Two Door County organizations committed to affordable and workforce housing in the area are joining forces beginning this month to build a new home in Sister Bay.

The Door County Housing Partnership and Door County Habitat for Humanity approved the arrangement last week to bring a new home to Ava Hope Trail in Sister Bay later this year. Thanks to a grant from the United Way of Door County, the home is being built for the family of a childcare worker.

Door County Habitat for Humanity volunteers will provide the labor for the 1,240-square-foot house, which has three bedrooms and two bathrooms. The Door County Housing Partnership, which owns the lot thanks to a deal reached with the Village of Sister Bay, will execute the sale and ensure that it remains affordable for years to come.

Door County Habitat for Humanity Executive Director Lori Allen is thrilled that their volunteers will be able to build this year after the organization needed more funding or a partner family lined up to do their home build this year. “In place of us not building this year, we are keeping our volunteers engaged and keeping their work in affordable housing,” Allen said. The organization is looking for build volunteers and you can contact them to get more

While the two organizations have worked together on past home builds, this will be the first the pair have worked on north of Sturgeon Bay. A ceremonial groundbreaking is scheduled for July 30th.