@thetimes: New Ground housing development in High Barnet, north London, is not an old people’s home — it is Britain’s first all-female cohousing community for older people. Ten years ago, 26 women ranging in age from their early fifties to their mid-eighties moved into this three-storey brick block, which they had co-designed on the site of an old convent school tucked behind the local high street. They come from vastly different walks of life but are united by one radical idea: what if we didn’t have to grow old alone but were able to share a home with our friends? We went inside New Ground to see how this pioneering group of women designed their home, live, share space and grow older together. #women #london #housing #news #community

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peaceloveoluschocolate
Peace, Love, & Chocolate ✌️ :
I just purchased 105 acres in Northern Colorado to do EXACTLY THIS!!! I'm working on utilities now and have friends ready to start helping build small homes and gardens, and community space, and trails. 🥰🥰🥰
2026-06-26 21:24:00
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anna_goes_anyway
✈️ Anna Goes Anyway 🏝️ :
How does one join and can I put my name down at 36
2026-06-25 18:28:23
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morningglory1960
Gloria McAlear :
👏👏👏👏👏 I think anything is possible convert a hotel , school , mall , warehouse, or just land and build ♥️
2026-06-27 01:33:24
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luciaislucha
luciaislucha 🇪🇺 :
How good would the matriarchy be?
2026-06-26 06:21:03
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lhcleo
LHCleo :
As a single childless woman, this is giving me hope and joy for my older days 💛
2026-06-25 20:21:02
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yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy2
yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy :
can they do this for the girlies in their 30s, this is my dream😭
2026-06-26 09:49:27
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jfunk93
jfunk93 :
I love the line “we don’t look after each other, we look out for each other”
2026-06-26 06:42:46
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jessiebudd
Jess Budin :
Everyone’s nervous systems would be SO CALM 😭
2026-06-26 23:07:43
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mariashamanichealer
Maria Shamanic Healer :
We've known this in the Netherlands for hundreds of years. They're called hofjes.
2026-06-25 19:39:07
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the_real_pocket_egg
The Real Pocket Egg :
The open windows was the most mind altering thing to me 😱 Like imagine keeping your blinds open all the time, and feeling safe doing that
2026-06-26 12:32:53
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copenhagendk0
copenhagendk0🇩🇰 :
Oh That is a little bit of paradise 😊
2026-06-25 14:07:15
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marcyteaches
marcyteaches🇨🇦 :
Southwestern Ontario….taking names! Let’s do this ladies ❤️
2026-06-26 12:22:11
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rafirey33
moni,rey41 :
I want this in Australia this what I have been thinking about for so long
2026-06-26 20:13:04
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shaggywaggy8
Shaggy :
Notice how nice, clean and peaceful it looks 😌
2026-06-26 05:48:49
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peejaytay
peejaytay :
Is there a place like this in the Northern California or the Pacific Northwest?
2026-06-26 19:35:34
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missemmatwolegs
Em :
How lovely! 🥰
2026-06-27 01:14:06
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Guiibfd hH :
I’m 28- too early to join??
2026-06-27 01:55:22
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kanadian_kim
Kanadian Kim :
amazing
2026-06-27 01:59:50
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queen_energy3
3QueensResale :
My nervous system is regulating just seeing this.
2026-06-26 17:07:37
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dora.explorer41
Minnie :
Omg this is what I joke about creating, for single mothers, so we can all live and help each other x
2026-06-26 17:11:58
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hanseypops
Hanseypops :
I think these will increase over the coming years. It just makes sense.
2026-06-26 05:23:40
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cosy_writing_corner
Jodie | Writer ✨ :
How can we build more of these? I’m 43 and I want to join one
2026-06-26 05:50:28
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cherisecalibrown
CB :
And we just know it smells like lavender and good cooking. I love this for them. 🫶🏽
2026-06-26 09:15:04
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terriboomberry
Terri :
I can smell the peace 🧘‍♀️🤍
2026-06-26 10:01:13
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