We’re very happy to present a special event with Lysa Dixon, Mortgage Professional and cohousing resident.
She will share her detailed knowledge of current mortgage requirements, incentives for first time home buyers, and will also give an introduction to Reverse Mortgages, which have proven helpful to some Compass members.
Our next information session is on its way –
January 9th, 2024 from 7:00pm to 8:30pm (PST)
It contains all the info you need about this increasingly popular style of community living.
Read the recent article about Compass Cohousing in The Tyee
Cohousing describes neighbourhoods that combine the autonomy of private dwellings with the advantages of shared resources and community living.
Residents own their individual homes (the legal structure is strata ownership), which are clustered around a common house with shared amenities. This includes a large kitchen (individual units have their own kitchen), dining room, childrens playroom, workshops, craft areas, music room, photography studio, lounge areas, roof-top patio and garden.
Some people call cohousing neighbourhoods a return to the best of small-town communities. Others say they are like a traditional village or the close-knit neighbourhood where they grew up, while futurists call them an altogether new response to the social, economic and environmental challenges of the 21st century. Each holds a piece of the truth.
Cohousing residents participate in the planning, design, ongoing management and maintenance of their community. They meet frequently to address each of these processes. Cohousing neighbourhoods strive to combine environmentally sensitive design with a pedestrian orientation.
Cohousing is a concept that emerged in Denmark in the 1960s. It denotes neighbourhoods that combine the autonomy of private dwellings with the advantages of shared resources and community living.
The first cohousing community in Canada was Windsong Cohousing Community, built in Langley over twenty years ago. It remains a thriving community. Since that time, over a dozen successful cohousing communities have be established in British Columbia and several others are in the planning and building stages.
Learn how we’re building a “best of both worlds” community right here in Langley. Includes our full story, who this is for and property details and amenities.
This is a great video from the folks at Belterra Cohousing, explaining the benefits of a cohousing community.
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