South Bend, Indiana
Bend
How Bend actually works — the dues, the rules and the real sale prices, from recorded documents and public records. If you’re deciding between communities, take the 60-second match quiz.
Community facts
Age restriction
None — all ages
For sale now
IDX information provided by the Indiana Regional MLS
One home is for sale here right now
Each one opens on our own listing search — photos, the full details, and a showing whenever you want one. A periodic snapshot, not a live feed. IDX information provided by the Indiana Regional MLS.
Dues & money
The numbers most listings never spell out. We confirm every figure with the association during a transaction.
Association dues$600/quarterreported on recent listings
Single-level livingNo — the homes we have data on have stairsOf the 1 home sold here that listed which floor each room is on, 0 had every room on the main floor and no upstairs bathroom. That is the MLS’s own room data, not a description — ask us and we’ll walk a specific home with you.
What homes here sell for
Too few recorded sales in the window to publish a fair range — ask us and we’ll pull the full picture for you.
Building & parking rules
Summarized in plain English from the recorded documents where we have them — and marked honestly where we don’t.
✗ Not allowed
Fences
No fences may be installed anywhere in the condominium.
Declaration of The Bend, Article XIII. Restrictions, Covenants and Regulations, Section 1(l), p. 29: "No fences shall be installed."
Not stated
Sheds & outbuildings
We don’t have this one confirmed yet — we can ask the association and get you an answer before you commit to anything.
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Conditional
RVs, boats & trailers
Only Owner or occupant vehicles may park in designated exterior spaces, subject to Board rules; no vehicles of any description stored elsewhere on common areas. RVs/boats unnamed.
Declaration of The Bend, Article XIII, Section 1(i) and 1(o), p. 29
Not stated
Swimming pools & hot tubs
We don’t have this one confirmed yet — we can ask the association and get you an answer before you commit to anything.
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Conditional
Exterior changes & additions
No alteration or structural change jeopardizing soundness, safety or value; Unit dimensions cannot change; exterior holiday decorations and window coverings need prior Board approval.
Declaration of The Bend, Article XIII, Section 1(d), p. 27; Section 1(q), (r), p. 29
Not stated
Satellite dishes & antennas
We don’t have this one confirmed yet — we can ask the association and get you an answer before you commit to anything.
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Not stated
Solar panels
We don’t have this one confirmed yet — we can ask the association and get you an answer before you commit to anything.
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Conditional
Landscaping, trees & gardens
No trees or bushes planted except by Declarant; small decorative flowers allowed in appurtenant Limited Common Areas as approved by the Board; gardens are not allowed.
Declaration of The Bend, Article XIII, Section 1(m) and 1(n), p. 29
Not stated
Mailboxes
We don’t have this one confirmed yet — we can ask the association and get you an answer before you commit to anything.
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Living-there rules
Conditional
Pets
Maximum two dogs, cats or customary household pets, approved in advance by the Board, non-commercial, leashed and attended outdoors; guest pets are not permitted.
Declaration of The Bend, Article XIII, Section 1(e), pp. 27-28
Conditional
Renting your home
Renting permitted with a Board-form written lease seven days in advance and proof of insurance; no Unit rented more than twelve times annually; longer terms need Board approval.
Declaration of The Bend, Article XIII, Section 1(w)(i)-(iii), p. 30
Not stated
Basketball hoops
We don’t have this one confirmed yet — we can ask the association and get you an answer before you commit to anything.
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✗ Not allowed
Yard signs
No signs may be hung out or exposed so as to be visible from Common Areas, Limited Common Areas or any public street; home occupations allow no signs.
Declaration of The Bend, Article XIII, Section 1(f) and 1(g)(v), p. 28
Conditional
Street parking
Only Owner or occupant vehicles in designated exterior spaces, subject to Board rules; no vehicles stored on common areas; spaces may not be rented daily or hourly.
Declaration of The Bend, Article XIII, Section 1(i), (o), (p), p. 29; Section 1(v), p. 30
Conditional
Running a business from home
Owner may conduct an occupation in the Unit: no retail, office use only, owner only, no clients or customers on site, no signs, ordinances obeyed.
Declaration of The Bend, Article XIII, Section 1(g), p. 28
Conditional
Short-term rentals (Airbnb)
Short-term rentals allowed up to twelve times yearly around Notre Dame events; stays over three days need written Board approval; Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com platforms expressly prohibited.
Declaration of The Bend, Article XIII, Section 1(a), p. 27; Section 1(w)(i), p. 30
Not stated
Vehicle repair in the driveway
We don’t have this one confirmed yet — we can ask the association and get you an answer before you commit to anything.
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Conditional
Trash & recycling containers
All garbage, trash and refuse deposited in The Bend's dumpsters must be bundled in plastic bags and tied off; Board may add storage rules.
Declaration of The Bend, Article XIII, Section 1(k), p. 29
✗ Not allowed
Grilling & outdoor cooking
No grilling or cooking of any type is permitted in a Limited Common Area; it must be contained within the zone designated by the Declarant.
Declaration of The Bend, Article XIII, Section 1(s), p. 29
✗ Not allowed
Clotheslines
No clothes, sheets, blankets, rugs or laundry of any kind may be hung out or visible from Common Areas, Limited Common Areas or any public street.
Declaration of The Bend, Article XIII, Section 1(f), p. 28
✗ Not allowed
Flags & flagpoles
Flags are not named; the clause bans signs, decorations or other things hung out or visible from Common Areas, Limited Common Areas or any public street.
Declaration of The Bend, Article XIII, Section 1(f), p. 28
Note: federal law (Freedom to Display the American Flag Act of 2005) limits an association’s ability to bar display of the United States flag on a member’s own property, subject to reasonable time, place and manner rules. Ask us and we will confirm how this association applies it.
Conditional
Window coverings & decorations
Nothing may be hung or displayed on any window visible from outside except blinds and window coverings approved by the Board; holiday decorations need approval.
Declaration of The Bend, Article XIII, Section 1(q) and 1(r), p. 29
Where these rules come from
Every rule above is summarized from these documents. Ask us for the source on any answer.
- Declaration of The Bend - condominium declaration and covenants by 1801 Irish Way LLC, creating The Bend Condominium Owners' Association, Inc.; St. Joseph County, Indiana — recorded Effective July 17, 2026; Auditor's transfer stamp "Transfer 1389 / Taxing Unit SB-Clay / Date 7-17-26"; page 1 stamped "DULY ENTERED FOR TAXATION SUBJECT TO FINAL ACCEPTANCE FOR TRANSFER"
- Condominium exhibits (Buildings 3 & 4 site/floor plans/elevations by Shive-Hattery for Golden Legacy) and Code of Bylaws of The Bend Condominium Association, Inc. (Exhibit C to the Declaration of The Bend)
- Declaration of The Bend — condominium declaration, covenants and restrictions (The Bend Condominium Owners' Association, Inc.), St. Joseph County, Indiana; Declarant 1801 Irish Way LLC — recorded made effective this 17th day of July, 2026; auditor stamp "Date 7-17-26", "Transfer 1389", "Taxing Unit SB-Clay"
Bend questions, answered
What do the HOA dues cover at Bend?
Recent listings report dues around $600 per quarter. Exact coverage comes from the association’s current budget — we don’t have it memorized, but we can ask and confirm it in writing before you rely on it.
Is Bend a 55+ community?
No — there is no age restriction recorded for this community.
What do homes at Bend sell for?
Recent recorded-sale volume here is thin, so a published range would mislead. Want to know what a specific floor plan is worth right now? That’s a 10-minute answer — ask us.
Selling your home at Bend?
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