WAHFH Welcomes Home their Newest Family
Wickenburg Area Habitat for Humanity was proud to hand over the keys to the recently completed single-family-home-building project to their newest Habitat family during a ribbon cutting ceremony on November 18th, 2023.
The home located in Congress, AZ marks the 25th building project WAHFH has completed as part of its Affordable Housing Program since the organization’s inception in 1993.
The project was made possible due to the collaborative efforts of local sub-contractors and the overwhelming generosity of local sponsors, H & H Building Solutions (foundation and framing), Art Barber Excavating (excavation, fill dirt and grading), Blue’s Plumbing (plumbing and fixtures), Foxworth Galbraith Lumber (lumber and trusses), Martin Marietta (concrete material), Milgard Windows and Doors and General Contractor, Magnolia Design Build.
Their contributions of material and labor to the project generated approx. $80,000 in direct savings to the cost of the home. The homeowners contributed over 300 hours of sweat equity into the building of their home as well as some local volunteers who stepped up to the plate to help out. WAHFH cannot express their gratitude enough to all who were a part of this endeavor.
This latest project comprises of 1300 square feet of living space, with 3 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms, a large open living room, dining area and spacious kitchen, and a 2-car integral carport/outdoor living space, on a generous half acre lot. The home features several upgrades such as rigid foam insulation throughout, hand troweled interior wall finishes, custom wall colors, granite counters, stainless appliances, shaker style cabinets, free-standing bathroom vanity, wood tiled floors. and more.
The builder, Magnolia Design Build, was able to utilize one of the pre-approved standard plans offered by Yavapai County through their “Home of My Own” program. These plans are available to the general public at no cost. Mandy Snell, Magnolia’s Project Manager, who also serves on the Board of WAHFH, said this was a huge bonus from the get-go because not only did this save money on the cost of plans and engineering, but saved several months of plan check review and approval at the County. This helped to fast track the building project timeline and complete the project in four months, which just goes to show, with a helping hand from the local community anything is possible.
Welcome to your new home Jacob, Makayla, Jocelyn and Jamison.
