The first families could move into Sweetgrass Preserve by summer 2027. Sea Island Habitat for Humanity announced this week that it is targeting the first six home closings at the 50-home Johns Island development by then.
A neighborhood built on the Habitat model.
Habitat builds homes with volunteer labor and sells them to qualified buyers under its homeownership model, pairing affordable mortgages with the buyer's own sweat equity. Sweetgrass Preserve is one of the largest affordable-homeownership efforts on the island.
What is next.
The first six of the 50 homes are on track to close by summer 2027, with more phases to follow. Families interested in buying should contact Sea Island Habitat for Humanity directly for requirements and application details.
Affordable homeownership is one of the island's biggest challenges as it grows. Sweetgrass Preserve is a measurable answer, and the first keys could be handed over next summer.