Welcome Home to Village Hearth!
Village Hearthers marching in 2024 Durham Pride Parade
The first 55+ cohousing community in the USA created by and for
LGBTQIA+ People, Friends, and Allies.
LGBTQIA+ People, Friends, and Allies.
We've been really excited about an "Eye on America" segment about Village Hearth that was recently aired on The CBS Evening News. Click the logo to watch!
Click here to see homes currently available for sale!
How will I know if a home is coming up for sale? Please complete the online form Resale Interest List to receive information directly by email when a Village Hearth home becomes available.
Would you like to learn more about our community?
An Hour with Village Hearth
Join VHC hosts by ZOOM for a casual chat about life at Village Hearth Cohousing. We’ll talk about all the events happening here and there will be plenty of time for your questions, too. Join in and maybe meet your new neighbors!
This event is held on the first Tuesday of every month. Our next available meeting is Tuesday, December 2 at 6:00 pm EDT.
Register now for An Hour with Village Hearth
Meet & Greet
Come and learn about our very special cohousing community virtually. Meet with a group of Village Hearth members who will share information including a video and answer your questions.
Tuesday evening, November 18 at 6 PM.
Register now for our next Meet & Greet info session
An Hour with Village Hearth
Join VHC hosts by ZOOM for a casual chat about life at Village Hearth Cohousing. We’ll talk about all the events happening here and there will be plenty of time for your questions, too. Join in and maybe meet your new neighbors!
This event is held on the first Tuesday of every month. Our next available meeting is Tuesday, December 2 at 6:00 pm EDT.
Register now for An Hour with Village Hearth
Meet & Greet
Come and learn about our very special cohousing community virtually. Meet with a group of Village Hearth members who will share information including a video and answer your questions.
Tuesday evening, November 18 at 6 PM.
Register now for our next Meet & Greet info session
Visit Village Hearth
In an effort to address the gratifying response we've received from our profile on The CBS Evening News, we're expanding the frequency of visiting opportunities. Visit our community, tour the Common House, grounds,
and homes, and meet some of our members. The next group visit opportunity will be Saturday, October 25 from 1:00-4:00 pm. Doors will open at 12:30 for light snacks and socializing, followed by a group Q&A and guided tours. Additional such events are scheduled for October, February, and May. Click here to register for this event.
In an effort to address the gratifying response we've received from our profile on The CBS Evening News, we're expanding the frequency of visiting opportunities. Visit our community, tour the Common House, grounds,
and homes, and meet some of our members. The next group visit opportunity will be Saturday, October 25 from 1:00-4:00 pm. Doors will open at 12:30 for light snacks and socializing, followed by a group Q&A and guided tours. Additional such events are scheduled for October, February, and May. Click here to register for this event.
Are you interested in Durham, NC? Village Hearth is nestled on the northern edge of Durham (pop. 310,000) on 15 acres, 5 of which have been developed to create our cozy community. Along with Chapel Hill and Raleigh, Durham completes the Research Triangle — home of Duke University, North Carolina Central University (an HBCU), NC State University and the University of NC. Check these articles: 36 Hours In Durham, NC, and 48 Hours in Black Durham.
We are LGBTQIA+ people, friends, and allies sharing a caring community on 15 beautiful acres in Durham, NC. We have the privacy of our own right-sized, sustainable homes and the company of a close-knit and mutually supportive group of neighbors.
Cohousing is collaborative. Our community reflects our values and priorities. It is self-designed, self-developed, and self-managed.
Our neighborhood is made up of 28 single-story fully equipped homes, with inviting front porches and individual back yards. The homes cluster around the common house, leaving almost ten acres for natural open spaces, gardens, and outdoor activities.
Universal design with wide doorways, roll-in showers, and gentle grades throughout ensures our entire community is accessible to everyone.
The central green space, the common house, the gardens, and the workshop offer plentiful opportunities for connection, creativity, exercise, and fun.
Our common house has a large gourmet kitchen, a multi-purpose dining room, office, laundry, exercise room, guest suite, sitting/game room, and sewing/craft room.
Policies are agreed on by members of the community. We are a non-smoking community. Your pets are welcome.
Cohousing is collaborative. Our community reflects our values and priorities. It is self-designed, self-developed, and self-managed.
Our neighborhood is made up of 28 single-story fully equipped homes, with inviting front porches and individual back yards. The homes cluster around the common house, leaving almost ten acres for natural open spaces, gardens, and outdoor activities.
Universal design with wide doorways, roll-in showers, and gentle grades throughout ensures our entire community is accessible to everyone.
The central green space, the common house, the gardens, and the workshop offer plentiful opportunities for connection, creativity, exercise, and fun.
Our common house has a large gourmet kitchen, a multi-purpose dining room, office, laundry, exercise room, guest suite, sitting/game room, and sewing/craft room.
Policies are agreed on by members of the community. We are a non-smoking community. Your pets are welcome.
Check the Events page for information on upcoming current virtual opportunities to learn about Village Hearth and to meet some of us.
You know you would like to check us out. Come to a virtual Meet & Greet. Get to know some of these delightful people. Or get serious with a Deep Dive into the details of buying a home here.
