Golden Opportunity
Apply to Own a New Affordable Home in the Golden Hills Community
Are you looking for more than just a house? Are you ready to invest in a community, build long-term roots, and help shape the future of affordable homeownership in Golden?
The Neighborhood Rehab Project is seeking the right homeowner for an exciting opportunity to purchase a new modular home in Golden Hills Community Cooperative (GHCC), a resident-owned community.
This home will be a new modular home built on a permanent crawl space foundation, offering modern construction, energy efficiency, and long-term durability. It represents a new chapter for Golden Hills while honoring the community's commitment to affordable homeownership.
Project Overview
The Golden Hills Community Cooperative (GHCC), in partnership with the Neighborhood Rehab
Project, is developing a high-efficiency, low-energy home on Lot 7. This one-bedroom prototype home
uses advanced building science and modular construction.
3-Step Approval Process
1. Complete Application
2. Lending Pre-Qualification
3. Interview with Housing Committee
Requirements
• Golden resident (current or future)
• Income-qualified
• 80 volunteer hours
• Community participation
Who We're Looking For
We're searching for someone who is ready to become an active member of the Golden Hills community—not simply purchase a home.
Ideal applicants will:
Be financially prepared to apply for a home mortgage.
Be employed in the City of Golden or have strong ties to the community.
Plan to live in the home for at least five years.
Be interested in serving on the Golden Hills Community Cooperative Board.
Participate in the home-building process by working with Colorado modular home plans.
Value community involvement and contribute to neighborhood projects and activities.
This is an opportunity to become both a homeowner and a community leader.
About Golden Hills Mobile Home Park
Located at 215 Cheyenne Street in Golden, Colorado, Golden Hills is a welcoming, all-ages neighborhood of approximately 40 homes.
In 2023, the residents made history by purchasing the park themselves, creating the Golden Hills Community Cooperative. With support from local nonprofits and the City of Golden, the community transformed from investor-owned housing into a resident-owned cooperative, preserving affordable housing for generations to come.
Today, every resident is more than a neighbor—they are a co-owner of the community.
Why Resident Ownership Matters
Golden Hills stands as an inspiring example of what can happen when neighbors work together.
After facing significant rent increases and uncertainty under private ownership, residents united to purchase the land beneath their homes. Their efforts helped secure permanent affordable housing while giving residents a direct voice in how their neighborhood is managed.
As a resident-owner, you'll enjoy:
Long-term housing stability.
Community ownership instead of corporate landlords.
A voice in neighborhood decisions.
Shared responsibility for maintaining and improving the community.
Pride in helping preserve affordable homeownership in Golden.
Community Living
Golden Hills is governed by its residents through an elected cooperative board.
Community members work together to:
Establish neighborhood bylaws and policies.
Make decisions about the future of the community.
Organize volunteer clean-up and improvement days.
Hire professional management for larger maintenance projects.
Build a welcoming, family-friendly neighborhood for everyone.
Is This Opportunity Right for You?
If you're looking for more than a place to live—if you want to invest in your neighbors, contribute to a thriving community, and help preserve affordable housing in Golden—we encourage you to apply.
This is more than buying a home.
It's becoming part of something bigger.
Interested in learning more? Visit our Projects page.
Share the Golden Opportunity. Please forward this homeownership opportunity to friends, family, coworkers, or anyone who may be a great fit for the community. Application
Join the Volunteers List to be notified about Community Work Days. Join us for volunteer events that help improve homes, strengthen neighborhoods, and support Golden Hills residents.
Donate to NRP. Your financial support helps create safe, affordable housing opportunities and funds community improvement projects that make a lasting impact.
Together, we can build stronger neighborhoods, create lasting opportunities, and keep Golden a place where people of all backgrounds can call home.
Housing Opportunity Application – Lot 7 Prototype Home
Neighborhood Rehab Project (501(c)(3))
