What is Cohousing?

Cohousing communities are small-scale neighborhoods that provide a balance between personal privacy and living amidst people who know and care about each other.

Each home is entirely self-sufficient, complete with kitchen and laundry hookups. Individual homes enjoy convenient access to shared space including a common house with facilities such as gourmet kitchen, dining room, media room, laundry facilities, guest rooms, library and sitting areas, and workshops. Residents often prepare common meals together in the kitchen of the common house. These meals are very appealing to those with busy lives and most residents choose to participate.

Cohousing developments are designed, planned, and managed with a high degree of resident participation. Most major decisions are arrived at through a consensus decision-making process. Communities often include a diverse mix of people, including singles, couples, families with children, and elders.

Homes are usually clustered around a common green which creates a pedestrian-oriented neighborhood that encourages frequent interaction with neighbors.

There are 56 completed cohousing neighborhoods in North America and ten in Colorado. Thirty three are under construction in the U.S. and an estimated 155 cohousing groups are in various stages of the development process.

Silver Sage Village will be the first cohousing community in Colorado geared towards active adults.