Property News · February 24, 2013

Co-housing: a lifestyle with community spirit built into the foundations


Co-housing, which began in Denmark in the 1960s, is spreading as a lifestyle choice across BritainTwo housing developments are set to be Britain’s first new-build schemes to embrace a style of living known as co-housing. This week in Bramley, Leeds, the first owners will start moving into 20 homes at the Lilac (Low Impact Living Affordable Community) estate, which will be owned and managed by householders. There will be individual homes and also a “common house” with shared cooking, eating, laundry, leisure and meeting facilities.”People will dip into the communal activities to different degrees,” says Lilac secretary Paul Chatterton, a lecturer and one of the first 20 householders. “Some want privacy while others will be into communal meals and socialising.” Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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