A very special forever home.

Everyone thinks their home is one-of-a-kind. However, for April Stringfield and her 13-year-old son, their home in Williamsburg, Virginia is truly the very first of its kind. The family recently celebrated the completion of their 3D Habitat for Humanity-built home, the first in the country.

Home for Christmas.

April and her son were able to participate in a ribbon-cutting ceremony outside their new home just four days before Christmas. It was a joyous day for the community as well as the family.

“My son and I are so thankful…I always wanted to be a homeowner…it’s a dream come true.” – April Stringfield

The home is complete with three bedrooms and two full baths, plenty of space for the mom and her young son. “To have a home right before Christmas is really really exciting.” – April told WDIV Detroit Local 4. After working 300 volunteer hours with Habitat for Humanity, April qualified to be a homeowner. She is able to pay a no-interest 20-30 year mortgage back to Habitat for Humanity who in turn uses the funds to build more affordable housing.

How do they make a 3D home?

Many might wonder how a home is 3D printed. A time-lapse video shows how April’s home was printed using concrete by a company called Alquist. Zachary Mannheimer, Founder and CEO of Alquist, is proud of the company’s extraordinary achievement and hopeful for the future of 3D printed homes. “Looking at this home you would never know that it’s 3D printed until you get right up against it.” – Mannheimer told WDIV Detroit Local 4

“This is the first-ever, owner-occupied 3D printed home in the world.” – Zachary Mannheimer told WDIV Detroit Local 4

The 1,200 square foot home was printed in just 28 hours. Typically, the normal construction time for a home that size would be around four weeks. This saves around 15% per square foot on the cost to build the home. – mypostitiveoutlooks.com

The American Dream…is now printed.

It might look a little different than we are used to seeing but at the end of the day it is a home and more importantly, it is affordable and safe. April was reminded of her grandmother’s home that she grew up in, which was also made of concrete. “Ultimately, this is the American Dream…this is homeownership.” – Mannheimer told WDIV Detroit Local 4

A new era of homebuilding.

With their affordable, sturdy construction, 3D printed homes are bound to increase in popularity not just in the US but all over the world. They have been shown to be more resistant to extreme weather such as hurricanes or tornadoes. Alquist has also provided April with a small 3D printer that she can use to print replacement parts such as door handles and outlet covers. – mypositivethoughts.com

“I just wanted something totally different…and this is different.” –April Stringfield

April and her son are home for the holidays. They have already made the news with their very special home so now it’s time to make some memories.

Now watch the video about this very special 3D printed home.

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Source: mypositiveoutlooks.com, YouTube – Click on Detroit Local 4 WDIV