Every Family Deserves a Simple, Decent Place to Live

 

The Newport Restore on Hwy 70 West	The New Jacksonville Restore

Crystal Coast Habitat for Humanity is now serving both Carteret and Onslow counties. The Grand Re-opening Ceremony for the Jacksonville ReStore will be held on Friday March 5. The Chamber of Commerce will be on hand for the ribbon-cutting at 10:30am and light refreshments will be available in the store. The manager has planned progressive sales for the 2-day event this Friday and Saturday.Store hours are until 5pm on Friday and 10am until 30m on Saturday.(Directions: Follow Hwy 24 into the Jax area.  follow signs to Beruit Memorial and stay to right when Hwy "Bypass" splits-stay on Biz 17. Go to stop light by Beruit Memorial turn-off, but turn right by cemetery onto Hargett. The New River Shops are about 2-3 blocks on the left. Turn into the first drive to parking lot and the store will be on the left side.)

Crystal Coast Habitat for Humanity has just broken ground on houses 76 and 77. We have now completed 75 homes builds since 1988, with two more beginning construction in Carteret County. Families selected into the partnership home building program must meet certain income and residency requirements.

Habitat families earn 400 or more sweat equity hours on their home and other Habitat projects and complete homeowner education courses. They receive a 0% mortgage on the cost to build their home that they must pay back over a period of up to 30 years. Current homes cost between $95,000 and $105,000 according to land availability and size of the home. This means a family can enjoy a safe, affordable shelter for less than $500 per month including taxes and insurance.

In the last two years, Habitat has earned the prestigious US EPA Energy Star Certification on six homes. This means that the energy bills on a four- bedroom home are guaranteed to be less than $35 per month, and $27 per month on a three-bedroom, keeping these Habitat homes affordable.

• Homes are built with volunteer labor and using donated materials whenever possible.
• Homeowners are carefully selected and must:
  • Have a housing need
  • Meet our income guidelines, and be able to pay a 0% mortgage payment on the cost to build their home.
  • Have a plan to complete 400 hours of sweat equity work on their home and other habitat projects.
• Materials and costs to build a Habitat house average about $55,000. Including land costs, a typical Habitat homeowner's mortgage is $90,000 to $95,000.
• No interest is charged on the homeowner's mortgage loan. Terms are based on what that person can afford to pay. A typical Habitat mortgage is 25 years.
• On July 8, 2008 we officially broke ground for our 75th home

For more information on the home partnership program or to learn about ways to volunteer, call the Habitat office at 252.223.2111. Donations and purchases made at the Habitat ReStore also help to buy materials to build the homes. Visit the Habitat ReStore at 5898 Hwy 70W in front of the Newport Flea Mall from 9AM-4PM daily, closed Sun, or call them at 252.223.4493 for your pickup arrangements of large item donations!