3 Bedroom Apartment

*Structure of Oremi Housing Series:*

There are many different types of cohousing communities, from urban to rural. However, nearly all cohousing arrangements have certain features in common:

*The Common House*
The common house is the "living room" of a cohousing community -- the place where residents gather together for group meals, meetings, parties, and other activities. A common house typically has a large kitchen and dining area where residents can cook and eat together -- either on a regular basis or for special occasions, such as weddings.

There's also usually a common laundry area, so residents don't need to have their own washers and dryers, and a living room for lounging or holding meetings. A common house can also include guest bedrooms, a shared workshop with tools everyone can use, and a "kids' room" for formal childcare or informal play sessions.

*Clustered Housing*
Grouped closely around the common house are smaller individual homes. Depending on the location, these can be condominiums, townhouses, single-family houses, duplexes, or even tiny houses. Each one is a complete home with bedrooms, bathrooms, and a kitchen. However, because the common house provides many of the facilities that residents need, individual families can have smaller homes. Families don't need their own guest rooms, play rooms, laundry rooms, workshops, or large living areas. They can also have smaller kitchens because the common room kitchen provides a place for all those appliances that are only used once in a while. Keeping the individual houses clustered close together leaves more room for open space and helps keep neighbors in touch.

*Outdoor Space*
Along with the common house, cohousing residents share outdoor spaces, such as parking areas, walkways, lawns, and gardens. Typically, parking is on the outer edges of the community, and the inside has narrower pedestrian walkways where residents can cross paths with each other daily. Keeping the inside of the community car-free also forms a safer place for children to play. Outdoor areas can also include special amenities such as a pool, a hot tub, or a playground for kids. Shared green space for gardening, playing, and socializing is a key part of a cohousing communities