Colorful purple house with garden and green plants in front.

Sunset House

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About the Communities

  • Established
  • Social
  • Urban

Founding year

  • 1970

What we do

Sunset House is a cooperative in a beautiful, six-bedroom, purple house located on Duwamish land in the Central District / south Capitol Hill area. Our house consists of: 6 bedrooms, a covered front porch, newly built big back deck, hardwood floors, a guest bedroom, living room, dining room, an open kitchen, large pantry, a large basement, and breakfast nook space. Our backyard is big with many garden beds, 3 chickens and their coop, fruit trees, a large newly built deck, and space for potential! The basement has a tool room, space for musicians to practice, plenty of storage space, washer/dryer, chest freezer, mini-fridge for extra storage and bike hooks.
A community since 1970, Sunset is part of a land trust, so that means no landlord As a member, you will be a steward of the property, taking part in all decisions that have to do with improvements, maintenance, recruitment, and more. We have a duty and responsibility to maintain the house, and pay dues to be able to afford to make repairs, pay our property taxes and nurture the space and our community. The Evergreen Land Trust is the oldest community land trust in the Pacific Northwest, the board of which is composed of members of its eight properties. In short, as members of the ELT, we hold each other accountable to following the mission of providing permanently affordable and sustainable housing.

Our Mission

Our Values: To build strong relations with each other, formally and informally. To cultivate an intentional community of mutual aid and generosity. To steward this house responsibly, keeping it beautiful, safe, and well­ maintained. To create a household that feels alive, full, active, and welcoming – the center of a web for family, friends, and extended community. To contribute to collective liberation- making our space available and supportive in anti-oppression based organizing and connection. “The truth is, no one of us can be free until everybody is free.” -Maya Angelou-

  • Purpose
  • Social
  • Community type
  • Commune

Commemorative dates

  • January 1, 1970
  • Started planning
  • January 1, 1970
  • Started living together

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  • 6 Total members
  • Open to new members
  • Open to visitors
Total
6

How to join

One Open Room for July 1st<3
Looking for a housemate to join Sunset House, a beautiful (purple!), six-bedroom, cooperative house in the Central District. Our ideal housemate is a kind, tidy, self-aware person with well-tested communication skills and a passion for community living.
Priority to QTBIPOC.
Details:
-$850/month dues, includes all groceries/utilities
-Available July 1st-Historic commune dating back to the 70s
-House owned by the Evergreen Land Trust (no landlord)
-Central/Cap Hill location-Laundry, parking, gardens, beautiful historic home, woodshop, large kitchen.
****To learn more and apply, go to this link: https://sunsethouse.carrd.co/

Decision-making process

  • Modified Consensus

Generally seek agreement, but have backup methods when consensus isn’t reached.

Governance structure

  • Collaborative/Horizontal

Power and responsibility are shared relatively equally among members.

Economic model

  • Independent Finances

Members maintain separate personal finances with minimal sharing.

Economic scenarios for this community

  • Members need to pay fees, dues, or similar to live there on a per month or per year basis
  • There is a labor obligation
  • Members typically need to have their own job or other personal source of income to cover their expenses while living in the community?

Additional economic information

Regular fees: $850
Labor: Yes

Shared resources and amenities that are accessible to everyone in the community

Garden(s), Workshop, Fire pit, Internet

Age demographics

  • Mixed adults (few or no children)

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Location

  • Washington, United States

Promoted Needs and Offers

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Oak Park Commons Cohousing – Plan to Move in Fall 2025

Illinois’ first cohousing community fosters intergenerational connection, diversity, and inclusiveness. We welcome all those who share our vision of creating a sustainable residential community in a vibrant urban suburb. Oak Park Commons Cohousing seeks new members. Join the dozen households that have already helped plan and design a five story, 24-unit building near the commercial heart of Oak Park, Illinois. The building includes a mix of one, two, and three, bedroom ADA accessible units. A package friendly first floor mailroom adjoins the lobby, elevator, and parking entrances. Noise mitigation and energy efficient air conditioning assure year-round comfort. The Carpenter & Madison streets corner location includes within a pedestrian friendly half mile radius: a middle school, bus stop, grocery co-op, drug store, bank, CTA train station, Unity Temple, Rush Hospital, Fox Park, Mills Park, and many restaurants. Madison has traffic calming and bike lanes. The Village commercial center, barely a mile away offers the Lake Theatre Cinema, Trader Joes, Whole Foods, Formula Fitness Center, Public Library, Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio, and specialty retail and service shops. Oak Park includes excellent K-12 schools. Lincoln public elementary school offers an optional Spanish bilingual program, Gwendolyn Brooks middle school’s wonderful performing arts opportunities and OPRF high school’s great college and career prep. Eight two and three bedroom units are still available for purchase starting at $406,640. Buyers pay a five percent earnest fee when signing a purchase agreement that goes toward down payment at closing. Units available for occupancy starting the last week of October 2025. Visit our website and talk with some of our members to learn more about who we are and how we envision building our community together. Website: https://oakparkcommons.com/ Contacts: Charles Hoch 708-721-8817; Sus

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