A rendering of the 2-BED, 2-BTH modular home with a carport and storage area.
Spread the News About our West Fairlee Project!
Upper Valley Habitat for Humanity We are now accepting applications for homeownership for a new partner family! Construction is underway and the home will be available in Summer of 2024.
This 2-bedroom house is ideal for a family of 2-3 people. Applicants must have (among other eligibility criteria) income ranging between 50% - 80% HUD County Median Family Income for Orange County (the community the family will be living in), adjusted for the size of the family.
For a family of 3 in Orange County, this is between $40,850 - $65,300 gross income annually. For a family of 4, the maximum will be $72,550 gross income annually.
UVHFH is excited that this home will be exceptionally affordable and is an excellent opportunity for families with low or single family incomes.
Our simplified initial application and all information about the house, eligibility information, and the homeownership process can be found on our website.
Applications are due by Thursday, February 15th, 2024.
More About the West Fairlee Home
UVHFH has partnered with Vermod Homes and Trek LLC to relocate and make improvements to a 1,000 square foot Zero Energy Ready modular home. In November, the home was craned onto a permanent foundation in Cold Springs Park. This mobile home community is being revitalized by park owner Steven Davis, as part of a long-time initiative to replace inefficient mobile/manufactured homes with new high-performance modular homes that hold their value and save homeowners money with minimal energy costs.
This UVHFH home will be the fourth modular in the small community with two more coming in 2024.
The site is about 10 minutes from the Thetford Exit on Interstate 91 and just a few minutes’ drive to Lake Fairlee’s Treasure Island beach. This winter volunteer crews will begin improvements, and in spring volunteers along with the partner family will build a carport and storage shed.
The above is the floor plan layout of the home. Bedrooms are next to bathrooms and are separated by the open concept living-kitchen-dinning space.
Update on Weathersfield Project
Thank You, Tuck Student Volunteers!
The pre-construction phase of our Weathersfield project is moving along!
Plans include a mix of duplex and single-family homes for up to eight families.
In October, Tuck Business School student volunteers wielding weed whackers and chain saws cleaned up the overgrown site in preparation for demolition of the three derelict buildings on the property. Demolition is planned for 2024 and construction will follow soon after. Thank you to these volunteers and to our board and building committee for their work in developing this project!
Tuck Business School Student Volunteers on the site in front of existing buildings which will be demolished.
Play Your Role in the Constructive Cause
Our projects are possible because of generous donors like you who make affordable homeownership possible here in the Upper Valley. In this season of giving please consider making a gift to UVHFH. Fundraising is underway for West Fairlee and Weathersfield and every donation helps us achieve our goal of safe and decent housing for everyone!
Below you will find the link to make an online donation. Mailed checks are always welcome and can be sent to P.O. Box 1038 White River Junction, VT 05001.
802-295-1854 | Upper Valley Habitat for Humanity