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Granger, Indiana

Summer Hill

Granger St. Joseph County 1 sales in 4 yrs

How Summer Hill 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
Granger, IN
Built
2001–2001
Age restriction
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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$964/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.
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

Too few recorded sales in the window to publish a fair range — ask us and we’ll pull the full picture for you.
Recorded sales (24 mo)Fewer than 3 — ask us for the full picture

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 perimeter fencing of any type, including hedges, chain link or split rail, unless approved in advance in writing by the Architectural Control Committee; chain link never permitted.

Inst. No. 2020-36463, recorded 11/20/2020, Para. 14 "Fences"; Para. 21 "Protecting Screening. All Lots."
Conditional

Sheds & outbuildings

Detached storage or pet shelter structures require Architectural Control Committee approval before construction, must blend with the home, and never within forty feet of the water line.

Inst. No. 2020-36463, recorded 11/20/2020, Para. 25 "Detached Buildings"
✗ Not allowed

RVs, boats & trailers

Boats, boat trailers, motor homes, camping trailers, recreational vehicles and trailers may not be parked on any lot for longer than forty-eight hours.

Inst. No. 2020-36463, recorded 11/20/2020, Para. 23 "Prohibited Structures"
Conditional

Swimming pools & hot tubs

No tennis courts or above ground pools permitted; other swimming pools may be constructed only after prior written approval from the Architectural Control Committee.

Inst. No. 2020-36463, recorded 11/20/2020, Para. 24 "Tennis Courts and Pools"
Conditional

Exterior changes & additions

Owners may not paint, decorate or change the exterior appearance from approved plans without the Architectural Control Committee's prior written consent; no structure altered without approval.

Inst. No. 2020-36463, recorded 11/20/2020, Para. 41 "Maintenance of Exterior Dwelling Units"; Para. 16 "Architectural Control Committee"
Conditional

Satellite dishes & antennas

Satellite dishes exceeding twenty inches in diameter and outside television or radio antennas of any type are prohibited unless properly hidden from view at the Committee's discretion.

Inst. No. 2020-36463, recorded 11/20/2020, Para. 37 "Utilities and Television Antennas"
Conditional

Solar panels

No structure may be erected or altered and no exterior appearance change made without the Architectural Control Committee's prior written approval; solar equipment is not named.

Inst. No. 2020-36463, recorded 11/20/2020, Para. 16 "Architectural Control Committee"; Para. 41
Conditional

Landscaping, trees & gardens

Association maintains lawns; owners may plant only per the Committee-approved landscaping plan; vegetable gardens need approval; no hedge or shrub planting along property lines.

Inst. No. 2020-36463, recorded 11/20/2020, Para. 10 "Landscaping and Plantings"; Para. 21; Para. 23
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

No animals, livestock or poultry except dogs and cats, provided they are not kept for commercial purposes and do not become a neighborhood nuisance or hazard.

Inst. No. 2020-36463, recorded 11/20/2020, Para. 29 "Livestock and Poultry"
Conditional

Renting your home

No lease of a Dwelling Unit may be entered into without the Association's prior approval, and no lease may run longer than one year.

Inst. No. 2020-36463, recorded 11/20/2020, Para. 15 "Leases"
✗ Not allowed

Basketball hoops

No basketball hoops may be installed on a Dwelling Unit or Homesite, and portable basketball hoops are not permitted on any lot.

Inst. No. 2020-36463, recorded 11/20/2020, Para. 23 "Prohibited Structures"
Conditional

Yard signs

No sign displayed to public view except one for-sale sign of not more than five square feet, or a builder's sign during construction and sales.

Inst. No. 2020-36463, recorded 11/20/2020, Para. 28 "Signs"
Conditional

Street parking

No lot may store old lumber, cars, materials or debris; snowmobiles, motorcycles and dune buggies may not be parked on a lot over forty-eight hours.

Inst. No. 2020-36463, recorded 11/20/2020, Para. 23 "Prohibited Structures"
Conditional

Running a business from home

Lots are single-family residences; home occupation permitted only inside the dwelling by resident family, with no exterior sign, no commodity sold, no employees, no mechanical equipment.

Inst. No. 2020-36463, recorded 11/20/2020, Para. 17(b) "Home Occupations"
Conditional

Short-term rentals (Airbnb)

Any lease requires the Association's prior approval and may not exceed one year; the declaration states no minimum lease term on the reviewed pages.

Inst. No. 2020-36463, recorded 11/20/2020, Para. 15 "Leases"
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

Trash and waste kept only in sanitary containers, stored indoors except for pickup; containers may be set out no earlier than twelve hours before expected pickup.

Inst. No. 2020-36463, recorded 11/20/2020, Para. 30 "Garbage and Refuse Disposal"
✗ Not allowed

Grilling & outdoor cooking

No fire for vegetation, trash burning or otherwise may burn on any lot, street, sidewalk or roadway; grills are not separately mentioned.

Inst. No. 2020-36463, recorded 11/20/2020, Para. 38 "Fires"
✗ Not allowed

Clotheslines

No hanging of laundry, rugs or other items outside the Dwelling Unit is permitted.

Inst. No. 2020-36463, recorded 11/20/2020, Para. 23 "Prohibited Structures"
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

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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Where these rules come from

Every rule above is summarized from these documents. Ask us for the source on any answer.
  • SHHOA List of HOA and Homeowner Responsibilities (March 2023)
  • Second Amended and Restated Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions of Summer Hill, executed by Summer Hill Homeowners Association (original Declaration Doc. No. 0030965, recorded June 27, 2000; Plat Doc. No. 0026456) — recorded 11/20/2020 01:39 PM, Inst. #2020-36463

Summer Hill questions, answered

What do the HOA dues cover at Summer Hill?

Recent listings report dues around $964 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 Summer Hill 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 Summer Hill 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 Summer Hill?

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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Ask us about Summer Hill

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

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