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$1,050 / 5br - 143ft2 - Room in Semi-Coop House w/ shared food, chickens and vege garden (berkeley)
etna, berkeley, CA 94704
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We enjoy being home, but are often out.
We're also try to be socially and environmentally aware, and this effects how we choose to live, but we are also practical. We compost and conserve/re-use/recycle obsessively.
We're driven by fact/science based solutions, not the latest (nor oldest) fads.
We don't try to be perfect, just good (no dogma please).
We are *not* a house of minimal investment, neither in time nor expenses -- our resulting life quality makes it worth it, but when we spend money/time, it should have measurable benefits.
Groceries (and their costs) are shared. We occasionally cook for each other and share meals.
We are omnivorous, and partially organic.
We also share chores, maintenance, gardening, and beautification projects. We use a professional cleaning service for the light weekly cleaning of the common areas. Deeper and seasonal cleaning still are done by us.
We raise some of our own food, including fruit, veges, chickens (and their eggs).
We have house meetings once a month. We endeavor to find consensus solutions, so suggestions should be inclusive, and votes are to find out about peoples views/concerns, not make decisions.
As the owner lives with us, we're actually semi-cooperative (he provides a sort of anchoring/stabilizing vision).
We are currently 4-5 adults, aged from late 30s to early 60s, one high school aged teenager, and a cat.
A 2nd floor bedroom is available, 12.5x11.5. It has two windows (which face west and north), with hardwood floors.
SOME DETAILS
- Upon signing the lease, we require the first month's rent, plus a security deposit equal to one month's rent (for a total of $2100).
- Our housemate selection process generally takes 2-3 weeks, and involves:
- 1) contact us via email, tell us a bit about your self and what you are looking for. We may send you some additional info and some follow up questions.
- 2) in depth phone interview.
- 3) house tour + meeting 1 or 2 of the housemates.
- 4) meet the rest of the housemates.
- 5) join us for a house dinner -- cooking something with us in our kitchen.
IF YOU'RE INTERESTED
Please tell us a bit about yourself, being sure to let us know
- Where you are in your life now?
- What do you see for yourself over the next 5 years?
- What experiences do you have with gardening?
- What are your hobbies and passions?
- What are you like to live with?
- What does an average week look like for you?
- How much non-bedroom based personal storage/stuff do you need/have?
- If you have a partner, what is the nature of that relationship?
- What sort of energy and time commitment can you make?
- What sort of stuff do you like to cook?
- What do you NOT eat?
We look forward to hearing from you.