The Ranch Golf Club Estates




Outstanding Traditional Designs The developers of The Ranch Golf Club Estates have chosen Southern Living plans as the theme for this exceptional residential community. All plans at The Ranch Estates are subject to Architectural Review. These home designs should successfully capture and preserve the integrity and grandeur of the great country estates of the past with thoughtful attention paid to architectural detail and proportion. Exteriors are constructed with stone, clapboard or brick motifs that echo the charm of 19th century rural dwellings while the interiors are richly appointed and accommodate the homeowner with a graceful space for living and entertaining. The landscape compliments the surrounding natural environment with a careful integration of local maple, oak and birch trees on each of these 1acre + homesites. Stone walls ponds, and rolling meadows abound throughout the golf community. Whether a charming cottage or a grand mansion, each residence at The Ranch Golf Club Estates brims with regional character and elegance. Preferred Builders Program The Ranch Golf Club Estates Preferred Builders will help to maintain the Quality, Cohesiveness and Market Value of the over all project. The Preferred Builders Knowledge, Professionalism and their Attention to Detail will help to protect residents' most important equity investment, their home. The Preferred Builders are strongly committed to preserving the pristine and serene setting that enchants homeowners and visitors alike to The Ranch Golf Club. R.E.Laplante Construction Inc. Raymond and William Laplante Saloomey Construction Inc. Ziter Saloomey The Ranch Golf Club Estates H.O.A. 2011 Ranch Member Program Ranch Members gain unrestricted access to advance tee time reservations for the current year. No greens fees are assessed for a round of golf. The general public must prepay for advance reservations or schedule tee times within 14 days. Ranch Members will receive: Unlimited golf Unlimited use of practice facility No monthly minimums charged for The Ranch Grille $20.00 Cart fee per player, $15 Twilight Cart fee per player Guest fees $75, Twilight Guest Fee $50 10% discount in Golf Shop in golf apparel and golf equipment Locker reservation available on a daily basis Club storage available May 1st through Columbus Day MGA Handicap services 2011 rates will apply Invitation to participate in club tournaments including Club Championship* Invitation to participate in club social events Billing pre-arranged to credit card Cost – Individual $2,550* Couple $ 3,550 * Each Junior age 18 and under $600* Membership information, please contact Maria Coughlen** (413) 569-9333 ext. 5. This program is limited to The Ranch Golf Club Estates homeowners who have a current Ranch Golf Club Estates address only. Guest fees will apply for Member/Guest tournaments. Program and pricing are subject to change. Subsequent renewals will be based on availability and may be sold on a recallable basis based on date of application. *This fee reflects a rate that is 25% less than the fee charged to a non-homeowner ($3,400 / $4,400 / $600). This percentage discount will remain in effect until the homeowner sells or moves from the Ranch Golf Club Estates address. Renewals must be paid for by Dec.30 2010 payment plans are available. The Ranch Golf Course Estates ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE (ARC) The RANCH GOLF COURSE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT ARC can help you plan your home. It will conduct architectural and landscaping design reviews by our selected professionals. In addition to formal reviews, the ARC or its associates will be glad to assist you informally with advice and consultation. Like you, we want The Ranch to be beautiful. Clearing or construction activities can commence at The Ranch Golf Club Estates* when approval is obtained and the plans have been signed by the ARC. You will be asked to submit the following items for consideration by the ARC: Site plan with topography at two-(2) foot intervals maximum. Tree clearing plans for the protection of the golf course corridors. Proposed and existing landscaping designs and plans. Location of significant features on adjacent properties. Schematic floor plans. Elevation drawings, renderings or models. Building sections, walls sections, trim applications and a outline of material specifications with samples. PLANNING YOUR HOME The Protective Covenants for The Ranch will be an important element in your planning. In addition, the following architectural guidelines are designed to assure that The Ranch Golf Course homes share a commonality of design and tone while allowing for full expression of individual requirements. BUILDING DESIGN The Ranch offers a choice of architectural styles with specific land areas assigned to southern living architectural .colonial or traditional designs, The ARC can provide suggestions on selection of your architect and builder. ROOFS Roof shape, pitch, materials and colors should be harmonious with existing conditions and overall building design, including solar devices, skylights and dormers. Use of heavy duty and substantial materials are encouraged. Accessory roofs should be kept in the same style as the principal roof. Avoid shiny or other materials that would detract from your home and its surroundings. Your roof is a major design element of your home and should be viewed as a three-dimensional sculpture compatible with the land around it. WALLS Use materials and finishes that complement the design and are harmonious with the neighborhood. Whenever possible, use natural materials, taking into consideration the visual weight the wall will carry. WINDOWS AND DOORS Use high quality thermal windows and doors. Finish and trim should coordinate with the overall scheme. Your windows are your view to The Ranch Golf Courses four season beauty and should be placed strategically so you can enjoy the full range of visual experiences afforded by your property. DRIVEWAYS/WALKS Make these as permeable as possible. Use graceful, curving lines. Create linear contours that complement your home and surroundings. LIGHTING Plan fixtures and standards that do not intrude on the privacy of your neighbors. Subtle lighting of architectural elements is encouraged, as is softer down lighting. CHIMNEYS Masonry is encouraged but other types of chimneys will be approved