Countryhouse

Landscaping / Landscape and Tree Surveys 10/6 - 10/10
2025-10-06 00:00 - 2025-10-10 23:59 (America/New_York) | Countryhouse
Landscaping Update 10/06-10/10
This week Ruppert will be following their regular schedule in Countryhouse-Wednesday 10/08-Friday 10/10. They will be performing their usual maintenance work of mowing, blowing and picking up debris.
Many of you have pointed out shaggy shrubs in your yards and we want to let you know they will be doing the second round of pruning/trimming soon. This week they are starting the trimming in Weathersfield and, once finished there, they will be moving on to us.
Finally, this month both the landscaping and tree committees are doing surveys of all Countryhouse properties. So do not be surprised if you see us walking around your homes assessing trees and shrubs. You’re welcome to come out and say “hi”.
Bonnie O’Connell

Landscaping: 10/16-10/17
2025-10-16 00:00 - 2025-10-17 23:59 | Countryhouse
This week Ruppert will be in Countryhouse only two days, Thursday 10/16 and Friday 10/17. They will be doing their usual routine maintenance work. Trimming/pruning will be scheduled in the next few weeks.
Bonnie O’Connell

Landscaping 10/22 - 10/24
2025-10-22 00:00 - 2025-10-24 23:59 | Countryhouse
This week Ruppert will be in Countryhouse Wednesday 10/22-Friday 10/24. They will be doing their regular maintenance work of mowing, blowing, and picking up debris. The Landscaping Committee has finished its survey of all the closes and we’re now compiling a list of replacement shrubs to be planted.
Last week I mentioned that the Tree Committee is also walking our properties checking for trees that need pruning or removal. As they go around they are marking some of the trees with either red or white tape or red and white tape. Red tape indicates removal, white indicates pruning, and both red and white tapes mark a tree that needs evaluation by a professional.
Bonnie O’Connell

Landscaping: 10/30 - 10/31
2025-10-30 00:00 - 2025-10-31 23:59 | NC
Due to the rainy weather, the Ruppert crew will be in Countryhouse Thursday 10/30 and Friday 10/31.
They will be facing a lot of wet leaves as they perform their routine maintenance work!
Aeration and over seeding, for yards where it will be viable, is coming next and the shrub replacement proposal is in the works.
We will keep you informed once we have a concrete schedule for them.
Bonnie O’Connell

Countryhouse Annual Meeting
2025-11-01 11:00 - 12:00 | The Gathering Place, 26 Swim & Croquet, Pittsboro, NC, 27312, United States
Please join us for this year’s Annual Meeting for Countryhouse in the Gathering Place
AND — New volunteers are needed to serve on the board – it’s an important and worthwhile opportunity to participate in facilitating ongoing improvements that benefit us all!
If you have an interest, please contact Nominating Chair Tom O’Connell at thomas_o@bellsouth.net or 561-901-5994 to learn more–and to officially get your name on the ballot for the election to be held at the November 1 annual meeting!

Landscaping Change: Monday-Tuesday, 11/3-11/4
2025-11-03 00:00 - 2025-11-04 23:59 | Countryhouse
Starting November 3, Ruppert crew will be scheduled in Countryhouse on Mondays and Tuesdays instead of later in the week. Due to the loss of out of country employees who have to return home at the end of the season, the remaining crew members have to be reorganized to cover the same number of communities.

They will be in Countryhouse Monday 11/3 and Tuesday 11/4.

Any bagged items and other debris need to be put out by Monday morning.

Bonnie O’Connell

Landscaping: 11/13-11/14
2025-11-13 00:00 - 2025-11-14 23:59 | Countryhouse
This week Ruppert’s schedule will be different. They will be in Countryhouse on Thursday 11/13 and Friday 11/14 performing their regular maintenance duties.
Also on Thursday, the planting of the 79 new shrubs is expected to begin. Last week the landscape committee marked the location of every new shrub with stakes and dowels, with the name of the plants on them. We are happy to see all our planning come to fruition.
Bonnie O’Connell

Landscaping: 11/17-11/18
2025-11-17 00:00 - 2025-11-18 23:59 | NC
Last week’s schedule did not work out as planned, but the new shrubs were planted throughout Countryhouse and have received one round of watering.
This week Ruppert will be coming Monday and Tuesday to do their regular maintenance work. I know that a lot of you are asking about shrub trimming and it will be done when they finish up the work in Weathersfield, hopefully soon.
Bonnie O’Connell

Landscaping: 11/25
2025-11-25 00:00 - 23:59 | NC
Since this is a holiday week, Ruppert will be in Countryhouse on Tuesday 11/25 only. They will be doing regular maintenance work and picking up bags and debris.
The Landscaping Committee wishes everyone a Happy Thanksgiving!

