Sun Rise I
Neighborhood

14 homes

Wooden neighborhood sign with a yellow and gray semi-circle sun graphic at the top, reading "Sunrise Neighborhood" and an address, 473 Grover St. East, in black carved letters, outdoors on a sunny day with a clear blue sky.

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.

A house with a heart-shaped decoration on the upper wall, surrounded by lush greenery and colorful flowers, with a clear blue sky in the background.
A painted mailbox with a sun, waves, and the number 41, mounted on a wooden post outdoors among trees and green foliage.
Yellow and black children’s safety sign warning to slow down because kids are at play.
A sign reading 'Pollinator Habitat' placed in a grassy area, explaining that the area has been planted with pollinator-friendly flowers to provide habitat for bees and other pollinators, with a background of a wooden fence and green plants.

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