Are you tired of wasting hours on public transport, lonely evenings in your little suburban studio, and finding it hard to make new friends? It’s time to say goodbye to the metro, work and sleep. A new way of living together, coliving, should help you improve your quality of life. At the rate it’s developing, chances are there’s a residence ready to welcome you in the neighborhood you’ve always dreamed of!
What is coliving?
Coliving is all the advantages of sharing a flat and staying in a hotel, without the disadvantages. In an apartment, house or residence, you have your own private space comprising a bedroom, bathroom and sometimes a kitchenette, and you share with other people common areas such as the living room, kitchen and garden, but also sometimes a gym, laundry room, home cinema room… And sometimes, you can even work on site in a dedicated coworking space.
Excellent value for money
In most large cities, it has become difficult to find housing in the city center or in pleasant neighborhoods. Rents are exorbitant, and the conditions for obtaining housing are often unattainable (earning triple the rent, strong deposits). And we’re not even talking about the impossibility of buying for most people. Many young people entering the job market, even with very decent salaries, are forced to live far away or in very small apartments. Coliving offers a pleasant, furnished and fully-equipped home in sought-after neighborhoods. What’s more, everything is included: electricity, heating, water, internet connection, cleaning of shared rooms, insurance… No unpleasant surprises and no time wasted dealing with paperwork. You arrive with your suitcase and you’re all set! Your home is no longer a source of stress and wasted time, but rather a protective shield that leaves you free to do the things that give you pleasure and fulfillment.
A richer social life
Colivings are home to many millennials from all walks of life, as well as older people looking for a more convivial lifestyle. The communal spaces and caring spirit generally make it easy for you to connect with others, while still retaining the option of retreating home when you want to be alone. Coliving residences often become a second family, a family you’ve chosen for yourself. Strong bonds are forged, real bonds, outside social networks. Everyone has the right to be themselves, with their qualities and their faults (but not too many faults…). Sometimes a coliving group is formed around a common theme or passion. It could be surfing, ecology, cinema, design, or a thousand other fields. In such spaces, friendships develop even more quickly. You’re unlikely to suffer from loneliness and depression in such an environment!
Coliving not only enriches your personal life, it can also boost your professional life by enabling you to network and help each other.
Residences of a certain size have managers in charge of animating the space and organizing federative events. But in smaller spaces, rituals are often spontaneously put in place: Thursday evening aperitifs, Sunday TV evenings, jogging at 6 a.m. every Tuesday… The feeling of belonging to a community comes naturally, very quickly.
Do you recognize yourself in these lines? Do you think coliving is for you? Then take the plunge, you won’t regret it.