Landscaping 12/1-12/2
2025-12-01 00:00 - 2025-12-02 23:59 | Countryhouse
This week Ruppert will be in Countryhouse Monday 12/1 and Tuesday 12/2. Last week was a short week but they should be back to their regular maintenance work this week.
Bonnie O’Connell

Landscaping: 12/9
2025-12-09 00:00 - 23:59 | Countryhouse
Ruppert will be in Countryhouse Tuesday 12/9 to do regular maintenance work. From now until the end of the year they will have limited crews, so we will notify when they plan to come here.
Bonnie O’Connell

Drainage Project Work
2025-12-15 00:00 - 2025-12-19 23:59 | Countryhouse
The first phase of our drainage project will begin on or shortly after December 15, weather dependent. The first phase includes installing new drainage pipes behind homes in Crossvine and Wintercrest East which will drain under the berm and along the drainage ditch at Lassiter Lane. The old drainage pipes will be abandoned. Care will be taken to protect the impacted trees as digging progresses.
This phase 1 work will take 5-10 days to complete. Construction debris will be removed. Topsoil and grass seed will be applied on top of the new pipes.
Phase 2 will begin as budget money is available. Our plan is to work Close by Close addressing issues identified last spring by North Carolina Drainage. Please see the master drainage spreadsheet available on the Countryhouse website for more details on future Close projects.
The drainage committee appreciates the patience of Countryhouse residents who have been waiting for their drainage issues to be fixed.
The committee also thanks Michelle and Mill House for their quick turnaround, follow-up and support. Please contact Mill House Properties at hoa@millhouseproperties.com with any questions.
Thank you,
Your Countryhouse Drainage Committee

Landscaping: 12/16
2025-12-16 00:00 - 23:59 | Countryhouse
I received a message saying that Ruppert will be in Countryhouse Tuesday 12/16. However, as you have probably noticed, my information as of late has not been too accurate. This is all due to weather and staffing issues since the seasonal workers have returned to their home countries.
After this week, there will be no further visits until the week of January 5, when regularly scheduled visits will resume.
The Landscaping Committee wishes everyone a safe and happy holiday season!
Bonnie O’Connell

Countryhouse Community / Board Meeting
2025-12-16 09:30 - 11:30, 2026-02-17 09:30 - 11:30, 2026-03-17 09:30 - 11:30, 2026-04-21 09:30 - 11:30, 2026-05-19 09:30 - 11:30, 2026-06-16 09:30 - 11:30 | The Gathering Place, 26 Swim & Croquet, Pittsboro, NC, 27312, United States
Join your Countryhouse Board of Directors at our monthly Board meeting.
We meet on the third Tuesdays of each month at 9:30 am at the Gathering Place.

Roof and Gutter Blowing
2026-01-05 00:00 - 2026-01-09 23:59 | Countryhouse
Countryhouse HOA Residents, CTI has been contracted to clean your gutters and associated detached garages to remove tree debris. Stand-off ladders will be used for this service. Kevin Calles-Lopez is the project manager.
GUTTER CLEANING START DATE: 01/05/2026
Projected Duration: 1 week (weather permitting)
HOW TO PREPARE: Gutter Cleaning: Any personal belongings around the exterior of the home where exposed to the elements, should be moved and/or protected, as CTI will blow leaf debris off roofs/gutters, and blend into natural areas once it has fallen. Any rear gates must remain unlocked to allow access to each unit. If gates are locked, we will not be able to complete the work and we will have to skip it. Our goal is to provide a clean and uniform outcome, while ensuring as minimal as possible inconvenience. If you find that you have concerns regarding ongoing work, please do not hesitate to contact Mill House at hoa@millhouseproperties.com.
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY PLEASE CALL 919–448-5150
Scheduled Gutter Cleaning Order: Wintercrest West Whisperwood Linden Weymouth Sycamore Lower Beechmast Upper Beechmast Baneberry Lyndfield Brampton Wintercrest East Crossvine

