Newest York Region build in Sutton
Digging in
Sjoerd Witteveen
Georgina Advocate
When it comes to Habitat for Humanity, charity begins at, and hammers home, a place to call one’s own.
And if you qualify, you could be handed a set of keys to your own brand new home in Georgina later this year.
The York Region and Bradford West Gwillimbury affiliate broke ground on its 14th build in York Region last Saturday on Hawkins Street in Sutton.
It’s just an empty hole now, but soon a super energy-efficient 1,300 sq.ft. home complete with a full fire-sprinkler system will rise up, thanks to Habitat’s community partners and the helping hands of countless volunteers.
It’s just an empty hole now, but soon a super energy-efficient 1,300 sq.ft. home complete with a full fire-sprinkler system will rise up, thanks to Habitat’s community partners and the helping hands of countless volunteers.
The house, which is the seventh Habitat home to be built in Georgina, will suit a larger family with four or five children, said Phil Washburn, chair of the Habitat York family selection committee.
The committee is looking for a qualified family that wants to turn the dream of home ownership into reality and it will host two public information sessions for prospective applicants in Sutton.
The next sessions are scheduled for Monday, May 6 and Tuesday, May 7, both beginning at 7 p.m.
They will explain more about Habitat for Humanity and how a family is qualified for a Habitat home.
Applications will also be available.
Habitat for Humanity York Region has a history of success and is looking forward to working with its community partners and remarkable volunteers to help another hard-working York Region family realize that dream, said Habitat executive director Tom Vegh.
All Habitat homes are built almost completely by volunteers using building materials, land and money donated by individuals, businesses and various community groups. Families purchase their home from Habitat and makemonthly payments on their no-interest mortgages over a period of 20 to 30 years.
In addition, families are required to complete a minimum of 500 hours of ‘sweat equity’ by volunteering to help build their own home.
Habitat’s most recent build, completed last year, was also in Georgina.
In addition to providing two families a place to call their own, the LEED platinum-certified home constructed on Robert Street in Keswick won the 2011 Habitat Canada Green Build award.
The first-ever multi-build was also the first Habitat home to feature residential sprinkler systems to reduce the risk of and potential damage from household fires.
So, in addition to its reputation for building healthy, sustainable, affordable homes, Habitat added “safe” to the list.
“Put simply, sprinklers can save lives and reduce a lot of damage,” said Habitat construction manager Kari Salovaara.
Georgina Fire Department was instrumental in helping Habitat York Region secure the donation of the two sprinkler systems through the Canadian Automatic Sprinkler Association and its members.
To find out more or to register for the public information sessions being held next month in Sutton, potential applicants should visit the Habitat York Region website at www.habitatyork.ca.
You can also contact the Habitat for Humanity office at 905-868-8722.
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