About Us
Sunrise Lake Estates consists of all houses after the bridge on Nicola
road (148 Nicola being the first house on Nicola road included) which
includes Dudley, Beechtree, Jordan, Lincoln,
Estates and Holiday.
Sunrise Lake Estates Association's first meeting of the incorporators
was held on October 11, 1971. The Association was certified as a voluntary corporation
on August 14, 1972. Beach #1 (Nicola Rd-near dam) and Beach #2 (corner
Nicola Rd and Jordon Dr.) were deeded to the Sunrise Lake Estates
Association on November 15, 1972.
The purpose of incorporating the Sunrise Lake Association as a voluntary
or as we would say today non-profit corporation is so there would be no
property taxes leveled on the beach land, (which today would be quite
high). The general purpose of the Association is not for profit. The
original purposes of the Association were deemed ‘charitable works' and
were laid out in the original Corporation Articles of Agreement.
Original Corporation Articles of Agreement:
a) To provide, maintain and operate facilities to be used for social
recreation and improvement by and among the property owners at the resort
development known as Sunrise Lake Estates at Sunrise Lake in Middleton, NH.
(Bet you didn't know you lived at a resort)
b) To provide, maintain and
operate the beach areas on or near Sunrise Lake in Middleton, NH for the
common usage and enjoyment of the property owners and their guests at
Sunrise Lake Estates.
c) To plan, cultivate, preserve and protect shade trees and timberlands.
d) To hold title to real estate and personal property for the benefit of
the corporation.
e) To have, hold, buy, sell, lease, mortgage,
develop and otherwise act to convey, transfer or acquire real estate and
personal property for the benefit of the corporation.
f) To do all things legally necessary and proper for the successful
conduct of the corporation.
This includes monitoring the community for compliance to the covenant
that was written by the original developers of Sunrise Lake Estates in
1965.
The covenant is referenced in our deeds like this:
“Subject to certain restrictions upon use of the above described
premises as more fully set forth in the vote of the directors of Sunrise
Lakeland's Inc. dated April 6, 1965 recorded Book 793 Page 435” (this is
where you may find this document at the Strafford County Registry of Deeds,
there is also an unofficial copy on this web site).
This reference is found in all of the original
and should be in all current property deeds and should also be disclosed by
all Real Estate agents selling property in this development (there is a
copy of the official covenant, in the document portion of this web site).
The basic premise behind the covenant was to prevent our development from
becoming something the developers didn't want it to be (remember it's a
resort).
Sunrise Lake Estates Association and the Covenant:
The current Association chooses to view contents of the covenant this
way; we all live on postage stamp size lots, so what you do in your front,
back or side yards; you are doing in your neighbor's front, back or side
yards. The current Association believes the covenant was created to instill
common courtesy to all neighbors and to insure property values. The SLEA is
here to help and to do so we need your voluntary help. The Association
doesn't enforce the rules of the covenant on their own accord per se because
the Association is a voluntary cooperative, not a formal mandate. This
means that if a neighbor has a complaint the SLEA will first review the
facts try to help gain a mutual agreement. In certain situations should the
good faith efforts to gain agreement not be forthcoming in a timely manner,
resolution through the law, may be necessary.
Sunrise Lake Estates Association and the Beaches: The two beaches in our
community are cared for and major maintenance is done completely by
volunteer members of the SLEA.
- The docks are built,
installed, uninstalled and repaired by the Association volunteers.
- The picnic tables
are purchase and maintained by the Association.
- The sand is applied
for, purchased and spread by the Association volunteers.
We encourage all residents to consider becoming an active Association
member to strengthen our membership and the benefits membership affords.
However, we are aware that this is an individual family decision and
respect your right to choose. (Please see the membership portion of this
website.)
Key Point:
• Beach rights are deeded to all in our community. Dock rights are
reserved for Association members and the limited slips are assigned on a
first come first serve basis, following the Treasures record of full
current year's payment for both Association membership and slip space.
Thank you for taking the time to read this information about your
Association. We look forward to meeting you, and would value your
participation, volunteer support and membership if you choose.
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