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Somers Square East Homeowners Association

South Bend St. Joseph County 54 sales in 4 yrs

How Somers Square East Homeowners 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

Town
South Bend, IN
Built
1981–1993
Age restriction
None — all ages
For sale now
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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$210/moreported on recent listings
Single-level livingYes — most homes hereOf the 54 homes sold here that listed which floor each room is on, 39 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.
Transfer fee at closingWe don’t have this figure yet — we can ask the association
Special assessmentsWe don’t have this figure yet — we can ask the association

What homes here sell for

Based on 20 recorded sales in the last 24 months — Indiana Sales Disclosure records, data through 2026-08-11.
Typical range (24 mo)$165,000 – $350,000
Median sale$257,000
Recorded sales counted20 · 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 clause; nothing may affect a unit's exterior appearance, no additional buildings without Board consent, and Common Areas may be used only as designed.

Code of By-Laws of Somers Square East Horizontal Property Regime, Section 7.01, Restrictions on Use, subparagraphs B, G and P (adopted June 2, 1981)
✗ Not allowed

Sheds & outbuildings

No additional buildings shall be erected or located other than the Buildings designated in the Declaration, without the consent of the Board of Directors.

Section 7.01. Restrictions on Use. B. No additional buildings shall be erected or located on the real estate... without the consent of the Board of Directors
✗ Not allowed

RVs, boats & trailers

No boats, campers, trailers, buses, mobile homes, trucks, motorcycles, mini bikes or mopeds may be parked or stored anywhere, unless completely enclosed within a garage.

Section 7.01. Restrictions on Use. L. No boats, campers, trailers of any kind, buses, mobile homes, trucks, motorcycles, mini bikes, mopeds... shall be permitted, parked or stored anywhere within the Property
Conditional

Swimming pools & hot tubs

No pool clause; Common Areas may be used only for the purposes for which they are designed, and no additional buildings without Board consent.

Section 7.01. Restrictions on Use, subparagraphs B and P (Common Areas shall be used only for the purposes for which they are designed and intended)
✗ Not allowed

Exterior changes & additions

Nothing may impair structural integrity or affect a unit's exterior appearance; signs, awnings, canopies, shutters, antennas or other attachments require prior Board consent.

Section 7.01. Restrictions on Use. G. Nothing shall be done or permitted in any Condominium Unit which will impair the structural integrity... or which would affect the exterior appearance of any Condominium Unit
✗ Not allowed

Satellite dishes & antennas

No radio or television antenna may be affixed to or placed upon exterior walls, roofs or other parts of any Building without prior Board consent.

Section 7.01. Restrictions on Use. E. ...no sign, awning, canopy, shutter or radio or television antenna or other attachment or thing shall be affixed to or placed upon the exterior walls or roofs... without the prior consent of the Board
Conditional

Solar panels

No solar clause; attachments to exterior walls or roofs need prior Board consent, and nothing may affect a unit's exterior appearance.

Section 7.01. Restrictions on Use, subparagraphs E and G
✗ Not allowed

Landscaping, trees & gardens

No Member may plant trees, landscape or do any gardening in any Common Areas or Limited Common Areas, except with express permission from the Board.

Section 7.01. Restrictions on Use. M. No Member shall be allowed to plant trees, landscape or do any gardening in any of the Common Areas or Limited Common Areas, except with express permission from the Board
Conditional

Mailboxes

No mailbox clause; no attachment or thing may be affixed to or placed upon exterior walls, roofs or other parts of a Building without Board consent.

Section 7.01. Restrictions on Use. E. ...or other attachment or thing shall be affixed to or placed upon the exterior walls or roofs or any other parts of any Building without the prior consent of the Board

Living-there rules

Conditional

Pets

Dogs, cats and customary household pets allowed if not commercial and not a nuisance; Board may require a security deposit; nuisance pets removed within ten days.

Section 7.01. Restrictions on Use. F. No animals, livestock or poultry of any kind shall be raised, bred or kept... except that pet dogs, cats or customary household pets may be kept in a Condominium Unit
Conditional

Renting your home

Letter states Bylaws include an owner-occupancy requirement; no leasing terms, caps, or approval process given on this page.

the Bylaws
Conditional

Basketball hoops

No basketball clause; children's play areas restricted to Common Areas the Board designates, and nothing may be affixed to any Building without prior Board consent.

