Legacy Eagle

Many of the "waterfront property" owners use the fronts of their houses for DIY side projects. Every day.

Sawing in the middle of the sidewalk. Building cabinets in the driveway. One guy was welding on the curb. Really?

Keep your stuff out of view, it is so trashy. Looks like a mobile park, not an upscale neighborhood.

And that's just the homeowners. There is plenty of building development that goes unchecked. Contractors working at all hours, even Sunday evenings.

Right now, I do not know why anyone would even purchase here. We are still in the middle of a pandemic that the state has yet to take seriously. (Lowest per capita and total tests.) Many cities are on fire. But all these potential buyers are just going to come flocking in?

Uh huh. This includes some owners who purchased two years ago but are now trying to flee the area.

Do not know why. Maybe they cannot afford the rising taxes.

The parents in this community must be the stupidest people on earth. They let their children ride around without helmets at all hours of the day, screaming in the streets and running in random driveways.

Do these people think that because Idaho is generally crime free in comparison to other places, every single area is safe? Ever hear of predators? There are various playgrounds. Go use them, *** Stay safe, not stupid.

I also cannot stand the selfish dog owners who do not clean up after their pets, or leave dogs in the backyard to bark and bark. Yes, dogs bark. But socialized, well-behaved dogs do not bark for hours. Play with your pets!

Stop making them neurotic. The HOA here is also selective and useless.

The HOA persons in charge have been harassing all of the neighbors. They hired a high priced attorney to go after me for things that are not listed in the CC&Rs.

Using HOA funds for personal vendettas because they don’t like out of state people. Worst community to live in.

My wife and I have been alerting the HOA of illegal dumping from other construction sites onto empty lots. In return, the HOA retaliates and fines our home for items that were previously approved.

The HOA discriminated on who they punish and who they are friends with.

Basically Legacy is an HOA nightmare. We are all for cleanliness and looks.

But when they target you. Good luck.

Legacy is beautiful, as others have mentioned. Legacy is spacious and well maintained.

But Legacy also allows cars and mobile homes to park on the streets all night and these are NOT contractors. They are residents, randomly parking cars by mailboxes because their two-car garages are filled to the brim with boxes.

Garbage cans are left out sometimes two day before pickup and trash blows around. The HOA is selective in enforcement or oblivious.

3 years ago I bought a house in Legacy Subdivision in Eagle, Idaho. While the HOA dues seemed expensive at $1,200 a year, we thought it was a good investment.

We were assured by the realtor that the HOA fees would go down the more houses that were built.

The first HOA mtg we went to, the developers told us that the Dues needed to be raised to pay for replacement of dead trees. They told us the dues would drop because more houses were being sold. The next year they told us again that they needed to raise the dues to pay for replacement of dead trees again. Now the dues are almost $1,700 a year and no sign of going down due to the developers changing the CCRs to relieve them of paying their far share of HOA dues for lots that they still own.

the developers have also passed on over $200,000 in debt to the HOA. There is a developer appointed homeowner on the HOA board. He has been a cheerleader for the HOA even before the homeowners pressed the developer to allow a homeowner on the board.

bottom line homeowners have no rights or say in the budget, the operation of the HOA. so in a nut shell BUYER BEWARE.

Not sure where you were, but my experience at the Legacy subdivision in Eagle, Idaho was much different. Yes, the HOA fees are high, but we want the water features, the golf course, the open spaces, the trails, and the landscaping - these amenities need to be paid for.

As for garbage cans - they are to to be out-of-sight unless on garbage day per the CCR's - rarely do I see a can on a property unless it is being set out on pick up days. As far as "trash everywhere" - only seen trash out and about is after high winds and most of the neighbors pick it up, myself included.

Reference “cars parked everywhere,” the CCR’s also tell us cars are to be parked in the garage or on the driveway – so any cars you saw parked “everywhere” where probably construction worker vehicles. I virtually never see vehicle parked on the streets in the subdivision.

As far as homes being close to each other - not sure where you were in the subdivision, by the original town-homes? That was a former developer that was sort of grandfathered into the Legacy proper - but most of the homes have a decent amount of space between them - it is a subdivision - not a rural tract.

As for as no representation on the HOA that is not correct, there is a homeowner representative on the board, but it is still largely the developer's organization - the subdivision is not yet complete. The HOA does have some debt - not sure how much, but I know it had to do with the developer no longer agreeing to pay for everything that needed doing.

There are not any more homes for resale here than any other subdivision in the area. As for your dog fitting through the fence - perhaps you need to address that behavior issue - most of my neighbors have dogs and they are not a problem. In fact, the only dog issue was some important person who failed to follow the dog leash rules and that person’s dog ran and bit a resident. The problem was addressed. The pool is a mess, but it has also been addressed.

And, I have never lived in an HOA that permitted home business or rentals without permission. If you're looking for investment property, I am glad you're looking elsewhere - but the Legacy you described, is not where I live. However, beware there is an element of whining in the subdivision. Mostly from a pretentious few (in my opinion) who are not happy unless they are complaining about something or being rude to someone they feel better than. Nevertheless, I am happy to live in the subdivision - I have great neighbors, it's a safe place to walk late at night, and excluding the whiners - people are pleasant to be around.