South Bend, Indiana
Lafayette Falls Villas / Lafayette Falls Villa
South Bend
St. Joseph County
2 sales in 4 yrs
How Lafayette Falls Villas / Lafayette Falls Villa 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
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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$235/moreported on recent listings
Single-level livingThe one home we have data on is single-levelOf the 1 home sold here that listed which floor each room is on, 1 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.
Conditional
Fences
Perimeter fencing not allowed in the villa section; privacy fencing up to six feet around a patio requires prior written Architectural Control Committee approval.
Lafayette Falls Villas Protective Restrictions, Covenants, Limitations, Easements, Agreements and Charges for Home Sites 222-224 & 236-261, RECORDED ON 10/05/2004, Doc 0448797 (ST JOSEPH, IN Document:RES 2004.48797)
✗ Not allowed
Sheds & outbuildings
No detached buildings may be erected on any home site within the neighborhood. Outbuildings, shacks and temporary structures also barred as residences.
Lafayette Falls Villas Protective Restrictions, RECORDED ON 10/05/2004, Doc 0448797 (RES 2004.48797)
✗ Not allowed
RVs, boats & trailers
No recreational or commercial vehicles (campers, trailers, trucks, or boats) may be kept in open areas in the subdivision, on or off a home site.
Lafayette Falls Villas Protective Restrictions, RECORDED ON 10/05/2004, Doc 0448797 (RES 2004.48797)
Conditional
Swimming pools & hot tubs
Above-ground pools and tennis courts prohibited; in-ground pools permitted but must have a code-compliant safety cover, because no pool may be enclosed with a fence.
Lafayette Falls Villas Protective Restrictions, RECORDED ON 10/05/2004, Doc 0448797 (RES 2004.48797)
Conditional
Exterior changes & additions
Any alteration, remodeling or maintenance affecting exterior appearance must be approved by the Architectural Control Committee before work; original exterior colors need express written consent.
Lafayette Falls Villas Protective Restrictions, RECORDED ON 10/05/2004, Doc 0448797 (RES 2004.48797)
Conditional
Satellite dishes & antennas
Outside TV, AM, FM and shortwave antennas prohibited; a satellite dish one meter or less allowed with written Architectural Committee approval, screened and hidden from street where feasible.
Lafayette Falls Villas Protective Restrictions, RECORDED ON 10/05/2004, Doc 0448797 (RES 2004.48797)
Conditional
Solar panels
Solar not named; any alteration or improvement affecting the home's exterior appearance must be submitted to and approved by the Architectural Control Committee before work begins.
Lafayette Falls Villas Protective Restrictions, RECORDED ON 10/05/2004, Doc 0448797 (RES 2004.48797)
Conditional
Landscaping, trees & gardens
Entire yard must be grass seed or sod unless the Architectural Committee approves another ground cover in writing; seeding done by occupancy, no later than following June 15.
Lafayette Falls Villas Protective Restrictions, RECORDED ON 10/05/2004, Doc 0448797 (RES 2004.48797)
Conditional
Mailboxes
Developer supplies and installs the mailbox for each home site in the villa section; mailbox maintenance is an Association expense.
Lafayette Falls Villas Protective Restrictions, RECORDED ON 10/05/2004, Doc 0448797 (RES 2004.48797)
Living-there rules
Conditional
Pets
Dogs, cats and household pets allowed if not bred or kept commercially and not a nuisance; dogs must be leashed, no kennels, dog runs need approval.
Lafayette Falls Villas Protective Restrictions, RECORDED ON 10/05/2004, Doc 0448797 (RES 2004.48797)
Not stated
Renting your home
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Conditional
Basketball hoops
Basketball goals not named; Building covers any above-ground improvement, and none may be erected or altered without prior written Architectural Committee approval.
