Room to breathe
Every lot carries a forty-foot front, fifty-foot rear and ten-foot side setback, and each subdivision keeps its own minimum home size. Homes sit back from the road and from one another.
Declaration 6.7Independence Township · Oakland County, Michigan
Quiet by design.
One hundred sixty-one homes in six wooded subdivisions, beside Independence Oaks County Park, held to standards that were written to last.
- 161homesites across the community
- 6platted Deerwood subdivisions
- 40 ftminimum front setback, every lot
- ∞covenants that run with the land in perpetuity
The place
Secluded enough to feel up north.
Deerwood was laid out to be lived in slowly: homes set back among trees, wetland left wild, and a county park on the eastern edge. The covenants exist to keep it that way.
Woodland and water, protected
Wetlands, natural drainage ways and open space are protected by the Declaration, and Independence Oaks County Park borders the community on the east.
Declaration 5.26Character that stays
Architectural review keeps the original character of the neighborhood intact, and the covenants run with the land in perpetuity, so what you chose when you bought is what your neighbors inherit.
Declaration 8.15Higher ground
Above the village, under the stars.
The Manors sit on high ground: about 1,110 feet above sea level at the center of the community, roughly a hundred feet higher than the village of Clarkston a few minutes away. You can feel the difference. Fog settles in the low ground below while the ridge stays clear, mornings arrive crisp, and the sky opens up at night in a way it does not closer to town.
Dark skies close to home
With county parkland on the eastern edge and woodland all around, there is real darkness here. On the strongest solar storms the northern lights have reached southeast Michigan, and this is the kind of horizon to watch them from.
The elevation is on the map
Open the community map and choose 3D terrain to tilt the land and watch the ground rise through the community. Move your cursor and it reads the elevation under it.
Open the 3D mapNeighbors to Pine Knob
Pine Knob Music Theatre and Independence Oaks County Park are both close by, so a summer concert, a trail at sunrise and a quiet evening at home are all part of the same address.
Elevation from USGS 3DEP data at the center of the community and at the village of Clarkston. The sky and lake above are an original illustration.
Your vote
Protect what you love about Deerwood. Vote yes.
The 2027 Bylaws and Covenants replace seven aging documents with one clear set of rules for all 161 lots, and keep every protection that makes this neighborhood what it is.
- Fair, published enforcement. No fine without a schedule, written notice and a hearing.
- Rentals stay long-term. Short-term rentals are banned and leases run at least 180 days.
- Your voice, your way. Vote in person, by proxy, by mail or electronically.
Owners verified and ready to vote
0of 161 lots
Verification opens with the owner portal. It takes about two minutes and uses the email address on your membership record.
The community map
Every lot, every wetland, every road.
Select a lot to see its subdivision, plat and parcel. Owners can sign in to log a request or a concern directly on the map.
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A closer look
Four seasons in the Manors.
For owners
Everything in one place.
Plan a change to your home or lot
Fences, decks, paint, solar, tree removal and anything that touches wetland or drainage. Submit online and watch the 45-day clock.
Start a change requestAsk the Board
Questions are answered in writing and tracked, so nothing falls through. Your reply comes from the Association, not from a neighbor's inbox.
Send a questionDues and finances
Pay online, see your balance and read the annual budget and report.
Dues and the budgetRules and enforcement
Every rule cites its source. Enforcement follows one published sequence.
Read the rules