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Elkhart, Indiana

Walnut Trails Condominiums

Elkhart Elkhart County 1 for sale now → 6 sales in 4 yrs

How Walnut Trails Condominiums 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
Elkhart, IN
Built
1978–1989
Age restriction
None — all ages
For sale now
IDX information provided by the Indiana Regional MLS

One home is for sale here right now

Each one opens on our own listing search — photos, the full details, and a showing whenever you want one. A periodic snapshot, not a live feed. 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$160/moreported on recent listings
Single-level livingSome homes hereOf the 7 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.
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

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. Elkhart County files these records annually, so the current year appears with a lag.
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.
Conditional

Fences

No fence clause seen; Section 6.01(b) bars additional buildings on the Tract without Board consent, and (m) bars Common-Area changes without Board permission.

Section 6.01. Restrictions on Use, (b) and (m), pp. 17, 20
Conditional

Sheds & outbuildings

No additional buildings may be erected or located on the Tract other than those designated in the Declaration, without the consent of the Board of Managers.

Section 6.01. Restrictions on Use, (b), p. 17
✗ Not allowed

RVs, boats & trailers

No boats, campers, trailers, buses, mobile homes, trucks, mini bikes or mopeds parked or stored anywhere within the Property except in the appurtenant garages.

Section 6.01. Restrictions on Use, (l), p. 19
Conditional

Swimming pools & hot tubs

No pool clause seen; nothing beyond declared Buildings may be erected on the Tract, and Common or Limited Area changes need express Board permission.

Section 6.01. Restrictions on Use, (b), (m) and (p), pp. 17, 20
Conditional

Exterior changes & additions

Nothing may structurally change a Building or affect a Unit's exterior appearance; signs, awnings, shutters, antennas or other attachments need prior Board consent.

Section 6.01. Restrictions on Use, (e) and (g), pp. 18-19
Conditional

Satellite dishes & antennas

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

Section 6.01. Restrictions on Use, (e), p. 18
Conditional

Solar panels

No solar clause; no attachment or thing may be affixed to or placed upon exterior walls or roofs without the prior consent of the Board.

Section 6.01. Restrictions on Use, (e), p. 18
Conditional

Landscaping, trees & gardens

Owners may not plant trees, landscape or garden in any Common or Limited Areas except with express permission from the Board.

Section 6.01. Restrictions on Use, (m), p. 20
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.

We can find out →

Living-there rules

Conditional

Pets

No animals, livestock or poultry kept, except pet dogs, cats or customary household pets, non-commercial, not a nuisance; Board may require a security deposit.

Section 6.01. Restrictions on Use, (f), p. 18
✓ Allowed

Renting your home

Not restricted - tenants and future tenants are named throughout as legitimate occupants bound by the same rules as Owners; no cap or approval process stated.

Code of By-Laws of The Walnut Trails Horizontal Property Regime and of The Walnut Trails Condominium Association, Inc.
Conditional

Basketball hoops

No basketball clause; play areas for children are restricted to those Common Areas, if any, the Board designates.

Section 6.01. Restrictions on Use, (p), p. 20
Conditional

Yard signs

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

Section 6.01. Restrictions on Use, (j), p. 19
Conditional

Street parking

Boats, campers, trailers, buses, mobile homes, trucks, mini bikes and mopeds only inside appurtenant garages; no inoperative vehicles on driveways or common areas.

Section 6.01. Restrictions on Use, (l), p. 19
✗ Not allowed

Running a business from home

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

Section 6.01. Restrictions on Use, (a) and (i), pp. 17, 19
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 repairs to any motor vehicle may be performed in the Common Areas; no inoperative vehicles may be parked on driveways or common areas.

Section 6.01. Restrictions on Use, (l), p. 19
Conditional

Trash & recycling containers

Garbage, trash and refuse stored in containers inside the unit or garage until no earlier than sundown before scheduled collection; sealed bags, Board-designated locations.

Section 6.01. Restrictions on Use, (o), p. 20
✗ Not allowed

Grilling & outdoor cooking

Use of barbecue or gas grills or any other cooking device upon a balcony is strictly prohibited; grills may not be stored on balconies.

Section 6.01. Restrictions on Use, (n), p. 20 ("NOTE THAT USE OF BARBECUE OR GAS GRILLS OR ANY OTHER COOKING DEVICE UPON A BALCONY IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED.")
✗ 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 6.01. Restrictions on Use, (h), p. 19
Conditional

Flags & flagpoles

No flag clause; nothing may be hung or displayed outside windows and no attachment may be placed on exterior walls or roofs without Board consent.

Section 6.01. Restrictions on Use, (e), p. 18
Conditional

Window coverings & decorations

Nothing may be hung or displayed outside windows; interior coverings of windows and glass doors visible from outside are subject to Board rules.

Section 6.01. Restrictions on Use, (e), p. 18

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 The Walnut Trails Horizontal Property Regime and of The Walnut Trails Condominium Association, Inc.
  • Walnut Trails Phase V Section 3 plat — recorded March 23, 1984, Plat Book 15 Page 68, Elkhart County
  • Plat of Walnut Trails Phase V, Section 3, City of Elkhart, Elkhart County (attached as the final page) — recorded Received for record 23 March 1984; recorded in Plat Book 15, Page 68, Inst. #739703

Walnut Trails Condominiums questions, answered

What do the HOA dues cover at Walnut Trails Condominiums?

Recent listings report dues around $160 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 Walnut Trails Condominiums a 55+ community?

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

What do homes at Walnut Trails Condominiums sell for?

Recorded sales over the last 24 months ran $139,000 to $139,000, median $139,000. Want to know what a specific floor plan is worth right now? That’s a 10-minute answer — ask us.

Selling your home at Walnut Trails Condominiums?

Homes here have sold for $139,000–$139,000 over the last two years — median $139,000. 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 Walnut Trails Condominiums

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.