Commune? No. But maybe the next best thing?
July 17th, 2007I'm just thinking out loud here. Serious considerations only, please.
A building with two large living areas, 6 bedrooms/offices, a kitchen, and 3 full bathrooms occupying 3600 square feet of space has become available near downtown Dallas. I've had my eye on this building (and the neighboring building) for quite some time now.
Ideally, one of the living areas would serve as a photography, art, music, and movie studio. The second living area would be a… well… living area: couches, tables, chairs, stereo, TV, etc. The kitchen is large enough and serious enough to cook for large groups. Ample parking is available. There is a garden in the back. One of the bathrooms is in the main portion of the buildings. Two others are accessible only through their attached bedrooms.
Jess and I would need at least 2 rooms, if not 3 when the baby comes. That leaves 3 or 4 rooms for… well… you.
The total cost to rent the space is $2500/mo. Depending on the other residents, shape of the space, and the number of people interested, Jess and I would happily take care of $1000 to $1500 of that. That means that each person would be responsible for somewhere between $250 and $500/mo, again, depending on the number of residents, and which specific spaces they'd like to claim for themselves. (Persons sharing a single room would be responsible for less, of course, though, depending on the agreement, possibly more than half the cost of a single occupant.)
We'd share all utilities and as many expenses as possible allowing us to buy in bulk and save money that way.
Interested?
