Welcome Home Noah, Rejoyce and Silas
When Noah, Rejoyce, and Silas arrived in Heartwood, a crowd of neighbors was waiting with open arms and willing hands to help them move in.
“It took a lot of work to get here and it was just us,” Rejoyce said. “And then to arrive and just have a crowd of people there welcoming us and hugging us and saying welcome home is really lovely. It was just an amazing gift to be so well received.”
They are the first family to move into Phase 2, the addition of 14 new homes to our cohousing community that was established in 2000. It’s been a long road to build this new chapter at Heartwood and we could not be more excited to start having people arrive and turn these houses into homes.
Noah and Rejoyce on the front porch of their new home!
Finding Their Way to Heartwood
Noah, Rejoyce and their teenage son, Silas, moved from Ohio at the start of this school year. They spent a couple of months renting a home in Phase 1 while they awaited the completion of their Phase 2 home. They were drawn to Heartwood for its location in Southwest Colorado, its open rural space with forests and room to roam, and the sense of community they felt when they visited.
Every new family at Heartwood is greeted with a welcome sign and a basket full of local goodies.
Inside the Juniper
Noah and Rejoyce chose the Juniper home model, which is a one-level home with two bedrooms and one bathroom. Like both models, the Juniper home has an open floor plan, big vaulted ceilings and lots of south-facing windows oriented for optimal passive solar performance and natural daylight.
South facing windows and a sliding back door that looks out to the woods, provide lots of natural sunlight.
To see these houses go from blueprints to homes full of houseplants, pets, and people who will be part of the community is really special. The proof is how it feels to live there.
“It’s really lovely,” Noah said. “It’s very quiet inside. I walked out of the front door today and the construction workers were playing music really loud next door and I hadn’t even noticed it, so the fact that we’re in a construction site still, it hasn’t really bothered us at all, the house is that soundproof.”
Rejoyce was struck by the balance of spaciousness and coziness: “There are three of us in here and I don’t ever feel like I am blocked in anywhere. I always have another route to go to get around someone. And yet, it feels really cozy, like a nice nest or sanctuary.”
Noah and Rejoyce standing in their brand new kitchen.
For both Noah and Rejoyce, it is their first time living in a brand new house and they are enjoying all of the perks and features of these new homes like instant hot water in the kitchen and bathroom, the induction stove, and the energy-efficient build that is so well insulated they have not yet had to turn on the heat even during this chilly fall. All of the Phase 2 homes are DOE ENERGY STAR Certified Homes, all-electric and highly energy-efficient.
More Neighbors on the Way
Theirs is the first of 14 homes to be completed and we look forward to welcoming the other new families who will join Heartwood soon! All homes should be completed and three other households moving in by early December.
This new phase of Heartwood offers the rare chance to join an established community in a brand new home. Both home models are still available. If Heartwood sounds like a good fit, sign up for a virtual tour, explore the website, or contact us to schedule a visit.
In community,
Helen