Any property within the community that is accessible by community members, with the exception of the property owned by the individual, is considered a common area. The community pool, for example, is considered a common area and so is the sidewalk, roads, and all other areas or items that don’t fall under the definition of separate interests. A separate interest is essentially a piece of property within the association, such as a home or the lot it sits on, that is owned and cared for by the homeowner.