Life in Cohousing

Community Events

One recent community event was the making of these celebratory flags. Young and old participated, and, after hanging in the courtyard, the flags were hung indoors in our community. Other typical social occasions include periodic movies in the... more >

Our Mission

is to live in a way that promotes community. We share facilities, decision-making, responsibility, and work, and thereby know our neighbors. We are dedicated to diversity, acceptance, listening, and conflict resolution, and having fun. We... more >

Our Vision

is that the goals of the individual and the goals of the community are in harmony with each other.  Community involves being kind to each other, having fun together, and supporting each other, while maintaining a good balance between our private... more >

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Common Space

The Big House and More

The Big House is our Common House, plus it contains 8 households in coop-ownership apartments.  Monterey also includes 7 townhouses (connected by tunnel to the Big House), The Big House is an Edwardian style mansion, built in 1924, and it... more >

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