Enforcing rule about mowing lawns

What is wrong with the asphalt for the TH community? Doesn't seem right to have a higher HOA for TH than for SFH.

HOA doesn't even take care of our common area grass that is AWAY from Village Dr. All the grass was dead. They so far have only taken care of Village Drive, so that any visitors perceive the neighborhood as being well taken care off.

We called the HOA and looks like they've only put straw down in the common area near our TH. They may or may have not re-seeded it. Don't know since we've followed up and no one has contacted us.

 

Peace - there is nothing wrong with the asphalt. What Cliff indicated was that the HOA is responsible for maintaining and replacing (when necessary) the asphalt in the TH. In the majority of the SF, VDOT becomes responsible once the streets are turned over. In order to pay for this additonal responsibility in the TH, you all pay more.

Also, I'm not sure but has Village Drive area been turned over to the HOA for maintenance yet or is the developer still responsible? If it hasnt been turned over - then the beef is with the developer not the HOA - just a thought.

 

HOA is responsible for common areas in TH area (southern walk).
Including Village Dr.

 

vacliff and all -
Why would there be large increases for TH HOA fees? when will the roads for the THs be turned over to VDOT?

For the reserve study why for the townhouses did we need so much asphalt repair/replacement? The roads seem fine to me. That's like that all over VA/DC/MD area too; they tore up the toll road for re-paving and it just seems unnecessary; the funds should be re-allocated to the Loudoun Metro and to education.

When do you guys think the Lo.Co. metro will come here? I doubt by 2015. maybe 2030?? but our toll road prices continue to increase....too.

 

We're currently lookng at doing some asphalt/gutter/sidewalk repairs in various townhouse sections later this year at the cost of $150,000 to $180,000.
If you live in a new section, we obviously won't need to do any work for a while, but several of our townhouse sections are 8-11 years old and need work.

 

the HOA should also be looking to do some work in the new sections as well. we have lived in our southern walk TH section (which was the first one built) for almost 3 years and there have NO major improvements to any of the landscaping, etc. once you turn off village drive everything gets neglected. we have a round about with patchy grass in the middle and some sticks with leaves growing out of them for trees.

 

I've emailed Maureen Burns and Jessica Mata with followup emails; but no responses.

I agree - areas that are away from Village Drive are neglected.
It's like Village Drive is maintained well to show an appearance that the neighborhood is nice.

We pay for the HOA fees but feels like we need to band together and send certified letters to get any action from anyone.

Contributing factor - Possibly that they are not selling any more NEW TH units since all the sections are finished. What do you think?

What is that new section of the TH's called? On the right side of Wynridge Rd.

 

Maureen is on vacation this week.

 

When is Maureen returning from vacation? Who is the point of contact when she is away?

Thanks.

 

She's back & Wes - and try calling Maureen at the office - maybe your email is not getting through

 

I live on Sunderleigh Sq (right off Village) in the Miller and Smith TH's. I know exactly what other forum members are referring to in regards to the HOA not taking care of the common area grass.

About 2 months ago I took over 20 pictures of the lack of care to the common area grass that was around our area. I sent these images along with a nice email, requesting some tender loving care to these area, to our HOA leaders as well as the board of Van Metre (who I was told still controls the care for these spots).

All of them emailed me back within 48 hours and within a week the areas were cut and some new 'straw' was put down.

There is definitely still a lack of proper care for these areas, but it is better then it was 2 months ago.

Unfortunately most of the common grass in our area (Further down Village near Sunderleigh and Fieldthorn) is not really grass... but dirt, weeds and patches of grass.

I also have noticed that some of the TH's across from the Pool (near Village and Clairborne) recently had let their grass grown to great heights. We called the HOA on this as well and they responded by saying they would look at the problem and alert the home owner.

Just keep on calling the HOA so they get the point. Seems to work. But it doesn't make the common areas any better.

take care,
C-

 

Hi C-
Wes from HOA said that the HOA does not water the common areas. He said "We, the Association does not water these grounds. The trucks you see
going around are paid for by the developer and they only do major
thoroughfares. Those will stop when they are not selling any more
homes."

That's funny since Jessica from HOA/VM said that they'd water the common area when I mentioned that it's neglected.

C- you'd think our HOA $$ would make our community look nice, but don't know where the funds are going to. Are they going to build any more tennis courts? Swimming pool season is so short and with the commute to/from work just seems hard to get to the pool.

Who did you talk to at the HOA?

 

oh I agree, I'd like to see more done with the areas too! I was not told about the watering part.

I sent my eamil to:
Wesley Schroeder, General Manager, (703) 729-9711
Maureen Burns, Asst Property Manager, (703) 729-9714

Board of Directors
Cliff Keirce, President, (703) 729-7320
Pat Leader, Van Metre - Vice President, (703) 723-2800

I don't have the emails in front of me currently, but I believe after sending the initial email the following individual responded also:

Mark Holliday, Van Metre - Member At Large, (703) 723-2800

the more people you make noise with, the better I say.

take care,
Chris

 

Mr. Linux --
Not for anything, but the time and effort you took to ridicule the 'poster', you could have provided the information which you so obviously have to answer his/her question.

Not everyone takes or has the time to read the detailed budget breakdown, nor call the HOA to ask. The purpose of a forum like this is to be able to ask questions and get answers from other home owners. We all learn here.

You could have at least worded your response in a fashion as to 'suggest' contacting the HOA as opposed to being so smug.

But I guess everyone feels they are better then the next when typing in forums.

no harm done.

C-

 

C - thank you for being so open minded and clarifying to all the purpose of a forum. to expand learning experiences.

Linux - thank you for being so welcoming. we've just moved here. have a great day and weekend.

 

Is the HOA budget and expense summary available electronically?

I definitely do not want fees to raised at all. Who knew that the Village Dr. still belonged to VM and that's why VM took care of it? Now I know by asking Wes.

So who does the common area that are away from Village Dr. belong to? HOA or VM?