“It seems a sharehouse is mainly for young people…Is there a sharehouse for older people…?”
You might be one of many thinking like this.
As a fact, residents of a sharehouse tend to be people from 20s ~ 30s, but there are quite a few residents around 40s. Especially, many people choose a communal life to start/enjoy a new life for some reason, such as a divorce.
When people around 40s ~ 60s consider moving into a sharehouse, they can have a fun communal life by choosing a sharehouse for older people.
However, it’s hard to know which sharehouse is for older people.
So, we introduce the following in this article.
・ 3 sharehouses for older people
・ Tips for older people in finding a sharehouse
・ Important points when older people live in a sharehouse
Also, we introduce a choice of becoming a facility manager of a sharehouse in the end of this article. Please refer to it as well!
Sharehouse for older people #1: Germer Grants Nishi-eifuku [Tokyo]
The first sharehouse is Germer Grants Nishi-eifuku in Suginami-ku, Tokyo.
Germer Grants Nishi-eifuku is a sharehouse with a lot of nature. Time flows slowly in the area, so you can live peacefully.
Recommended points are:
・ Each private room comes with some furniture such as a refrigerator and a bed
・ Quiet environment because the maximum number of residents is 7
・ Enjoy changes of the seasons such as cherry blossoms along with Kanda river near the sharehouse
The sharehouse is recommended for people who want to have a slow life.
[Details]
・ Rent + Common service fee: ¥52,000 ~ ¥59,000 + ¥12,000
・ The number of rooms: 7
・ The number of residents: 7 at maximum
・ The nearest station: Nishi-eifuku Station on Keio Inokashira Line
→ Check more details about Sharehouse Hidamari Germer Grants Nishi-eifuku!
Sharehouse for older people #2: Oaktree Kamakura [Kamakura & Shonan]
The second sharehouse is Oaktree Kamakura in Kamakura.
In fact, among Hidamari’s sharehouses, Kamaura & Shonan is an area where many residents over 40s live in. Compared to other metropolitan areas, it would be easier to meet people from the same generation.
Recommended points are:
・ Each private room comes with an AC, a refrigerator, a bed, a full-length mirror, a closet, and a desk and chair
・ Less noise because of sound-proof wall and floor
・ Live in a tidy and clean space unified with the color white
Since necessary furniture is installed, the sharehouse is recommended for people who need to leave home due to a divorce.
[Details]
・ Rent + Common service fee: ¥57,000 + ¥12,000
・ The number of rooms: 11
・ The number of residents: 11 at maximum
・ The nearest station: Ofuna Station on JR East Railway
→ Check more details about Sharehouse Hidamari Oaktree Kamakura!
Sharehouse for older people #3: Hiyoshi Pottery House [Yokohama]
The third sharehouse is Hiyoshi Pottery House, where a sharehost lives in.
Hiyoshi Pottery House’s residents will be only you and the sharehost, you would feel less stress from a communal life. Also, a living room and a private room is properly separated, so you would not pay too much attention to the sharehost.
Recommended points are:
・ In a safe area, and stores such as a supermarket are in a close distance
・ You can rent a parking lot for cars and bicycles
・ Experience pottery, which is a hobby of the sharehost
If you feel uncomfortable about living with many people soon, we recommend a sharehouse with a small number of residents like this.
[Details]
・ Rent + Common service fee: ¥56,000 + ¥12,000
・ The number of rooms: 3 (the sharehost uses two of them)
・ The number of residents: 3 at maximum (the number of residents is 1, besides the sharehost)
・ The nearest station: Hiyoshi Station on Tokyu Toyoko Line
→ Check more details about Sharehouse Hidamari Hiyoshi Pottery House!
So far, we introduced the sharehouses suitable for older people.
Next, we tell you tips for older people in finding a sharehouse
Tips for older people in finding a sharehouse
Tips for older people in finding a sharehouse are as follows:
・ Choose a sharehouse not in a metropolitan area but in the countryside or surrounded by a lot of nature
・ Look for a sharehouse whose owner/landlord or sharehost is from the same generation
・ Search a sharehouse whose private room comes with a kitchen, a bathroom, and a toilet
First, the average age of residents of a sharehouse tends to be higher in the countryside or in an area with a lot of nature. In many cases, young people from 20s ~ 30s choose a metropolitan area for high convenience, but as people get older, they feel more often that they want to live in a calm environment.
Also, you would have a lot to in common if you choose a sharehouse with an owner/a landlord from the same generation.
Moreover, you can avoid trouble in sharing common spaces in a sharehouse whose private room comes with a kitchen, a toilet and such. A way of using a kitchen and a toilet is different in generations, which could be a reason for the trouble, and also you feel less stress if you properly have your own private space.
Please keep the tips above in your mind when you look for a sharehouse for older people.
Important points when older people live in a sharehouse
When people around 40s ~ 60s live in a sharehouse, please keep the following in mind.
・ Respect life value/perspective of sharemates from a different generation
・ Choose a small-scale sharehouse (3 ~ 7 residents at maximum)
・ Look for a well-equipped sharehouse
First, it’s recommended to respect the opinions of sharemates from a different generation even if they are different from yours. If you completely deny their words/voices, they would not listen to you, and relationships with them could get worse.
Second, getting along with other sharemates would be easier in a small-scale sharehouse than a large-scale sharehouse, whose number of residents is more than 50. Also, there are many cases that you have a new hobby and habit in a well-equipped sharehouse.
If you keep the above in your mind, a new life in a sharehouse will be fulfilling.
Becoming a sharehouse manager is recommended if you are over 50s looking for a sharehouse
We talked about important points when older people live in a sharehouse so far, but we also recommend you to be a manager of a sharehouse if you are over 50s.
Being a manager of a sharehouse means to renovate your own house or an empty/available property and lend it out as a sharehouse. An owner of a house can utilize an empty property and can have a new source of income, such as house rent income.
Especially, you can find residents easily if you can get support from a management company running a sharehouse business since they know how to attract customers/new residents. Moreover, the company takes care of trouble instead of you sometimes, so you hardly fail even if you manage a sharehouse for the first time.
There are many pros in managing a sharehouse, such as absorbing new information/perspective by interacting with young people.
Please consider being involved in a sharehouse as an owner when you feel nervous about moving in.
Also, we are looking for a sharehost. In our sharehouse system, we support you to run a sharehouse and to get new residents, so you wouldn’t need much time and effort.
Summary: Enjoy a new life by living in a sharehouse for older people or by running/managing a sharehouse
In this article, we explained a sharehouse for older people.
We introduce the following 3 sharehouses for older people.
・ Germer Grants Nishi-eifuku [Tokyo]
・ Oaktree Kamakura [Kamakura & Shonan]
・ Hiyoshi Pottery House [Yokohama]
Also, we talked about the following tips for older people in finding a sharehouse.
・ Choose a sharehouse not in a metropolitan area but in the countryside or surrounded by a lot of nature
・ Look for a sharehouse whose owner/landlord or sharehost is from the same generation
・ Search a sharehouse whose private room comes with a kitchen, a bathroom, and a toilet
You might imagine that a sharehouse is mainly for young people from 20s ~ 30s, but there are many residents around 40s ~ 50s, even over 60s. If you carefully choose a sharehouse that you want to live in, you may meet many people from the same generation and enjoy a communal life.
Also, a lot of people who have divorced consider moving into a sharehouse.
