Sunfish Fleet #27FAQ
Main »» Real Estate| How do I know if a house I purchase has lake rights via TEA or TLPOA? |
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| Since both the TEA and TLPOA assocations have houses that are not 'riparian' (or lake-side), this is a good question. There has been much confusion about this, but the best way to verify 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). 4.) Check the Map Section of the website to see the boundaries of TEA and TLPOA. It can be confusing because the TEA invites up to 30 additional households to join as "associate members" during the summer season for a fee. The associate members do not have deeded lake rights nor are they allowed to vote in TEA matters. There are also approximately 12 houses directly on the lake that are not part of either association. |
| Are there maps of TEA and TLPOA Boundaries? |
| Yes! The Truesdale Estates Association (TEA) and Truesdale Lake Property Owners Association maps are in the Downloads section under Association Maps here: http://www.truesdalelake.com/modules/mydownloads/viewcat.php?cid=11 |
| If I purchase a house near the lake without lake rights, can I join an association? |
| Yes, please contact the Truesdale Estates Association either in writing at PO Box 363, South Salem, NY 10590 or click the Contact Us link to the left. Our associate membership coordinator will be in touch with details. The TEA is limited by IRS non-profit organization law to 30 associate member families for the summer season. 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. |
| Can I purchase lake rights to Truesdale Lake? |
| None of the associations on Truesdale Lake sell permanent lake rights. The house must have the lake rights to a specific existing association (TEA, TLPOA, or Vreeland) written in the deed for the house or included as a right inherited from a master (original) deed. See Downloads section for some deed information scanned in. TEA offers seasonal associate memberships (non-permanent) for up to 30 households in the surrounding neighborhood. Click Contact Us link and request more information about TEA associate membership. |
| What houses are for sale on or around the lake? |
| I would check www.realtor.com for this information. Spring seems to be a popular time for home sales and at any given time there look to be 3-5 of the 300+ houses with lake rights for sale. |
| Are there rental properties around the Lake? |
| Most residences are year-round, but there are some seasonal and annual rental properties. Some are right on the lake and others have lake rights since they are within one of the two associations. See a real estate agent for current availability of rentals. |
| Can you recommend any Real Estate Agents? |
| My personal favorite is Gina Reback (914.232.5007) from Houlihan Lawrence in Katonah (Gina Reback Link). Gina sold us our house on the lake so I can tell you she listens well to her clients wishes. 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) 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. If anyone has any suggestions, I'd be happy to put them up with your endorsement quote attributed. |
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