Sun Rise I
Neighborhood
14 homes
Sun Rise I, the Home Trust’s second neighborhood, is located at the end of Grover Street near Friday Harbor Elementary School. This community features 14 homes, a mix of duplexes and triplexes, arranged around a central courtyard on 1.67 acres. Designed with environmental sustainability in mind, these homes include solar hot water heating, rainwater catchment systems, bamboo flooring, and air-to-air heat exchangers, all aimed at reducing utility bills, conserving water, protecting the marine ecosystem, and reducing global warming.
The homes in Sun Rise I are legally structured as condominiums. Two homes are available to “moderate income” households (up to 115% of the Area Median Income), while the remaining 12 are reserved for households at or below 80% AMI.
HOME TO:
Families, Teachers, Nonprofit Employees, Essential Service Workers, and more
ARCHITECT: Jed Clark, Arbor North
CONTRACTOR: Brian Wellman, Wellman & Zuck
CONSTRUCTION:
Two-story, wood frame, composite shingle roof; connected to town water; private wastewater system.
DENSITY: 8.4 units per acre; total area site 1 2/3 acre
INITIAL HOME PRICES:
(2011-2013): $130,000 - $190,000; 1-4 bedrooms; 1-2 baths
TOTAL DEVELOPMENT COSTS TO DATE: $5,640,899
FUNDERS:
Private Donations: $1,169,145
WA State Housing Trust Fund: $600,000
CDBG Grant: $525,000
SHOP Grant: $195,000
Bank Loans