A few short months ago construction finished and we started moving in to our colorful Village Hearth Cohousing homes in Durham.  Most of our existing members are living in the community now and marveling that, even in the midst of  a pandemic, it is everything we dreamed of and more.

We still had a few available homes. The process of filling them slowed as we all reacted to the shock of the global COVID-19 pandemic. Then we were all so very busy with packing and moving and unpacking and transforming our houses into new homes.  But suddenly in the past few weeks, things are hopping!  We have been continuing our Zoom Meet & Greet sessions (to get an introduction to Village Hearth) and Nitty Gritty sessions (for those who want to learn more details about the process of joining), but we have now added in-person live tours of our property and the opportunity to meet (with social distance precautions) the wonderful inhabitants of our community.  Just since our last newsletter we've added six new Explorer households (Ally, Vic, Carol, Jane/Mike, Tom, Paul/Glenn) for a total of ten with multiple visitors. Three of them are moving forward toward purchasing a home and others are on the brink.  This means that marketing will be wrapping up soon.  The last openings may be claimed by the existing Explorers.  If you've been thinking about attending a Meet & Greet "someday when things calm down"... don't put it off, the September events could be the last before we convert to a Waiting List for resale units - which may not become available for many years!

We can't yet gather exactly as we would have in "Pre-COVID Times," but fortunately our outdoor spaces allow great opportunities for socially distanced get-togethers on porches and the common house patio.

One of the features that separates cohousing from traditional homes is the inclusion of the common house.  Each member household owns their own home, but also a share in the 2600 square foot common house.  Ours includes a large gourmet kitchen, a multi-purpose dining room, an office, laundry, an exercise room,  lounge/game/media room, and a sewing/craft room.

We are still looking forward to finalizing the furniture and equipment in the Common House, but we wanted to share these virtually staged photos to show you what it may look like.  The rooms and kitchen are actually there, but the furniture and accessories have been digitally added.

If seeing all these pictures is making you wish YOU were moving in too... it's not quite too late!  
 

Please join us for an online Meet & Greet via Zoom. You can socialize with some of our members, and we'll answer your questions about cohousing and Village Hearth. 

Upcoming Online Meet & Greet Events:

• Wednesday, Sept 9, 6:00pm Eastern Time
• Saturday,  September 19, 2:30pm Eastern Time
• Tuesday, September 29, 6:00pm Eastern Time

 

If you like what you see, you will be invited to follow up with a "Nitty Gritty" session to learn more.

This is such an exciting time to join Village Hearth Cohousing, while everything is built and ready to move into, but you can still be a part of the process of defining how our community will operate.  
 

We are welcoming visitors to tour the community and the available homes, by prior arrangement.  We follow all COVID-19 guidelines for real estate, so wearing a mask and observing social distancing are required for everyone's safety. 

Please contact Pat at VillageHearthCohousing@gmail.com or Margaret at 561-714-8009 for more information, or to make an appointment to visit Village Hearth.