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Forming Formed: 2007 Established: 2007
Colorado EcoVillage
San Luis, Colorado,
United States
 What would be the benefits to you, the growth of your business and your sanity if you lived in a virtual assistant community? What is a virtual assistant community? It is a group of virtual assistants, all living on the same property as a family. Together, we provide positive mental support for each other. We share the successes of your business with celebration and song and the failures of your business by joining together to provide advice and support. Nothing like this has ever been attempted and I know this will not be the last. Instead, Colorado EcoVillage will be the first virtual assistant community and it is now being formed in the San Luis Valley of Colorado.
 
Website: http://coloradoecovillage.com/
Contact:
Victoria Ring
1601 West Fifth Ave, Suite 123
Columbus, Ohio 43212 United States
Phone: 614-875-8832, 614-202-1915
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Links:
Colorado EcoVillage: The official website of the community.
Colorado EcoVillage: Photos of San Luis Valley Land
Colorado EcoVillage: Property links for real estate research
Last Updated:8/18/2008
 
Visitors Accepted
Visitor Process: Read over the website information. Contact Victoria Ring through the website at http://coloradoecovillage.com
Population
Adult Members:
(Just Forming)
Child Members:
(Just Forming)
Non-member Residents:
(Just Forming)
Open to new adults:
Yes
Open to which gender(s):
All genders welcome
Age Focus:
Middle Age
(Baby Boomers)
Age Restrictions:
No
Government
Decision Making:
By consensus
Identified Leader:
No
Leadership Core Group:
No
Labor and Money
Financial Style:
Members have independent finances
(Food, utilities and office supplies are shared resulting in lower costs for everyone.)
Open to Members with Pre-existing Debt:
Yes
(Pre-existing debt is of no concern to us. You are responsible for your own personal debts.)
Labor Contribution:
Expected
(Depending on the talents of the members, everyone will be responsible for contributing their fair share to the family.)
Join Fee:
No
(No member fee, but split payments equally among members for initial purchase of real estate and land.)
Regular Fees:
Yes
(For payment of ongoing expenses such as land taxes and monthly utilities.)
Land and Buildings
Rural
(Costilla County, Colorado. Photos are on website.)
Area:
5 acres (2.0 hectares)
(More to be purchased in the future.)
Land Owned By:
Individual community member(s)
(Everyone will be listed on the property Deed and be an owner of the real estate.)
Number of Residences:
5
(It depends on the interest. If a large interest, we will purchase a motel. If a small interest, we will purchase a bed and breakfast type for family living accommodations.)
Cohousing:
Yes
(Family living together, supporting each other and caring for each other in love, peace and harmony.)
Food, etc.
Percentage of Food Grown:
over 50%
(Garden to be planted and maintained on property.)
Share Community Meals:
Nearly all meals
(It is important that we meet together, discuss ideas and work out difficulties everyday. This can normally be accomplished through eating meals together every day.)
Dietary Choice or Restrictions:
Diet is up to each individual
Dietary Practice:
Primarily vegetarian
(We cannot dictate what people choose to eat but the developer is a lover of raw vegetables, fish and chicken.)
Alcohol Use:
Prohibited
(Only wine for meals will be permitted. Alcohol only tears families apart.)
Tobacco Use:
Prohibited
(If a family member is hooked on tobacco, we ask that they go outside to smoke. Smoking cannot be tolerated in a clean-air environment.)
Social Factors
Open to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and/or Transgender members:
Yes
(Monogamous relationships only. This community will never become a haven for illicit sex.)
Restrictions on Romantic Relationships (between consenting adults):
Yes
(Monogamous relationships only)
Shared Spiritual Path:
Yes
(No relgious practices that disturb and interrupt the peaceful daily lives of residents.)
Which Spiritual Path(s):
Other
:: Protestant/Lutheran
(Only peaceful and loving religious practices.)
Educational Style(s):
Private school off the property
(School-aged children and parents need to be housed in a RV or mobile home. We love children but the place for them is not inside a business where business is being conducted and expensive equipment is housed.)
Cohousing Details
Cohousing Status:
Forming
Square Feet in Common House:
1500
Architect:
Each resident will make this decision, but we require earthbuild shelters costing no more than $25,000.
Developer:
Jerry Hopper, Phone 614-402-4647
Commercial Lender:
None. Paid in full by Victoria Ring.
 
 


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