The old-time adage’ kindnes begins at home’ hoops true in Tamworth, with a family home fabricated as a heartwarming society gesture to help drought-ravaged farmers.
Constructed as a fundraiser for The Salvation Army and dubbed “The House That Drought Built”, the four-bedroom, two-bathroom home at 43 Eagle Avenue in Tamworth has been lovingly curated by the neighbourhood house brotherhood who have gifted their experience and fabricated the owned at cost.
The four-bedroom, two-bathroom home was built to raise money for drought-stricken farmers in Tamworth. Picture: lampada.com.au
The project is the brainchild of Natalie and Dan Urquhart, owners of build companionship GJ Gardner Homes Tamworth.
Keen to support their community through a long-running drought crisis, the Urquharts established the project to build the house to raise funding for The Salvation Army to continue its important office reinforcing regional agricultural families through its rural chaplaincy program.
“With the ongoing drought conditions in Tamworth, we wanted to do something for our local parish and the farmers, specific, be used to help out throughout this time, ” Natalie Urquhart said.
“Drought has affected Tamworth and our wider society over the years and all industries across Tamworth have been affected. This was about creating that sense of community.
“We wanted to do something uplifting within the community to promote people’s spirits.”
The couple mobilized the support of Tamworth Regional Council, make Lampada and PRD Real Estate, as well as a throng of tradespeople in the community to introduce the vision to fruition.
The dwelling is airy and full of light-colored. Picture: lampada.com.au
Plenty of space for the whole family. Picture: lampada.com.au
There is everything a modern house could miss in a home. Envision: lampada.com.au
The dwelling boastings four generous bedrooms. Picture: lampada.com.au
No stone has been left unturned in the palatial lavatory. Picture: lampada.com.au
Beautiful from the outset. Picture: lampada.com.au
Mrs Urquhart said the project had been well received and supported by the community. Local community members have also gave coin through “buying a brick” for $25.
“We’re hoping to raise in excess of $250,000 to go towards farming pedigrees and those knowing destitution because of drought. That can be as simple as handling an electricity bill to buying bales of hay.”
The Salvation Army spokesman Nicole Jenkinson said revenues from the sale of the house, formerly final costs of the build are recouped, “wouldve been” channelled into chaplaincy services for the region.
“The Salvation Army has a agricultural chaplaincy planned that has been operating for decades in regional Australia and we have a number of agricultural chaplains on the foot, ” Ms Jenkinson said.
“There are four chaplains in that general north-west New South Wales area who go out and sit down at kitchen tables with the farmers and talk about where they’re at, what their needs are and how we were able. Sometimes that might be that they don’t have money to register their ute and we can help with that. Sometimes it’s more significant.”
Ms Jenkinson said there was considerable need, with more than 160 farming families in the Tamworth region identified as currently ask assistance.
More than 160 raising families in the Tamworth region are identified as requiring assistance following major drought. Picture: Getty.
“We are so grateful to the project team, GJ Gardner, the Tamworth Council, Lampada and PRD because without their collective contributions we wouldn’t have been able to achieve what we have at the cost that “were having”, ” Ms Jenkinson said.
“We also thank the wider Tamworth community because they’ve all cured- all the subbies who have given discounted trade occupation or the community members who have bought a brick to contribute to the house. It all supplements up to make an amazing collaborative project.
“The Salvation Army is extremely grateful to have the support of this community and we will make sure that the funds are dedicated to farmers in the region who are required to an extra hand.”
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The house sits on a 713 sqm block and proposals a comfortable floor plan, butler’s pantry, variou internal living space including a game room and alfresco area.
It also includes ducted and zoned air-conditioning, decor and window furnishings, and a landscaped yard.
The property, which is being marketed by Dean Cummins and Amy Hughes at PRD Tamworth, will be auctioned on 25 July at 11 am.
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