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Habitat houses are all built according to the same guiding principles. Habitat houses are:
Simple. Habitat houses are modestly sized - large enough for the homeowner family's needs, but small enough to keep construction and maintenance costs to a minimum.
Decent. Habitat uses quality building materials to meet all required building codes.
Affordable. The labor of volunteers and partner families, modest house sizes, and a no-profit, no-interest loan make it affordable for low-income families to purchase a house. |
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What is included in the basic
Habitat house? |
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What is NOT included in the
basic Habitat house? |
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- 2, 3, 4, or 5 bedrooms, depending on family size
- 1, 1 ½, or 2 bathrooms (based on HFHAC standards)
- Limited choice of house plans
- Crawl space (or slab foundation, if necessary)
- Vinyl siding*
- Covered main entrance
- Central heating and air conditioning
- Water heater
- Insulation—walls, ceiling, floor—greater than industry standards
- Insulated, single-hung windows* with screens and mini-blinds*
- Laminate wood flooring* in living areas and bedrooms
- Vinyl flooring* in bathroom(s), kitchen, and utility room
- 2 coats of white or off-white paint on all interior walls
- Overhead lighting fixtures* in all rooms, including one ceiling fan*
- Laminate kitchen countertops* with wood cabinets
- Bathroom vanity* with medicine cabinet/mirror in all baths
- New refrigerator and range oven (both white)
- Options of new washer, new dryer, new vacuum cleaner and lawn mower, additional ceiling fans, or new freezer
- 2 telephone jacks
- Gravel driveway (unless parking is on-street) and gravel walkways provided for most homes
- Lawn graded, seeded, and strawed
- $150 for outdoor landscaping
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- Basement
- Garage or carport
- Fences
- Fireplace
- Dishwasher
- Garbage disposal
- Cable TV
- Pull-down stairs to attic
- Special doors or trim work
- Special cabinets
- Curtains
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| * Future homeowner(s) may have a choice of a limited number of colors/styles. HFHAC reserves the right to make substitutions if necessary. |
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