Lafayette Falls Villas Protective Restrictions, RECORDED ON 10/05/2004, Doc 0448797 (RES 2004.48797)
Conditional
Yard signs
Except political campaign signs, no sign displayed to public view except one of not more than five square feet advertising the property for sale or rent.
Lafayette Falls Villas Protective Restrictions, RECORDED ON 10/05/2004, Doc 0448797 (RES 2004.48797)
Conditional
Street parking
No rule seen for ordinary cars; recreational or commercial vehicles (campers, trailers, trucks, boats) may not be kept in open areas on or off any home site.
Lafayette Falls Villas Protective Restrictions, RECORDED ON 10/05/2004, Doc 0448797 (RES 2004.48797)
Conditional
Running a business from home
Single-family residential use only; a home occupation may be permitted if entirely within the dwelling, family-only, with no sign, no commodity sold, no outside employees.
Lafayette Falls Villas Protective Restrictions, RECORDED ON 10/05/2004, Doc 0448797 (RES 2004.48797)
Not stated
Short-term rentals (Airbnb)
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Not stated
Vehicle repair in the driveway
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Conditional
Trash & recycling containers
Trash, garbage, weeds or other waste must be kept only in sanitary containers; no home site may be used or maintained as a dumping ground for rubbish.
Lafayette Falls Villas Protective Restrictions, RECORDED ON 10/05/2004, Doc 0448797 (RES 2004.48797)
Not stated
Grilling & outdoor cooking
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Not stated
Clotheslines
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Not stated
Flags & flagpoles
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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.
- Protective Restrictions, Covenants, Limitations, Easements, Agreements and Charges for Home Sites 222-224 & 236-261 of Lafayette Falls Villas (original developer declaration) — recorded 10/05/2004, Inst. #0441358 (Doc RES 2004.48797)
- Amendment to Protective Restrictions for Lafayette Falls - fencing changes to Document 0448798 (home sites 1-34, 185-186, 202-207, 215-221, 262-265; NOT this record's 222-261 sites) — recorded 07/17/2009, Inst. #0923949 (Doc RES AMD 2009.23949)
- Lafayette Falls Villa Association Inc. - restated Protective Restrictions, Covenants, Limitations, Easements, Agreements and Charges for Lots 1-17 & 222-261 — recorded 04/05/2011 (dated 11/11/2010), Inst. #1109119 (Doc RES 2011.9119)
- Amendment to LFVA Covenants - additional owner signature (WHMR Ltd Partnership, Lot 4) — recorded 04/21/2011, Inst. #1110828 (Doc RES AMD 2011.10828)
- Amendment to LFVA Covenants - additional owner signature (Sharon Futa, Lot 17) — recorded 09/26/2012, Inst. #1230468 (Doc RES 2012.30468)
- LFVA Protective Restrictions, Covenants, Limitations, Easements, Agreements and Charges - Revised (adds Board Qualification residency rule) — recorded 12/02/2014 (effective 11/17/2014), Inst. #1430014
- Lafayette Falls Villas — Protective Restrictions, Covenants, Limitations, Easements, Agreements and Charges for Home Sites 222-224 & 236-261, City of South Bend (Kendall-Weiss, L.L.P.; 29 home sites) — the governing rule document — recorded 10/05/2004 03:08:42PM
- Amendment to Protective Restrictions, Covenants, Limitations, Easements, and Agreements for Lafayette Falls — amends the ORIGINAL (non-villa) declaration Doc 0448798 for home sites 1-34, 185-186, 202-207, 215-221, 262-265; fencing material and 4-ft perimeter fence rules
Lafayette Falls Villas / Lafayette Falls Villa questions, answered
What do the HOA dues cover at Lafayette Falls Villas / Lafayette Falls Villa?
Recent listings report dues around $235 per month. 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 Lafayette Falls Villas / Lafayette Falls Villa a 55+ community?
No — there is no age restriction recorded for this community.
What do homes at Lafayette Falls Villas / Lafayette Falls Villa 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.
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