if appropriate. Choice of proportion and material should give a substantial, stable appearance for best effect. SERVICE AREAS To maintain the natural beauty of The Ranch it is necessary that trash areas, meters, transformers, fuel tanks, air conditioning equipment and so on be kept out of public view. FUEL TANKS Enclose fuel tanks within a building or bury them underground. FENCES Ideally, the greatest preservation of the natural environment would be realized if no fences were built. However, when functional necessity requires fencing, it should be a extension of the natural materials and overall design of your home and grounds. Use natural plantings to soften the effect. LANDSCAPING Use indigenous plant materials when landscaping. Remember that your home is part of an integrated whole that includes the golf course, trees, forest, meadows, fauna, earth, water, color and contours. Your new land formations and plantings should harmonize with the existing topography of the land. HOMEOWNER'S ASSOCIATION The Homeowners Association dues are $140.00 per month for 2010. PROTECTIVE COVENANTS The Protective Covenants will insure the equity and integrity of the golf community. THE RANCH GOLF CLUB ESTATES AMENDED AND RESTATED RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS The purpose of the hereinbelow set forth restrictions (the "Restrictions") are to provide for the orderly development of the subdivision known as "The Ranch Golf Club Estates" (the "Subdivision"). The owners of the property within the Subdivision (the "Owners") wish to have construction commence forthwith upon the sale of individual lots and provision is hereby made in this set of Restrictions to accomplish the result. The Owners hereby appoint an Architectural Review Committee (the "ARC") which has been formed for the purpose of the various approvals required in the following Restrictions. The original members of the ARC are David Hall and Peter Clark. In the event of a resignation of or inability of a member of the ARC to remain on the ARC, the remaining member shall appoint a new member. Upon the sale of the last lot in the Subdivision so that Sunnyside no longer owns any of the lots, the members of the ARC shall all resign, and the current officers of Sunnyside Ranch Estates Property Owners Association, Inc. (the "Association") shall become the members of the ARC. 1. No building other than a private dwelling arranged for the occupancy of not more than one (1) family and consisting of not less than (i) two thousand six hundred (2,600) square feet of living space if the structure is either a two (2) story or Cape design house, or (ii) two thousand three hundred (2,300) square feet of living space if the structure consists of one level, in either case exclusive of any garage, breezeway or cellar and attached private garages for not less than two (2) or more than (3) automobiles used in connection with such dwelling house shall be erected and maintained on any lot, and no use of said lots shall be made for business or commercial uses. The ARC may grant exceptions to the square footage requirements set forth in this paragraph (in its absolute discretion) in the event of exceptional architectural plans which shall enhance the value of the structure to be erected and/or exceptional landscaping plans which shall also add additional value to the site. No development of any structure or improvements shall commence on any lot within the Subdivision unless and until the applicable lot owner presents to the ARC plans and specifications for the structure and the ARC grants preliminary approval to the lot owner in accordance with paragraphs 3 below. Upon completion of the structure, the ARC shall grant final plan approval so long as the structure has been constructed in accordance with the plans and specifications that received preliminary approval and all of these Restrictions. The ARC reserves the right to request references for an applicant's proposed contractor and major subcontractors. The ARC reserves the right to deny approval of a contractor or major subcontractor, if the ARC determines, in its discretion, that it is unlikely to meet the Subdivision's high standards for quality, timeliness and professionalism. In addition, the ARC reserves the right to require payment of performance bonds from the lot owners to secure the obligations of contractors to perform in accordance with approved plans and specifications and these Restrictions. 2. The requirements of this Paragraph 2 shall not apply to those contractors included in the Sunnyside Ranch Estates Preferred Builders Program, as established and revised by Sunnyside. 3. The location of all buildings and structures, including in-ground swimming pools, and the location of driveways as well as all site clearing, including tree removal, and the building plans and specifications for the same must be approved in writing by the ARC before f construction begins. 4. All landscaping plans for all sides of any structure must be approved by the ARC in writing prior to the commencement of any work. All property fencing, mailboxes and their posts must be approved by the ARC in writing before their installation. 5. During construction, the area between the front foundation line of the main structure and the road frontage must be put to final grade level promptly after the framing of the main structure is completed. During construction, all sites shall be provided with on-site porta-potties or other adequate sanitary facilities. 6. No more than seventy (70%) percent of the standing trees (which includes the area prepared for the home and leach field location) shall be removed from any lot. As set forth in Paragraph 4 above, lot owners may not remove trees prior to approval of plans by the ARC following a site walk through by an ARC representative. As stated above, all tree cutting must be approved by the ARC prior to cutting. 7. All siding on residences, garages and outbuildings and colors thereof must be approved by the ARC in writing. All exterior windows, facades, cornices and trim work must be approved in writing by the ARC. 8. All landscaping plans shall provide for the "Typical Driveway Entrance Monument" to the driveway as shown on the Typical Driveway Plans dated 3/28/02 and designed by Plan It Green architect David Paine of Westfield, Massachusetts. The lot owner shall build the stone monument with street address number and apply the blacktop stamp pattern from the curb to the stone monument as shown on such Typical Driveway Plans. 