our story and our mission
"It's only a rental."
Ever heard that statement? It never seemed to make sense to us. As a military family, we found ourselves at the mercy of the rental system that included subpar houses with impersonal rental companies. We struggled to find homes during a move, hoping we could trust the photos and descriptions online, only to be disappointed and feeling trapped once we arrived and the house did not live up to its description. We knew there had to be a better way to serve people.
We are Carl and Casey Benander and we developed Haymount Homes as our response to this problem. We love beautiful homes and wanted to be sure everyone could live in a beautiful home, whether you owned it or rented it. We wanted people renting homes to be able to trust the people they were working with. When we found ourselves in Fayetteville, NC, we fell in love with the Haymount Neighborhood. Haymount offered the perfect blend for our love of beautiful historic homes (which we both grew up in) and our desire to improve our community. We have to give credit to our friends, Matt and Christy Leclair, who encouraged us to roll the dice on Haymount. In fact, we also owe them a thank you for encouraging their brother, Patrick Leclair, to move here as well and give us the now infamous Leclair’s General Store (the darling of Haymount).
Shortly after we started renting homes, people that were not even in the rental market asked us to help them decorate their homes. They were frustrated with design and saw we could help find solutions. So we did. It was not long before others were asking us how to get started renting their homes, and we wanted to help.
We want to improve the lives of people renting our homes and help other families create beautiful homes they are proud of. We are striving to change the relationships in renting homes across the country where rentals are run down and drag communities down with them.
We love creating beautiful homes and helping people find joy in their home. No matter who owns the home, we feel it is important for the people inside to love their surroundings.
Our work has evolved into having our own home store and candle line. We create beautiful home products that are natural and safe for you and your family to enjoy. We mix and pour our own signature scents, and craft one of a kind candles out of vintage vessels, up-cycled materials and more. We are striving hard to provide clean products that work exceptionally well, creating a unique and fun variety of offerings. We also offer many of the items we use in our home decorating so that you can feature them inside your space as well.
GIVING Back
We are Haymount Homes. With a mission to improve our community and lives of those we serve, we donate a percentage of our profits right back to local organizations that serve Fayetteville. To us, it is never "just a rental." It is your home and we want you love it like we do. We are committed to creating lovely homes and we want to be a part of making our community a better place. We hope you'll join us on this mission.
Candle safety
SAFETY TIPS FOR BURNING DOUGH BOWLS (as well as any candle)
Keep burning dough bowl candles away from any hanging objects (drapes, scarves, jackets, plants, furniture, wall decor, carpets…) that can catch fire or may be damaged from the flame.
Do NOT burn candles when there is a breeze and all the windows are open. Be sure to turn off any fans that may alter the flame or create an unsafe burning environment. This will cause the candle to burn unevenly and can easily become a fire hazard. It is up to the customer to create a safe environment for burning the dough bowl candles.
Never leave the dough bowl candles burning unattended. Anything can happen in a moments time!! Be aware that there is an open flame and keep an eye on it. If you plan on leaving the room, extinguish the flame and then relight it when you re-enter the room.
We have tested and chosen wicks that do not burn completely to the edge of the wood on purpose to prevent any excess heating or the flame being exposed to wood directly. Do not burn this candle entirely down to the wood. If certain areas of wood under the wicks become exposed before others, stop lighting that wick. This is for your safety.
All of our wood bowls are treated with a NON TOXIC flame retardent to create an extra barrier of protection.
Remember to trim the wick each time to 1/4” and it is not advised by to burn a candle for longer than 3-4 hours at a time. This is to prevent overheating, combustion of materials, and the candle burning unevenly.
Be sure to burn these candles on a level surface, tray, stovetop, or flat surface to prevent leaks, spills, or heat damage.
