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Marsh Commons CoHousing in Arcata California
Marsh Commons  Welcome To Marsh CommonsCohousing
We are located in the small coastal town of Arcata,California,in Humboldt County. Shown arephotos, taken in January, 1999, of some of our new homes. The grading of thesite is complete and landscaping is underway. Look for updated photos soon. The last four homes in the project are under construction with a completiondate of early spring 2000. The homes are all two to four bedrooms and includean optional rental, shop, or office space (with separate entrances) on thelowest floor. Purchase of one of these homes soon would allow the owner tochoose finishes and other custom features. All four are currently available. Homes for SaleCurrently we have one home for sale-- 2 Bedroom, 1 bath 800 sq foot home forsale. $289,900 plus commons share. One-story. Wide-sky view of the ArcataMarsh. Cathedral ceilings and skylights. Large deck. Vinyl windows, energyefficient. Pergo and Berber flooring, Restoration Hardware fixtures and HunterDouglas shades. Danish Styling. Call Catherine DeSantis at (707) 616-5726 formore information. PicturesOur Mission and Goals Marsh Commons Overview All About Us Project History Links Contact Us Marsh Commons is a developing communityof diverse households living in clustered housing with shared common space,indoors and out. It is our hope, by developing a cohesive community, to enricheach person's life. Marsh Commons is based on the shared values ofrespect for each individual and for the land. We are committed to: consensusdecision-making; a child-friendly environment; non-violent conflict resolution;and respect for diversity in all aspects. Our houses are modest in scale, of town-housedesign, individually owned with private decks facing community-owned openspace. The use of appropriate technology to reduce resource consumption hasbeen a serious design consideration.  Although all homes have a full kitchen, we dohave a commercial-quality kitchen in our Common House for community dinnersseveral times during the week and occasional rental for charitable events inthe community. Other shared spaces include: children's play areas, garden,laundry, shop, guest room, and other work and craft areas. Our long-term plansinclude a greenhouse, sauna, children's play loft, and a hot tub and garden onthe roof of the Common House. Because our Common House is so large -- morethan 7,000 feet -- we are renting commercial space in a separate part of thebuilding. We feel that this type of mixed-use space will bring members of thecohousing group in closer contact with the larger community and afford some ofus the opportunity of short commutes. Building For the Environment An important goal at MarshCommons is to tread lightly on the earth. We have made every effort to reducethe impact of our project on the local community and environment. For instance, rather than convert anotherpiece of northcoast forest or farm into real estate, we chose to reuse a pieceof city property. We looked for a smaller town parcel rather than a larger,more rural one.  Although many of us would haveliked to be in woods and meadows, we choose to beautify a piece of city landand give it back that pastoral spirit. We are fortunate that the foundingmembers of our project had the vision to see beauty in the old, tiredindustrial site that is now our home. We are located on 2 acres of land,walking distance from the center of town. Our land adjoins the Arcata Marsh, which isowned and protected by the State of Californiaas a wildlife refuge. It too was once distressed industrial land. In fact, the oldlumber pond levees and retaining walls are still evident among the rushes,cattails, and watercress. The Marsh has now become a bird-watcher paradise,where peregrine falcons, ospreys, migrating ducks, minks, and river otter live.A recently built nature center in the Marsh, just a short walk from our site,brings in visitors from all over the world and offers unique educationalexperiences to the community. As part of our renovation of the land, we haveplanted appropriate native riparian plants along the slough that passes by ourland and the sanctuary. Elsewhere, the three "F"s -- fragrance,flowers, and fruit -- guide us in bringing back a piece of paradise. Rather than tear down the old lumber buildingon our site, we chose to recycle it. Several in our group joined theprofessional construction crew demolishing poorly constructed rooms andadditions. We were able to save the essential frame -- the main structure andthe sturdy old timbers that hold it up. We are pleased that new logs from endangeredforests were not sacrificed for our project. Many of our Saturday "workparties" consisted of nail-pulling and lumber sorting. It is good knowingthe old plywood and lumber has been given a new life in our new floors, walls,and ceilings.  Wewere also able to salvage an old barn in the neighborhood. It containedold-growth redwood lumber, a commodity that would be otherwise impossible forus to use. Almost all of the ancient redwood forests that used to run along anarrow strip of the Californiacoast are now gone, leveled at the turn of the century. (Several of theremaining old groves have becomethe focus of a battle between local citizens and a giant lumber company in thehands of a 1980s take-over king.) From our demolition work, we were able toextract 88 ten-foot 2" by 6" boards from the barn. They were slicedand milled into wainscoting that lines our Common House dining room. Theflooring in many of the individual homes also came from other old structures inthe area. We have also used sustainable new materialsfor the project. For example, the rugs in the Common House and in many of theprivate homes are made from recycled pop bottles. The paint is recycled. All ofthe buildings are made from Smart Wood, certified sustainably harvested lumberfrom ecologically managed forests in the area. We are using linoleum, which isfabricated from flax or linseed, rather than petrochemical-based floorcoverings. Our decking is trex, a recycledplastic product that requires no maintainance and will still be serviceablewhen our children are seniors.  Wealso wanted to be near to town to be part of the local economy and to reduceour dependency on cars. We are finding that our commercial rental space is abridge to the economics of our larger community. Some of us work in that spaceand don't need to drive long distances to work. The money that we all save intravel and car expenses will go toward supporting local stores and ourcommunity. By keeping our money near to home, we keep jobs in the neighborhood.Because we are close to downtown and have a relaxed, convenient Common Housemeeting room, we have become a favorite meeting place for the local Green Party andother local organizations whose modest rent helps us meet expenses. Marsh Commons Overview Contact Us All About Us Links Project History |
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