Cohousing is Community.

We build it through social opportunities, shared work, and accountability. Residents maintain and enrich the community by serving on committees, and contribute 4+ hours of community labor monthly, keeping our shared buildings, grounds, and community life running through a wide range of contributions.

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Being part of a cohousing community is all about living, working and playing together. From monthly General Meetings to potluck dinners to meditation groups to talent shows, we have many ways to come together — to celebrate, and to keep this place thriving.

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Built in 2000, Pathways Cohousing (pathwayscohousing.org) is a 24-unit community on 46 beautiful acres of woodlands, wetlands, and trails with access to the town bike path. The housing units are situated in three clusters with a common house at the apex of this clover leaf plan, which has event space, guest rooms, an indoor kids play space, a fitness room, an outdoor playground, as well as a community garden. Ten EV fast chargers were recently installed in the central parking lot.

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The buildings were sited and designed for solar access and energy-efficiency. Materials and systems were selected to minimize ecological impact and maximize indoor air quality. The homes were designed on an intimate scale, with front porches providing a welcoming bridge between the community and private realm. The community plans capital maintenance well in advance and has never levied a special assessment.

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Good food, shopping, music, and entertainment are less than 10 minutes away in Northampton and Easthampton.

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House #6

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House #6 is a lovely 3 bedroom Energy Star home with hardwood birch flooring, an open floor plan and a central vacuum system. The way this home captures and passes light is unsurpassed. From early morning until sunset, the south-facing rooms with abundant windows are always lit up in different, wonderful ways — the dining room especially, with its bump-out windows, vaulted ceiling and skylights. And the same goes for the woods that surround the home.

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It has a wonderful private deck and stone patio in the back, for quiet morning coffee or entertaining at night around the fire pit. Though attached to one neighboring unit (#7), the house is situated on a rear corner lot that is surprisingly private for a cohousing community — the back living area looks out on woods, with no neighboring houses in view. The backyard is filled with birdsong and wildlife abounds, including deer, turkey, fox, bear, porcupine, the occasional bobcat, and of course squirrels, rabbits and chipmunks.

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The full, finished basement with cork floors provides a nice separate space for kids in the family room/play space and for guests, who can stay in their own windowed room with an adjacent full bath.

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The house is primarily heated and cooled with a new (2024) mini-split, and solar panels (owned) take care of much of the electric bill. Natural gas powers a new water heater (2026) and a forced hot water boiler that provides supplemental heat throughout the house when needed.

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We'd love to show you around. Please join us at one of our two open houses —Thursday, June 25, 4-7 PM or Saturday, June 27, 11 AM-2 PM  — to see the home and meet the community. We welcome letters of interest, and we're glad to answer questions or provide additional information. Reach out anytime. 

Direct Inquiries to Dave to pathways006@gmail.com.

(413) 225-1544

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Last Updated May 28, 2026