Elkhart, Indiana
Woodwind
Elkhart
Elkhart County
25 sales in 4 yrs
How Woodwind 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
None — all ages
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$146/moreported on recent listings
Single-level livingYes — most homes hereOf the 25 homes sold here that listed which floor each room is on, 21 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
Based on 3 recorded sales in the last 24 months — Indiana Sales Disclosure records, data through 2025-12-30. Elkhart County files these records annually, so the current year appears with a lag.
Typical range (24 mo)$40,000 – $143,000
Median sale$133,650
Recorded sales counted3 · updated quarterly
Building & parking rules
Summarized in plain English from the recorded documents where we have them — and marked honestly where we don’t.
Conditional
Fences
Fences named in Architectural Control: no fence erected or altered without prior written ACC approval; none may block sight lines at street intersections.
Book 659 Page 109, Sec. 7.2 Architectural Control (also Book 659 Page 98, Sec. 3.4 Sight Distance at Intersections)
✗ Not allowed
Sheds & outbuildings
No trailer, tent, shack, barn or other outbuilding may be erected or placed on any lot, temporarily or permanently, without the Board's prior written approval.
Book 659 Page 99, Sec. 3.13 Temporary Structures
✗ Not allowed
RVs, boats & trailers
No outside storage or parking of campers, boats, boat trailers, mobile homes or trailers except inside a garage; driveway spaces are for personal automobiles only.
Book 659 Page 98-99, Sec. 3.9 Vehicle Repair/Restoration, Storage, and Parking
Conditional
Swimming pools & hot tubs
Pools not named; the blanket rule bars any structure or improvement, including excavation or grading, without prior written Architectural Control Committee approval.
Book 659 Page 109, Sec. 7.2 Architectural Control
Conditional
Exterior changes & additions
No additions, alterations or modifications to the exterior of any lot, dwelling or structure without the Board's written approval; ACC approval covers exterior colors too.
Book 659 Page 99, Sec. 3.12 Exterior Modifications (also Book 659 Page 109, Sec. 7.2 Architectural Control)
Conditional
Satellite dishes & antennas
Antennas, dishes and towers may not be installed on a lot unless done in a manner approved by the Board, and except as required by law.
Book 659 Page 98, Sec. 3.5 Aerials & Antennas
Conditional
Solar panels
Solar not named; no exterior alteration or anything attached to or externally visible from a dwelling without prior written Architectural Control Committee approval.
Book 659 Page 109, Sec. 7.2 Architectural Control (also Book 659 Page 99, Sec. 3.12 Exterior Modifications)
Conditional
Landscaping, trees & gardens
Tree removal or alteration, clearing and grading need written ACC approval; no planting or gardening in common areas; plantings must not block intersection sight lines.
Book 659 Page 109, Sec. 7.2 Architectural Control (also Book 659 Page 98, Sec. 3.3 Use of Common Area and Sec. 3.4 Sight Distance at Intersections)
Conditional
Mailboxes
Mailboxes not named; the catch-all bars erecting or altering any structure or improvement without written ACC approval, and the ACC regulates customary name and address signs.
Book 659 Page 109, Sec. 7.2 Architectural Control (also Book 659 Page 98, Sec. 3.7 Signs)
Living-there rules
Conditional
Pets
No animals, livestock or poultry, except a reasonable number of dogs, cats or normal household pets kept inside the dwelling, subject to Association rules.
Book 659 Page 99, Sec. 3.10 Pets
Conditional
Renting your home
Owners may lease the whole lot or dwelling as a single-family residence only; no partial or separate subletting; every lease is subject to the Declaration.
Book 659 Page 100, Sec. 3.18 Lease Restrictions, subsection (a)
Conditional
Basketball hoops
Basketball goals not named; the catch-all bars erecting or placing any structure or improvement of any kind without prior written Architectural Control Committee approval.
Book 659 Page 109, Sec. 7.2 Architectural Control
✗ Not allowed
Yard signs
No signs of any kind displayed to public view without the Board's prior written approval; exceptions for law-required signs, political signs, and customary name/address signs.
Book 659 Page 98, Sec. 3.7 Signs
Conditional
Street parking
Personal automobiles only, in the garage plus at most two driveway spaces; no parking blocking roads; vehicles over two axles or five tons prohibited.
Book 659 Page 98-99, Sec. 3.9 Vehicle Repair/Restoration, Storage, and Parking, subsections (b) and (d)
Conditional
Running a business from home
No trade or business on any lot, except a resident may work inside the dwelling if undetectable outside by sight, sound, smell or vibration and zoning-compliant.
Book 659 Page 101, Sec. 3.19 Business Use
✗ Not allowed
Short-term rentals (Airbnb)
No leasing or occupancy for any use subject to the North Carolina Vacation Rental Act; timeshares as defined by the NC Time Share Act are strictly prohibited.
Book 659 Page 100, Sec. 3.18 Lease Restrictions, subsections (d) and (e)
✗ Not allowed
Vehicle repair in the driveway
No repairing or restoring vehicles on any lot or common area, except emergency repairs up to 48 hours needed only to move the vehicle to a repair facility.
Book 659 Page 99, Sec. 3.9(a) Temporary Repair/Restoration Only
Conditional
Trash & recycling containers
Rubbish, trash and garbage must be removed regularly and never accumulate; garbage cans may not be kept outside where visible from any street or other lot.
Book 659 Page 99-100, Sec. 3.14 Unsightly or Unkempt Conditions
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.
We can find out →
✗ Not allowed
Clotheslines
Clotheslines may not be kept outside any structure where visible from any street or other lot, unless expressly approved in writing by the Board.
Book 659 Page 100, Sec. 3.14 Unsightly or Unkempt Conditions
Conditional
Flags & flagpoles
Sign ban excepts what law requires, naming NCGS 47F-3-121 American and State flag displays; any other flag needs the Board's prior written approval.
Book 659 Page 98, Sec. 3.7 Signs
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.
We can find out →
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 Woodwind Condominiums Horizontal Property Regime and of The Woodwind Homeowners Association, Inc. (MLS-attached copy; no recording date or instrument number visible)
- Homeowners Association Disclosure Form, IAR Form #71 (names the HOA 'Wood Winds Condominium'; dues fields blank in this copy)
- Misfiled: actually a private Residential Lease Agreement with Option to Purchase (7/31/2021, 219 Clarinet Blvd) — not a recorded HOA document; used only for the HOA-fee estimate caveat
- Restated Declaration of Covenants, Conditions & Restrictions for Woodwind (A Planned Community Development), drafted January 1, 2013 by Curtis S. Potter, Attorney at Law — recorded 2013-06-20 09:33:00 AM
- Restated Declaration of Covenants, Conditions & Restrictions for WOODWIND (A Planned Community Development), Transylvania County, North Carolina; drafted January 1st, 2013 by Curtis S. Potter, Attorney At Law, Cary, NC; restates the 1988 Declaration recorded in Book 311, Page 594, TCR — recorded 06-20-2013 09:33:00 AM, Inst. #2013003284 (BK: DOC 659, PG: 92-138)
Woodwind questions, answered
What do the HOA dues cover at Woodwind?
Recent listings report dues around $146 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 Woodwind a 55+ community?
No — there is no age restriction recorded for this community.
What do homes at Woodwind sell for?
Recorded sales over the last 24 months ran $40,000 to $143,000, median $133,650. Want to know what a specific floor plan is worth right now? That’s a 10-minute answer — ask us.
Selling your home at Woodwind?
Homes here have sold for $40,000–$143,000 over the last two years — median $133,650. 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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