A Quaint Neighborhood in Open Country
Heritage Glen
Village Living · Country Views
Heritage Glen
Tucked into the Village of Alamance and bordered by working farms and open pasture, Heritage Glen offers small-village quiet with room to breathe. The neighborhood spans three sections, The Meadows, The Cornerstone and The Estates, and its mostly custom-built homes give every street its own character.
You get small-village quiet and wide country views, with Burlington a short drive away. The Property Owners Association isn't a management company. We're your neighbors, working to keep Heritage Glen a great place to live.
Small village. Open fields. Neighbors who wave from the porch.
Reach the Board
Questions, concerns or ideas? Email the board any time at .
Clear Rules
The recorded covenants and every amendment are posted in full. Check them before you add a fence, shed or addition.
Simple Dues
$100 a year per home, paid by check through the mail and due each February.
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Documents
Heritage Glen's rules and architectural requirements are all in the recorded Declaration and its amendments. Every lot in the neighborhood is bound by them.
- Info Packets
- New Homeowner Welcome PacketVersion 1.0 · Oct 26, 2026Open PDF
Dues, rules and approvals, utilities, schools and a move-in checklist for new owners.
- Real Estate Agent Info SheetVersion 1.0 · Oct 26, 2026Open PDF
Dues for listings, closing steps, documents for buyers and board contact for agents and closing attorneys.
- Recorded Covenants
- Declaration of Restrictive Covenants & Planned CommunitySept 9, 1999 · Book 1327, Page 798Open PDF
The main document: home use, house sizes, setbacks, fences, pets, dues and the Architectural Committee.
- First AmendmentNov 2001 · Book 1646, Page 943Open PDF
Setbacks for sheds and other small detached structures.
- Second AmendmentSept 11, 2002 · Book 1724, Page 195Open PDF
Adds Phase Two (lots 55–152) to The Meadows and corrects the rear setbacks for homes.
- Third Amendment, Estates SectionApr 25, 2005 · Book 2234, Page 1Open PDF
Adds The Estates (lots 2–39) with its own setbacks, larger minimum home sizes, 80% masonry exteriors and 7:12 roof pitch.
- Fourth Amendment, Second Estates SectionMar 16, 2006 · Book 2385, Page 788Open PDF
Adds Phase Four (lots 1–17) to The Estates under the same Estates rules.
- Assignment of Declarant Rights & AnnexationFeb 9, 2015 · Book 3402, Page 326Open PDF
Ends the original developer's role and brings Phase 5 into Heritage Glen.
Questions & Answers
Answers to what neighbors ask the board most often. Don't see yours? Ask the board. Plain-language summaries. The recorded documents are the final word.
How much are dues, and how do I pay?
Dues are $100 a year per home, due in February. Pond Lot owners also pay a separate $150 pond fee each year.
Mail a check payable to Heritage Glen POA to P.O. Box 398, Alamance, NC 27201, with your street address on the memo line.
As a courtesy, the board mails a statement each January. Dues are still owed if a statement doesn't arrive, so please pay by the February due date either way.
Prefer to pay by card? Email the board for a secure online payment link. A card processing fee is added.
I'm buying or selling a home here. What do I need?
Buyers can read the Declaration and all its amendments in Documents. Dues for the year of purchase are prorated between buyer and seller at closing, with the seller paying anything outstanding up to the proration date.
For a dues status letter or other closing paperwork, have your attorney or agent email the board with the property address and closing date.
Agents and closing attorneys can download the Real Estate Agent Info Sheet (PDF).
I just moved in. Where do I start?
Welcome! Download the New Homeowner Welcome Packet (PDF). It covers dues, the main rules, building approvals, utilities and schools, with a move-in checklist.
Then sign up for POA notices so you hear from the board first.
Do I need approval before changing the outside of my home?
For most projects, yes. Additions, decks, porches, sunrooms, garages, sheds and other outbuildings, fences, walls, screen plantings, dog runs, non-standard mailboxes and driveways in unusual materials all need written approval from the Architectural Committee before work begins.
