South Bend, Indiana
How Villages at River Walk 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.
Fences need prior ACC approval: no higher than five feet, aluminum or vinyl only, no wood or chain link; Townhome lots barred except End lots.
Sheds, mini barns, outdoor storage buildings and boxes are prohibited structures; any detached building must be a garage approved by the ACC and municipality.
No recreational or commercial vehicles, campers, trailers, trucks or boats kept in open areas; never stored or parked on a Lot outside a garage or street.
In-ground pools and hot tubs only with written ACC permission; above-ground pools and domed enclosures prohibited; no pools or hot tubs on Townhome lots.
No building or structure erected, placed or altered until construction plans are approved in writing by the Architectural Control Committee; unapproved exterior changes are violations.
Satellite dishes up to 30 inches allowed, placed where not visible from the street, only after written ACC approval; Townhomes may not mount on building or roof.
Single-family dwellings may have solar panels if the ACC approves design and location; Townhomes not permitted unless all Sub-Association owners install them.
Minimum planting requirements apply; front-yard additions, lawn ornaments, changes outside planting beds and raised vegetable or herb gardens need ACC approval; private gardens rear yards only.
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 →Dogs, cats and other household pets allowed if not bred or kept for commercial purposes and not a nuisance; never tied or left outdoors unattended.
Owners may rent; every rental agreement must require the tenant to abide by all covenants, and tenants receive the full covenants before the lease is executed.
Outdoor basketball court and hoop permitted on a Single Family lot from the garage rear to the alley, only if ACC-approved; not permitted on Townhome lots.
No sign displayed to public view except one under five square feet advertising sale or rent in a single-family front yard; Townhomes: front elevation window only.
Parking only in designated areas such as driveways and garages; none on sidewalks, turf, or blocking paths, alleyways, mailboxes; no commercial, inoperable or unregistered vehicles.
Lots may be used only as single-family residences; a home occupation is permitted only if wholly indoors, family-run, with no exterior sign, commodity sales or employees.
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 vehicle maintenance or repair on any lot, except emergency tire changes or installing snow tires on a lot owner's personal vehicle.
Trash kept only in sanitary containers; receptacles must be kept in a garage or behind a screened area approved by the ACC; no dumping permitted.
No open-flame grills (charcoal, wood or gas) on any wood or composite balcony; grills must comply with Indiana, St. Joseph County and South Bend fire codes.
Not named. Any structure not specifically permitted is barred, and listed structures need prior written ACC permission, so a clothesline would require approval.
No dedicated flag rule; flagpoles appear only as owner-maintained personal property, and any structure on a lot needs prior written ACC permission.
Only decoration clause found: temporary holiday decorations are exempt from the exterior-lighting limits.
Recent listings report dues around $415 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.
No — there is no age restriction recorded for this community.
Recorded sales over the last 24 months ran $1,610,000 to $1,610,000, median $1,610,000. 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 $1,610,000–$1,610,000 over the last two years — median $1,610,000. 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.