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Sipsey Pines

Explore Sipsey Pines properties in the Arley area of Smith Lake in Winston County. Compare the available homes and land, then check the offered lot’s recorded restrictions, access arrangements and utility options before planning a home or a change in use.

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PAST 12 MONTHS

Recent sales in Sipsey Pines

Nov 4, 2025–Nov 3, 2026

MLS · Source checked Nov 3, 2026, 3:01 PM Central

Closed sales
9
Observed matching MLS listings
Median sold price
$925,000
9 of 9 sales with a reported sold price
Average sold price
$911,100
9 of 9 sales with a reported sold price
Reported sales volume
$8,199,900
9 of 9 sales with a reported sold price
Average sold days on market
128.3 days
9 of 9 sales with official MLS DOM

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A CLOSER LOOK AT Sipsey Pines

The setting. The details. Your plans.

Explore the available community information alongside what individual properties report.

BEFORE YOU CHOOSE A PROPERTY

Your neighborhood questions, answered.

Document summaries describe the sources reviewed. Confirm current amendments, fees and the rules for your exact lot.

The original 1999 restrictions cover the Exhibit A tracts near Sipsey Pines Road and Lewis Smith Lake in Winston County. Match the offered lot to its plat, any addition or resurvey and later amendments before applying these summaries.

Is there an HOA, and what does it cost?
Confirm current terms

The original allows owners to form a landowners association after 60% of the lots have been purchased. That clause does not prove present association formation or establish current dues. Request the current association and road-maintenance records.

Sipsey Pines recorded restrictions · Deeds Book 231, p. 176, association-formation paragraph
What neighborhood amenities are available?
Not verified

This declaration does not establish an operating shared ramp, dock, pool or playground or this lot’s rights to use one. Confirm any offered access separately; the broadband project is not a guarantee of service at every address.

Sipsey Pines recorded restrictions · Deeds Book 231, pp. 173–178, complete original reviewed
What size home can I build?
Document summary

The original requires at least 1,400 square feet of above-ground living space, excluding porches, carports and garages. A multistory home also needs at least 1,000 square feet on its first above-ground level.

Sipsey Pines recorded restrictions · Deeds Book 231, p. 174, Minimum Dwelling Size §§1–2
What styles and plans need approval?
Document summary

The architectural committee must approve dwellings and outbuildings. The original limits the property to a single-family dwelling of at most two and one-half stories and requires approval of specified exterior material treatments. Obtain the current submission process.

Sipsey Pines recorded restrictions · Deeds Book 231, pp. 173–174, Land Use §§2–3 and Materials
Are manufactured or mobile homes allowed?
Document summary

The original prohibits using mobile, modular, manufactured and listed temporary structures as a residence. Its separate construction-period camper/motorhome exception does not grant general manufactured-home permission.

Sipsey Pines recorded restrictions · Deeds Book 231, p. 175, Temporary Structures §1
Can I keep or stay in an RV or camper?
Document summary

A camper or motorhome may be used while the home is under construction for no more than 12 months under the original exception. This is not year-round camping permission; the clause does not establish a general RV parking or storage entitlement.

Sipsey Pines recorded restrictions · Deeds Book 231, p. 175, Temporary Structures §1
When must construction start?
Not verified

No purchase-to-start deadline was identified in the complete original. Confirm later amendments, current architectural approvals and any lot-specific requirement before choosing a construction schedule.

Sipsey Pines recorded restrictions · Deeds Book 231, pp. 173–178, complete original reviewed
When must construction finish?
Document summary

Dwelling construction must finish within 12 months after commencement unless prior written approval is obtained from the architectural committee. Confirm any extension in writing.

Sipsey Pines recorded restrictions · Deeds Book 231, p. 175, Temporary Structures §2
Can I rent through Airbnb or VRBO?
Not verified

No numerical lease minimum or express Airbnb/VRBO approval was identified in the complete original. Do not treat that silence as rental permission; obtain current association rules, amendments and property-specific requirements.

Sipsey Pines recorded restrictions · Deeds Book 231, pp. 173–178, complete original reviewed
What other rules should I know?
Document summary

The original gives 30-foot main-road and 15-foot interior setbacks, requires a full platted lot for a residence, and limits an under-one-acre lot to one outbuilding. Galvanized metal buildings are excluded and foundation/chimney finishes are controlled.

