Mishawaka, Indiana
Blair Hills Community Association
Mishawaka
St. Joseph County
22 sales in 4 yrs
How Blair Hills Community Association 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
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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$500/quarterreported on recent listings
Single-level livingSome homes hereOf the 21 homes sold here that listed which floor each room is on, 3 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.
Lawn & snowOwner’s job, per the covenantSummarized from the recorded documents: Owners must seed, water and mow lawns and prune trees and shrubbery; Board rules govern planting, maintenance and removal of vegetation. Some listings here describe lawn care as covered by the dues — if the outside work is why you’re buying, ask us and we’ll get it in writing from the association before you commit.
What homes here sell for
Based on 4 recorded sales in the last 24 months — Indiana Sales Disclosure records, data through 2026-08-11.
Typical range (24 mo)$212,000 – $275,000
Median sale$250,000
Recorded sales counted4 · updated quarterly
Building & parking rules
Summarized in plain English from the recorded documents where we have them — and marked honestly where we don’t.
Conditional
Fences
No fence, wall, building, residence or other structure may be erected, altered or maintained without prior written approval of the Architectural Review Board.
Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions, made this 9th day of October, 1974 - Article VI, Architectural Control, Section 3. Conditions
Conditional
Sheds & outbuildings
Sheds and other buildings or structures need prior written Architectural Review Board approval before being commenced, erected, altered or maintained.
Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions, made this 9th day of October, 1974 - Article VI, Architectural Control, Section 3. Conditions
Conditional
RVs, boats & trailers
Declaration states no limit itself; the Architectural Review Board adopts general rules regulating storage and use of recreational vehicles, published in the Rules and Regulations.
Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions, made this 9th day of October, 1974 - Article VII, Use of Property, Section 1. Protective Covenants, (c) Other Restrictions
Conditional
Swimming pools & hot tubs
No pool-specific clause; any improvement, excavation or structure altering a property's exterior requires prior Architectural Review Board approval.
Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions, made this 9th day of October, 1974 - Article VI, Architectural Control, Section 3. Conditions
Conditional
Exterior changes & additions
No improvements, alterations, repairs, paint-color changes, excavations or grade changes altering the exterior without prior Architectural Review Board approval; no written answer in 30 days deems approval.
Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions, made this 9th day of October, 1974 - Article VI, Architectural Control, Section 3. Conditions; Section 4. Procedures
Conditional
Satellite dishes & antennas
Declaration sets no antenna limit itself; the Architectural Review Board adopts general rules regulating antennas, placed in the Rules and Regulations.
Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions, made this 9th day of October, 1974 - Article VII, Use of Property, Section 1. Protective Covenants, (c) Other Restrictions
Conditional
Solar panels
No solar clause; any exterior-altering improvement or structure requires prior approval of the Architectural Review Board.
Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions, made this 9th day of October, 1974 - Article VI, Architectural Control, Section 3. Conditions
Conditional
Landscaping, trees & gardens
Owners must seed, water and mow lawns and prune trees and shrubbery; Board rules govern planting, maintenance and removal of vegetation.
Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions, made this 9th day of October, 1974 - Article VII, Use of Property, Section 2. Maintenance of Property; Section 1(c) Other Restrictions
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
Declaration sets no pet limit itself; the Architectural Review Board adopts general rules regulating animals, placed in the Rules and Regulations available to owners.
Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions, made this 9th day of October, 1974 - Article VII, Use of Property, Section 1. Protective Covenants, (c) Other Restrictions
Conditional
Renting your home
Leasing is contemplated - owners may delegate common-area use to tenants - but a lessee is an Occupant only under a written lease of at least twelve months.
Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions, made this 9th day of October, 1974 - Article I, Definitions, Section 12; Article III, Common Area, Section 4. Delegation of Use
Conditional
Basketball hoops
No basketball clause; a goal, post or similar structure altering a lot's exterior would require prior written Architectural Review Board approval.
Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions, made this 9th day of October, 1974 - Article VI, Architectural Control, Section 3. Conditions
Conditional
Yard signs
Declaration sets no sign limit itself; the Architectural Review Board adopts general rules regulating signs, placed in the Rules and Regulations.
Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions, made this 9th day of October, 1974 - Article VII, Use of Property, Section 1. Protective Covenants, (c) Other Restrictions
Conditional
Street parking
Overnight parking of all vehicles/recreational equipment must be in a garage, ARB-approved screened enclosure, or Association-designated area.
Book 287, Page 444
✗ Not allowed
Running a business from home
No explicit home-business clause; property must be used 'exclusively for residential use' (Section 2), which excludes commercial/business use.
Book 287, Page 444
Conditional
Short-term rentals (Airbnb)
No express short-term or transient ban; only a lessee holding a written lease with an initial term of at least twelve months counts as an Occupant.
Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions, made this 9th day of October, 1974 - Article I, Definitions, Section 12
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
Declaration sets no trash rule itself; the Architectural Review Board adopts general rules regulating trash containers, placed in the Rules and Regulations.
Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions, made this 9th day of October, 1974 - Article VII, Use of Property, Section 1. Protective Covenants, (c) Other Restrictions
Not stated
Grilling & outdoor cooking
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Conditional
Clotheslines
Declaration sets no limit itself; the Architectural Review Board adopts general rules regulating use of outdoor drying lines, placed in the Rules and Regulations.
Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions, made this 9th day of October, 1974 - Article VII, Use of Property, Section 1. Protective Covenants, (c) Other Restrictions
Not stated
Flags & flagpoles
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
Window coverings & decorations
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Where these rules come from
Every rule above is summarized from these documents. Ask us for the source on any answer.
- Bylaws of Blair Hills Community Association, Inc.
- Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions - Blair Hills Community Association, Inc. (developer New Communities, Inc.), Mishawaka, St. Joseph County, Indiana; prepared by James D. Nafe, Attorney at Law, 605 JMS Building, South Bend
Blair Hills Community Association questions, answered
What do the HOA dues cover at Blair Hills Community Association?
Recent listings report dues around $500 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 Blair Hills Community Association a 55+ community?
We don’t know this one offhand — but we can ask the association and get you a sourced answer.
What do homes at Blair Hills Community Association sell for?
Recorded sales over the last 24 months ran $212,000 to $275,000, median $250,000. Want to know what a specific floor plan is worth right now? That’s a 10-minute answer — ask us.
Selling your home at Blair Hills Community Association?
Homes here have sold for $212,000–$275,000 over the last two years — median $250,000. Get a number for yours built from this community’s own sales, plus the strategy to earn the top of the range.
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