Southampton Village Affordable Homes Nearing Completion

Three affordable homes being built on Bailey Road in Southampton Village nearing completion the Southampton Housing Authority announced on Tuesday.

The project, spearheaded by the local housing authority, is a collaboration between a local architect, three construction companies, Suffolk County, Southampton Village and Town, over 20 tradesmen, one local bank, one law firm and countless hours of volunteer time.

“I am very proud of how our community has united for this common cause,” Southampton Housing Authority Executive Director Curtis Highsmith Jr., said. “I am thankful to John David Rose who helped spearhead the collaboration of businesses and individuals who committed to the building of these homes and for their support of the Southampton Housing Authority.”

According to the Southampton Housing Authority, the new potential homeowners are Bridgehampton National Bank employee Sharon Campuzano of Southampton; Matthew Weeks, a school teacher from Hampton Bays; and Southampton Village resident, Amani Wingfield, a dispatcher and first responder for the Village of Southampton.

To qualify, the interested buyers were required to complete an application and submitted proof of eligibility for a mortgage to be reviewed by the housing authority, with special consideration given to military veterans, volunteer first-responders and residents who work or live in the Town of Southampton.

Architect John David Rose and his team headed by Ryan Berry designed the Craftsman style houses, which all sit on one-half acre of land each, to blend in with the surrounding neighborhood homes.

The 1,612 square foot homes all have two stories, three bedrooms and two bathrooms, with cedar shingles, white trim, and “charming front porches,” according to Highsmith.

Construction was overseen by Koral Brothers, Ironword Construction and H.F. Swanson.

“[The homes are] a classic example of the vernacular of Southampton Village,” he said.

The three properties were seized back in 2001 by Suffolk County for delinquent taxes and given to the Village of Southampton.

The Village then transferred the three building lots to the Housing Authority.

“The idea is that these properties stay affordable for first-time homeowners,” Southampton Village Mayor Mark Epley said this week. “We must help keep the next generation of our young people and our families in the Village of Southampton.”

Photo: One of the Bailey Road homes on July 9