Terrell Mill Estates Homeowners Association

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Payable to Terrell Mill Estates Homeowners Association Mailing addressKim Kenley, Attn: HOA3224 Beechwood Dr SEMarietta, GA 30067
The popular neighborhood Deck-Togethers returning for Summer 2025!
David and Kim Kenley are continuing their popular Friday Deck-Togethers! These are informal drop-ins.Bring a favorite drink, snack, or just bring yourself! Last Friday of May, June & July. 5:30 - 7:30.Friday May 30 Friday June 27Friday July 25We’ll email details closer to the dates, so make sure we have your email address. Email Bruce.
The update of the directory is almost complete, and we'll be sending out a draft PDF, so you can double check your listing to make sure it's correct. The directory lists only name, address and phone. No email addresses.
"Ladies Lunch" - Next one March 26 at La Carretta
You’re invited! These informal lunches are a popular way for our ladies to get to know neighbors. They are held at area restaurants, with recent lunches at Mambo Italiano, Frankies, Zeus, R & C Kitchen. Get on the list to be notified of upcoming lunches. Email Kathy Knopp. If you need a ride, let Kathy know. She may be able to help arrange it. Next up is La Carretta on March 26th at 12:30. 1252 Roswell Rd, near The Big Chicken. Call or text Kathy to save a place: 678-595-7951
Like cars? Get on the notification list for upcoming events of the Terrell Mill Estates Car Club. The Spring show is Sunday, May 4th from 4:00 to 5:30.
Twice a year, the Car Club has a fun get together for the many car enthusiasts in Terrell Mill Estates. The gatherings have old cars, exotic cars, and sporty cars. Whether you have a car or not, EVERYONE is welcome to join in, especially NEW Terrell Mill Estates residents to see what’s hiding in the garages of their neighbors! See photos on the Community page. Get on the notification list for upcoming club events by emailing Bill Cartus.
Cobb County is home to a large coyote population, so you may occassionally see one in the neighborhood. Take reasonable precautions.
Coyotes are all over the suburbs in many cities, and we live right next to the Chattahooche Nature Preserve. They visit the neighborhood, but coyotes are rarely aggressive toward people. That said, don't leave your little ones outside unattended. Coyotes are known to go after small animals, so don't leave your pets outside unattended. Don't leave food outside. And tightly close your trash cans. This article has a list of smart precautions you can take.
"My owner left the poop, NOT me!" says good dog.
“I’m being framed!” claims dog. “My owner didn't bring a doggy bag, so he just left my steaming handiwork laying there. It wasn't the first time, either! He’s the guilty one, not me. I’m a good dog!”
With so many home security cameras in the neighborhood, it's only a matter of time before someone will be able to identify an irresponsible dog owner.
If your home is officially in Terrell Mill Estates, it is automatically subject to our neighborhood covenants.
Some homeowners are under the impression that if they don't pay HOA dues, they are not subject to our covenants. But that's incorrect. The covenants come with the property, not the dues. Our covenants have served us well in maintaining neighborhood standards and home values. And because they are very straightforward, there is rarely a problem. If you're planning an addition, outbuilding, shed, etc., please read the covenants carefully and contact the HOA to make sure your project will be in compliance. The covenants are in your directory and also on this website's covenants page.
When you see dangerous driving, file a traffic complaint online.
Cobb County has a web page that makes it easy to file a traffic complaint online. If you see someone speeding or running a stop sign, note basic details of the vehicle, such as make, model and color. Even better, note the tag number. If you continue to see the vehicle violating traffic laws, make a traffic complaint each time. File complaint here.
An arborist NOT connected to a tree service will provide unbiased expertise on tree health, growth expectations, recommendations for trimming, etc. They can save you a lot of grief and the cost is not that much. For a list of independent, certified arborists, email Bruce.
Having a party? Don’t let guests park on both sides of the street.
One of our homeowners is a deputy fire marshal. He's pointed out that parking on both sides of the street can block a fire truck from getting through, which is why it’s a violation of county code.
