What are Cohousing Communities?

Cohousing communities are self-managing groups that combine the independence of attractive, self-contained, private homes with all the benefits of shared amenities. Each well designed, A-rated modern home has its own hall door, living room, dining area, kitchen, bathroom and bedroom/s. Each community decides on the shared amenities which include communal cooking/dining and lounge areas and ideally guest rooms, repair workshops, gardens and outdoor gathering spaces.

And neighbours who genuinely look out for one another.

Cohousing communities are often described as intentional neighbourhoods because residents design and manage their community together. 

First pioneered in Denmark in the 1960s, cohousing is now thriving in the USA, UK, Netherlands, and Canada. There are no such communities here in Ireland, despite growing interest and demand.