Lake Ridge Parks and Recreation Association - Lake Ridge, Virginia

Brennan Huff

SORORITY is what i would call it. a bunch of old ladies with nothing to do walking around the neighborhood filing complaints about everything. then sticking you with late fees for not getting thise complaints fixed. don't pay this HOA anything. spineless thieves!

Scott Cravey

I was hesitant to move into an hoa, but at the time it was the only house in my price range in good condition. If you are ok with an HOA, it will be a good association. The neighborhood is very clean. I put in several requests for updates I wanted to do to my house, however, and the process with them was never easy. I felt that they made it difficult to improve the look of your home. I hesitated when I saw the neighborhood because it looked very dated, but because it was clean I gave it a chance. If you have any desire to update the look of your home, this is definitely not the place for you. The original person I dealt with was very condescending and rude. The guy I dealt with a couple years later was much more reasonable to talk to and ask questions. I sold last year and moved. No hoa now and I’m much happier.

MRS HO

I was disappointed, after 4 years of being on auto pay through the association (not my bank) they charged $50 late fee. First notice I received included a late fee, unacceptable. I reached out unfortunately Bernie Guthrie told me there is nothing she can do and Kimberly Huh told me she has 7,000 properties...nice way to tell a resident they mean nothing, very unprofessional demeanor and she was flustered and frustrated when we spoke, that says a lot. Find better representation. I asked Kimberly Huh if there is a way my auto pay can reflect their increases. I told her I have no problem paying what is due, my problem is having to update my EFT everytime they feel like increasing. She said yes ill send the link then proceeded to send an email stating i had to update every quarter. She lied, and was of no help. She was only kind for the beginning of the call then lost her cool, rude and unhelpful

Joyce Stempa

I’ve owned my home in LRPRA for 40 years. Yes, the HOA is strict. Yes, sometimes the rules make no sense. Yes, the “office” can be challenging……however, there are thousands of residence in this HOA. There are a total of approximately 45,000 in Lake Ridge as a whole (not all in our HOA). The LRPRA can’t possibly satisfy all residence at all times. If you want to live here, you need to ask yourself what are your deal breakers. If you do not want to do yard maintenance plus a bit extra (to help maintain public area adjacent to your property), then this is not the HOA for you.

Can they be a bit much when it comes to exterior maintenance, Yes, but overall they are charged with helping maintain the value of our homes and the only way to do that in some circumstances is through strict uniformity.

They are responsive to common ground issues based on budget - their staff for this area is respectful and they really do try to help, even when it’s a grey area.

Play parks are well maintained. Pools are well maintained. The community as a whole is very clean. They are efficient with snow removal and the trash service is very reliable and do all they can (within the contract) to work with the homeowners on bulky pickups.

Bottom line, this isn’t a bad HOA. It may not be the best but as long as you can see the bigger picture behind some of the decisions, you should be able to enjoy the community for many, many years.

J. Brown

I signed my son up for swim lessons. After I paid, there was no correspondence, update, nor reminders. When I called closer to the session for clarity, the woman who answered was aggressive and rude. Once class actually started, the instructors ignored 3/4 of the class. There were 8 children and the two instructors focused heavily on two. Sometimes both instructors were with one particular child, while the others were on the wall. They held up the queue for the slide to coax the two children down the slide, while the other kids waited around. They would take the Royal off spring further out into the water to practice kicking and streamline , but not the others. They chastised children for making their own fun in the pool, but the reality is the children had to occupy themselves! They were repeatedly told to do bobs while the instructors played with and cajoled the Royal children. I chose LRA because it was the most for my money, but in the long run it isn’t worth it. They started class at 5:05, then 7-9 minutes of bobs, plus the gaps between exercises, plus the wait time while they nursed the Royal tots, and waiting for the slide . It doesn’t end up being worth it. The get two stars because the program is great, in theory!

Rich

I have lived in Lake Ridge for approximately 2.5 years and have had the worse experience with the association. They never respond to emails or phone calls. I have called numerous times regarding an issue with rats in a neighbors yard. They do not have a trash service and pile their trash in the backyard which has caused a numerous amount of rats to infest our yard and surrounding neighbors yards. I recently received a "warning" in the mail about our lawn. Our lawn is probably the greenest and most well kept lawn in the neighborhood. However, I received a notice that my lawn needed to be cut within 15 days (which it has been). Why does this association stress my lawn that was maybe overgrown by an inch but won't stress issues that are far more concerning? There is a house right by the association thats driveway/car port is covered with cans, tools, and other items that should be stored in a shed. Have they received a "warning"? I assume not since it has been like this for over 2 years. What is the point of paying a quarterly association fee if they don't keep up with issues that truly matter? Do I pay the $150 to use the community pools for three months out of the year? Oh, not to mention I've only been once because they are extremely ghetto and filled with hoodlums that are clearly under the age of 16. I'm still waiting on a phone call or email about the rat situation.. Will I ever receive one?

Tonya Parham

It's very nice that the HOA provides free notary services for its members. It's very convenient and extremely helpful. The notary is very courteous and professional. I truly do appreciate the service she provided me.

Katherine Walker-Lekbad

My family has been living in Lakeridge since 1987. I have to be honest - all the encounters I've had with LRA have been unpleasant. I find the organization unprofessional and rigid. It's frustrating to deal with an organization that is not flexible and insists on being unhelpful when it comes to simple issues.