The Lakes at Brunswick Forest

What The Lakes at Brunswick Forest's governing documents say

The Lakes at Brunswick Forest is a single-family home neighborhood within the larger Brunswick Forest master-planned community in Bolivia, NC. This document is the neighborhood-level declaration of covenants, conditions, and restrictions that applies to all lot owners, tenants, and occupants. It supplements the master declaration and covers assessments, maintenance responsibilities, architectural standards, and use restrictions.

• What you own & maintain: You own your lot and the home on it. The neighborhood association maintains limited common areas (private roads, sidewalks, entrance features, mailbox kiosks, retention structures) and provides routine landscape maintenance for all lots (e.g., mowing, planting care). You are responsible for maintaining your lot and any improvements not covered by the association, including replacement of landscaping.
• Assessments & fees: All lots pay equal base assessments to fund maintenance, insurance, and operations. Special assessments up to $100 per lot per year can be levied by the board; larger amounts require a majority vote of members. A $250 working capital assessment is due at closing from the first owner (builder may pass it on). Late payments accrue interest and can lead to liens and foreclosure.
• Architectural review: All exterior changes, including construction, landscaping, and courtyard improvements, require approval from the Architectural Review Committee (ARC) under the master association's design standards. This includes any changes to courtyard easement areas.
• Courtyard easements: Some lots have courtyard easements that allow the owner of a neighboring 'benefitted lot' to use and maintain a strip of land on the 'burdened lot' for landscaping, fences, or patios. The benefitted lot owner is responsible for maintenance and insurance of that area, while the burdened lot owner retains access for their own maintenance.
• Enforcement & fines: The association can fine owners for violations, suspend privileges (except access to lots), and enter a lot to remedy violations at the owner's expense. Unpaid fines become part of the assessment and can be enforced via lien.
• Master community obligations: All lots are part of Brunswick Forest and subject to its master declaration, including additional assessments, architectural standards, and rules. The master association can veto actions taken by the neighborhood association.
• What this document doesn't cover: This document does not specify age restrictions, pet limits, leasing restrictions, parking rules, or specific amenity details (e.g., pools, clubhouses). Those may be addressed in the master declaration or separate rules.

Plain-language summary generated from the governing documents on file for this community. It may be incomplete and is not legal advice — read the full documents below or consult the official recorded versions.