Maxwelton Creek Cohousing :: Communities Directory

Formed: 1992 Established: 1998

This page last updated:3/5/2013

Maxwelton Creek Cohousing

Whidbey Island, Washington,

United States

We are eight households of individually constructed homes surrounding a circle "green" within the larger 20+ acre community land. Our common house is a 1200 sq ft facility with laundry, kitchen, bathroom, guest room and office alcove. We are located in rural south Whidbey Island among cedars, meadows, and a creek; stewardship of our land is a community priority.

TWO HOMES ARE CURRENTLY FOR SALE:

See the house blog at IslandCottage.weebly.com

Or click on the link to the Website inside the box to the right: http://ww2.whidbey.net/mcelwain/mcc

Status: complete

Website: http://ww2.whidbey.net/mcelwain/mcc

Contact:

Maxwelton Creek Cohousing
6037 Cascara Way
Clinton, Washington 98236 United States

Community location is placed at the center of the zip/postal code, city/state, or city/country (not based on street addresses)

Former/Other Names: was South Whidbey Cohousing Group

This page last updated:3/5/2013

Visitors Accepted

(contact us first)

Visitor Process: Visitors are welcome when we have community workdays. Please contact us by email in advance to find out which weekends we will be working, and the time of day that works for us to have visitors.

Network Affiliations:

Northwest Intentional Communities Association

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): 15 Non-member Residents: 0 Open to new members: Yes (new members join/rent/purchase an existing household/home)	Government Decision Making: By consensus Identified Leader: No Leadership Core Group: No	Labor and Money Financial Style: Members have independent finances Open to Members with Pre-existing Debt: No Answer (not applicable; members join by renting/purchasing an existing home; finances are handled by members individually) Labor Contribution: Expected (Community work days when we work together; individually-adopted regular maintenance chores; committee work-groups) Join Fee: No Regular Fees: Yes (monthly community association dues for development and maintenance; additional assessments as needed are rare)
Land and Buildings Rural Area: 21 acres (8.5 hectares) Land Owned By: The community Number of Residences: 8 Cohousing: Yes	Food, etc. Percentage of Food Grown: 1-5% Share Community Meals: 1 time/week Dietary Choice or Restrictions: Diet is up to each individual Dietary Practice: Primarily vegetarian Alcohol Use: Used occasionally Tobacco Use: Seldom used	Social Factors Common Spiritual Practices: No (individual) Which Spiritual Traditions(s): Other (individual) Educational Style(s): Other (individual)

Cohousing Details

Cohousing Status:

Completed

Year Completed:

2002

Number of Units:

Square Feet in Common House:

1200

Architect:

ourselves and various building designers & architects

Developer:

south whidbey cohousing group (ourselves)

Commercial Lender:

na; some individual households used financing

Become an Editor Current editor(s): cohousing, 6048cascaraway, aijose, kalisound

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