of a friendly, intergenerational community, using the design principles of the cohousing movement.

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SOCIAL AND SPIRITUAL DISTINCTIVES OF MEADOW WOOD

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We envision a community dedicated to bringing out the best in each other, through active listening, mutual respect, an appreciation of differences, and honest caring.

Community decisions are made by consensus. There is no single “leader,” no pooled incomes, or other required communal practices. This is a unique neighborhood, not a commune or a church.

While most Meadow Wood residents will share an active Christian faith perspective, we also include those who agree with the values of the primary mission, as outlined on the website. Visitors who may not agree with all these values are still welcomed in a spirit of hospitality.

We won’t exist just for ourselves, but will actively seek ways to make a difference in the world, including a effort to assist others who can benefit from the resources of a larger community.

A guest house is set aside for a family in transition to stay in assistive circumstances while receiving individual help, as well as benefiting from living within a safe and healthy community of people. They will be considered carefully for suitability within the community by the membership.

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WE'RE RAPIDLY NEARING THE END OF CONSTRUCTION!

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We have purchased 7 acres of beautiful property in Central Kitsap. With its ideal location and protected natural habitat the property has already experienced very strong appreciation and should continue to do so. In April of 2005, we began to build the 24 remaining one to four bedroom clustered homes, along with a community center, or "common house," on three acres of the property.

Meadow Wood is not a typical developer-driven project --as a cohousing project, the future residents are also largely the developers. For equity members participating in the development of the property, there has been a desire to keep things affordable –making these some of the best new home value option in Central Kitsap today.

There are currently four remaining units --one 4BR, and two 2BR, so now is the time to act!

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CONSIDER YOUR PLACE IN MEADOW WOOD COMMUNITY!

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For detailed home prices, floor plans for the one through four-bedroom models, the site plan, or details of equity membership, see our website at: www.bartcommunity.org. There are also a limited number of rentals available, and we are building a waiting list for interested parties.

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***WHAT IS “COHOUSING?”***

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Cohousing began in earnest some thirty-five years ago overseas, as a group of modern neighbors got together to figure out how to design the architecture of their community to better serve their needs, including the preservation of natural areas.

Today there are over 80 such communities in the United States, with more than 300 overseas, and many more in various stages of completion --a significant new trend considered one of America’s brightest prospects for addressing a number of social and environmental housing issues.

Cohousing communities are comprised of fully functioning, “green-built” individually-owned clustered homes with a spacious central building, called a “common house,” where daily social activities and perhaps some evening meals together can take place on a voluntary basis.

Cohousing brings the benefits of having community use of facilities such as these in our project:

•safe indoor / outdoor children’s play areas

•a common woodshop / auto shop areas

•a lending library / meeting room / crafts area

•community gardens or small orchard

•game room and solarium

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Could this community-oriented

neighborhood be just what you’ve been

looking for? Call us today!

call Joel Adamson at 360-308-0075

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Status: Nearing End of Construction