Why Burlington Cohousing? Why Now?
As you can read on the pages of this website, Burlington Cohousing (we call it “BCOHO”) is a site of neighbors seeking to live vibrantly and meaningfully together.
In our 17+ years, it has never felt more important.
We cook, meet, plan, share information, learn, garden, paint, and take action together, building community and supporting our individual and shared efforts towards the world we believe in. We are excited for the next friends and neighbors who will join us in this joyful and (of course!) challenging shared work and play.
Read on for more information about us and about the two wonderful units currently available. And let us know what more we can tell you about living here. We look forward to meeting you.
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We are a dynamic, inclusive, multi-generational intentional community, comprising 12 townhouses, two single-family homes and 18 flats, plus extensive indoor and outdoor common spaces. To keep our self-managed community thriving, we all participate in decision-making and the management and care of our community, land and buildings. We enjoy an active and interdependent community life, taking part in community meals, work parties, and other social activities. To learn more about cohousing, visit the cohousing.org web site.
We enjoy a great location – directly across from the University of Vermont (UVM) campus and the UVM Medical Center and adjacent to UVM’s 68 acre Centennial Woods nature preserve. We are about a mile and a half from Church Street, Lake Champlain, and downtown. Burlington is a fun, progressive small city with numerous shops, restaurants, services, and public events.
For Sale: 2-Bedroom Apartment
This apartment is a very well maintained corner unit flat style condo on the third floor (there is an elevator in the building). There are many windows facing South and East. There are two spacious bedrooms. One of the bedrooms has a Murphy bed installed. Both bedrooms have large closets. The bedroom with the Murphy bed has additional built in book shelves and shelving/drawers in the closet. The focal point of the apartment is the large open kitchen, dining and living area with lots of sunlight and views. There is a large built-in bookshelf that fills an entire wall. The kitchen includes an island, attractive tile back splash, and standard appliances including a dishwasher with ample cabinet space. It also has a slate floor. The spacious bathroom has a walk-in shower with grab bars for safety. The apartment comes with 3 solar panels which generate a monthly electric bill credit. Other enhancements include a mini-split AC/heater, an electric wall heater and improved casement style windows. There is an additional private storage space in the basement.
Area: 999 square feet
Asking price: $528,000. This property was professionally appraised on December 9th, 2024 at this price. Assessment available on request.
For more information, or to visit Burlington Cohousing and see the unit, contact info@bcoho.net.
For Sale or Rent: 3-Bedroom / 1.5 bath Townhome
Interested in renting this lovely 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath townhome in Burlington East Village Cohousing before committing to buy? This is a great opportunity to experience living in cohousing as a renter, or if you fall in love with the home and community, to become a new owner!
This spacious, well lit 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath townhome is ideally located right across from the Common House with all its amenities: common kitchen and dining room, living room, laundry, and multipurpose room. The thoughtfully designed interior of the unit features a large entry/mudroom before entering the sun-filled main level. The open layout includes a well-appointed kitchen, dining area, and living space that flows to a private back patio, ideal for relaxing, entertaining and gardening.
A partially finished lower level with full spectrum lighting, water, utility sink and ventilation adds versatility with space for a home office, gym, art studio, or extra storage. Fire & Safety inspection already completed for peace of mind.
To see more photos, click here. If you are interested in purchasing or renting this townhome, contact Nancy Warren, at nancy@asknancywarren.com
Cohousing is an inclusive, collaborative housing arrangement that is self-managed, empowering residents to have a voice in the direction of the community.
Notification List: When there are new listings, we send the news to all potential buyers or renters on our Notification List. If you’d like to learn when other units become available for rent or sale, please join our list by completing the form that’s at the bottom of this page.
Financial Assistance: If you can’t quite afford to buy a market-rate home —- please note that we have several units that can only by purchased after being qualified by the Champlain Housing Trust (CHT). A buyer who can show enough financial resources to pay a low interest mortgage, but not enough to buy a standard “market-rate” house is given a grant to offset a portion of the down payment. To learn more, please go to CHT’s website and navigate through their links about buying a home.
If you are at average or just below average income, our advice is to to go directly (ASAP) to CHT’s website and go through their process to discover if you qualify to buy a home with their assistance. It is possible that another unit here will go on the market and you, having been qualified in advance by CHT, would be in a position to purchase it.
All homes rented or purchased, at whatever sale price, are part of our self-governed co-housing community. All owners (and renters too, often) share in the many benefits as well as the responsibilities that help this community thrive.