Landscaping: 1/8 - 1/9
2026-01-08 00:00 - 2026-01-09 23:59 | Countryhouse
This week Ruppert will be in Countryhouse Thursday 1/8 and Friday 1/9 and, for the foreseeable future, their regular schedule will include these two days of the week. They will be performing their regular maintenance duties and continuing with the trimming of shrubs not yet touched.
Several of you have asked about Christmas tree pickup. They will be removing the trees and, as soon as I have a definite date, I will send out a notice as to when it will happen.
Bonnie O’Connell

Landscaping: 1/15-1/16
2026-01-15 00:00 - 2026-01-16 23:59 | Countryhouse
This week Ruppert will be in Countryhouse today, Thursday 1/15, and tomorrow, Friday 1/16. They will be doing their regular maintenance work, blowing and mulching leaves and continuing with shrub trimming. They also made an unexpected visit on Monday to try to catch up after the holidays.
Bonnie O’Connell

Landscaping: 1/19-1/22
2026-01-19 00:00 - 2026-01-22 23:59 | Countryhouse
Ruppert was here on Monday as a precaution for the possible stormy weather later this week. They are planning to also come Wednesday 1/21 and Thursday 1/22 to continue with maintenance work and trimming where needed.
Bonnie O’Connell

Drainage Work: Wintercrest East
2026-01-19 00:00 - 2026-01-23 23:59 | Countryhouse
Ruppert will be starting the drainage work behind Wintercrest East next week. Depending on the weather, they expect to start Monday or Tuesday. The utilities have been marked.
They will also be cleaning up the area behind Crossvine and adding topsoil and seed. Please email hoa@millhouseproperties.com if you have any questions.
Thank you.

Countryhouse Community / Board Meeting
2026-01-20 09:30 - 11:30 | Countryhouse

Insurance Forum Following Board Meeting
2026-01-20 09:30 - 11:30 | The Gathering Place, 26 Swim & Croquet, Pittsboro, NC, 27312, United States
Please join us for an Insurance Forum being held after the board meeting on January 20th, at the Gathering Place, beginning at 9:30 am.
The open meeting with two insurance agents will be the third in a series for our community.
Hosting Robert Taylor of the Morris Agency (Countryhouse Master Policy) and Matt Phillips, State Farm agent.
To encourage an active discussion, allowing participants to
• Ask questions and join a discussion of our master policy coverage and deductibles,
• Learn more about important endorsements to consider adding to the unit-owners HO 6 insurance protection, to discuss with their agent,
• Learn how to prepare for working with an adjuster after a claim for damage or lawsuit, and
• Find out more about personal legal liability coverage, including for the unit-owner, volunteers and Directors & Officers insurance.
Handouts will be provided, and will be made available to online Zoom participants.
Thank you,
Pat Arnold
on behalf of Insurance & Safety Committee, Countryhouse Service Group at Fearrington Village

Tree Removal and Pruning Work
2026-01-22 00:00 - 2026-01-24 23:59 | Countryhouse
The tree committee walked all closes and found trees that need to be removed or pruned and the board has approved the work. Davey Tree will start January 22, ahead of the incoming storm.
If you have any questions, please contact Mill House at hoa@millhouseproperties.com.

Landscaping
2026-02-05 00:00 - 2026-02-06 23:59 | Countryhouse
Now that the snow and ice have finally cleared (mostly) Ruppert is able to be here today, Friday, to do maintenance work.
We also want to mention that if any of you have cut down, but not removed, trees on your property Davey will be carrying them away per their contract. Matt Emmerson, who oversees our Davey contract, went around yesterday checking on the status of trees staged for pickup.
They had hoped to finish their work this week, but the weather had other ideas, so it may take until next week for these trees to be removed. It will happen!
Bonnie O’Connell

Landscaping
2026-02-12 00:00 - 23:59 | Countryhouse
This week Ruppert will be in Countryhouse on Thursday 2/12. They will be performing their regular maintenance work and collecting any debris piles or bags.
Bonnie O’Connell

Landscaping
2026-02-16 00:00 - 2026-02-17 23:59 | Countryhouse
During the winter off-season, Ruppert’s visits do not follow a regular schedule due to moving crews around as needed. This week they were in Countryhouse Monday morning and back on Tuesday.
We have had some comments and questions about the piles of wood chips placed in several locations. We had been thinking about the possibility of using them and, at our request, Davey gave them to us at no charge. We plan to use them in areas other than next to homes, where we will apply traditional shredded mulch. We hope this will prove to be an effective and cost saving addition to our mulching budget. It is an experiment for us, but Camden has been doing it for several years so we are optimistic.
Bonnie O’Connell
