Bonnie’s Place, Inc. originally opened in 1988 and is now a 24-home, resident owned manufactured home community.
But that transition didn’t happen overnight. We formed Bonnie’s Place, Inc., and started on the path to resident-ownership in 2023. That’s when, with the help of NeighborWorks® Montana and ROC USA, LLC, we purchased and took control of our community on April 12, 2023.
Now, the resident-owned community (ROC) is not only a successful business, but also a thriving neighborhood.
The process of the resident-owned community buying the land beneath our neighborhood brought this community closer together. Not only do we know far more of our neighbors than ever before, but we look out for one another, too. And with no outside landlord to report to, we’re the envy of other nearby manufactured home communities.
Our Member households elect our Board of Directors, which works with a property management firm and also appoints various volunteer committees to help with special projects, celebrations, community improvements and more. The Board submits a budget every year, and the entire Membership votes on it and any changes to the rent before the budget becomes official. We’re running the business that is our community on our terms, by our rules, for the betterment of ourselves and our neighbors.
Bonnie’s Place is a well-established community in Missoula, Mont., for people who enjoy convenient access to the city and a college-town feel, and also want to be close to an abundance of outdoor activities. We are located just 2.3 miles from downtown Missoula and less than three miles from Missoula County Big Sky Park.
Bonnie’s Place is an ideal spot for adventure lovers with rivers and recreational opportunities close to our community. Flathead Lake is just 70 miles from our community. Known for fishing, boating, swimming and water skiing, this beautiful lake is easy to get to from Bonnie’s Place.
Missoula College is an 11-minute drive from Bonnie’s Place and offers 40 academic programs to choose from right in our backyard. Five minutes from Benson’s Farm, we are a family and pet-friendly community. Highway 93 is nearby, along with Interstate 90 and we can be to Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho and Spokane, Wash., in about three hours. We are centrally located to grocery stories, shopping, schools and parks.
Bonnie’s Place is a well-established community for people who enjoy a welcoming neighborhood in an ideal location.
Ask anyone who lives in Bonnie’s Place, and we’re sure they’ll tell you it’s a little slice of heaven.
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