9. No structure of a temporary character, trailer, basement, tent, shack, garage, barn or other outbuildings shall be used on any lot at any time as a residence either temporarily or permanently. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the ARC shall allow a tool house, playhouse, greenhouse or similar structure or an outbuilding for storage purposes only provided that any such building shall not exceed six hundred (600) square feet and shall be one (1) story only, as is customarily used in connection with single family dwelling houses situated in similar neighborhoods in the area. Before said building may be erected, however, request must be made to the ARC and permission must be granted in writing as to building plans, site location and design. 10. No above-ground swimming pools shall be allowed on any lot. No clotheslines shall be erected outside on any lot or attached to any of the buildings. 11. To protect the strategic integrity and view corridors of the golf course known as "The Ranch Golf Club", there shall be no fences, walls, hedges, landscaping, tree removal or tree pruning along golf course frontage without the prior written approval of the ARC and the management company of The Ranch Golf Club. No fence, wall, hedge, planting (except shade trees or single plants or bushes) or obstruction of any kind shall be closer to the street than the front of the front foundation wall of the dwelling or garage unless specifically approved in writing by the ARC. 12. No animals, livestock or poultry of any kind shall be raised, bred or kept on any lots within the Subdivision except that dogs, cats and other household pets may be kept provided that they are not kept, bred or maintained for any commercial purpose. 13. No noxious or offensive trade or activity shall be carried on upon any lots within the Subdivision nor shall anything be done thereon which may be or become an annoyance or a nuisance to the neighborhood, and no part of said lots shall be used for storage purposes, except as approved by the ARC in accordance with paragraph 9 hereof. 14. No commercial vehicles, unregistered automobiles, campers, trailers, mobile homes, boats or anything larger than a % ton truck shall be stored on any lots within the Subdivision unless they are stored completely within the house or garage. 15. Owners of lots within the Subdivision are responsible for the grading and seeding of tree belts and for the maintenance of the berms and curbs, iron pins and concrete bounds as originally set by the ARC or the Association. The owners shall be assessed by the Association for any cost of grading and seeding of said tree belts. The owners shall also be assessed by the Association for the cost of replacing curbs, berms, and iron pins or concrete bounds if any are removed whether accidentally or otherwise. 16. No lot shall be used or maintained as a dumping ground for rubbish, trash, garbage or other waste. All rubbish, trash and garbage shall be kept in the garage or in suitable containers to the rear of the home except on the day appointed for collection by municipal or other authority. All equipment for the storage or disposal of such materials shall be kept in a clean and sanitary condition. 17. All construction on each lot within the Subdivision shall be completed and a certificate of occupancy issued by the Town of Southwick within nine (9) months from the date the building permit is issued. Construction on each lot must begin within eighteen (18) months from the date of closing of the purchase and sale of the lot. In the event that construction has not commenced within said eighteen (18) month period, Sunnyside shall have the right, but not the obligation, to repurchase at any time, at Sunnyside's sole option, the lot at the original purchase price of the lot plus five percent (5%) of the original purchase price per year since the date of closing. All parties who acquire title to property in this Subdivision agree that this right to repurchase is enforceable and shall cooperate in all respects to convey their property to Sunnyside in the event that Sunnyside elects to enforce this paragraph of the Restrictions. 18. Enforcement of these Restrictions shall be by proceeding at law or in equity against any person or persons violating or attempting to violate any Restriction set forth herein either to restrain such violation or to recover damages. 19. Invalidation of any one of these Restrictions by judgement or Court order shall in no way affect any of the other provisions, which shall remain in full force and effect. 20. All persons who purchase lots in the Subdivision shall belong to the Association and be subject to the Association By-Laws and other rules including rules regarding fees and assessments due from lot owners. The Association shall maintain and pay for the ongoing maintenance of all private roadways and sidewalks within the Subdivision including snowplowing, sanding, street signage, lighting, landscaping and landscape maintenance of all common areas. 21. The Association shall maintain the open space and common areas under long-term lease and management contract with The Olde Farm Golf Club, LLC and the Management Company operating The Ranch Golf Club. 22. The common open space depicted on the Subdivision Plans shall be kept in an open and natural state. Said space shall not be built upon for any reason, except that underground utilities may be installed as required for stormwater management, telephone, electrical, gas or other services to accommodate the residential properties or golf course operations. The open space shall not be used for the location of any part of a septic system, roadway or driveway. The owners of lots within the Subdivision and their guests may use the open space for passive recreation such as walking, hiking, picnicking, birding and other passive activities. 23. No lot within the Subdivision may be used for all or part of a roadway or driveway which is intended to serve any other lot or property, either within or outside of the Subdivision. 24. These Restrictions are enforceable by the Association and each owner of property within the Subdivision. This information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. All specifications, pricing and floor designs are subject to change without notice.