Jim Habing. Jim’s family has owned and
operated the Habing Family Funeral
Home since 1943. Today, Jim and his
brother, Steve and sister, Diane, continue
to run the family business. Andrea
followed in her mother’s footsteps and
became a realtor but eventually joined
the Habing family funeral business.
Jim and Andrea have moved several
times, owning and remodeling a number
of homes in Gilroy. Their most recent
and longest home ownership was their
15-year Eagle Ridge stay. While they
enjoyed the community and the friends
they made during that time, they decided
that after their children, AJ and Alyssa,
left for college, they would downsize.
The Wood family home was a great
option. Walking through the home one
can see that the remodeling was thought-
ful, well executed and truly a labor of
love. The almost- finished project is a
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warm, nostalgic tribute to the home
that Andrea grew up in.
Local contractor Hewell & Sheedy
handled the construction. The front
door was repositioned, walls removed
to provide a more open concept for the
living, dining and kitchen areas. Jenny
Derry Designs worked with Andrea and
Jim to remodel the kitchen and choose
finishes throughout the house. Beautiful
oak hard wood floors, both original to the
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