Condo I – September 2025
Welcome to Our New Neighbors!
Ludline Pierre and her son Brian – 158 Skyline Dr.
Teresa Barons and her son, Paul – 53 Skyline Dr.
***************************************************************************************************Condo 1 Open Meeting – The date of the September open meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, September 30, at 7:30 due to the Rosh Hashanah holiday falling on our usual meeting date. During the meeting, the budget for the fiscal year October 2025 – September 2026 will be reviewed.
Common Charge Booklets – The Condo I fiscal year starts in October and ends in September. Your new Commons Charge booklets will arrive by mail sometime this month. Common Charges are due on the 1st of the month. Payments received after the 10th of the month will incur a $50 late fee.
Parking Plaza 1 Basement Access
The basement at PP 1 will be open as follows for those needing access:
Saturday, September 6, 10:45 – 11:00 a.m.
In case of an emergency where access is needed, submit a work order, and someone from the board will contact you.
DESTRUCTION TO THE COMMON AREA – A recent walk around building 8 showed shocking evidence of an herbicide having been used by someone to kill the plants in a large part of the common area extending from units 79 – 85. This destruction was not authorized by the Condo I Board of Managers.
We do not know what weed killer was used, but the action taken by whoever did this is very serious, especially after the board consulted our arborist, last year, as to how to deal with this area and we were STRONGLY ADVISED NOT TO USE WEED KILLER because it would harm the very trees we have been trying to save. Herbicides stay in the soil and get absorbed by the roots of trees and other plants, thus weakening them all. Herbicides get into the food chain, poisoning the insects, birds, and other wildlife in the area. In addition, herbicides can pose serious health risks to humans. In general, the Board prefers to minimize the use of synthetic chemicals and toxic materials in order to protect the homeowners and the environment..
Planting or any alteration in the common area must be approved by the Condo I Board. (Maintenance Architectural Control Matrix – Condo 1) Any resident causing damage or destruction to the common elements can be held liable as per Article VIII. HOUSE RULES Section 5 of the Prospectus. Every Home Owner shall be liable for any and all damage to the common elements and the property of the Condominium, which shall be caused by said Home Owner or such other person for whose conduct he is legally responsible.
Basement PP 3A – The board found it necessary to select another contractor for the basement restoration, resulting in a delay. Once the building permit comes through from the town, work will resume.
Noise – Please be considerate of your neighbors when speaking, playing music, watching TV, playing video games, and so on. Many of our walls are like regular house walls, and noise will travel through them. Keep your volumes down low so that surrounding neighbors are not negatively impacted. If you can hear your TV or music in the next room, your neighbor can likely hear it, too.
Fences – To keep your fence looking nice and clean, simply hose it off. For tougher stains, use an environmentally safe soap mixed with water and a soft brush to wash it. Power washing the CertainTeed Bufftech fence is NOT recommended because it can damage the surface.
Remember, a vinyl fence is plastic, and the heat from a barbeque can melt and warp it. All barbeques must be ten feet away from any combustible surface by law.
Playgrounds – Bretton Woods has three playgrounds for the children. There is one on Skyline Drive, one on Birchwood Rd, and one on Woodland Court. Please do not set up play equipment in the common area. Please do not allow children to play in the common area.
Car Mechanics – As per the Condo 1 Prospectus, Section 8 (k) of the House Rules, “no repair of motor vehicles shall be made in any of the roadways, driveways or parking areas of the Condominium nor shall such areas be used for storage or long-term parking of any automobile, boat, trailer, camper, bus, truck or commercial vehicle…”
Reminders for you and your guests about your pipes
• Flush only toilet paper and what nature intends. Do not flush wipes. Wipes clog pipes. Even items that say “flushable” can clog your pipes and lead to costly cleanouts.
• Do not put grease or food down the kitchen sink because it will clog your pipes. Instead, put grease and food scraps in the garbage.
Work Orders –You may access the online Work Order Portal at www.brettonwoodshoa.org. Reminder: one job per work order, please.
Walkways – Please, walk on the paved walkways and not on the grassy areas. This is for a person’s safety, as well as to protect the lawn from damage.
The speed limit in Bretton Woods is 25 m.p.h.
School is back in session. Slow down and drive carefully.