Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity was recently awarded a 2009 Housing North Carolina Award, in the ownership category. Sponsored by the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency (NCFHA), the awards recognize outstanding affordable properties that can serve as models for other communities. Criteria for the award included design, sustainability, contribution to the local community and special features.The Habitat property that won recognition was Enka Hills, a community of 54 single-family homes in West Asheville, made possible with funding from the City of Asheville, the Janirve Foundation, and the W&S Charitable Foundation.