FARMINGTON, Maine — Avesta Housing, the largest nonprofit affordable housing provider in northern New England, hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Feb. 25 for Edgewater Village, a new affordable housing community for individuals who are 55 and older. Located at 126 Willow Springs Drive, Edgewater Village is the first affordable housing development in Farmington in at least 25 years.
“Today is an exciting day for the Avesta team after years of hard work to make this development happen, but it’s a bigger celebration because it marks a new beginning for the residents who will make Edgewater Village their new home – now and for decades into the future,” said Avesta Housing President & CEO Jennifer Hawkins. “Edgewater Village is an active community where older adults will be able to age in place with comfort.”
“These homes will provide safe, affordable, comfortable places for people to live,” said state Sen. Russell Black (R-Franklin). “Access to stable housing makes a difference in every part of a person’s life.”
Edgewater Village features 25 beautiful one-bedroom homes in a 19,744-square-foot building. The campus features a pond, woodlands, and walking trails that encourage daily activity and a close relationship with nature. At the same time, residents are just minutes from downtown Farmington and essential amenities, supporting independence while reducing transportation barriers that often challenge older adults.
PHOTO: Avesta Housing President & CEO Jennifer Hawkins (center) cuts the ribbon to mark the opening of Edgewater Village in Farmington with (L-R): David Stolt, senior vice president and director of residential and consumer lending, Frankin Savings Bank; Dan Brennan, director, MaineHousing; Patrick Hess, vice president of real estate, Avesta Housing; Farmington Town Manager Erica LaCroix; Byron “Buzz” Davis, owner and president, Riverbend Property Management; and Maine state Russell Black. (Avesta Housing photo)