About the House

TYPE: 2 Bedroom/ 2 Bath

STYLE: Arts & Crafts

HOUSE SIZE: 1,672 square feet

LOCATION: Lot 26, Construction site at New Heights, off of Old Haywood Rd

CONSTRUCTION START: Tuesday, October 4, 2022

STATUS: flooring underway

About the Sponsor

“I would really enjoy being a part of an organization that helps individuals move towards a brighter future and works to create stable, healthy communities.”

– from Sairah’s application letter

Sairah Ansari relocated to Asheville to be closer to the support of her extended family. A single mother with a career as a counselor in the field of mental health, Sairah desired to build long-term financial stability for her son through homeownership. In the years since, she has navigated her way through unexpected out-of-pocket expenses, the COVID-19 pandemic, and soaring housing costs.

Despite dedicating hours each week to budgeting and financial planning, finding an affordable home has been a challenge for the family. As a result, they currently rent a crowded studio apartment with a kitchenette that does more to obstruct their day-to-day activities than it does to facilitate them. In addition to her son’s growing excitement for a home with space for the two of them, Sairah knows that he will soon need a room of his own. Inspired by her grandparents’ volunteer work with the organization, she submitted an application for Habitat homeownership.

Now, Sairah is partnering with Habitat to purchase a two-bedroom townhome in New Heights. She is excited to work alongside Habitat volunteers in building a new home for her and her son. “I think this is what my son and I need to get ahead after all the setbacks,” Sairah says, “Providing him with all of the support, resources, and opportunities he deserves in life is the most important thing to me.”

About the Sponsor

This home was made possible by the fundraising event, Blueprint Breakfast for Dinner, with support from Wells Fargo and the Asheville Area Habitat Board of Directors. The Adopt-A-Lot sponsors are Eva and Ken Mellert.