The People of Cohousing

 

Cohousing is an intentional community that consists of private, fully-equipped dwellings and extensive shared amenities including a common house and recreation areas. Residents are involved in the development of the community so that the community reflects their values.

We checked in with some of the current buyers in the upcoming cohousing community, Mosaic Village. Here are some of their thoughts on why they decided to join the community, and what they are most looking forward to!

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Lindsey, Wes, & Finn - Family

“My husband and I both work, which can make life a bit hectic at times, so I'm really looking forward to living in a community that understands that, 'it takes a village'. I can't wait for the convenience of our son having playmates right at hand, or trusted neighbours that make it easy to share childcare, or carpooling, or even occasional meals so that we don't feel like we're meal planning 24/7.”

Mieke - Senior

“Excited about joining A wonderful multi-generational and intentional community. To work, eat, make music and creating art together”

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Kim & Colin - Couple

“We actually never saw ourselves as homeowners! But, cohousing convinced us otherwise. We were attracted by being part of a community where we know our neighbours, socialize with them, share a common meal or two a week with them, and also care for each other and help each other out. We also think that it would be a fantastic place for our future children to grow up in - they'd be able to interact with and learn from kids and adults in the community, and have a playroom, craft room, and music room on the common floor! In terms of parenting we think there would be so many benefits, including informal babysitting and less cooking because of common meals. As introverts too we're really attracted by the idea of being able to easily seek out impromptu social interactions when we're up for it (go down to the common floor) or stay in our unit when not!”

John & Jocelyne - Senior Couple

“Cooking and breaking bread together, Great conversations over coffee & wine with friends, Singing and playing music with friends, Family game nights.”

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Dee & Megan - Family

“The phrase it takes a village to raise a child comes to mind.  I want my children to be well-rounded individuals, learning from people with different experiences, languages, and skills, understanding that there are several ways to approach a problem or live their life.”

Nikki - Single Professional

“When I briefly lived in cohousing in my early twenties, I was really challenged by those I saw living out their values. People spoke of eating locally, and vegetable gardens abounded. People spoke of community, and the common house filled with book clubs and yoga retreats and PTA meetings. Many were involved in their churches, their politics, or engaged with extended families or families or choice. Certainly, not everyone held the same beliefs, but authenticity is really hard to avoid when you live next to and eat regularly with people. Not just on your good days, but when you're super stressed and overworked and just want to eat dinner. I also really appreciated that cohousing makes the often unsung labour of running households much more visible and consciously divided. As such, it encouraged everyone to cover all work, not just the traditional and frequently unequal gender roles. The women are just as likely to be on the work crew fixing up the fence as the men, and the men serve equally on the cook team. And the kids grow up seeing that. As I've gotten older I've come to really appreciate how rare that experience and model is. I joined Mosaic because I want to be part of a community where there is consistency between my values of equality and sustainability and my life, in both the day to day and the big choices. There's not many choices that are as significant as where, with whom, and how we live.”

Murray & Eilis - Senior Couple

“Community trumps everything! The amazing power it has, to have us look at other ways of thinking, living, interacting, working together. Also how we’ve grown as a Community through Internal tough times  + Covid —strengthening our résolve to live together.”


 

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