Habitat for Humanity's Charlotte ReStores have gotten many unusual donations over the years, from a 10,000-volume library to 13 trailers of pourable insulation.

But the nonprofit agency hit the jackpot this week with a donation so big, there's not enough room to display it: 3,840 pieces of furniture from an apartment community.

Phil Prince of Habitat says it's one of the largest donations ever received by Habitat, which opened the first of its two ReStores in 1996.

Better still, he says, trucks and trailers for moving the furniture are being donated through Green Fiber, Hunter Auto & Wrecker Services and Southern Truck Service.

"This is humongous. It's so big that, obviously, we can't even take it all," he says.

As a result, Habitat Charlotte is sharing the bounty with Habitat chapters in 10 Carolina cities, from Greensboro to Columbia, S.C.

Prince estimates the resale value at about $60,000, nearly enough to build a home for a low-income family.

The furniture is being removed this week from 120 units at University Walk, an apartment community for students bordering UNC Charlotte that is renovating.

However, the donor is actually Classic City Liquidators of Athens, Ga., which is responsible for removing the furniture by the end of the week.

Chris Caswall, president of Classic City, estimates it will come to about 22 tractor trailer loads of "gently used" furniture, including some pieces not even a year old.

"This isn't your typical used college furniture. It's not old and it's not outdated," he says. "I'd imagine its value, if we were to sell it here in Athens, at $80,000 or higher."

The lengthy list of items includes quality leather couch sets, and 480 sets of desks, dressers, beds and nightstands.

An additional 480 mattresses will be turned over to Crisis Assistance Ministry, which specially treats them for redistribution to families leaving homelessness.

"I see Habitat as having winning formula," says Caswall. "It has the ability to provide housing, while also getting the community involved in its projects. Its mission brings people together."

The mission of Charlotte's two ReStores is to sell donated household goods and building materials to support Habitat's home repair and construction projects.

During the budget year ending June 30, the stores contributed over $1 million to the ministry, which helped 85 low-income families buy a home or get critical repairs to their existing homes.

Pieces of the furniture from University Walk have already begun appearing on the floors of Charlotte's two ReStores.

Kirsten Martin, the ReStore donations manager, is the one who approached Caswall, after learning of the University Walk renovations.

However, even she was surprised by how much furniture was involved.

"I thought maybe we'd get a few pieces of furniture here and there," she recalls.

"When he told me how much, my first thought was: 'We'll figure out a way to take it.' "