Kalart

My time at the coliving was truly a transformative period in my life, mostly due to the wonderful people I got to know there. It is a unique place where you can reconnect with nature, your playful side, and get out of your comfort zone to learn more about yourself.

Be aware that you are expected to play an active role within the community: cleaning tasks, weekly gatherings, and shopping/preparing lunch for the whole group once every 2 to 3 weeks. Especially the lunch can ask for some preparation to fit into your schedule when you are also working full-time (grocery shopping/cooking/cleaning), especially if you haven’t cooked for 15 people before. But I do believe this arrangement brings a lot of value to the community experience, and all the other days you can enjoy food prepared by others. Lunch, in that way, was truly a special time for me to connect with everyone and discover new dishes.

The location is beautiful, and I haven’t found something like it before. It is right at the entrance of a national park, has a village and river within walking distance, and is by train close to cities like Barcelona and Girona. Just keep in mind that getting to the station can add significantly to your travel time when you do not have a car. Although most of the time, there will be someone willing to take you along by car if they have to pass the station anyways.

Another good thing to know is that the coliving has a mix of long-term (sometimes 2+ years) and short-term residents. You will therefore find here a mix of digital nomads, locals, people with day jobs in the city, travelers, entrepreneurs, and everything in between. I think this allows you to learn and connect with people from ‘different bubbles,’ so to speak, in a beautiful way. This is different from most coliving concepts that focus more on temporary ‘digital nomad’ stays, but also from several other ‘community projects’ where the upfront commitments are oftentimes bigger.

Most of the time, long-term residents stay in the main house, and short-term residents stay in the house next to it down the road. You share the coworking/lunch/outside spaces and some activities, and are always more than welcome in the main house, even if you are not staying there. But I do believe that because of this setup, you will get the most out of your experience if you stay here at least 3 months. Just to fully dive into the community experience and get to know everyone properly. I stayed 6 months total and noticed that every month, the experience would touch me in a slightly different/deeper way.

Go with an open mind and heart, and I’m sure the coliving and its people will bring you something on your journey.

Thanks, guys, for everything!

es un lugar donde de verdad te sientes en casa. Aquí no solo compartes un espacio, sino momentos, risas, charlas profundas y apoyo mutuo. Tienen una manera increíble de cuidar el lugar y a las personas, siempre atentos, cercanos y haciendo que todo se sienta fácil y auténtico. La energía de la comunidad es preciosa, y todo eso se siente gracias al cuidado que ponen en cada detalle y a su energía tan bonita. Las comidas al sol, las risas, los juegos, las conversaciones, el compartir… lo difícil va a ser irse! Lo recomiendo a quien busque un lugar donde sentirse en casa, rodeado de gente auténtica y buena energía.

The coliving is a very nice community, well organized, kind, and joyful. The location is great, in the mountains and still conveniently close to the village.
I only spent one week as I was visiting a friend and felt very welcome straight away. I can only imagine how life-changing and inspiring it can be to stay for a longer period of time.

I stayed 1 week as a volunteer at a coliving. As others have mentioned in the comments, the location is amazing, right next to a national park with hiking trails starting just outside the door.

The community is great as it's a mix of long-term residents and new people who stay short-term as guests. So, there's a variety of points of view and life experiences.

My experience as a volunteer was short due to the organization needing someone with skills I don't have quite developed. The tasks for the first day of volunteer work included: fixing the gas flow of a stove by replacing the gas valves, building a little wooden stool, chopping enough wood to fill a wood shack under a staircase, fixing another wood shack where the wood was kept in the back, moving some other wood to a different location, and tuning up the lighting of the cowork space. It took me most of the week to complete half the tasks, and I needed guidance.

So, I recommend for new volunteers to have sharp skills if coming here and be up to speed. As an example of the expectations, I was told I should be able to build a little wooden stool in 15 minutes. It's doable for experienced people, I guess.

Something to point out is that cleaning is done by everyone who lives in the house (bathrooms included). There's no external cleaning person or crew for cleaning, as far as I know. So, this can be both an exercise of self-sustainability for some people, or an annoying activity for others.

Overall, it's a great place to experience a rural coliving that hosts an organic community. It's no utopia, but it's real and self-managed, with the limitations that it involves.

I stayed for a month, and the environment is beautiful, surrounded by nature with great hikes. The way things were organized was excellent. However, I found the communication from the founders at times a bit emotionally charged and not always grounded, especially when giving feedback or addressing group matters. This surprised me for a place centered around community and conscious living. Having to clean bathrooms twice a week and cook for 10–15 people felt like quite a lot for the experience. My room was also next to a busy road, which light sleepers might want to check in advance. What I missed most was a real feedback culture. Even after living there for a month, no one asked for input or reflections, which seemed like a missed opportunity for growth. I also had to follow up myself about the deposit weeks later. It felt a bit unclear whether this coliving wants to be a genuine community or more of a business. As a short-term guest, it was sometimes harder to integrate, as many residents had already formed a tight group and most activities happened spontaneously. On the positive side, I met some truly like-minded people with whom I’ll definitely stay in touch. Overall, a beautiful place with great potential.

I stayed at the coliving for around 1 month and had an absolutely amazing time! It was such a fun and upbeat group of people. We shared great conversations, music jams, dance sessions, and beautiful hikes.

The nature surrounding the house is stunning; lush natural forest and mountains in every direction, and the local village is really charming and lively.

Thanks for everything!

I recommend coming here and leaving with a large group of people, like a family.❣️🌹❣️

The place is located in the Montseney Natural Park ⛰️, which makes it even more magical. Thousands of hikes, fruits, mushrooms (when it's the season), and adventures await.

is a special place that draws mission-aligned, thoughtful people together. do an incredible job curating a community that feels purposeful and genuine. The daily shared lunch adds a personal rhythm that turns the space into something more than just a coliving stay for short-termers. I extended my time there, made friends I still see, and left feeling deeply grateful for the experience.

Every time I visit, it gets better. They will need a castle to expand.

Vaig arribar pensant que només m’hi estaria un mes… i al final n’hi he viscut vuit!

Més que un lloc on viure, és un espai on transformar-se, on descobrir noves maneres de ser i de viure, on compartir, créixer i retrobar-te amb tu mateix envoltat de persones meravelloses. En definitiva, un lloc on sents que hi trobes una família.

Si busques una comunitat real, un entorn que t’inspiri i moments de connexió profunda, aquest és el teu lloc! Tot això enmig d'un entorn privilegiat com és el Montseny.

Me’n porto records preciosos que guardaré com un tresor: riures, jocs, converses, abraçades, complicitats, celebracions...

Gràcies per crear un espai autèntic, acollidor i ple de caliu ;)

Fins molt aviat! La connexió Montseny-Empordà seguirà viva.