To join Indian Acres Club of Thornburg (IACT) it helps to already know somebody that owns a funstead (lots are referred to as funsteads at Indian Acres). Knowing somebody means you can get guess passes and therefore look at funsteads that are for sale relatively easy. Here's a little recipe for those of you that do not know anybody at the acres but wonder what the process is for buying a funstead...
- Get the funstead for-sale list
- Go to the Indian Acres official website at http://www.indianacres.org/
- At the IACT website Find the administration office number.
- Call the office and request the latest list of funsteads that are for sale (yes, you'll have to get used to using the word "funstead"... we all had to); and also request the membership application (or download/print it off the IACT website).
- Find the funstead you want
- After you have received the latest funstead list, find some funsteads in the list that you are interested in, call the current owners, and arrange to get some guess passes from them to come down and see the acres. Once at the acres, you will be able to see all of the funsteads and common areas.
- Settle on a funstead you want to purchase and check with the admin office to see if any back dues are owed.
- Apply to be an IACT member
- Now complete the membership application and turn it into the administration office. Depending on the time of year and how often the board is meeting, this step can take a while. Ask the admin office how long they think it will take to get an answer.
- Buy the funstead
- Once you have been accepted, we recommend you contact a legal service specialist familiar with transferring deeds for Indian Acres (the admin office should be able to point you in the right direction for this). The specialist will arrange a meeting with you and the seller (or arrange to complete the transaction through mail with notaries). This will cost you about $50 for the county clerk filing and about $50 for the service fee (well worth the trouble unless you want to figure out the deed transfer process for Spotsylvania County and make a trip to the courthouse).
- The specialist will send you the deed in the mail (and ensure the admin office receives a copy). Once you have received this, contact the admin office. They will send you the rules & regulations, some more paperwork, and most importantly your request for passes. You will receive an owner pass for each person on the deed, a family pass for each family member living with a funstead owner, and a limited number of temporary guest passes.
- Get your funsteader passes
- Once you have received you passes, you have finally got yourself into the acres. The next step is to get a golf cart!
Here's some IACT contact info to help you on your way...
- Admin office phone: 540-582-6314
- Admin office fax: 540-582-3246
- President’s office phone: 540-582-6314
- President’s office email: iactinc@indianacres.org
- Secretary's email: iactsecretary@indianacres.org
- Recreation center phones: 540-582-3260, 540-582-6314
- Club house phone: 540-582-3624
- Site control office phone: 540-582-6314
- Site control office email: iactsitecontrol@indianacres.org
- Police/security phones: 540-582-5532, 540-582-6314
- Police/security CB channel: 9
- Trading post phone: 540-582-9001
- Po River Water & Sewer phone: 540-582-2184
- Maintenance phone: 540-582-5002
- Mailing address: P O Box 120, Thornburg, VA 22565
- Street address: 6437 Morris Rd, Spotsylvania, VA 22553
- Internet address: http://www.indianacres.org/
I also have contact information for individuals familiar with the IACT processes that can help you with legal paperwork for the deed transfer (very reasonable rates). Just let me know!
Also, feel free to use the contact page here or register for an account to ask questions in the forum.
Public records
Under Virginia State Law, Real Estate records are public information. Spotsylvania County makes these records available on the web at http://www.spotsylvania.va.us/onlineservices/assessment/. Indian Acres parcels can be found for a particular Glen and Lot with a little thought to how you form your search. Here are some instructions to help you out.
- Go to http://www.spotsylvania.va.us/onlineservices/assessment/.
- In the (Parcel ID box, you will need to enter the (Parcel ID in the correct format. The format is "62A(CORRESPONDING ID FOR GLEN)-(LOT)-"). The "corresponding ID for glen" mapping is shown below. For example, if you wanted to look up lot 999 (just as an example; there is not a lot 999 in any Glen) in Glen 5, the corresponding (Parcel ID would be "62A3-999-") (notice "3" is the corresponding ID for glen).
- Click on the "Go" button to retrieve the record.
Corresponding ID per glen:
- Glen 1 corresponds with ID 17 (Parcel ID pattern "62A17-(LOT)-")
- Glen 2 corresponds with ID 9 (Parcel ID pattern "62A9-(LOT)-")
- Glen 3 corresponds with ID 2 (Parcel ID pattern "62A2-(LOT)-")
- Glen 4 corresponds with ID 1 (Parcel ID pattern "62A1-(LOT)-")
- Glen 5 corresponds with ID 3 (Parcel ID pattern "62A3-(LOT)-")
- Glen 6 corresponds with ID 8 (Parcel ID pattern "62A8-(LOT)-")
- Glen 7 corresponds with ID 7 (Parcel ID pattern "62A7-(LOT)-")
- Glen 8 corresponds with ID 6 (Parcel ID pattern "62A6-(LOT)-")
- Glen 9 corresponds with ID 5 (Parcel ID pattern "62A5-(LOT)-")
- Glen 10 corresponds with ID 4 (Parcel ID pattern "62A4-(LOT)-")
- Glen 11-A corresponds with ID 16 (Parcel ID pattern "62A16-(LOT)-")
- Glen 11-B corresponds with ID 20 (Parcel ID pattern "62A20-(LOT)-")
- Glen 12 corresponds with ID 14 (Parcel ID pattern "62A14-(LOT)-")
- Glen 13 corresponds with ID 12 (Parcel ID pattern "62A12-(LOT)-")
- Glen 14-A corresponds with ID 10 (Parcel ID pattern "62A10-(LOT)-")
- Glen 14-B corresponds with ID 11 (Parcel ID pattern "62A11-(LOT)-")
- Glen 15 corresponds with ID 13 (Parcel ID pattern "62A13-(LOT)-")
- Glen 16 corresponds with ID 18 (Parcel ID pattern "62A18-(LOT)-")
- Glen 17 corresponds with ID 15 (Parcel ID pattern "62A15-(LOT)-")
- Glen 18 corresponds with ID 19 (Parcel ID pattern "62A19-(LOT)-")
Notes: If you type in "Indian Acres" for the street name it will bring up all the lots. The 62A number refers to tax map 62A. The next numbers refer to which section of the map it references. The last numbers are the lot number. The tax map is available in PDF format here: http://www.spotsylvania.va.us/maps/t62.pdf (use the pan/zoom feature of your PDF viewer to view individual lots).
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