Furze Housing Coop

Rowlandson Gardens, Lockleaze.

Furze, sometimes also known as Gorse or Whin.

We are building long-term secure, affordable, eco housing. As a housing coop, it will be democratic and collectively owned and run by residents (no landlords!), and people don’t need any cash upfront to join. We will be a community enjoying shared meals and homes, and aiming to build a culture of mutual aid and support for each other. There will be around 20 or 21 bedrooms, made up of 5 self-contained units of different sizes from two-bedroom to six, and a shared communal space big enough for the whole community.

On the east plot a 4 & 6 bed with communal loft space, on the west a 2, 3 & 6 bed with the communal hall.

Furze is housing designed for a community of people in a range of situations including younger and older people, those with and without children, and for people on a range of income including those receiving housing benefit.

Neighborhood model design experiments

Once we have finished building this coop, we plan to support others to set up housing coops, in the neighborhood and beyond.