Property Search Criteria

We are interested in either buying bare land and building a facility or in adapting or renovating an existing building. Please contact Carol Collins if you know of any potential properties in our area, with the following parameters:

• Within 20-40 minutes from IMC
• Minimum property size of one acre in a quiet neighborhood
• Potential for attractive and private grounds

Cost guidelines: $3.5 million total project budget. We have recently been offered an extraordinarily generous gift of $2 million toward fulfilling the vision to have our own residential retreat center. We hope to raise at least another $1 million, and could borrow up to $500,000 more for the right place.

A note regarding ambience:

Whether we adapt an existing building for a retreat center, or build a new structure on vacant land, our intention is to fit quietly and unobtrusively into the neighborhood. The site should have adequate space for parking so our center does not put a strain on existing street parking. Retreats will be scheduled in order to minimize traffic in the area; once a retreat begins, there will be little coming and going for the duration of the retreat. If we construct a new building, it should be modest in its proportions, and attractive in its materials and details, so that it enhances the appearance of the existing neighborhood. Our desire is to be a “good neighbor” regarding architecture, quietude, and minimal use of automobiles. We hope nearby residents will be glad to have us for neighbors.