2/5
We purchased a PULTE home in Hampton lakes and just hit our one year. I will say that the house is amazing, the quality during construction and in the first year have been perfect. There is nothing that they haven't addressed or fixed if needed.
This was our first experience in an HOA world, and while I love the location, I have to say the care given to the community and the lack of attention to Hampton Lakes side is very sad. The Light poles, Roads with potholes, Open grass are full of ants, lack of mailboxes, and Drain covers that literally take oil pans out is terrible. The front gate has never worked consistently in the year that we have been here. The irrigation is consistently being turned off or shut down, and there was a 3-month period where the pool was closed due to work needs. there is a second pool, but we are not allowed access to it unless we want to pay additional for a CC membership. The pool is not heated so the times when it is open, it is not always reasonable to use.
the rules to use rooms in the amenity center are structured around the sale of services from the CC. the pool has a grill, but residents are not able to use it. If you are not on the deed, then you cannot be at the pool unaccompanied. So, if relatives visit and you work, they cannot use the pool and will be/have been asked to leave.