South Bend, Indiana
Southfield Condominium
South Bend
St. Joseph County
5 sales in 4 yrs
How Southfield Condominium 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
55+ (age-restricted)
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$225/moreported on recent listings
Single-level livingSome homes hereOf the 5 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.
What homes here sell for
Only one recorded sale here in the last 24 months — too few to call a typical range honestly. Ask us and we’ll pull the full sale history for this community.
Building & parking rules
Summarized in plain English from the recorded documents where we have them — and marked honestly where we don’t.
Conditional
Fences
Owner may fence the designated patio or porch area at his own expense only after written Board approval of location, size, style, material, design, color, architecture.
Declaration of Horizontal Property Regime of Southfield Condominium, Inst. 9106955, Paragraph 7. Limited Common Areas, A., pp. 16-17
Conditional
Sheds & outbuildings
No clause names sheds; any addition affecting Common or Limited Common Areas, including the yards, requires prior written approval of the Board of Directors.
Inst. 9106955, Paragraph 14. Alterations, Additions and Improvements, p. 23
✗ Not allowed
RVs, boats & trailers
No boats, campers, trailers, buses, mobile homes, trucks, motorcycles, mini-bikes or mopeds may be parked or stored anywhere on the Property unless completely enclosed in a garage.
Code of By-Laws of Southfield Condominium Horizontal Property Regime (Exhibit A), p. 24, para. L
Conditional
Swimming pools & hot tubs
No owner pool clause; additions affecting Common or Limited Common Areas require prior written Board approval. Declarant may, but need not, add recreational facilities.
Inst. 9106955, Paragraph 14. Alterations, Additions and Improvements, p. 23; Paragraph 21.E, p. 45
Conditional
Exterior changes & additions
No alterations or additions affecting Common or Limited Common Areas, including screening patios or changing color, without prior written approval of the Board of Directors.
Inst. 9106955, Paragraph 14. Alterations, Additions and Improvements, p. 23
✗ Not allowed
Satellite dishes & antennas
No radio or television antenna or other attachment may be affixed to exterior walls, roofs or any other part of any Building without prior Board consent.
Code of By-Laws of Southfield Condominium Horizontal Property Regime (Exhibit A), p. 23, para. E
Conditional
Solar panels
No solar clause; no attachment or thing may be affixed to or placed upon exterior walls or roofs of any Building without prior Board consent.
Code of By-Laws of Southfield Condominium Horizontal Property Regime (Exhibit A), p. 23, para. E
✗ Not allowed
Landscaping, trees & gardens
No Member may plant trees, landscape or do any gardening in Common Areas or Limited Common Areas except with express permission from the Board.
Code of By-Laws of Southfield Condominium Horizontal Property Regime (Exhibit A), p. 24, para. M
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
Pet dogs, cats or customary household pets allowed in a Unit if not commercial and not a nuisance; security deposit required, and leashed in Common Areas.
Code of By-Laws of Southfield Condominium Horizontal Property Regime (Exhibit A), p. 23, para. F
Conditional
Renting your home
All sales or rentals of Condominium Units shall be approved by the Board of Directors, to assure Fair Housing Act compliance.
Inst. 9106955, Paragraph 18. Occupancy, pp. 36-37
Conditional
Basketball hoops
No basketball clause; additions affecting Common or Limited Common Areas, including yards and building exteriors, require prior written approval of the Board of Directors.
Inst. 9106955, Paragraph 14. Alterations, Additions and Improvements, p. 23
✗ Not allowed
Yard signs
No 'for sale,' 'for rent,' 'for lease' or other signs, or window or advertising display, permitted anywhere without prior written Board consent; Declarant and Board excepted.
Code of By-Laws of Southfield Condominium Horizontal Property Regime (Exhibit A), p. 24, para. J
Conditional
Street parking
Only normal passenger automobiles may be parked or stored on the Property; all other vehicle types must be completely enclosed within a garage.
Code of By-Laws of Southfield Condominium Horizontal Property Regime (Exhibit A), p. 24, para. L
✗ Not allowed
Running a business from home
Each Condominium Unit is limited to residential use; the full covenants are set forth in Article IX of the By-Laws.
Inst. 9106955, Paragraph 17. General Covenants and Restrictions, p. 36
Conditional
Short-term rentals (Airbnb)
No minimum lease term appears here; all rentals require Board approval.
Inst. 9106955, Paragraph 18. Occupancy, p. 36
✗ Not allowed
Vehicle repair in the driveway
No repair work shall be done on the Property on any vehicles, including passenger automobiles.
Code of By-Laws of Southfield Condominium Horizontal Property Regime (Exhibit A), p. 24, para. L
Conditional
Trash & recycling containers
All garbage, trash and refuse stored in containers inside the garage until no earlier than sundown the evening before collection; sealed bags, Board-designated locations.
Code of By-Laws of Southfield Condominium Horizontal Property Regime (Exhibit A), p. 25, para. N
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.
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✗ Not allowed
Clotheslines
No cloths, sheets, blankets, rugs, laundry or other things shall be hung out or exposed so as to be visible from any part of the Common Areas.
Code of By-Laws of Southfield Condominium Horizontal Property Regime (Exhibit A), p. 24, para. H
Conditional
Flags & flagpoles
No flag clause; nothing may be hung or displayed outside windows or placed on outside walls of any Building without prior Board consent.
Code of By-Laws of Southfield Condominium Horizontal Property Regime (Exhibit A), p. 23, para. E
✗ Not allowed
Window coverings & decorations
Nothing may be hung or displayed on the outside of windows or placed on outside walls; no window or advertising display without prior written Board consent.
Code of By-Laws of Southfield Condominium Horizontal Property Regime (Exhibit A), p. 23, para. E; p. 24, para. J
Where these rules come from
Every rule above is summarized from these documents. Ask us for the source on any answer.
- Homeowners Association Disclosure Form (Indiana Association of REALTORS(R)) — MLS-attached copy, MLS #202612696
- Declaration of Horizontal Property Regime of Southfield Condominium (with Table of Contents; By-Laws appended as an exhibit) — recorded Mar 26, 1991 (St. Joseph County Recorder stamp, faint: 'MAR 26 11 25 AM '91'), Inst. #9106955
- Declaration creating Southfield Condominium Horizontal Property Regime (South Bend, St. Joseph County, IN), with Code of By-Laws as Exhibit A and Peirce & Associates survey Exhibits 2-3
Southfield Condominium questions, answered
What do the HOA dues cover at Southfield Condominium?
Recent listings report dues around $225 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 Southfield Condominium a 55+ community?
Yes — it is age-restricted. In most 55+ communities, federal rules require at least 80% of homes to include a resident 55 or older; the association’s own policy decides the rest.
What do homes at Southfield Condominium sell for?
Recorded sales over the last 24 months ran $209,900 to $209,900, median $209,900. Want to know what a specific floor plan is worth right now? That’s a 10-minute answer — ask us.
Selling your home at Southfield Condominium?
Homes here have sold for $209,900–$209,900 over the last two years — median $209,900. 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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