timberlakes,

600 East Lakeshore Drive West, Shelton, WA 98584

"Pros: quiet, lots of deer around, beautiful scenery Cons: lot size, distance to amenities, some unkept residences"

"Let me first point out that the address listed on this listing is not Timberlake’s HOA official “address”, more likely a property owners private residence. The other listing (Timberlake Community Club Inc) that has “2880 E. Timberlake Dr. West” as the address is in fact the legitimate listing. Though the website mentioned on both listings has official Timberlake site listed. I currently reside in the community. Though the community does have some weak spots, the HOA isn’t really one of them. Weak spots are often unruly members (especially renters) don’t like to abide by the rules and often are discourteous of others that live in the community. I’ve been in some really bad HOAs, where security was nil (and yet we paid for security got nothing to show for it, we lived in gang territory). The amount that you pay in ANNUAL dues here in Timberlake’s is the same amount I use to pay MONTHLY for the other HOAs. Everything they promised in the other HOAs weren’t upheld 90% of the time. We didn’t have parks, we didn’t have lakes (hell one place offered a pool that remained closed off and empty for the ten years I lived there), Members didn’t get to vote on anything (in fact the others used a HOA management company which didn’t require members votes or so they claimed), we didn’t have Activities committee that offers free events (BBQs, ice cream socials, cook-offs), contests, and Holiday parades. It isn’t perfect, I’ll admit, but Timberlake’s was once mishandled so badly, it’s currently taking the current HOA board nearly 2 1/2 years to clean it up and they are still taking the brunt from members that were left feeling bitter and resentful by the prior board. FYI, I do not and have not ever served as a board member but am friends with board members. I have been around enough HOA’s to spot a really bad one and Timberlake’s ain’t one of them. More people need to volunteer on the committees and apply for the board, especially if they can offer fresh opinions and eventually realize it’s not just about them, but about all Timberlake residents. And in regards to rules being enforced, HOA hands are often legally tied and aren’t allowed to physically enforce most of them. They can take complaints, write up warnings, and give a fine if it’s proven that their previous warnings weren’t heeded. But there are some rules that can only be enforced by Law Enforcement, particularly in regards to animal control."

"I live here and it COULD be an amazing place but the HOA is the laziest I've ever seen. Nobody is ever held accountable for their property, dogs, ANYTHING. if you complain to the HOA, they don't do anything. You then try to complain to the county and you're told "talk to your hoa". Nothing ever gets done."

"Visited my brother in law's house here. Fantastic views and way cool people here. The lake (i forget which one, if it was the small or big one.) was filled with gas and super murky on the end we were at. Really disgusting, had to clean the dog afterward. But overall really fun time."

"DON'T BUY in Timberlakes. Covenant's board and employees are above the law. employee has several rule and by laws problems with his home and the covenant has known about them for months and nothing has been done. but some home owner has a few pine needles on her roof and she has 10 days or? to clean it off or she will receive a $100.00 fine and it will go up after that. our HMO dues pays the employees wages and an employee has been seen on several occasions at one of his properties taking care of personal business while on the clock. Hard to keep board members because they don't want a change to the good. Raising our dues and water so they can foolishly spend it. not even trying to cut back in places. OH thats right it's not they're money"