Section 7.01. Restrictions on Use. P. Common Areas shall be used only for the purposes for which they are designed and intended... play areas for children shall be restricted to those areas... so designated by the Board
✗ Not allowed

Yard signs

No for sale, for rent, for lease, other signs or window or advertising display without prior written Board consent; Declarant may sign unsold units.

Section 7.01. Restrictions on Use. J. No "for sale," "for rent" or "for lease" signs, or other signs, or other window or advertising display shall be maintained or permitted... without the prior written consent of the Board
Conditional

Street parking

Only normal passenger automobiles may be parked or stored on the Property; any other vehicle is allowed only completely enclosed within a garage.

Section 7.01. Restrictions on Use. L. ...any other vehicles of any description other than normal passenger automobiles, shall be permitted, parked or stored anywhere within the Property; provided... completely enclosed within a garage
✗ Not allowed

Running a business from home

No industry, trade or other commercial activity, educational or otherwise, may be conducted on the Property; units are used exclusively for residential purposes.

Section 7.01. Restrictions on Use. I. No industry, trade, or other commercial activity, educational or otherwise, designed for profit, altruism or otherwise, shall be conducted, practiced or permitted on the Property
Not stated

Short-term rentals (Airbnb)

We don’t have this one confirmed yet — we can ask the association and get you an answer before you commit to anything.

We can find out →
✗ Not allowed

Vehicle repair in the driveway

No repair work shall be done on the Property on any vehicles, including passenger automobiles.

Section 7.01. Restrictions on Use. L. No repair work shall be done on the Property on any vehicles, including passenger automobiles
Conditional

Trash & recycling containers

Garbage stored in containers inside the unit or garage until no earlier than sundown before collection; sealed bags or Board-approved containers at Board-designated locations.

Section 7.01. Restrictions on Use. O. All garbage, trash and refuse shall be stored in appropriate containers inside the Condominium Unit (including garage) and shall be kept therein until no earlier than sundown of the evening before scheduled trash collection
Not stated

Grilling & outdoor cooking

We don’t have this one confirmed yet — we can ask the association and get you an answer before you commit to anything.

We can find out →
✗ Not allowed

Clotheslines

No clothes, sheets, blankets, rugs, laundry or other things may be hung out or exposed so as to be visible from any Common Areas.

Section 7.01. Restrictions on Use. H. No clothes, sheets, blankets, rugs, laundry or other things shall be hung out or exposed on, or so as to be visable from, any part of the Common Areas
Conditional

Flags & flagpoles

No flag clause; no attachment or thing may be affixed to or placed upon exterior walls, roofs or other parts of any Building without Board consent.

Section 7.01. Restrictions on Use. E. ...or other attachment or thing shall be affixed to or placed upon the exterior walls or roofs or any other parts of any Building without the prior consent of the Board
✗ Not allowed

Window coverings & decorations

Nothing may be hung or displayed on the outside of windows or placed on outside walls; window or advertising displays need prior written Board consent.

Section 7.01. Restrictions on Use. E. No Member shall cause or permit anything to be hung or displayed on the outside of the windows or placed on the outside walls of any Building

Where these rules come from

Every rule above is summarized from these documents. Ask us for the source on any answer.
  • Code of By-Laws of Somers Square East Horizontal Property Regime and of Somers Square East Homeowners Association, Inc. (Exhibit A) — recorded adopted June 2, 1981 (exact recording date/instrument number illegible in this scan)
  • Code of By-Laws of Somers Square East Horizontal Property Regime and of Somers Square East Homeowners Association, Inc., an Indiana Not-for-Profit Corporation - Exhibit "A"; duly adopted this 2nd day of June, 1981; prepared by Thomas F. Lewis, Jr. and John B. Ford, 1800 American National Bank Building, South Bend, Indiana 46601

Somers Square East Homeowners Association questions, answered

What do the HOA dues cover at Somers Square East Homeowners Association?

Recent listings report dues around $210 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 Somers Square East Homeowners Association a 55+ community?

No — there is no age restriction recorded for this community.

What do homes at Somers Square East Homeowners Association sell for?

Recorded sales over the last 24 months ran $165,000 to $350,000, median $257,000. Want to know what a specific floor plan is worth right now? That’s a 10-minute answer — ask us.

Selling your home at Somers Square East Homeowners Association?

Homes here have sold for $165,000–$350,000 over the last two years — median $257,000. Get a number for yours built from this community’s own sales, plus the strategy to earn the top of the range.

What’s my home worth →

Ask us about Somers Square East Homeowners Association

Rules, dues, what is coming on the market here — one question or five, we will run it down.

We’ll get you an answer — usually the same day.