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Horse Creek Village
Link to - ​
​​​Outreach Rental Application
  • ​* completing the application online is preferred, but paper copies are available at Outreach if needed​​
Please note: we do not have any homes available in Horse Creek Village currently, but 4 additional new homes are planned for 2025. Stay tuned to our website for updates and information on our Horse Creek Village community.
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​In an effort to help address the supportive and affordable housing shortage in Polk County, Outreach is developing a portion of our property to build rental houses. These houses are available to Polk County residents who need quality, safe housing at an affordable rate. Additionally, Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers are  accepted.
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Phase 1 of our development was completed in March 2023 and includes four homes - 
  • (3) 2 bedroom/ 2 bathroom houses, 960 square feet
  • (1) 3 bedroom/ 2 bathroom house, 1176 square feet
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The three 2BR/2BA houses were started at Polk County High School (PCHS). PCHS Construction students, led by instructors Keith Rimer and now Eric Morlino, completed the exterior shells which include framing, installing and painting exterior siding, windows, doors and the roof. Once the houses were moved to Hope Valley Lane, RimerCorp finished out the interiors of the houses and completed the remainder of the work.









Pictured are students who have participated in the Polk County High School Construction Program. These students, instructed by their teachers, built the exteriors of the (4) 2 bedroom/ 2 bathroom  houses located in
​Horse Creek Village.
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Generous donations from Suzanne Plumly's Estate, Ann Jacob Tom's Estate, the Bradley Fund at the Polk County Community Foundation and donations from Outreach donors made the construction of the Phase 1 houses possible. ​
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Phase 2 of our property development project was creating important infrastructure so we could build additional homes. Dogwood Health Trust awarded a generous grant to Outreach in 2021 to cover the costs of clearing property, building a bridge across the creek that runs through the neighborhood, installing sewer and water, cutting in and paving roads. The majority of the infrastructure work was completed in 2022 & 2023.​
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Phase 3 construction is underway and will result in a mix of 13 houses -
  • two 1 BR/1 BA duplexes 
  • four 3 BR / 2 BA houses
  • four 4 BR / 2.5BA houses
Also included in Phase 3 are two homes that will be part of the Professional Foster Parent Program pilot. In a partnership with Polk County Department of Social Services and Crossnore Communities for Children, Outreach will own the homes that will house this important program.
In May 2024, the first three homes in Phase 3 were completed:
  • duplex with (2) 1 bedroom / 1 bathroom units
  • 2 bedroom / 2 bathroom house
A 4th home, 4 bedroom / 2.5 bathroom house, will be completed mid to late summer 2024. We expect to add four homes in 2025 and 2026.
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images of the duplex ~ front and back units
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images of the 2 bedroom / 2 bathroom house
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images of 4 bedroom / 2.5 bathroom house under construction

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​Thanks to Darren Meyer with MKSK, a planning, urban design and landscape architecture firm in Greenville SC, our neighborhood design is coming together. Our plans include a walking trail around the property, green space and gardens and easy walking access to shopping and restaurants in Columbus. 
If you would like a tour of our neighborhood or are interested in learning more about our property development work, please contact Margot Carter ([email protected] or
​828-894-2988).
We are grateful to the many partners across our community who made this project possible- ​
Building Partners
PCHS Construction Program
RimerCorp
Foothills Crawlspace
B&L Distributing
Laddy Edwards Electrical
Foothills Plumbing
​Billy Staley Plumbing
Supreme Heating & Air
​Advanced Foam & Insulation
Bradley Roofing
Mitch Contracting Co.
NC Cooperative Extension
Redmon Trucking & Equipment
Odom Engineering
Stotts Grading
​Duke Energy
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Community Partners
Town of Columbus
Polk County DSS, Building & Planning Departments
Western Carolina Community Action
Housing Assistance Corporation
Habitat for Humanity
Foothills Regional Commission
Tryon Rotary Club
​Steps to Hope
​George Alley

Funding Partners
Polk County Community Foundation - Bradley Fund
Dogwood Health Trust
Estate of Suzanne Plumly
Estate of Ann Jacob Toms
FK, Darlene & Keen McFarland Trust
Outreach Helping Hands Society
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    • About Us
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    • Employment
  • Our Services
    • Eligibility Requirements
    • Financial Assistance
    • Food Assistance >
      • Backpack Snacks
      • Food Pantry Program
    • School Supplies Program
    • Holiday Programs
    • LifeWorks
    • Horse Creek Village (rental housing development)
    • Home Repair
    • Helpful Resources
  • Ways to Give
    • Donate Now
    • Holiday Programs
    • Send gifts by mail or online
    • Honorariums/Memorials
    • In-Kind Giving
    • Planned Giving
    • Matching Gifts
    • Donate Stock
    • Thank you!
  • Volunteer
    • Volunteer Sign-Up Form
    • Outreach Ambassador
  • Events
    • Game of Throws
    • Empty Bowls
    • Run for Outreach