People in a party mindset can be in a hurry and not even notice the problem. It’s up to the party host to alert guests and make sure any parking problems get fixed immediately. Thanks for your cooperation.
While your weren't looking, your mailbox aged 30 years.
After a while, most of us hardly notice our aging mailboxes. Chances are, yours looks like a lot of others in the neighborhood... tired or dirty or crooked. We hadn’t looked closely at our’s in probably 30 years. It was embarrasingly tired and faded, so we pressure washed it, repainted the lid, and added new street numbers. Night and day. Pressure wash companies per TME residents:Splash Power Cleaning (770) 374-8257 Wilson Pressure Wash - James (678) 368-3277
Before you put your home on the
market, let us know.
We can connect you with an agent who knows the neighborhood. Several live in TME. Also, we often know of people interested in moving here. Email Dave Wehr.
Why paying the $75 annual dues matters.
The HOA is all about keeping Terrell Mill Estates a great neighborhood to live in. We have a terrific team of volunteers contributing their time and energy, but there are also hard costs to pay. Having an attractive entrance requires landscaping, flowers, water, electricity, upkeep and repair of the irrigation and lighting systems, and maintenance of the brickwork, stonework and ironwork. Insurance, too, since the entrance has actually been damaged a few times over the years. We also have the cost of keeping everyone informed on neighborhood matters. Email is our mainstay, but not all emails are opened and read, so we also need to print newsletters and directories. In addition, the dues support our website, which provides a secure place to pay. It also gives prospective homebuyers a sense of our active and welcoming community. Ultimately, everything is reflected in our healthy home values! Please do your part by sending the dues by April 1st.
Thanks very much!
The Board and all our HOA volunteers
Thanks to our newsletter delivery team!
  • Mary Harrs
  • Kelsey Pinckney
  • Ellen & J.P. Moser
  • Katherine Myrick
We could use another couple of volunteers 3 or 4 times a year, less than an hour and out in the fresh air. Helpful and satisfying. Email Katherine to learn more.
Save The Trees
But the ivy looks so pretty.
It's not pretty when it chokes out your trees and lowers your home value. Did we mention the cost of cutting down the dying or dead trees?
Georgia garden expert Walter Reeves warns about ivy in trees. "Ivy intercepts sunlight before it hits the tree leaves. Once ivy grows along the upper branches of a tree, it shades out the lower limbs. In addition, ivy adds extra weight to the tree during rainstorms or ice storms. Further, the vine leaves can act as a sail in strong winds. For these reasons I do not recommend you let ivy grow up a tree."
Ivy brings down limbs, even entire trees.
Ivy vines are deceivingly heavy. When the vines get up into trees, the vines that are encircling the limbs put a lot of extra weight on those limbs. They also make the tree top heavy and more prone to toppling. Some of our power outages are due to ivy-weighted limbs falling on power lines.
The Good News... You can kill the ivy up in your trees by yourself.
In a nutshell, cut the vines near the ground and the ivy growing up the tree and onto the limbs will die. Depending on how big your vines are, you'll likely need a hand saw or a lopper. There are some reecommended techniques, but it's a straightforward process.
This impressive ivy removal is at 1221 Timberland Drive. Owner Najah Abukhdeir says the ground ivy was removed by using a Weed Eater and then some selected follow-up spraying. Killing the ivy growing up into the branches requires cutting the vines a few inches from the ground, and, again, several feet higher.
Ivy vines can be thick, so you may need a lopper or hatchet. Once cut, the vines die. It's recommended to let them fall off, rather than pull them off. If pulling them off, be careful, since even dead vines can be heavy. If you’d like to ask Najah questions, feel free to email her.
Read how expert Walter Reeves gets rid of ivy in trees.
Clip the vine close to the ground and pull it back three feet from the base of the tree. Although the ivy leaves in the tree will stay green for weeks, they will eventually turn brown and fall off.Read more on Walter’s website.


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