Starlit Mountain

Seeking Two Intentional Community Members – Bonny Doon, CA A Living Canvas: Build Beauty, Grow Food, Create Art We’re a family of four on 4.5 acres in the Santa Cruz Mountains, dreaming into reality a small intentional community rooted in resilience, food security, creativity, and conscious connection. We’re seeking two long-term land mates to join us in co-creating a hub for art, nourishment, and collaborative living. The Land Our 4.5-acre homestead sits in Bonny Doon-a tight-knit mountain community forged stronger by the 2020 CZU fires. We’re 15 minutes to Felton, 20-25 to Santa Cruz, with sweeping views to Salinas on clear days. What’s Here: Rocky, wild terrain with manzanita and oak 30+ mature fruit trees (citrus, apples, pears, plums, figs, persimmons) Berries, 7 raised beds, 2 fenced garden plots-all on irrigation Room to build more infrastructure for year-round food production Workshop space (currently unfinished but evolving into art studios) Our family home Detached garage What’s Coming (3-Year Vision): Heated outdoor shower with on-demand water heater Composting toilet Outdoor communal kitchen (materials ready!) Wood-fired cob pizza oven Insulated, heated workshop with private artist studios upstairs, gallery/work space downstairs Laundry facilities in workshop Studio above garage for additional tenant 1-2 house concerts per year Artist/farmer-in-residence program This is a working landscape-much is established, alive with even more possibility. The Spaces Available Spot #1 – Lower Garden Space: $1,400/month Full hookups: wifi, water, electricity Near garden beds and fruit trees Ready now Spot #2 – Upper Orchard Space: $1,200/month Infrastructure being developed (water, electricity, wifi coming) Surrounded by fruit trees Available soon Rent may adjust slightly based on your setup needs (storage, defined space, etc.) What We’re Offering Shared Resources: Access to bathroom and sink in garage (for now-composting toilet/outdoor shower coming) Evolving workshop space for welding, woodwork, and eventually fine art Harvest from fruit trees, berries, and garden beds (with shared maintenance responsibility) Monthly community work parties Monthly communal dinners Collaborative projects and creative energy Connection to Bonny Doon’s active, resilient community. Paid Work Opportunities (Separate from Rent): We may hire tenants for specific projects at fair rates: Composting toilet construction Outdoor shower build Studio renovation Land clearing Infrastructure development This is NOT work-trade for rent reduction-you pay full rent, and we pay you as contractors for projects we need done. What We Need From You The Essentials: Your own RV, tiny home, or yurt Self-sufficiency skills (you handle your own cooking, basic needs) Financial stability to cover rent and living expenses Reliable transportation (this is rural-you’ll need a vehicle) Builder/contractor skills highly valued Gardening, permaculture, or farming experience a major plus The Values: Respect for land, people, and process Clear communication and conscious relating Proactive engagement in community life Harmony with the land-ecological practices, sustainable living Healthy living-whole foods, no tobacco Peaceful rhythms-we’re early risers (up at 6am, days start by 8am, quieting down by 7-8pm) Shared Responsibility: We’re building a food-secure future together. That means collaborative maintenance of gardens and orchards-not just showing up for harvest. We want partners, not guests.