Sale of home good for the community

There is a 3,126-square-foot house on the market with panoramic views of tree-covered hills, a gigantic garage, three bedrooms, and a kitchen with all the appliances.

But this house, now listed for $364,500, is different from the others that surround it in its quiet neighborhood at Laurel Crest Street and Highpeak Street in the Eagle Ridge development.

This home will be sold and the proceeds will benefit the Children’s Miracle Network. CMN director Kirsten Carlileexpects to raise around $250,000, which will benefit 12 local hospitals and programs for children that include education, research and lifesaving equipment.

The home was built on 0.26 acres which was donated by Newland Communities. Most of the construction materials were donated, and the labor was donated by Condron Homes.

“We’re really happy to be a part of this,” said Corey Condron in March after the groundbreaking. The owner of the construction firm estimated that the company will donate approximately 250 hours of management, labor and carpentry to the home.

Realtor Jim Lister, of Windermere Realty, is waiving his commission for the house that is in the Whispering Pines Park development at Eagle Ridge.

“We were looking for a project to contribute to the community,” said Lori Henriksen, the vice president of operations at Newland Communities which brought the project to the attention of Condron Homes. The land the company donated is worth around $70,000.

After six months of construction, the home is finally on the market.

On a recent sunny Friday afternoon, representatives from Newland Homes, CMN, and the Spokane Shock were putting the final touches on the property – laying sod in the yard.

“Children’s Miracle Network helps people right here in the Spokane community,” said Kevin Maloney, director of communications for the arena football team. He added that the team gets many requests from charities outside the area, but the team likes to help people locally.

Shock members spent a couple of hours lining up the rolls of sod and making sure they fit snugly in the yard.

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The home will be showcased in the Fall Festival of Homes which will kick off in the Eagle Ridge development .

It has been furnished with furniture from the Tin Roof and Carlile said the buyer will get to choose a room of furniture to keep.

Carlile added that the purchase of the home will not be tax-deductible unless there is a bidding war and the buyer pays more than the home’s listed price. Then, the buyer could deduct the difference on their taxes.

The basement of the home is still unfinished, so the buyers can customize it to their liking, and there is plenty of room for a family room, a laundry room and maybe a couple of guest rooms.

Henriksen said Newland Communities hopes to put a Miracle home into each phase of the Eagle Ridge development.