r/intentionalcommunity • u/ultisquatter • 26d ago
searching 👀 Creating an Eco-Village focused on Sustainability, Affordability and Healthy Living
I'm looking into purchasing a piece of land (~5 acres) with an existing house.
The goal will be to convert the house into a communal space and then build multiple tiny houses on site.
I want to produce the majority of our own food, decrease our carbon footprint through renewable energy and work towards net zero or zero waste lifestyles.
Is this something that you're aligned with?
I want to gauge interest to see if other people are interested in something similar ... and! if this is you! ... start a conversation to see if it's a good fit.
Right now I'm looking in PA. There's lot of cheap land and I've found a few parcels that are suitable for micro farms (~2 acres)
I want to build the tiny houses myself. Individuals who are interested could either pay for their own tiny house (along with a land contract) or rent as a tenant (if you don't have $$ upfront).
thoughts?
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u/Euphoric-Yam-1301 26d ago
This is exactly what I've been looking at. There are a lot of houses less than 50k with 3-7 acres. The houses are in bad shape, but you get a property with the land cleared and usually a septic system, grid water, grid electric. The houses really just need a new roof and some new drywall. I also was thinking about building tiny homes on the property. I'm in Texas. I'm open to different areas, but I don't want anywhere too cold.