Costs

One of the great things about coliving is that your regular household expenses are shared with others. In our case, seven co-owners share these operating costs. Property taxes, insurance, repairs and maintenance, electricity, heating and cooling, cleaning, cable, high speed internet, phone (household landline), supplies, lawn and garden are all shared. Each owner contributes their share of the operating costs on a monthly basis.

We have a well-established reserve fund, funded by profits from the marina operations - see below. Our reserve fund policy provides for major capital expenditures, emergency repairs and improvements.

There is also a monthly, per-person contribution to food costs which, in 2025, is $400. This provides all meals, non-alcoholic beverages and snacks. Food costs are subject to reduction if you are absent for seven consecutive days or more.

Income from Coliving
Wait. There's income? Yes! We own Oakview Marina, a successful business which provides docking and parking services (no fueling) on Little Hawk Lake. Currently, we contribute the marina profits to our reserve fund which is jointly owned by all owners. You don't actually have to do any work in the marina, but you do benefit from the work of others. How cool is that?