The Foundation for Norfolk Living (FNL) has planned an open house for Saturday, October 25, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., at the Haystack Woods affordable housing development off Old Colony Road. The event will be held rain or shine.
The open house will give prospective buyers and area residents a first-hand opportunity to tour the energy-efficient two- and three-bedroom homes, which are nearing completion.
Haystack Woods will be ready for occupancy by early 2026. Visitors will see homes with fully installed exterior walls, windows and roofs, as well as internal framing. The shared carports are also largely complete.
The homes are designed to be “net-zero,” and homeowners can expect to have no additional energy costs thanks to energy-efficient construction and a system of solar panels and batteries installed in shared carports.
The foundation is accepting applications. Detailed information about the process and the community can be found on the organization’s website, norfolkliving.org.
The homes at Haystack Woods are available to first-time homebuyers who earn less than the Litchfield County’s area median income and are priced from $159,000 to $261,000. For example, a three-person household with a combined income of up to $83,300 would be eligible.
Interested applicants can contact Lindsay Larson [LindsayL@thehousingcollective.org] at the Litchfield County Housing Collective with specific questions about eligibility. Questions about the houses themselves can be directed to the FNL [norfolkliving@gmail.com].
To reach Haystack Woods, approach from the intersection of Old Colony Road (currently a one-way street) and North Street/Route 272, turn onto Haystack Woods Road and drive to the top of the hill.