Selling the House Where the Septuplets Grew Up
The McCaugheys decided to sell the enormous house they received as a gift when the septuplets were born. The couple agreed that it was time to downsize, as their kids are no longer living with them. In February 2018, it was announced that the couple had signed a purchase agreement to sell their home to a Des Moines nonprofit that provides support and housing for mothers of unplanned pregnancies. The sale of the seven-bedroom, a five-bathroom house that was custom built for the McCaugheys was confirmed by Mark McDougal, the executive director of Ruth Harbor, the nonprofit that bought it.
Septuplets House. (Photo: Stoneman Sher, Copyright 1998 Des Moines Register, SYGMA) Source: desmoinesregister.com
Ruth Harbor’s online announcement about buying the property had an explanation from Bobbi McCaughey” “As our kids are leaving the nest, it seems to be the right time to start a new chapter. We have been blessed to receive such a wonderful gift, and nothing would please us more than the idea of our home being used as a place of refuge to others in need.”