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Formed: 2005 Established: 2008
Nubanusit Neighborhood & Farm
Peterborough, New Hampshire,
United States
Neighborhood from the pond
 Nubanusit Neighborhood & Farm is a singular cohousing community in Peterborough, New Hampshire, located in the southwestern Monadnock region of the Granite State, just a 90-minute drive from Boston. Our neighborhood consists of 29 environmentally-designed homes; a lovely, spacious Common House; professional office space in a renovated historic farmstead; an organic farm; woodlands with walking trails; and a pond for swimming and skating. The neighborhood is located on 70+ acres along the Nubanusit River, about a one-mile walk along well-maintained sidewalks from the center of Peterborough, a thriving small town made famous by Thornton Wilder in his play Our Town.
A single-family home in our neighborhood has received LEED Platinum certification from the US Green Building Council; all of the buildings are constructed to the same rigorous environmental standards and use less than half the energy of typical houses. Our architect-designed, New England farmhouse-style homes all have front porches and are sided with traditional cedar shingles. Each home is superinsulated with triple-glazed windows, infrastructure for solar hot-water collectors, and natural, nontoxic materials chosen for quality and durability. The entire neighborhood is heated by a central wood-pellet fired heat plant.
Hardwood and tile floors are used throughout the homes; the interiors are light, airy, and spacious. First floors feature a kitchen and open-concept living/dining room with a full mudroom entry and half bath/laundry room. The second floors consist of a master bedroom, full bath, and additional bedrooms. Private living spaces have views of woods, farm fields, or the river. We are a pedestrian-friendly neighborhood, with vehicles limited to the parking area at the periphery.
Our biodynamic farm includes fields for pasture, hay, vegetables, and fruits. There is also an apiary, a small dairy, chickens, pigs, horses, and a llama.
Peterborough is a quintessential New England town of 6,000 located in a nature-lover’s region of small mountains, fresh-water ponds, rivers, and picturesque villages. Our town is a vibrant arts and cultural center, and is home to the world-renowned MacDowell Colony, a century-old haven for composers, writers, visual artists, architects, and filmmakers. We have good public schools, and there are Waldorf daycare, preschool, elementary, and high schools in the area.
 
Website: http://www.peterboroughcohousing.org
Contact:
Shelley Goguen Hulbert
PO Box 176
Peterborough, New Hampshire 03458 United States
Phone: 603-924-7897
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Nubanusit Neighborhood & Farm
Last Updated:4/14/2009
 
Visitors Accepted
Visitor Process: Request a visit through sghulbert@aol.com.
Network Affiliations:
Coho/US
Statement of Housing Non-discrimination:
Our community does not discriminate in regards to housing based on race/color, national origin, religion, sex/gender, family status (i.e. having children, not having children, or being pregnant), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, ancestry, source of income, age, creed, personal appearance, political affiliation, HIV infection, military/veteran status, unfavorable military discharge, gender identity or expression, receiving public assistance, or being the victim of domestic abuse.

Population
Members(adults and children):
35
Non-member Residents:
(none)
Open to new members:
Yes
(forming, 29 households - undetermined)
Government
Decision Making:
By consensus
(varying decision making methods employed depending on the situation)
Identified Leader:
No
Leadership Core Group:
Yes
(Steerting Committee, elected annually)
Labor and Money
Financial Style:
Members have independent finances
Labor Contribution:
Join Fee:
No
Regular Fees:
No
Land and Buildings
Rural
(walk-to-town location)
Area:
70 acres (28.3 hectares)
Land Owned By:
The community
Number of Residences:
29
(7 single family, 7 duplexes, 2 fourplexes)
Cohousing:
Yes
Food, etc.
Percentage of Food Grown:
over 50%
Share Community Meals:
2-5 times/week
(one common meal, one potluck)
Dietary Choice or Restrictions:
Diet is up to each individual
Dietary Practice:
Omnivorous
Alcohol Use:
Used occasionally
Tobacco Use:
(TBD)
Social Factors
Common Spiritual Practices:
No
Which Spiritual Traditions(s):
Ecumenical (includes "all religions")
Educational Style(s):
Public schooled
(TBD)
Cohousing Details
Cohousing Status:
Completed
(We are currently seeking new members.)
Year Completed:
2008
(homes 10/08; Common House 12/08; Office space 4-09)
Number of Units:
29;19 are sold as of 4-09
Square Feet in Common House:
4300
Architect:
O'Neil Pennoyer Architects Groton, MA
Developer:
Nubi River Partners; Cofounders/developers are two families who live in the community.
 
 
Neighborhood from the pond
Village Homes
Duplex homes in meadow pod
View of single-family
Common House in February
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