Rentals

Available for rent as of March/April 2020; also for sale or rent-to-own. 850 square feet. Two 12’x12’ bedrooms plus smaller “bonus” room. Beautiful light, airy private cohousing off-grid south-facing timber-frame dwelling. Private amenities include kitchen, bath, deck overlooking gardens. High-speed internet available. See photos. May be connected with Treetop Apartment for 1,152 sq ft total--email to inquire for combined discounted rate.

Contact: cwoodmoon~AT~gmail.com. 

Cost is $975/month rent, $200/ month maintenance/utilities fees, and a 3-hour workday/month per adult. Living at Earthaven requires 4 hours/week community service per adult, a one-time administrative fee of $25 per adult, $30/month per adult, plus $15/month per vehicle.

Available as of February/March 2020, for six-month initial lease. 288 sq. ft. Two connected rooms, 12’x12′ each, airy and light, windows on three sides, gorgeous views. Off-grid south-facing timber frame. High speed internet available. Overlooking treetops and mountains, this private cohousing apartment at Village Terraces is ideal for one person.  Access to shared Village Terraces common kitchen and facilities. 

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Cost is $450/rent, $100 per person utilities/month, and a 3-hour workday/month per adult. Living at Earthaven also requires 4 hours/week community service per adult, a one-time administrative fee of $25 per adult, $30/month per adult, plus $15/month per vehicle.

Available now; 2-month minimum stay (prefer 6 months). Medicine Wheel is particularly open to people who have an interest in joining Earthaven, and who are committed to a vision of collective, permaculture-based living. Rent includes private room, shared telephone. Shared spaces include family rooms, office, kitchen, gardens, showers and toilet facilities. Security deposit equal to one month rent.

Contact: Deborah, Lyndon, or Melissa at (828) 669-0027 or email Deborah at .

Cost per month is $200-300 rent, 8 hours work, $20 internet, $230 food. Work trade negotiable. Living at Earthaven requires 4 hours/week community service per adult, a one-time administrative fee of $25 per adult, $30/month per adult, plus $15/month per vehicle.

Currently occupied; check back for availability. 3-month lease with option to renew is preferred. This private one-room apartment is part of a three-story wooden-framed, earthen home that serves as a co-housing and co-working space. Solar power, wood heated, wooden floors, mini-fridge, wifi, landline, in suite sink with spring-fed water. The shared kitchen and bath house is separate from the apartment and is a separate cost. 

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Cost is $350 rent, approximately $80 utilities/month, and $10/month per person for bath house use. Living at Earthaven requires 4 hours/week community service per adult, a one-time administrative fee of $25 per adult, $30/month per adult, plus $15/month per vehicle.

Currently occupied. Check back for availability. Beautiful 14×13 studio. Sleeping loft, queen mattress. Table, 4 chairs. Refrigerator/freezer, three-burner stove/small oven, double sink. Woodstove, closet, couch/double futon. Indoor, outdoor storage. Separate shared compost toilet, tub/shower. Internet, water, electricity, phone jack included. Renter provides telephone service, propane, firewood, peat moss. No pets. First and last month’s rent, security deposit. Photos.

Contact: Diana Leafe Christian at 828-669-9702 or diana~AT~ic.org. 

Cost is $465/month. Living at Earthaven requires 4 hours/week community service per adult, a one-time administrative fee of $25 per adult, $30/month per adult, plus $15/month per vehicle.

Currently occupied; check back for availability. Beautiful 8×13 studio. Sleeping loft, queen mattress. Refrigerator/freezer, three-burner stove/small stove, double sink. Woodstove, tiny closet, loveseat/twin futon. Indoor/outdoor storage. Separate shared compost toilet, tub/shower, Internet. Water, electricity, phone jack included. Renter provides telephone service, propane, firewood, peat moss. No pets. First and last month’s rent, security deposit. Photos and Details Here

Contact: Diana Leafe Christian at 828-669-9702 or .

Cost is $365/month. Living at Earthaven requires 4 hours/week community service per adult, a one-time administrative fee of $25 per adult, $30/month per adult, plus $15/month per vehicle.

 “Rent to own” option is available for those who have visited Earthaven, are joining the Earthaven membership track, and have completed the Hut Hamlet questionnaire process. 300 square foot hexagon with loft (450 square feet total). Additional, separate shared bathhouse and kitchen usage has minimal charge and protocols.

Contact: Tara at: 828-273-3775.

Cost is negotiable. Living at Earthaven requires 4 hours/week community service per adult, a one-time administrative fee of $25 per adult, $30/month per adult, plus $15/month per vehicle.

Currently occupied; check back for availability. Also for sale. Three-bedroom, 864-square foot home in hand-built, timber frame, off-grid, passive solar cohousing neighborhood at Village Terraces surrounded by a 4-acre working farm. Homestead farm, orchards, gardens, and forest. Heat, hot water, electricity. Access to all neighborhood land, large common kitchen, workshop, gardens, etc. Visit required. Photos and Details Here.

Contact: Lee at 

Cost is $850/month rent, $50/month per person utilities, and a 3-hour workday/month per adult. Living at Earthaven requires 4 hours/week community service per adult, a one-time administrative fee of $25 per adult, $30/month per adult, plus $15/month per vehicle.