Is Our Cohousing Community Right for You?
Find out by taking this self scored questionnaire!
If you can answer "yes" to 8 or more of these questions, you will likely love planning and living in our Greek Village cohousing community.
1. Are you excited about the prospect of building strong, lasting connections with neighbors through regular shared time, experiences, and community activities?
In our intentional community, we value private lives, but we seek connection and belonging, believing that spending time together on a regular basis builds a strong, thriving village.
Our village is not a vacation home, and it is not a regular village, it is our permanent home where presence, community service, and shared time is a special ingredient ensuring our success. Whether contributing to shared meals, celebrations, or the work of running the village, we value the rewards of community life, and ample studies, like this one, demonstrate that cohousing connections foster well-being and helps people flourish.
We have our own private homes in cohousing, but it is not the same as living in a regular village, and there is a good reason that many cohousing communities have waitlists. Something this special takes special people and a special circumstance to bring them together. The magic of cohousing lies in its collaborative process, which countless studies, books, and TED Talks, like this one, affirm that cohousing has a very particular recipe for success, and that recipe has worked for decades in multiple countries. One of the ingredients is building it together.
We are an "intentional community," and we come together in advance. It is through this advanced work co-creating our village that deeper bonds and more meaningful purpose is found. While people have various levels of participation and interest in influence over our village creation, the community of people come together in advance to create a vision, to learn sociocracy, and get to know each other, and more. Training in sociocracy for instance ensures that everyone’s voice is heard, you have a place to go if there is conflict, and there is a way of making decisions that everyone can live with. Coming together for fun events in Greece gives us that added layer of history and fun that makes moving in together easy and joyful.
2. Would you enjoy having access to extensive shared facilities, knowing that your investment supports a space where the community can come together and thrive?
Alongside owning your fully appointed and beautiful private home, you will also be investing in our shared Common House.
Our Common House is no clubhouse-- it is also an extension of your home and where we share time. The Common House includes all sorts of spaces people value- a communal kitchen & dining "Great Room," a library, a lounge with fireplace, a gym workout room, an aerobic yoga room, a Coworking space, and sweet, a meeting room, game room, theatre room, fabulous coworking suite with a small soundproof Zoom studio/music practice room and coworking space and meeting room, a workshop maker space, a theatre room, and guest rooms.
The group guides every detail of the Common House as well as the generous shared outdoor amenities- shared gardens and sports amenities as well. All spaces reflect the dreams and values of the community.
The Common House and commons spaces also represent our focus to design our village to live more sustainably by sharing resources. We have a workshop with all of our tools, a maker space with craft or project machines, guest rooms in our Common House so you do not need to buy rooms that will remain empty much of the year, and many neighbors choose to go farther and share cars and other resources- the choice is yours! Your investment contributes to both your home and the common areas that make our community vibrant and sustainable.
3. Do You Enjoy Cooking and Eating Delicious, Local Mediterranean Food Together?
Our kitchen is the most important space in our Common House and shared meals is at the very heart of our community life. It is essential ingredient tha makes cohousing a more connected place where conflict is softened amidst knowing each other better- and there is joy in sharing food.
We plan to cook and eat together around four times a week. If you enjoy the idea of cooking, gardening, or shopping for fresh ingredients with your neighbors, this is the place for you. If those aren't your preferred activities, contributing through other management tasks that help run our community is equally valued.
4. Do You Like the Idea of Living with People of All Ages?
Our particular cohousing mission is to create a multigenerational community where people of all ages can thrive. We prioritize features that support all generations, from mobility-accessible designs to spaces for children and teens and strong wifi via fiber optics for remote professionals. Living here means contributing to a community that values diversity in age and experience, ensuring that everyone feels supported.
5. Do You Enjoy Living with Diverse, Talented,
Interesting People?
Our community is multigenerational and multinational and will likely be multiracial and multilingual as well. We thrive on diversity, with members who hold different views, beliefs, and passions. We are united by our commitment to mutual support and sustainability, rather than by a single ideology. If you value collaboration and can appreciate diverse perspectives, you'll find a rich and fulfilling experience here.
6. Do You Value a Balance of Privacy and Community?
We offer the best of both worlds: private homes and spaces, combined with easy access to communal areas and activities. If you enjoy your privacy but also want the option to connect with others just steps from your door, our community is designed with you in mind.
7. Would you enjoy a community layout that fosters spontaneous interactions and ensures a safe, connected environment for families?
Are you ok without a garage attached to your house? Our cars are on the periphery, and we enter our community on pedestrian pathways with wagons or golf carts-- so that our children can play freely and safely and so that we have moments of simple connection with our neighbors as we go about our day. Our climate is excellent, and it is comfortable to be outside year round.
8. Are you drawn to the idea of a community that values outdoor living, from gardening to enjoying meals in the fresh air?
We value outdoor living and plan to spend much of our time in outdoor activities as possible. Whether it is in shared gardens, cooking in an outdoor kitchen, eating under the stars, playing pickleball or basketball or soccer, swimming in the pool, or just hanging out on our plateia, we believe in both being outside and being a good steward of land. If you love being outside and participating in sustainable practices like permaculture, you'll find our community aligns with your lifestyle.
9. Are You Open to Participating in Collective Management and Learning New Governance Methods and Community Skills?
Empirical studies have shown that cohousing communities thrive, and most communities have waitlists. Part of the secret is a well supported governance and decision making and conflict resolution system that has withstood the test of several decades now. We use sociocracy, a non-hierarchical governance system, to make decisions, and we engage in regular workshops on conflict resolution and strong communication skills, and this sets us up for success. If you see yourself as a problem-solver and are open to learning and contributing to our collective management, you'll thrive here
10. Are You Committed to Living More Sustainably?
Sustainability is a core value for us. We aim to integrate green materials, solar and geothermal energy, recycling, and permaculture and water conservation practices into our daily lives. If you are passionate about living a more sustainable lifestyle and are willing to invest in these practices, our community will be a great match for you.
We value outdoor living and plan to spend much of our time in shared gardens, outdoor kitchens, and activity spaces. If you love being outside and participating in sustainable practices like permaculture or sharing cooking and meals with local food, you'll find our community aligns with your values and lifestyle.