Welcome to Heartwood!
​​Imagine a neighborhood with a deep sense of community nestled on 360 acres of ponderosa pine, piñon pine, and juniper forest, rolling hills, meadows, and pastureland.

Imagine living in Southwest Colorado, where the sun shines more than 300 days each year and where the San Juan Mountains and red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau are close enough for a day hike. 

​Imagine coming home to the smiles of friendly faces lighting up as you walk by.

Imagine neighbors who care about each other, support each other, and have fun together. 
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Why Heartwood Cohousing?
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Another rollicking, spontaneous front porch party.
Heartwood is a neighborhood designed for people to connect with each other – a peaceful and beautiful pedestrian village surrounded by Nature. Cars are parked on the periphery. It’s a safe and comfortable place. 

​We’re less than five minutes from the town of Bayfield (population: approx. 2,500) and about 20-25 minutes from Durango (population: approx. 17,000).

​At Heartwood, you know your neighbors and are known by your neighbors. You can plant a garden, raise a family, form deep friendships, and find your home in community.

We've packed a lot of information into this website. Take a look around to virtually explore Heartwood. If you like what you see, click on the "GET IN TOUCH" link to receive information about Heartwood and to stay in touch.
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Giving their parents a break, three Heartwood girls play at Auntie Nancy's house. Our extended family environment means that all of the Heartwood kids have many virtual aunties, uncles, cousins, grandmas, and grandpas. Heartwood kids benefit tremendously from growing up in a caring village environment.
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Kids and kids at heart parade through the community on the Fourth of July.
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Nancy, Beth, and Mary enjoying a summer evening on the Common House terrace.
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Heartwood families in nearby San Juan National Forest harvesting a Christmas tree.
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Blessingway ceremony in the yurt for Heartwood's newest mom, Ashley (on right).
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Marcus and over 30 loaves of sourdough bread baked by Heartwood's Fermentation Guild (think bread, beers, wines, cheese, bubbling crocks of sour veggies, meaty delicious chunks of bean ferments, and many other possibilities). The Fermentation Guild is an example of the kind of creative collaboration that's possible when great resources are available (like our common house kitchen pictured here) and close friends living next door.
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Moms and daughters getting the work done down in the pasture.
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Close friends clowning around at the Common House.
Brand New!
Monthly Virtual Tours
Visit Heartwood without leaving home. Join us for one of our monthly virtual tours.
​See full details here.
The centerpiece of Phase 2, our Growing Dome greenhouse was recently featured in an article and video.
Phase 2 Gains Momentum
Adding 2 New Families
We will break ground on construction of 14 new Phase 2 homes next spring. ​Click here to read the latest Phase 2 Update newsletter.
Loneliness Is on the Rise. Are Closer Neighbors a Solution?

Loneliness is on the rise. Medical experts say it may be as harmful to health as cigarette smoking or obesity. Now some Americans are embracing a collaborative living arrangement called cohousing as a solution. Check out the 10 minute video below.
Check out these webpages featuring new Phase 2 Home Designs and Site Design.
About Phase 2
Phase 2 Homes
​Phase 2 Site Plan
Random Romp Around Heartwood (6.5 minutes)
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Enjoying a Rocky Mountain sunset in the neighboring San Juan Mountains.
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All of our homes are passive solar and energy efficient.
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We are blessed with forests, irrigated pasturelands, and 7 miles of trails on our 360 acres. By clustering our homes, we've preserved 350 acres of open space.
For lots more photos, check out our Photo & Video Gallery.
Phone Contact
Julie: 970-759-4209‬