Villa Del Este’

What Villa Del Este’'s governing documents say

Villa Del Este is a planned-area development of 19 individually owned single-family lots in Phoenix, Arizona, with shared common areas (Tracts A, B, C, D) maintained by the homeowners association. You own your lot outright; the association manages common facilities, enforces architectural and use rules, and charges annual assessments per lot.

• What you own & maintain: You own your lot and any buildings on it. You maintain your home's interior, exterior, landscaping, and yard—though the association can elect to maintain exterior landscaping or paint exterior surfaces and levy assessments for that work. The association maintains all common areas (streets, recreational facilities, shared tracts).
• Single-family residential only: All lots are restricted to single-family residential use. New construction requires a minimum 1,500 sq ft ground-floor area (exclusive of garage, carport, or open roofs). No commercial, professional, business, religious, rest-home, or institutional use is permitted.
• Leasing & rentals: Only the entire lot with improvements may be rented, and only to a single family. Short-term or vacation rentals are prohibited.
• Pets: You may keep no more than two domestic household pets per lot. Pets cannot be bred or maintained for commercial purposes.
• Vehicles & parking: Trucks, vans, buses, trailers, boats, campers, and motorcycles must be kept in a garage or carport; they cannot be parked in streets or front yards without written board approval. Any vehicle creating loud or annoying noise will be deemed a nuisance and prohibited.
• Architectural review & modifications: Board approval is required before any construction, exterior alterations, fencing, landscaping changes, antennas, or painting. Submit plans showing location, materials, colors, and dimensions. Failure to reject plans within 30 days is deemed approval. The board may deny any proposal it deems unsuitable for aesthetic or other reasons.
• Assessments & fees: Annual assessments are levied uniformly per lot to cover common-area costs, taxes, insurance, maintenance, and reserves. Special assessments for capital improvements require approval from 66.67% of voting members. Non-payment accrues 10% annual interest and creates a lien on the lot; the association can foreclose to collect.
• Party walls & shared structures: If your lot shares a wall with an adjacent lot, both owners share repair responsibility. If one owner negligently damages the wall, that owner pays all repair costs; otherwise costs are split equally. Disputes are resolved by binding arbitration.

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.