Houses in Hunters Green Cluster are subject to residential
property covenants, use
of property guidelines, as well as design guidelines established by the Reston
Association. For 
on RA's Cluster
Design Guidelines, click on the button. Before homeowners can make any
alteration to their house's exterior (including its color) or their yard, they
must obtain permission and approval of plans from the Reston Association's Design
Review Board. To file for permission, a homeowner needs to fill
out and file a DRB application in accordance with the DRB's
procedures.
to download and print a DRB
Application Form . There is also a general Cluster
Handbook available. In August 2005, the Board of Directors distributed
a memorandum to the
Association's membership regarding Reston Association covenants and the
requirements that homeowners must comply with.
In the following sections are information (or links to it) regarding various
Hunters Green Cluster Standards.
House Colors
Townhomes in Hunters Green Cluster can be painted only with colors from the
color palette that has been approved by the Reston Association's Design Review
Board (DRB). Click on the button in the left margin to see full details
about the official HGCA Color Palette.
Front Door Light
House Number Plates
 Replacement
house number plates are available from Webb Signs, 10612 Warwick Ave., Fairfax,
VA (phone 703-591-6169 or 703-273-8973). Specifications are:
Dimensions: 5" by 5" with .040" thickness
Color:
Sapphire Blue (3M) with white numbers and border
Holes:
Two, to match sample
It is recommended that you click on the graphic to produce an larger size
sample, then print it out and take it with you to illustrate what you
want. The cost of the plate was approximately $20 back in 1995 when the
replacement plate was first approved.
Roofing Shingles
A replacement roof shingle standard was approved by the Reston DRB in 1992.
- CertainTeed™ Fiberglass Roof Shingle, Color: "Cedar Brown"
It is available in two types: CertainTeed 20 (20-year life), and
CertainTeed XT 25 (25 year life). Local suppliers include Washington
Roofing (703-823-8100) and Roof Center (703-631-3322). Generally, any
roofing contractor you might hire will be able to acquire the shingles for you
at a contractor's discount.
Fences
You can erect or replace a fence on your property as long as it conforms to
the Cluster standard:
- The approved style of fencing is as follows:
- Each fence panel shall measure four feet between posts, and have a
height of between 5 ½ and 6 feet. Seams at the post must be covered
with a vertical 2" x 4" or 1" x 4" board. The
cover board can be part of the post structure.
- Horizontal boards shall alternate between 1" x 6" and
1" x 3". Space between boards shall be ½ inch. (Note that
pressure-treated 1" x 3" boards are now
hard to find and may requiring "ripping" a 1" x 6"
to produce two 1" x 3" boards. (Lumber supply companies
have the equipment to do this easily.)
- The fence must be capped with a 2'" by 6" board.
- Any gates must conform to the same style as the fence itself.
- The fence must be painted the same as the approved house color.
- Previously approved fences may be replaced "in kind" without a DRB
application as long as
the replacement exactly copies the location, dimensions, and style of the
original. Any variation from the original requires an application to
the DRB.
- New fences may enclose or partially enclose the owner's property, but you
must first get DRB approval for the design and location. When seeking
approval to build or change a back yard fence, make certain in the design that your fence
will not extend
out onto cluster common ground.
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