For almost two years, volunteers have been swinging hammers and pounding nails to help build a new 17-home Habitat subdivision off Dennis Street in Swannanoa’s Beacon Village neighborhood. Now that the construction dust has settled, it’s time to come together and celebrate the spirit of giving and volunteerism that helped create this vibrant and diverse new community.

The public is invited to gather at the Habitat site on Tuesday, December 9, at 3:30 pm to see the completed neighborhood, congratulate the new homeowners, tour the final four houses, and enjoy some refreshments. The event is called “Let us Gather,” and will include the dedication of the Sweet Home Swannanoa house, as well as two homes built by an anonymous donor and a fourth built in recognition of support from Buncombe County.

The Sweet Home Swannanoa house is a community-sponsored home that was built with donations from folks who live in, or have connections to, the Swannanoa Valley. Many local residents, businesses and organizations contributed to the Sweet Home Swannanoa house — donating money, sponsoring fundraisers, and volunteering on the jobsite. Friends and Neighbors of Swannanoa (FANS) was honored to partner with Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity on this very rewarding project. The 3-bedroom Sweet Home Swannanoa house will be open for tours during the “Let Us Gather” event. To read a Black Mountain News article about the charitable giving that the Sweet Home Swannanoa house inspired, please click here.

Celebration Scheduled for December 9! (details)

Construction is nearly complete on Habitat for Humanity’s new 17-home subdivision, located off Dennis Street in the Beacon Village neighborhood. The worksite has been a hub of activity ever since construction started a year and a half ago, with hundreds of volunteers contributing thousands of work hours to help make the dream of homeownership a reality for 17 very deserving families.

Among the group of new homeowners is the Lewis family, who will soon be the occupants of the 3-bedroom home that has The Lewis Familly been dubbed the Sweet Home Swannanoa house. Katlin and Javon Lewis both grew up in Swannanoa and are thrilled to make their home here. The Sweet Home Swannanoa house is a community-sponsored home that was built with donations from folks who live in, or have connections to, the Swannanoa Valley. Many local residents, businesses and organizations contributed to the Sweet Home Swannanoa house — donating money, sponsoring fundraisers, and swinging hammers. Friends and Neighbors of Swannanoa (FANS) was honored to partner with Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity on this very rewarding project.

The Swannanoa community is invited to gather from 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, December 9, for a celebration and dedication of the new Habitat neighborhood. The festivities will include a dedication of the final four homes (the Sweet Home Swannanoa house being among them) and tours of several of the finished houses. Come see the completed neighborhood, meet Habitat families, enjoy the fellowship of other Swannanoa residents and Habitat supporters, and congratulate the new homeowners!