Neighborhoods
The Ripples Hill Neighborhood is located off the Beech Hill Road in Somesville, Maine, within the town of Mount Desert. Homeowners are employed at businesses and institutions on MDI. Children attend the Mount Desert Elementary School and MDI High School.
The Ripples Hill subdivision is zoned for 19 homes, and is planned in three phases. Phase I was completed in 2011, and is comprised of six year-round energy efficient homes. Three additional homes were built during Phase II, completed in 2017. IHT is holding the remaining land for Phase III, which will eventually result in the construction of an additional 9-10 homes. Ripples Hill Subdivision Plan.
The Ripples Hill house plan is based on architect John Gordon’s award winning design, which allows for customization to meet homeowners’ preferences. Stick-built with three-quarter basement, Ripples homes are well insulated and constructed using materials that meet the Maine State Housing Authority’s Green Building Standards. Construction generally takes no more than nine months from design stage to occupancy.
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The Sabah Woods Neighborhood was a partnership project with a generous private landowner, who provided four acres for year-round homes affordable to people working on Mount Desert Island. Located in Bar Harbor, just off Route 3, this landowner had four modular homes built on four acres, which were then offered for sale to qualified working households. IHT qualified the applicants and holds the affordability covenants on the properties.
Those purchasing homes in the Ripples Hill and Sabah Woods neighborhoods commit to affordability covenants that limit the equity homeowners may accrue in order to keep the houses affordable over time to individuals and families of similar income.
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The Ripples Hill and Sabah Woods neighborhoods contribute to the preservation of MDI’s year-round population, which enriches our communities and keeps them vibrant.