[MrLonzo]

Can’t seem to find a lawn mowing service to do small jobs at a reasonable price at my Courtyard Villa. So, I decided it’s best to replace my tiny little front lawn with some sort of low maintenance landscaping. If you’ve done this and have some photos you’d like to share, I’d appreciate it! I’m looking for design ideas.

[Kelevision]

Originally Posted by MrLonzo

Can’t seem to find a lawn mowing service to do small jobs at a reasonable price at my Courtyard Villa. So, I decided it’s best to replace my tiny little front lawn with some sort of low maintenance landscaping. If you’ve done this and have some photos you’d like to share, I’d appreciate it! I’m looking for design ideas.

You could also check the pre owned CYV’s for sale to get ideas on the villages website. Good luck. I replaced my front yard grass with landscaping stone. I’m glad I did.

[Two Bills]

[QUOTE=Kelevision;2246465] I replaced my front yard grass with landscaping stone. /QUOTE]

Reported!

[Kelevision]

[QUOTE=Two Bills;2246473]

Originally Posted by Kelevision

I replaced my front yard grass with landscaping stone. /QUOTE]

Reported!

[villagetinker]

Originally Posted by MrLonzo

Can’t seem to find a lawn mowing service to do small jobs at a reasonable price at my Courtyard Villa. So, I decided it’s best to replace my tiny little front lawn with some sort of low maintenance landscaping. If you’ve done this and have some photos you’d like to share, I’d appreciate it! I’m looking for design ideas.

Be sure to check with ARC before you make changes, if you get reported and whatever you did was not approved you may be forced to return to original status. You might also look into a robotic lawn mower; it could pay for itself in a year.

[MrLonzo]

Originally Posted by villagetinker

Be sure to check with ARC before you make changes, if you get reported and whatever you did was not approved you may be forced to return to original status. You might also look into a robotic lawn mower; it could pay for itself in a year.

Interesting the realtor never gave me a list of CC&Rs, rules, guidelines, or list of do's/dont's when I purchased. What is ARC?

[Bogie Shooter]

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[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by MrLonzo

Can’t seem to find a lawn mowing service to do small jobs at a reasonable price at my Courtyard Villa. So, I decided it’s best to replace my tiny little front lawn with some sort of low maintenance landscaping. If you’ve done this and have some photos you’d like to share, I’d appreciate it! I’m looking for design ideas.

Why not take cart ride to different CYV around villages and look at options. Then, make sure the comply with your districts regulations.

[vintageogauge]

Originally Posted by MrLonzo

Interesting the realtor never gave me a list of CC&Rs, rules, guidelines, or list of do's/dont's when I purchased. What is ARC?

I'll guarantee you that when you closed on your home you signed a paper stating that you read and understood the deed restrictions. The problem is most people sign it and don't read them, same thing happens in Condo Associations and the sellers really don't want you to read the documents.

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I smell fines and an expensive re sod job in someone’s future.
https://www.**************.com/2023/...e-landscaping/

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by MrLonzo

Interesting the realtor never gave me a list of CC&Rs, rules, guidelines, or list of do's/dont's when I purchased. What is ARC?

It's not the realtors job. You should receive them with your closing documents.

I know we did...

[MrLonzo]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

It's not the realtors job. You should receive them with your closing documents.

I know we did...

'Closing documents'? Consisting of what? And who provides them? The only thing I received was the closing statement from Escrow.

[JoMar]

OP joined in 2020. Why do I think this is a post to stir the pot?

[TeresaE]

Originally Posted by MrLonzo

'Closing documents'? Consisting of what? And who provides them? The only thing I received was the closing statement from Escrow.

The CCnRs should have been given to you with the purchase and sale agreement. In that agreement you would have signed a document stating you received them.

[retiredguy123]

OP, if you are going to replace grass with stones, you need to replace all of your grass, front and back, to eliminate the cost of mowing. You will not save any money on mowing if you leave grass in the back. Two companies who will do a good job are Choice Maintenance and Jamies, but they are not cheap. Whoever you hire, do not pay money in advance. And, get ARC approval before you start the work.