The Threshold Centre
Living Here
Opportunity to Join
We are a friendly cohousing educational community with a sustainable
living ethos near Gillingham, Dorset, and the first group to offer
affordable housing in conjunction with a local Housing Association.
Members can live here either as owners, part owners or rental tenants of
the units. We also have rooms in the main farmhouse available for
short/medium self-catering stays for those who wish to get a taste of
cohousing in action.
Currently we have a large en-suite bedroom available in the house, a 1 bed cottage for part ownership, and a 2 bed cottage for purchase.
New Opportunity: There is now a 3 bedroomed cottage available to rent.
Please click here to download details for this.
Other opportunities will arise from time to time.
If you are interested in any of the above, or would like to go on our
list for future vacancies, please get in touch. We seek tenants who
would enjoy being part of a supportive community and would join in
shared activities – these include, workshops, some meals, meditation,
gardening and social time.
The opportunity for people to join the Threshold Centre as residents in shared ownership accommodation.
N.B There is now only a single bed co-ownership property remaining. The rented and two bedroom properties have now been allocated.
Click here for details of last remaining unit.
Pictures of Swallows Cottage - one bedroom, co-ownership property - currently available.
To qualify you need to be on North Dorset District Council Housing Register. Also that those interested in shared ownership properties need to register with the governments new build agent through South West Homes www.southwesthomes.org.uk (and that their criteria mean anyone can apply if they are a first time buyer, leaving home after relationship breakdown or as an owner/occupier are moving from an area where prices are generally lower than in Dorset, however if income is over £60,000 these criteria are null and void)
The Threshold Centre is an education centre and intentional community. We are seeking people who are committed to our project aims/values and therefore require an application form to be completed and 2 "getting to know you" visits of 2 w/e or equivalent before any commitments are made from either side.
Documents to download
1) Threshold brochure.
2) Questions and Answers about living at the Threshold Centre (including property prices/rental for units)
3) A property list - giving a detailed breakdown of the properties available here and the tenure of each
4) Service charge information
5) An application form for interested parties
All documents are in Adobe Acrobat pdf format. If you do not have Acrobat Reader installed you can obtain it from this link - Acrobat Reader download
