Pinehurst Trace, Pinehurst, NC

About Pinehurst Trace

Pinehurst Trace is in Pinehurst, in the Sandhills & Pinehurst region of North Carolina. Status: Open. Age-restricted (55+ community; occupancy rules are set in its recorded governing documents).

Pinehurst Trace is a subdivision in the Village of Pinehurst in Moore County, and its homeowners association's governing document, the Revised and Completely Restated Protective Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions dated August 2020, describes it plainly. The developer, identified as US Retirement Corporation and the Mid-South Development Company of Greensboro, originally subdivided the property into 232 residential lots for the purpose of creating a pre-retirement and retirement community. The original declaration was recorded in the Moore County land records in Book 525, Page 492, and the plats for its five phases are recorded in the Moore County Register of Deeds Office. The covenants state that none of the lots are still owned by the developer, so purchases are from existing owners rather than from a builder. They are also the document that creates the owners association, Pinehurst Trace Homeowners Association, a North Carolina nonprofit corporation of which every owner becomes a member at purchase.

The covenants are specific about the built environment. Lots may be used only for single-family residences, one building to a lot, and no mobile homes, trailers, recreational vehicles, commercial vehicles or outbuildings such as sheds are allowed. Boats, jet skis and trailers, and vehicles other than personal transportation, must be kept in the garage. Each residence must have at least 1,300 square feet of heated living area, a garage for at least one vehicle with at least 180 square feet of area, and, under the building restrictions in the covenants, no building may exceed one story at eighteen feet above grade. New construction and any substantial change or addition needs approval from the association's Architectural Committee, and mailboxes and house numbers are of uniform design, ordered, installed and maintained by the association. Signs, including signs advertising the sale of a lot or home, may not be placed on any lot. Dogs, cats and other common household pets are permitted if they are not kept for commercial purposes, must live inside the home, and must be leashed when outside.

What the association does for owners is as important as what it restricts. Under Section 9, the association is responsible for repair, replacement and maintenance of common areas such as the clubhouse, pool, tennis and pickleball court and entrance, and for maintaining lawns and shrubbery on every lot with a residence and on common areas. It also handles exterior maintenance on each residence: roof repair for issues such as missing shingles and leaks, roof replacement on an as-needed basis as determined by management and approved by the board, and repair or painting of wood or other appropriate exterior surfaces, although brick may not be painted. If damage was caused by the willful or negligent act of an owner, a tenant, family, guests or invitees and is not covered by homeowners insurance, the cost falls to the owner. Owners remain responsible for maintaining and repairing everything else about the residence at their own expense, which the covenants say includes driveways, garage doors, solar tubes, skylights, outdoor water spigots, broken glass in windows and doors, decks, patios and fencing. Section 11 provides that the club site, which includes the clubhouse, pool, pickleball and tennis court and shuffleboard area, is owned by the association, and that improvements there need association approval.

Pinehurst Trace is best understood as a lock-and-leave, maintenance-included, age-restricted community, and the way to evaluate it is by reading the covenants alongside the association's current budget, bylaws and Maintenance and Repair Guide, which the covenants say govern the details where they apply. Buyers should ask for those current documents, the reserve position and any pending special assessment before contracting, and should confirm with the association which items are included at the time of purchase, because the covenants set the framework while the board administers it from year to year.

Age restrictions at Pinehurst Trace

Section 8 of the Revised and Completely Restated Protective Covenants (August 2020) reads: "Pinehurst Trace is intended to provide housing for older persons and is specifically intended and operated for occupancy by persons fifty-five (55) years of age or older. No owner of any Residential Unit shall be allowed to have any individual who is under the age of fifty-five (55) years of age reside on a permanent basis in any Residential Unit except for unusual and extraordinary cases specifically approved in advance by the Board of Directors." Age verification of each occupant is required, and homeowners selling, leasing or renting are responsible for verifying the name and age of all occupants and providing that information to the association's property manager. The leasing rules point the same way: the association must give written consent to any lease, short-term leases of less than twelve months are not permitted, the association must refuse any lease to a person who is not 55 or older, and all occupants must be at least 55; an heir who receives a home by will or intestate succession may lease it only to persons who are 55 or older. Read the current covenants and any later amendments before buying.

Housing types at Pinehurst Trace

• Single-family residences on numbered lots, with at least 1,300 square feet of heated living area and a garage of at least 180 square feet, according to the covenants

Pricing at Pinehurst Trace

The covenants do not state prices, and no price or sales history is given here. Because all lots have passed from the developer to individual owners, homes change hands as resales at prices set by the market and the individual sale. For county-level context, Moore County's 2025 Emergency Operations Plan reports a county median household income of $78,056 and mean household income of $102,424 for 2024, which describes the county and not this community. Ask a local agent for recent sales in Pinehurst Trace specifically.

HOA and fees at Pinehurst Trace

The covenants establish monthly dues collected from all owners of residential units and lots, used for maintaining residence exteriors and lawns, the common areas and the other services and facilities the association provides. They do not state a dollar amount, because the board sets it. They do limit increases: a periodic increase may be applied in any year if the Finance Committee deems it necessary and the Board of Directors approves it, and it may not be more than 10% of the preceding year's annual dues. Special assessments for designated capital improvements or repairs require a meeting of the association whose notice specifically mentions the proposed assessment and its intended uses, followed by written consent of the owners of two-thirds of the numbered lots within thirty days after the meeting adjourns.

The association may place a lien on the property of an owner who fails to pay dues, assessments or fines. The covenants run with the land for fifty years from recording and then extend automatically for successive ten-year periods unless owners of two-thirds of the residential units record an instrument to change or end them. Request the current monthly dues, the budget and reserve study, the status of any special assessment, and the association's Maintenance and Repair Guide before buying.

Amenities at Pinehurst Trace

• Clubhouse owned by the association
• Swimming pool
• Tennis and pickleball court
• Shuffleboard area
• Association-maintained lawns and shrubbery on lots with residences
• Association-handled exterior maintenance, including roof repair and replacement and exterior surfaces other than brick

Healthcare near Pinehurst Trace

Pinehurst is home to FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, which Moore County's 2025 Emergency Operations Plan lists among the participating organizations in county emergency planning. Measure the drive from a specific home yourself, and confirm physician networks and services with the health system directly.

Airport access from Pinehurst Trace

Moore County Airport in the Pinehurst and Southern Pines area describes itself as a general aviation jetport offering charter flights, flight training and maintenance, with a 6,502-foot runway, a 24-hour airfield and terminal hours from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Anyone who needs scheduled airline service should check current carrier options before relying on the local airport, and compare the larger commercial airports in the region.

Why Pinehurst Trace is included

Pinehurst Trace is a Pinehurst subdivision whose recorded covenants make it an age-restricted community: Section 8 states that it is specifically intended and operated for occupancy by persons fifty-five years of age or older, and the developer created the subdivision as a pre-retirement and retirement community.

Alternatives to Pinehurst Trace

• Forest CreekA private 37-hole Tom Fazio golf community in Pinehurst, opened in 1996 on a 1,265-acre former family estate, with a pool, fitness center, racquet sports and village homes, estate homes and custom homesites.

Guides relevant to Pinehurst Trace

• 55-Plus Community vs. Conventional Neighborhood in the Carolinas