Fill out the Architectural Request Form (PDF) and send it to the board with your plans, by email or by mail. See the Building Guide for setbacks and sizes by section.
Approvals expire if work hasn't started within 12 months, and approved work should be finished within 12 months of starting. Need more time? Ask the board for an extension before your approval expires. Expired approvals must be resubmitted.
Do I need approval for a pool?
No. Pools don't need Architectural Committee approval. A fence around the pool does, along with any pool house or other enclosure. The fence also needs a Village of Alamance permit.
Pools must still meet Village of Alamance and county permit and safety rules.
What are the main neighborhood rules?
The full list is in the Declaration. These are the ones that come up most:
- Homes are single-family residences, with no business or commercial activity on the property.
- Pets must be leashed or kept on your lot. Barking can't become a nuisance, and owners clean up after their pets.
- Keep garbage cans in the garage or an enclosed area, and bring them in promptly after pickup.
- Clotheslines must be screened from the street.
- No junked, inoperable or unlicensed vehicles or trailers on any lot or street.
- Trailers, boats, campers and other vehicles you don't use regularly go in the garage or out of view from the street.
- Fences need POA approval and a Village of Alamance permit, and can't extend past the front of the house.
What does the POA handle, and what does the Village handle?
Dues pay to maintain the subdivision entrances and common areas, including their utility bills. The POA also enforces the covenants.
Town services, public streets and local ordinances are handled by the Village of Alamance or Alamance County. For those, contact the Village directly at villageofalamance.com.
The POA works with the Village whenever we can on things that affect Heritage Glen.
Who do I contact about a problem in a common area?
Email the board at with what you saw and where. A photo helps.
For anything urgent or dangerous, call 911 first.
Who can use the pond?
Only the owners of the Pond Lots around it. The pond is a limited common area under the covenants, so it isn't open to the rest of the neighborhood.
Each Pond Lot owner may use the water up to the normal high-water line, but not the land of another Pond Lot owner.
Pond Lot owners pay an extra $150 a year for upkeep of the pond, billed separately from the $100 annual dues. The pond is governed by the Pond Lot owners. The POA collects the pond fee and keeps the pond's finances separate from the regular dues.
Does the POA do anything for Halloween?
Halloween is always October 31. The POA doesn't host an official event, but we work with the Alamance County Sheriff's Office to have deputies on hand for traffic control that evening, to help keep everyone safe.
Is there a neighborhood yard sale?
Yes. Heritage Glen has a community yard sale that is typically organized by a neighborhood real estate agent. The POA isn't involved in running it, but we're grateful to them for putting it together.
Dates and details come from the organizer, not the POA.
How do I make sure I get POA notices?
Sign up below to get POA notices and updates by email. If you've moved in recently or changed your email, sign up again with your new address.
Is Heritage Glen run by a management company?
No. The POA is run by a board of Heritage Glen homeowners, your neighbors, not a management company. Handling things ourselves keeps costs down, which is a big part of why dues are just $100 a year.
Questions go straight to the board at . There's no outside office or middleman.
I heard something about the POA. How do I know if it's true?
This website is the POA's official source of information. If you hear something about the POA that isn't on this site, email the board directly at . We'll give you a straight answer.
Our main official page is facebook.com/HeritageGlenNC. Pages and groups not run by the board don't represent the POA.
Do the covenants ever expire?
No. The Declaration says the covenants last permanently (“in perpetuity”). They could only end if owners holding at least 80% of the votes agreed in writing and recorded it with the county. That 80% comes from North Carolina's Planned Community Act (N.C.G.S. § 47F-2-118), which sets a higher bar than the 67% in the Declaration.
Unless that happens, the covenants and the POA continue as they are. See paragraph 24 of the Declaration.
Check Your Dues
See whether the POA has received your dues for this year. Enter your street address and the access code printed on your January dues statement.
Payments are recorded by hand after checks arrive, so a recent payment can take a couple of weeks to show. Only your home's payment status is shown.
