Habitat St. Johns accepting applications

Habitat St. Johns is accepting homeownership applications for new homes in Phase 3 of Volusia Woods.

Volusia Woods is located off Volusia Street near the Four Mile Road traffic circle. The next 18 homes will be built on McDonald Avenue. Habitat St. Johns will be constructing single-family, three-bedroom/two-bathroom and two-bedroom/one-bathroom homes on this property.

The 2/1 homes are about 900 square feet and currently appraise for approximately $245,000; the 3/2 homes are about 1,100 square feet and are appraising for approximately $275,000. All homes come with brand-new appliances: refrigerator, range, microwave, dishwasher, washer/dryer and energy-efficient water heaters. The homes all have metal roofs, granite countertops and a one-year home warranty.

Contact Tom Torretta at ttorretta@habitatstjohns.org if you would like to arrange a tour to see home interiors.

To qualify, you must meet the following basic requirements:

• Household must fall within 30-120% of the area median income level. (See income guidelines at habitatstjohns.org/homeownership.

• Applicant/co-applicant must be willing to partner with Habitat for Humanity of St. Johns County to volunteer sweat equity hours.

• Applicant/co-applicant must have a credit score of 640 or higher.

• Applicant/co-applicant must display a need for housing.

• All household members must be U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents.

 Go to habitatstjohns.org/homeownership to see the full list of qualifications and learn more about the homeownership program. Applications are processed on a first-submitted, first-qualified basis.

Applications can be submitted online or in person, and required documents can be mailed or dropped off in person to: Candice Marhanka, Habitat of St. Augustine/St. Johns County, 7 Hopkins St., St. Augustine, FL 32084

If you have any questions about qualifications or the application process, contact the homeowner services manager at cmarhanka@habitatstjohns.org or 904-826-3252 ext 2005.