Our first Model Home Monday features Nubanusit Neighborhood & Farm in Peterborough, New Hampshire.
The 29 units are spread across 70-acres along the Nubanusit River and feature walking trails, a working community farm and abundant woodlands. Homes are either single family, duplex or fourplex dwellings with LEED certification, private backyards, hardwood & tile floors, energy efficient utilities and utilize local biomass fuels for heating and hot water.
A unique theory found at Nubanusit is the practice of cohousing. The process is explained as the following: "Cohousing is a type of collaborative housing that attempts to overcome the alienation of modern subdivisions where few people really get to know their neighbors. It is characterized by private residences with all the features of conventional homes (kitchen, living-dining room, bedrooms), but with access to extensive common facilities." The common facility is a centrally located building that offers features such as mail services, an expansive porch with rockers for relaxing, a children's playroom and a community root cellar. Other common areas include the working farm, walking trails and office/studio working spaces.
Green tours of the community and model homes are open on the weekend from 2-4 p.m. for those in the Peterborough area. For more great photos of the development and the surrounding land, view the Nubanusit Flickr site. More interesting events and happenings, including a children's video tour can be found on their blog and website.
via: Jetson Green
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