The Lodge
Wolf Creek Lodge Adult Cohousing
Our Lodge is specially designed to meet the needs of active adults who are seeking a way to live and to age in a supportive and vibrant community.
Our desire is to live active, rich lives in a caring community of like-minded people, and to age in place in that community with comfort, control, and independence.
We care about the earth. We care about each other.
We kept these two goals in mind as we developed Wolf Creek Lodge with architect, Charles Durrett, who, with his wife Kathryn McCamant brought the concept of cohousing to the U.S. from Denmark. We are proud of Wolf Creek Lodge and its well planned architectural design. We are creating a space that encourages and facilitates living in a community of caring and supportive people and, at the same time, supports us in maintaining our own independence and privacy.
Living our values. Living well without sacrifice.
One of our primary goals for Wolf Creek Lodge is to provide a safe and healthy community where members can live long and healthy lives. To this end, we have chosen to be a non-smoking community. Smoking will not be allowed in any of the indoor or outdoor areas of Wolf Creek Lodge.
Friendship. Support. Community. Fun.
The most exciting aspect of cohousing is people coming together in community, and our Lodge is built to facilitate interaction. The heart of Wolf Creek Lodge will be its Common House. Located at the center of the lodge, it will be easily accessible by elevator or walkways from all of the private homes. Its 4,000 square feet will serve as an extended, multifunctional addition to each member’s home.
Shared meals. Celebrations. Spontaneous Events
One of the most enjoyable activities of cohousing is coming together for meals. The group will decide how many days a week common meals will be
offered, and attendance will be optional. We have learned that in all cohousing groups, common meals soon become the most popular opportunity to socialize. The thoughtfully designed, roomy kitchen in the Common House will facilitate ease and economy of movement for two or more chefs as they prepare and serve their delicious meals.
Adjacent to the kitchen will be the large dining room. This room is designed to be used for many activities in addition to dining. Here people can dance, have parties, exercise, practice yoga, hold meetings, dialog with guest speakers, or engage in a myriad of activities we probably haven’t thought of yet.
Friendship. Shared resources. Rightsizing.
The dining room will open on to our spacious patio terrace where a fire pit, a built in barbeque and outdoor tables will provide an inviting place for cooking and eating outside. The terrace will offer an expansive view of the property and, at night, will provide the perfect place for star gazing. Below this will be a series of terraced areas beautifully landscaped with flowers, trees and paths, one of which will lead to a hot tub. All together, there will be over 8,500 square feet of decks and terraces from which we can enjoy our beautiful grounds.
Energy saving. Better Built. Green
The Common House sitting room will share a gas fireplace with the dining room. Here people can gather to talk, play games, read, watch TV, do crafts, or just relax. There will be room for engaging with other people or enjoying being alone, depending on one’s pref-erence at the moment. The sitting room will be a cozy place, inviting, comfortable and tastefully furnished.
We will have a coffee bar off the kitchen where people can gather for espresso or tea and informal conversation. Here, as everywhere, members can plan group activities such as kayaking, walking, and hiking, or impulsively decide to go to a movie or play, or just hang out.
Smaller Footprint
The Common House will also offer boxes for mail delivery, a laundry room, an office, storage space, and a small shop. One of the great advantages to cohousing is the opportunity to share such things as laundry soap, maintenance and garden tools, copy machines, and such, reducing the need for multiple purchases of things that can easily be shared.
To learn more about Wolf Creek Village or to obtain additional information about membership, call (800) 558-3775
email info@wolfcreeklodge.org or call CoHousing Partners at (530) 478-1970