But Lair said he has built numerous deed restrictions into the property, made up of 70 one-acre lots. Deed restrictions are used by city and rural developers alike as a tool for keeping up the neighborhood. Such rules, for example, could prohibit the use of composition shingles or require homes be a certain square footage and be covered in brick. At High Country, mobile home buyers must qualify for a loan through a mortgage company - owner financing is forbidden, Lair said. All homes that are moved in must be new or in like-new condition.
All utilities are underground, including cable television wires.
The homes must be placed near ground level, so the skirting of the homes will not show. Lair's company will landscape each lot with trees, shrubs and sod, pave the streets, curbs, gutters, sidewalks and driveways, and install a septic system and water well on each acre, he said. Any changes to the property, such as building a garage, will have to pass muster with the committee. The committee enforces deed restrictions by filing a lawsuit against those who fail to comply, said Oth Miller, an Amarillo attorney. Miller is not involved in the High Country development.