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Old 04-01-2015, 08:08 AM   #17
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Originally Posted by brk-lnt View Post
Pretty much all of them are "deeded", but the beaches are rarely easy to access relative to the property, nor are they sized to handle everybody with a deeded right to access them.

Advertising them as as "deeded" is part of the ploy, makes it sound more official. But you have 200 homes sharing access to 400' of beach. Enjoy your 2' slice of sand...

Yes, there are *some* places that actually have private well maintained beaches, but the ratio of deeded beach rights in this area to actual beach shoreline is probably 10 to 1.
There are 40 homes in our association with deeded rights. We pay about $125/yr to keep the beach maintained, insurance, taxes, etc. . Yes, on some hot summer holiday weekends, it can become pretty crowded but that is the exception rather than the rule. The association is very close knit, very friendly. There is no problem with guests, matter of fact, we all know each other's guests and there are many friendships among us.
And yes, there are a couple of deeded beach rights holders who refuse to pay the maintenance fees each year, but that still have legal access to the beach. Not surprisingly, not many association members "associate" with them.
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