Valley Oaks Village (chicocohousing.org) is a multi-generational community of people of diverse ages and backgrounds who share a desire to live in a cohesive community. There is a commitment to using a council format that continues to evolve as members find new ways to enhance effective communication and problem-solving abilities and conflict resolution skills.  It also has an effective organizational and administrative system with a leadership team format.

• • You will share multiple enhanced features with your co-housing neighbors which include: large swimming pool with deck; pool furniture with market umbrellas; deck seating; shop with woodworking equipment; arts and crafts studio; pond with sitting area; gazebo; garden shed with varied garden tools and equipment; organic community garden plus separate area to have personal garden; fruit trees; composting system; shared garbage and recycling; children’s play area with climbing area, swings and tunnels open lawn area used for games and seating for dinners; common house with library; game room; commercial type kitchen (can sign up for dinners to cook or enjoy); large dining area; office; library; bedroom for guests; second large private guest room (called Salon); outside bathroom and shower; lounge with wood burning stove for meetings/gatherings; (note: can sign up to use common house for social gatherings); large outside front patio with outdoor seating and trellis; roof garden

• • Valley Oaks Village is right next to Bidwell Park and Big Chico Creek with its running, hiking, horseback riding and par trails with a bike path to either downtown and Chico State University or upper Bidwell Park (https://chico.ca.us/bidwell-park)

Our beautiful 4 bed and 2-1/2 bath 1650 sf custom home  is for sale for $504,400.   This is a rare find as a home of this size with an open floor plan (plus bonus room on landing) has not been available for almost a decade at Valley Oaks Village.

This passive solar home has a number of custom upgrades including black oak hardwood and Italian tile floors; skylights and windows that let in natural light; ultra quiet whole house fan; built-in banquette and natural edge pecan breakfast bar; beautifully landscaped backyard and sandstone front patio on pond.

The kitchen features an open floor plan with adjacent warming room with:

•  built in banquette

• natural edge pecan breakfast bar

• EPA Phase 2 wood burning stove

• arched opening from the kitchen into the dining room with large windows overlooking the thoughtfully landscaped backyard

The master bedroom has:

• private east facing balcony

• bathroom with a jacuzzi sized bathtub and custom tile

Three other bedrooms:

• Two upstairs bedrooms have high shelving

• one has a built-in loft bed

• downstairs bedroom has multi paned French door and can be used as a study, TV room or guest room.

The small fenced backyard is designed for relaxing and entertaining with:

• sandstone patio and gardens

• plumbed BBQ gas outlet

• charming French door cottage for extra storage or your small shop or she shed.

Front yard sandstone patio has:

• custom built trellis

• enjoys the view of a pond with the sounds of moving water for birdwatching or frog catching fun