Secret Woods - Jacksonville, FL

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Date: Nov. 25, 2006
Apartment complex hearing scheduled
An informational meeting has been organized by Council Woman Suzanne Jenkins, District 4 at the Cube Hunter Park Community Center, 3620 Bedford Road, Monday, December 4, 2006 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. to discuss a proposed apartment complex on Belfort Road.  Read this months board minutes to get back up to date on all the neighborhood news.
Date:
Sept. 22, 2006
First amendment in the history of Secret Woods passes
95 homeowners have voted in favor of increasing the initial capital contribution fee (initiation fee) from $100 to $800.  For all the details on this important vote please read the following:
September board minutes
Letter from the board to homeowners (pdf document)
Amendment to Covenant Article IV, Section I (pdf document)
Date:
August 26, 2006
Lawyers, covenants and sheds

The Secret Woods board reports an attorney is being consulted on how to deal with neighborhood shed covenant violations.  Vandalism, pool upgrades and lawn maintenance were also topics at the August board meeting.  Get the full story here.
Date: July  15, 2006
Sheds and other covenant violations receive board attention
At the July board meeting the issue of how to deal with illegally erected sheds and whether sheds should be permitted in the future was one of the big topics.  For the complete story read July's board minutes.
Date:
May 29, 2006
New board elects its officers
The new board met May 22 to elect new officers.  Wayne Williams was elected as the new board president.  For all the details read the May minutes.
Date:
May 13, 2006
New board elected, homeowners propose raising initiation fee May 8 on your calendars
The 2006 annual homeowners meeting resulted in a proposal to raise the initiation fee for new homeowners to $800 dollars.  Click here for the full story.
Date: May 13, 2006
Color coded block captains map now available

Want to know who you're block captain is?  See our new color coded map. Note: The map requires Adobe Acrobat to view.

Date: February 26, 2006
Cool weather greets hot cook-off
Video clip from the cook-off
Secret Woods chili cook-off Good friends, good food and good neighbors added up to plenty of fun at the Secret Woods Chili Cook-off held Sunday afternoon, after some rain on Saturday forced a one day delay.   The chilly weather provided the perfect back-drop for some hot chili.  As you can see from the picture and video, the cook-off was very well attended.  Congratulations to the winners and a big thank you goes to all the block captains and volunteers who made this event such a success.
Date:
February 19, 2006
Board votes to raise annual dues
The dues are going up.  Get the details and all the latest neighborhood news in this month's minutes.
Date:
January 15, 2006
2005 was a very good year for Secret Woods home values
Home prices in Secret Woods continued to show strong gains in 2005.  The sharp rise illustrates in dollars and cents what residents already know: It's a very special neighborhood.

Recently sold Secret Woods homes
Street Address
Sale Date    Price($)
Sq.Ft.
$/Sq.Ft.   Yr. Built Previous 
Sale Date

Previous
Price(S)

 
  3124 Bent Creek Ln
Nov
 
2005
239,000
 
2173
110   1984
Feb
2000
  140.000
 
  3141 Chapelwood Ln
Oct
 
2005
225,000
 
1704
132   1986
Jun
2001
  154.000
 
  3157 Chapelwood Ln
Oct
 
2005
250,000
 
1979
126   1987
Feb
2002
 
162_000
 
 
  3139 Misty Creek Ln
Oct
 
2005
247,900
 
1839
135   1984
May
1993
  119.900
 
  3126 Secret Woods Trl
Sep
 
2005
265,000
 
1838
144   1987
-
 
-
     
  7336 Secret Woods Trl
Sep
 
2005
253,500
 
1842
138   1988
Jan
1995
 
133,900
 
 
  3162 Misty Creek Ln
Aug
 
2005
233,000
 
1897
123   1985
-
 
       
  3161 Secret Woods Trl
Aug
 
2005
226,000
 
1796
126   1986
Feb
1997
 
116,000
 
 
  3150 Secret Woods Trl
Jul
 
2005
230,000
 
2033
113   1984
         
  7363 Secret Woods Trl
Jul
 
2005
225,000
 
1462
154   1986
Oct
1999
 
130,000
 
 
  7370 Secret Woods Trl
Jun
 
2005
224,000
 
1955
115   1984
May
1999
 
127,000
 
 
  7250 Secret Woods Trl
May
 
2005
211,000
 
1862
113   1986
Sep
2001
  147.500
 
  3145 Secret Woods Trl
Mar
 
2005
256,000
 
2590
99   1985
May
1993
 
122,000
 
 
  3147 Misty Creek Ln
Jan
 
2005
229,000
 
2224
103   1986
-
 
-
 
-
 
 
  3143 Bent Creek Ln

Nov

 
2004

210,000

 
1761

119   1986

Dec

1997

 
115,000

 
 
The above data is retrieved from public records. It is believed to be reliable, but is not guaranteed. The properties were listed and sold by various MLS participants and/or members of the public.                      

Date:
January 4, 2006
Proposal to raise initiation fee fails
The proposal to increase the new homeowner initiation fee to $500 came very close to passing but in the end came up short.  The final vote was 84 yes, 11 no. For more neighborhood news see the January and  December minutes.

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