Salal
Neighborhood

15 Homes

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Salal, the Home Trust’s first neighborhood, consists of 15 single-family homes on 2.4 acres on Carter Avenue in Friday Harbor. To maintain affordability, the Home Trust partnered with a modular building company for the first 10 homes, which were factory-built to standard building codes, transported to the site in sections, and placed on their foundations with a crane. The final phase, consisting of five custom-built homes, was completed at the same cost per house, mirroring the first phase’s design.

The two- and three-bedroom homes range from 1,100 to 1,300 sq. ft. and are designed to resemble traditional island farmhouses while being energy-efficient. Construction began in 2003 and was completed in 2006.

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A residential neighborhood scene with two houses, trees, bushes, and a sidewalk. The house on the left is gray with white trim, and the house on the right is dark blue with white trim. Trees and bushes line the area, and a wooden small staircase leads to the sidewalk.
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HOME TO:
Families, Nonprofit Employees, Business Owners, Essential Service Workers

ARCHITECT:
El Baylis Contractors:

PHASE I: 10 factory built - Britco Homes

PHASE II: 5 stick-built - Wellman and Zuck

CONSTRUCTION:
Two-story, wood frame, composition siding, composite shingle roofs, connected to town water and Friday Harbor sewer system

DENSITY: 6.2 units per acre; Total area site: 2.4 acres

INITIAL HOME PRICES:
(2004-2006): $113,000-$136,000, 2 & 3 bedrooms, 1 1/2 - 2 baths

TOTAL DEVELOPMENT COSTS TO DATE: $3,091,933

FUNDERS:
Private Donations

WA State Housing Trust Fund

CDBG (Community Development Block Grant) Funds

Community Frameworks - SHOP Grants - (Phase II)

Bank loans