With a contribution had We Seniorweb of the deer living in the project reported in Diessenhofen. Meanwhile gapes since June this year at Thurgau town of a large construction site. The construction of 16 residential units from 50 to 110 square meters area is underway. If everything goes according to plans of the cooperative "living in the deer" is that age-appropriate designed apartments can be purchased in October 2009.
Future residents are all over 55 years old and come from different regions of Switzerland. Initiator and president of the cooperative is Verena Piatti. They, too, belongs to the generation of the 1940 vintages, which are looking increasingly for alternatives to foreign-managed retirement. "Living in their own home, with under one roof like-minded people," said circumscribing the Diessenhofen cooperative their goals for the residents that means -.. Personal freedom and security through the social fabric of the neighborhood
The original five buildings are generational justice and energy-efficient (Minergie eco) removed, the whole building is wheelchair accessible. There is a strong emphasis on ecological building materials. behind the project is the Winterthur cooperative self-managed housing (Gesewo). The Gesewo purpose of their residential construction, affordable housing to escape permanently the speculation and wants to self-determination and democratic organized living arrangements allow. The project "Living in the deer" fits exactly according to its president Greg Matter in this orientation. "We have been faced for years so that not only looking for young families, but more and more older people to self-determination and self-managed forms of housing," says Greg Matter.
financial support, the project also by the "Age foundation for good living in old age." This meant that the equity of the cooperative to be strengthened. The Age Foundation emphasizes the innovation performance of the project - she sees in the jointly-operated restaurant, as a possible outlet for can serve interested persons living in the house residents.
are not yet hired all the flats in the household's deer in Diessenhofen. The apartments are between 50 and 110 square meters tall and have a balcony or an outdoor area and a basement. They are accessible by lifts, the whole building is wheelchair accessible. Rents are used depending on the size of the apartment from 1200 to 1900 francs per month are to (net). They include the shared use of common areas such as hobby rooms, meeting rooms and guest rooms. The tenants draw a cooperative share of 2,000 francs per person and shoot an interest-bearing loan of 10% of the fixed costs of their housing one. This will be returned after a possible extension.
information: Verena Piatti (President)
cooperative "living in the deer"
Grossholz Strasse 16 8235
Diessenhofen TG
Phone 052 657 25 63 info@wohnen55plus.ch
Links: http://www.wohnenimhirschen.ch / and http://www.wohnen55plus.ch/
http://www.gesewo.ch/
http://www.age-stiftung.ch/
