I had an amazing month at CoLiVilla! The people that this people attracts makes the experience — 100% ❤️ I am soOo grateful for the beautiful souls that have come into my life from this space.
The pictures are perfectly representative of the room. It was perfect for all of my needs — working, living, relaxing. So many cute details that made my heart sing every time I walked in! Desiree was always asking us for feedback as well, checking in about how to make the experience better which I appreciated a lot :)
I happened to stay here with the first group of people to “break in” the space. This is a 12-room co-working, co-living space. Some people were super work-focused and some were just traveling through SD. As we navigated the month, little hiccups would arise and the management team did their best to take care of things. We were all in this space of “newness” together, and it felt collaborative in terms of making the most out of the space. The management team is VERY hands on in terms of how they run things around the house & the expectations of the guests that stay there.
It felt like at times there was a bit of a disconnect between the energy of the house & the way the management team wanted the house to actually be. It seemed like there was a vision for the space prior to being lived in, and as we lived in the space, that vision was hard to hold onto (for example, respecting the design of the kitchen while trying to live in it and store things, for example). And, ALSO, as I mentioned, we were all learning together in this space of newness. I have faith that things will relax a bit moving forward and there will be clearer rules laid out for guests to eliminate the gray area of the expectation on management’s side vs the reality of living in the space. I’ve witnessed both of these things — a more relaxed approach and more clearly communicated expectations — come to life as I’ve packed my bags. So that’s great news for future guests!
Sonia & Cristian come in the mornings to clean the house circa 9am. They are ANGELS sent from Heaven to make this world more loving. Sonia became my 2nd mama — I love her so much I could write a whole book about her. So funny, so loving, so spicy — my kinda gal. Anywho, they made the experience feel so much more homey to me and I am extremely grateful for their presence in my life.
The outside space is my fave. It’s a little sanctuary out there to have morning coffee & journal, work, get fresh air, and hang with the hummingbirds. There are SO many hummingbirds. I’m in love with them.
The kitchen was the hang out space (at least while I was there). We became a little family, the 13 of us! Having barbecues and family meals. Some of these people will be my people for life, without a doubt. This house, just like all things in life, is what you make it — if you want connection, it’s at your fingertips here.
The co-working space is adorable. Super cozy. It can be WARM during the day, but management brought us an AC to help solve that sitch. It still gets quite hot, but they’re working on it.
Wifi is top notch, bbyyyy. 10/10. That was HUGE for me as I run my biz online.
Anywho, overall great experience. Love my ppl, my hummingbirds, and the magic that was created in this space.
Thanks Alan, Desiree & Gary ❤️