Mishawaka, Indiana
How Town and Country Estates 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.
No fence-specific clause seen; any addition or improvement altering a Lot's exterior requires prior written Board approval, $500 fine for unapproved work.
No shed clause seen; any structure, addition or improvement altering the exterior of a Lot requires prior written Board approval before installation.
Dead-stored cars, boats, trailers, and vehicles classed commercial (26,001+ lbs or hazmat-hauling) are banned; Association removes them at owner's expense.
No pool clause seen; a pool alters a Lot's exterior, so it requires prior written Board approval under the alterations covenant.
Any property/exterior change needs Board approval via a permission slip; foundation flower/shrub planting and trees are exempt; wall attachments need the Board's written consent.
Radio or television antennae and other attachments may not be affixed to exterior walls or roofs without the Board's prior written consent.
No solar clause seen; panels attached to roofs or exterior walls, and exterior alterations generally, require the Board's prior written approval.
Corporation cuts grass only; owner maintains shrubs, trees and other yard vegetation. Excavation or grade changes altering the exterior need prior written Board approval.
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 →Pets allowed but capped at 1 dog/unit; dogs over 40 lbs and breeding are barred; leash + waste cleanup required; $50/day fine for violations.
Renting is barred if the unit's deed transferred after Nov 11, 1997 (nearly all owners); owner is liable for tenant conduct and must disclose community rules.
No basketball clause seen; permanently installed equipment altering a Lot's exterior requires prior written Board approval, and attachments to walls or roofs need consent.
No sign, awning, canopy, shutter, or antenna may be hung/attached to a unit's exterior without the Board's prior written consent (per the Covenants).
No parking on sidewalks, lawns, or the wrong side of the street; $50 fine for lawn parking. Only marked police vehicles are exempt.
All Dwelling Units shall be used exclusively for residential purposes with occupancy for a single family
Units conveyed after November 5, 1997 shall be owner occupied only and shall not be leased or rented by any owner, barring short-term rental.
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 →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 →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 →No clothesline clause seen; an installed clothesline alters a Lot's exterior, so prior written Board approval is required under the alterations covenant.
No flag clause seen; anything affixed to exterior walls or roofs, or displayed outside windows, requires the Board's prior written consent.
Nothing may be hung or displayed on the outside of windows or placed on outside walls without the Board's prior written consent.
Recent listings report dues around $140 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.
We don’t know this one offhand — but we can ask the association and get you a sourced answer.
Recorded sales over the last 24 months ran $145,000 to $167,500, median $159,900. Want to know what a specific floor plan is worth right now? That’s a 10-minute answer — ask us.
Homes here have sold for $145,000–$167,500 over the last two years — median $159,900. Get a number for yours built from this community’s own sales, plus the strategy to earn the top of the range.
Rules, dues, what is coming on the market here — one question or five, we will run it down.