Locus

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The open room

Locus has five bedrooms, and this one is open. Hardwood floors, big windows, a closet, and a built-in shelving nook. In the realtor's staging it fit a bed on one side and a desk on the other. That furniture was theirs, not ours, so the room comes unfurnished, but the geometry checks out.

The fifth bedroom stays free as a shared office and guest room, so your visitors do not cost you floor space. Each resident cooks one vegetarian dinner for the house each week, and you would too.

Location: University City, close to Penn's campus. Multiple grocery stores within a short walk (nearest: six minutes), a movie theater, plenty of restaurants, and Clark Park and the Woodlands down the street. Street parking is almost always open within less than a block, and it is about a ten-minute walk to both the trolley and the subway (the L).

We host events for the Effective Altruism, rationalist, and post-rationalist communities, like talks, game nights, and dinners. Meet the residents to see who you would be living with.

We chose an old house on purpose. The Victorian style won us over the greige of new construction, and we feel like we have more freedom here and more of a connection to the place. The very high ceilings, the hardwood, the porch, and the backyard sealed it.

If intentional coliving and community sound like your thing, and you want to live in a beautiful Victorian townhome in the greatest city in the world, send us a ping. We are happy to be flexible on move-in timing, lease length, and other accommodations, so just ask. Even if you are not sure yet, we are glad to talk it through.

What's in the house

  • Washer & dryer in-house
  • Dishwasher
  • Very high ceilings
  • Big backyard (fire pit in the works)
  • Front porch
  • Projector for talks & movie nights
  • Shared office & guest room
  • Lots of books and art

The house also has cats (hi, Steve), worth knowing if you are allergic.

Photos

Every room

Every photo we have, from the realtor's tour and our own first walkthrough. Anything with furniture in it is the realtor's staging, not our actual stuff. Arrow keys work.

The open bedroom, staged with a bed, closet, and string lights
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Logistics

How we split costs

Rent and utilities are simple: everything splits equally. For shared purchases like furniture, kitchen gear, and the eventual fire pit, we follow Supernuclear's guide to managing finances in a coliving house and pool money with Pool, built by the team behind Braid, the app the guide recommends. The system's virtues: no one fronts money alone, nothing is hidden, and nobody has to be the house accountant.