First residents move into Fredericton tiny homes development
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Melissa and Payton Armstrong spent all of last weekend catching up on sleep — and for good reason.
After 10 months of living in a tent on Fredericton's north side, the couple moved into their very own tiny home last Friday, one of the first to go up as part of the 12 Neighbours Community development on Two Nations Crossing.
"It's a new beginning," said Melissa Armstrong, speaking to CBC's Jeanne Armstrong this week.
"And we sure did need a new beginning."
The home is a far cry from the tent the couple shared in a wooded area behind Devon Lumber.
For starters it has electricity and plumbing, meaning they can safely stay warm and have ready access to clean water.
It has a kitchen equipped with an induction stove, microwave oven and fridge.
It also has a bathroom with a sink, toilet and stand-up shower.
It means no more sponge baths for Payton Armstrong, and no more commuting to the Downtown Community Health Centre every day for his wife to take a shower.
"I'm a clean guy," Armstrong said. "I'd do a little sponge bath in the woods but yeah, a shower inside is a lot better than a sponge bath."
It's also affordable, with the rent pegged at a third of their income, Melissa Armstrong said.
Marcel Lebrun is behind 12 Neighbours Community Inc., a not-for-profit that aims to eventually build a community of 96 tiny homes on the 24-hectare lot.
He pitched the project last year as a way to combat homelessness in Fredericton, and since received approval from city council.
He said he and his team did their best to design the homes to be as functional as possible, while also giving them charm.
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