Real Estate

There has been much confusion about this, even among long time residents and real estate agents.  The best way to verify lake rights status is to do all four of these:
1.) ask the homeowner if they are a member of TEA or TLPOA.
2.) ask your real estate agent to verify this information.
3.) verify it yourself by contacting the TEA (PO Box 363, South Salem, NY 10590) or the TLPOA (PO Box 193, South Salem, NY 10590) and ask them to send you a confirmation of the property’s status and dues payment history.
4.) Check the Map Section of the website to see the boundaries of TEA and TLPOA.

If you are in the TLPOA or TEA boundaries, you should also check to make sure the seller is current in their membership dues.  If they are not, they will have to pay back dues before the property is again eligible for membership.

There are also approximately 20 houses directly on the lake or part of a development that is not part of either TEA or TLPOA.  Some of these are in the Vreeland development off of Boway and also Hoyt Street.  There are also unaffiliated properties on Lake Shore Drive that have direct lake access.

The Truesdale Estates Association (TEA) and Truesdale Lake Property Owners Association maps are in the Downloads section under Association Maps here: http://truesdalelake.com/downloads/?category=6.  They are also available in the maps section here.

In addition, the Associations section of the website has maps and descriptions of the boundaries.

Also check this listing of properties for each association or group of properties:

• TEA Property Listing
• TLPOA Property Listing
• Vreeland/Lovecross Property Listing
• Lake Shore Drive unaffiliated Property Listing

This information is provided as is with no guarantee of accuracy although many people have worked to make sure it is accurate.  The associations are the final authority on which properties are within their borders.  Consult the individual associations for definitive answers.

Memberships are offered on a first-come, first-served basis, with returning members given right of first refusal. Invitations to join are mailed in April for the following summer season.

Associate members are given access to the beach and dock area, but are not permitted launch boats into the lake and are not eligible to apply for permit stickers. TEA Associate memberships are not permanent, nor do they confer any deeded lake rights on the associate member or their property.

The summer season runs from Memorial Day through Labor Day. Beach hours are afternoon and weekend only until school ends for the year (usually the last weekend in June). During the remainder of the summer, hours are 11am-7pm.

Susan Kuper’s office is right in the heart of South Salem at 106 B Spring Street. Her motto is “We Help You Every Step Of the Way” and she supports Ovarian and Other Cancer Research. She is always available to help anyone and can be reached at 914 533-6199.  Her website is http://www.SusanKuperRealEstate.com

Ken Sobel (www.kensobel.com) is around the corner from the lake and is the closest real estate office to the lake (less than 0.2 miles).

Pat Neville (www.patneville.com) and (www.homevaluesinwestchester.com) has been both a lake resident and real estate agent for over 25 years. She has listed and sold many properties in the lake community. Her agency is Prudential Holmes and Kennedy in Bedford and her office phone number is 914-234-4590 (x107).

Laurel Genovese (763-9060) has been selling Real Estate with Houlihan Lawrence in South Salem since 1991.

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