Winchester

What Winchester's governing documents say

Winchester is a townhome community in Wilmington, NC, governed by a homeowners association (Winchester Townhomes Association, Inc.). Each owner holds fee simple title to a lot with a townhome, and the association maintains common areas, private streets, and water/sewer lines. The declaration binds all owners and their tenants, and is part of a larger master-planned community (Northchase).

• What you own & maintain: You own your lot and townhome. The association maintains common areas (including private streets, limited common areas like driveways and parking lots, and shared water/sewer lines) and carries hazard, liability, and other insurance on common property. Exterior maintenance of townhomes is addressed in Article VII (not fully excerpted).
• Assessments & fees: Annual assessments are levied per lot. The initial annual assessment (through 1987) was $432.00 per lot. After 1987, the board may increase assessments up to 7% per year without a vote; larger increases require a 2/3 vote of each membership class. Special assessments for capital improvements or purchase/reconstruction of destroyed townhomes also require 2/3 approval. Assessments are a lien on the lot and a personal obligation of the owner at the time they fall due.
• Parking & vehicles: Each lot is entitled to at least two parking spaces, with one permanently assigned by the declarant. The association may regulate parking of boats, trailers, campers, motor homes, trucks (except pick-up trucks), and tractors; these vehicles may not be parked on the property or within any public/private street right-of-way. Owners must secure off-site storage for such vehicles.
• Use restrictions: No television or radio antennas, satellite discs, or dishes of any type may be erected on any lot or common area. The declaration also includes general use restrictions in Article X (not fully excerpted) and rules regarding quiet enjoyment and parking.
• Architectural control: Article IX provides for architectural control and inspection, but specific standards or approval processes are not detailed in the excerpt.
• Party walls: Article VIII governs party walls between townhomes, including rules for repair, maintenance, destruction by fire or casualty, weatherproofing, and arbitration of disputes.
• What this document doesn't cover: The excerpt does not include the full text of Articles VII (Exterior Maintenance), IX (Architectural Control), X (Use Restrictions), and XI (Rules and Regulations), so specific rules on exterior upkeep, architectural standards, pet policies, leasing terms, or rental restrictions are not available from this document alone.

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.