SO Excited to share this one! LED Soffit Lighting by Pike's Electric
 

Do these require ARC approval?

Sooo, not being rude, just trying to understand clearly, when you say "most" are able to add these "without" complaints, does that they DO need to be approved and that some folks have just not been caught because no one has turned them in ? Or, are you saying these do NOT fall under the auspices of the rules and regulation ? I've used Pike's, they were the original electrical contractor when we built and always knew what needed approval. Please be a little more clear on your answer to we are not led astray. Again, NOT tying to be confrontational at all, just wanted to know clearly the Villages stand on having pre-approval.

very, cool! nice, we are thinking about something like this and will talk about it!

It sure looks like something that would require ARC approval. Typically, the deed restrictions require ARC approval for anything that would substantially "alter the exterior appearance" of the house. I wouldn't have it installed without seeking ARC approval. All it takes is one neighbor to complain, and you may need to remove or disable the lighting. My next door neighbor was required to remove a light from his flagpole because of a complaint by a neighbor behind his house.

Your right better to get approval beforehand than be sorry down the road

Most do not realize that lighting can impact other neighbors. I have a neighbor in the Midwest that simply put a brighter motion activated light on his back garage door light so in the middle of the night if the wind blows hard or a deer trips it then it reflects through my house window onto a wall and ricochets back into my bedroom. At that time of night it does him no good on the back of his house.

Bug attractant?

Pairadocs, a call to ARC will answer your question. Don’t rely on anyone else to answer this for you. I personally don’t see how these lights could possibly upset a n’bor.
Cassandra, the lights look beautiful!

I think you are right. The lights look great, from an architectural viewpoint, but I live in a courtyard villa in a lovely neighborhood where the outside lighting is mostly just the pole lamps in the front yard. I would NOT want my neighbors installing lighting like this where it could shine in my windows. I have neighbors about fifty feet away who have a small motion-activated security light in their back yard that comes on now and then, but it only stays on for a few seconds. As it is, we have so much light pollution that we can hardly see any stars. When was the last night when you could see the Milky Way?

Some restrictions state exterior lights can't shine on adjacent properties so down lighting should be ok.

They are using similar lighting on new builds. They look great!

I cannot see any of the pictures. It shows up as if there are not any thumbnails attached.

Take a ride down Conservation Trail (off Moyer Loop) in the Village of Pine Hills after dark.Some of those look really great and others not so. Only one is real bright.

Are you using the old version of the TOTV website? If so, try switching to the new version. It allows more data to be attached to a post.

Pike installed similar lighting in the overhang on the rear patio of my home. Love them. Pikes does the job right.

Same for me.

Cassandra - is that a Villages home as it does not look like any model I've ever seen (but I like it)?

Do you know where we can find pics of new built homes in TV with down lighting?

Advertising?
 

Why is advertising allowed in Talk of the Villages? Now this site will become full of ads.
And, to respond to Pike’s Electric: I can’t even imagine house to be lit up like that. Landscape lighting is different. It is subdued and beautiful in most cases.

i used Pike's by recommendation from this site. you did an excellent job, very professional yet personable. this looks interesting, & i will ask approval, but can these lights be in color, say blue?? thx!

not really. there's been ads here before, & yes, i've used some. it's good info if you ever need it.

oh interesting, good question!

assuming these are LEDS, what is the temperature of the lights?
am thinking these will be in the 2K range if white. .

thanks

The $64 question?
 

ok, what did this electrical job cost?? Bottom number??

The house shown may not even be in The Villages since there are overhead electrical lines. If not in The Villages, no, they wouldn't need Villages ARC approval.

Someone is going to turn you in.

Beautiful, but probably a bug magnet.

i'm thinking blue is much easier on the eyes @ night, & would solve the problem of disturbing the neighbors. not sure the temp of bulbs , how would i find out?

This is a huge ad. Is advertising such as this permitted on this site?

OP is a TOTV SPONSOR (for clarity paid advertiser)

According to Gracie at the Community Standards office, lights installed under the soffit on a Villages house would NOT require an ARC application or ARC approval.

Thank you, Casandra, can you comment on the posts that said these lights could attract bugs? Thank you.

Think I saw them on display homes in Middleton, so maybe on the new Street of Dreams homes.

Had them on a previous home up north. I like them much better than coach lights that get full of bugs and the finish fades out.

I ask to do this on my custom build 3yrs ago and they said no. But they started doing it a year or two later.

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