Finding affordable housing in Britain has never been harder, and as we battle with isolation, soaring costs and unsustainable buildings, the idea of co-housing feels ever more attractive
Media release: Cohousing proposal unveiled for former Edinburgh farmhouse
A HISTORIC Edinburgh farmhouse could be brought back to life as the centrepiece of a new Cohousing community, designed to tackle both loneliness and the climate crisis.
The proposal to revitalise Comiston Farmhouse and create affordable eco-homes on the land around it is also part of the move towards so-called ‘20-minute neighbourhoods’.
The proposal is part of what its supporters view as fundamental and badly-needed change to how housing is delivered in Scotland.
Comiston Farmhouse – currently for sale by The City of Edinburgh Council – is to be bid for by a spin-off to a local Cohousing group, Co-housing in Southern Scotland (CHOISS). A closing date is expected for the end of May.