Building Guide
The setbacks, minimum sizes and building rules from the recorded covenants, by section. Heritage Glen has three sections: The Meadows, The Cornerstone and The Estates. Not sure which one you're in? Check your deed or plat, or email the board.
Home Setbacks
Minimum distance from your home to each lot line.
| Setback | Meadows | Cornerstone | Estates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Front | 35 ft | 35 ft | 35 ft |
| Side street Corner lots | 20 ft | 20 ft | 20 ft |
| Side Interior lot line | 10 ft | 12 ft | 12 ft |
| Rear | 25 ft | 25 ft | 25 ft |
Pond Lots have a 25 ft front setback in place of 35 ft.
Minimum Home Size
Heated living area. Porches, garages and unfinished space don't count. Finished bonus rooms do.
| Home style | Meadows | Cornerstone | Estates |
|---|---|---|---|
| One story | 1,500 sq ft | 1,700 sq ft | 2,000 sq ft |
| 1½ or 2 story | 1,700 sq ft1,100 on ground floor | 1,900 sq ft1,300 on ground floor | 2,400 sq ft1,400 on ground floor |
| Split level | 1,700 sq ft1,300 on two lower levels | 1,900 sq ft1,500 on two lower levels | 2,400 sq ft1,400 on ground floor |
| Bi-level | 1,700 sq ft1,100 on upper level | 1,900 sq ft1,300 on upper level | 2,400 sq ft1,400 on ground floor |
| Garage | 1-car minimum | 2-car minimum | Attached garage |
For a bi-level in the Meadows or Cornerstone, the lower level, counting living space, garage and storage, must be at least as large as the upper level.
Sheds & Outbuildings
Storage buildings, greenhouses, summer houses, pagodas and other outbuildings are allowed with written Architectural Committee approval, whatever the size.
| Setback | Meadows | Cornerstone | Estates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Front / side street | 35 / 20 ft | 35 / 20 ft | 35 / 20 ft |
| Side | 10 ft | 12 ft | 12 ft |
| Rear 100 sq ft or smaller | 10 ft | 12 ft | 12 ft |
| Rear Over 100 sq ft | 25 ftSame as a home | 25 ftSame as a home | 25 ftSame as a home |
Attached storage areas and garages must use the same roofing as the house, match its design and be approved.
Estates Section Only
| Exterior | At least 80% masonry: brick, stone, stucco or rock |
|---|---|
| Roof | Main roof pitch of at least 7:12 |
Every Section
The House
- One home and one garage per lot. The garage is attached unless approved otherwise.
- Stick-built on site. No modular, mobile, duplex or multi-family homes.
- All homes are built on a crawl space or basement. No slab foundations.
- Underground electric and utilities. Municipal sewer and water.
- Lots can't be subdivided.
Fences & Driveways
- Fences need POA approval and a Village of Alamance permit, and can't extend forward of the front of the house or block drainage easements.
- Driveways are at least 10 ft wide and 2 ft from the side lot line, paved in asphalt, concrete or brick.
- Use a temporary gravel drive during construction. Mud or debris in the street is cleaned up at the owner's cost plus $150.
Around the Lot
- Brick, stone or other non-standard mailboxes need approval.
- Dog houses and dog runs need approval.
- Grade so water drains to the street, rear easement or side street, not onto neighbors.
How Approval Works
Fill out the Architectural Request Form and send it with your plans, materials list and a site plan showing where the project will go, by email or by mail to P.O. Box 398. The Architectural Committee, appointed by the board, reviews it. Wait for written approval before work begins.
POA approval doesn't replace Village or county permits. Check with the Village of Alamance before you build.
This guide is a plain-language summary. The recorded Declaration and amendments are the final word.
Board & Contact
The neighbors who run the POA. Reach the whole board at one address:
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Questions about dues, a neighbor concern, or an architectural request. The board usually replies within two or three business days.
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- P.O. Box 398
Alamance, NC 27201
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