Photos: Habitat for Humanity Opens 10 Cottages In Sammamish

SAMMAMISH, WA — Three years of work and thousands of volunteer hours culminated in the opening on Saturday of 10 affordable homes in Sammamish.

The Sammamish Cottages Community opened on June 22 along 228th Avenue Southeast near Pine Lake. The project began in 2013 when the city of Sammamish donated the land for the project. Since then, prospective homeowners and other local volunteers and organizations have helped Habitat for Humanity Seattle-King County build the homes.

The cottages range from 1,000 to 1,500 square-feet, and will house 15 adults and 24 children, according to Habitat for Humanity. The homeowners each donated at least 250 hours of labor to the project.

Some other groups that donated time or resources include: the Aven Foundation; Pine Lake Covenant Church; Holy Family Catholic Church; Eastside Catholic School; HomeStreet; Wells Fargo; FHLB of Des Moines; Microsoft; Bellevue Christian Church; Timberlake Church; Sammamish Kiwanis Foundation; Rotary Club of Sammamish; Girl Scouts; Capital One; Bentall Kennedy; Nordstrom; Kiwanis Club of Mercer Island; and Coca-Cola.

Learn more about how to get involved in a Puget Sound Habitat For Humanity project.