We are seeking Committed Co-Owners to buy a potential property.
A small core group has begun meeting to explore the creation of a rural intentional cohousing community in southern Sonoma County in the San Francisco North Bay Area. We are in the early “nuts-and-bolts” phase: clarifying our shared vision, outlining values and boundaries, developing a new-member questionnaire, and researching legal and financial structures.
We are seeking a few additional participants who have the capacity and interest to be financially and practically involved now, including:
• An initial commitment of approximately $5,000–$25,000 to participate as a serious member once there is mutual alignment (exact amounts and terms to be decided collaboratively),
• The ability to pre-qualify for a loan or contribute capital toward a shared purchase,
• And the flexibility to meet regularly as we determine fit, governance, and long-term structure.
Current thinking is that land acquisition may run approximately $100,000–$150,000 per household with additional costs for infrastructure, new builds, or existing home/structures. We are exploring properties with multiple lots. Some scenarios may involve purchasing a property with an existing home, allowing one or more members to live on site while the community develops. Ownership would be shared, with decisions made by consensus.
This is a relationship-driven process. We are looking for people who value collaboration, patience, transparency, and shared responsibility—and who understand that building community takes time, presence, and real engagement.
If this resonates and you have both the financial readiness and the bandwidth to participate in early-stage planning, we’d love to connect.
Vision
We envision a multigenerational co-housing community in the Cotati–Petaluma area where people live with meaningful connection, mutual respect, and long-term financial stability. Our vision is a place where neighbors know one another, support one another, and have both shared life and personal space—where community is chosen, not imposed.
We imagine a setting that balances togetherness and autonomy: space to gather, celebrate, garden, and share meals, alongside enough land for privacy and solitude.
Mission
Our mission is to develop a small-scale, land-based co-housing community rooted in clear communication, shared responsibility, and respect for diverse perspectives. We aim to create financially responsible housing for approximately 8–16 multigenerational households of all genders on 5–12 acres within a few miles of downtown Cotati.
We welcome non-mainstream viewpoints and diverse personal choices, including differing approaches to health, diet, spirituality, and vaccination. Our community embraces holistic healing practices, organic gardening, and regularly shared community meals.
We are committed to:
-Knowing our neighbors and maintaining open, honest communication
-Collaborative decision making
-Participating in shared stewardship of land and property
-Supporting one another through positive as well as challenging times
-Addressing conflict directly and respectfully rather than burying it
-Celebrating holidays and traditions across cultures and religions
-Creating both spontaneous and planned community life around common interests such as meals, music, movement, conversation, creativity and laughter
Through regularly scheduled discussions and collaborative planning, we are exploring how to live together in ways that are grounded, humane, and sustainable—socially, financially, and emotionally.