Sipsey Pines recorded restrictions · Deeds Book 231, p. 174, Minimum Dwelling Size §3, Building Location and Materials

All six pages of the recorded original, including its legal description, were reviewed. Current association status and charges, later amendments, architectural standards and individual access rights still need confirmation; these are current-record gaps rather than unread original text. Research checked Oct 31, 2026.

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Neighborhood features

Building & ownership notes

The available document copies state:

  • The original requires 1,400 square feet above ground, with a 1,000-square-foot first above-ground level for multistory homes. Listed nonliving spaces are excluded.

    Sipsey Pines recorded restrictions · Deeds Book 231, p. 174, Minimum Dwelling Size §§1–2

  • Architectural approval applies to dwellings and outbuildings; the original allows one single-family dwelling of no more than two and one-half stories.

    Sipsey Pines recorded restrictions · Deeds Book 231, pp. 173–174, Land Use §§2–3

  • The residence-type prohibition has a narrow camper/motorhome exception during home construction for no more than 12 months.

    Sipsey Pines recorded restrictions · Deeds Book 231, p. 175, Temporary Structures §1

  • Construction finishes within 12 months from commencement unless the committee gives prior written approval.

    Sipsey Pines recorded restrictions · Deeds Book 231, p. 175, Temporary Structures §2

  • Road/interior setbacks, full-lot building, outbuilding limits and exterior material conditions must be checked against the offered lot and current amendments.

    Sipsey Pines recorded restrictions · Deeds Book 231, p. 174, Building Location, Materials and dwelling §3

  • Association formation is permitted after the stated 60% sales threshold; this original does not establish current organization or a dues amount.

    Sipsey Pines recorded restrictions · Deeds Book 231, p. 176, association paragraph
Recorded document trail

Official record citations help identify the documents to review. Index entries alone do not establish their rules or current application to a lot. Use the county, instrument, book and page references to search and verify the records yourself.

  • The complete six-page original and Exhibit A were reviewed. The legal description follows Sipsey Pines Road and portions of Lewis Smith Lake; later additions and resurvey effects require their own records.

    Sipsey Pines recorded restrictions · Deeds Book 231, pp. 173–178; Exhibit A p. 178
Before you buy: a property checklist
  • Which original plat, phase and later amendments cover the offered property?
  • What shoreline, ramp or shared-access rights transfer with the lot?
  • Who maintains the road, and are maintenance contributions or assessments due?
  • What septic approvals and utility connections are available for the intended home?
  • Can each internet provider confirm service and installation terms for this address?
INDIVIDUAL PROPERTY REPORTS

What current listings say

Descriptions come from the listing brokerage and apply to the linked property. They do not establish rules or rights for every lot.

MLS checked Nov 3, 2026, 7:27 PM Central · 2 matching active listings.

  • 175 LAKE CREEK Dr →

    Enjoy waterfront living in the sought after Sipsey Pines with an impressive 438 ft of shoreline!

    All Four Real Estate, Inc. · MLS #26-2135

  • PARCEL 2 SIPSEY PINES ROAD →

    Smith Lake (Sipsey Pines) A perfect lot with both a sandy beach and rock shoreline!

    Lake Homes Realty · MLS #26-1435

Land restriction answers in the MLS

Across 1 matching active land listing:

Restricted? Yes
1
Restricted? No
0
Not reported
0

These are listing-broker answers. A No answer does not establish a particular building or rental use.

Sources, document scope & review dates
  • Sipsey Pines recorded restrictions

    Instrument 423 · Deeds Book 231, pp. 173–178 · executed and recorded March 16, 1999. · Reviewed Oct 31, 2026.

    All six official preview pages were visually read, including Exhibit A. Current amendments, association formation/charges, phase or parcel coverage and operating amenities remain separate questions.

  • ADECA awarded broadband projects ↗

    PDF page 6: Cyber Broadband, grant 1BROADBAND20 02, Smith Lake - Sipsey Pines Community, Winston County. · Reviewed Oct 31, 2026.

    The project table corroborates community identity and historical infrastructure investment. It is not a service guarantee for any address or evidence of subdivision restrictions.

Document summaries preserve the source's stated scope. Current amendments and the requirements for your exact lot still need confirmation.

Location, size & lake details

Postal cities and counties describe the listing’s reported location. They do not establish lake frontage or neighborhood boundaries. Restriction filters select vacant land using the MLS Restricted? answer, not a permission review. Reviewed-use filters require approved property-specific records; unknowns are excluded. Combined options require no identified private restrictions, the selected home class allowed and no identified minimum size within the reviewed scope. Public approvals remain separate.

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