8005-1 Thru Lake Circle SE, Olympia 98513
Contact info: 360.628.7506
SWL-HOA Documents on Vantage’s Hometastic Site:
Waxwing Tree Risk Assessment Results– In 2026 a certified arborist performed a walkthrough and created a report of our forest health that provided an overall plan for our forest maintenance. The results of their assessment identified our most critical trees that needed to be cut down and the Board completed the first part of this plan early this summer. The Board has created a budget for 2027 to include the continued maintenance recommended by this report. You can contact the HOA at sunwoodlakes@gmail.com if you have any questions regarding this assessment. Our Forest Committee currently oversees this.
Architecture Review Committee -ARC (formerly known as ACC)
Please click on the link below for our rules and regulations for any changes you wish to make on your lot and download the Alteration request form and turn in BEFORE you start your project. All applications are reviewed and binding decisions are made by the ARC according to our governing documents and under the Washington Uniform Code of Common Interest Ownership Act (WUCIOA) RCW 64.90. Under this new regulation, all ARC meetings where association business is being conducted must be open to all owners of the association and notice of such meetings should be given in advance. Please click on the link labeled ARC meetings for a current list of all scheduled ARC meetings for the coming year
ACC Property/Residence Alteration Request Form:
Thurston County Permit Information
ARC Open Meeting Schedule- October 2026-September 2027
All forms need to be filled out completely and / or signed and dated with request. You can mail forms to the Sunwood Lakes address or place them in the Dropbox by the Clubhouse entrance door.
It is the homeowner’s responsibility to know where their land survey markers or land survey monuments are placed for their property lines. They were placed for use during surveys and for possible following surveys to come. Markers are typically durable and are often intended to be permanent. They can be as straightforward as a chisel mark or nail to as complex as stamped metal disks that are set into concrete or rock pillars. The two most common types of survey markers used in land surveying include vertical elevation markers and horizontal position markers. If you are unable to locate the land survey markers on your property you will need to have your property surveyed before erecting a fence on or near the property line (This is a State requirement.). In the United States it is a misdemeanor to intentionally remove or destroy permanent survey markers. Only licensed surveyors are permitted to place survey markers or monuments in Thurston County (letter on file).
Before You Dig- Call 811– You must contact 811 Before You Dig or submit a request via Dig Safe Washington at least two full business days (excluding weekends and legal holidays) before starting any excavation project. Before You Dig is a free, legally required service that connects you with professional locators to mark underground utility lines. Failure to do so may hold you responsible for any damages.
ARC Violations- if you would like to report a lot that is in violation of our governing documents, you can use the links below to do so. When possible, we encourage you to first use the “neighbor” approach by talking to your neighbor about the issue you believe is in violation. Before you do this, be sure you have reviewed the governing documents that relate to the issue in question. When in doubt, you can ask the ARC for their assistance with our governing documents. If that is not an option you feel comfortable with, you can report violations through this form. All violations are reviewed and your information will be kept confidential. You may also contact the Board at sunwoodlakes@gmail.com, stating the address in question and the violation with reference you believe should be investigated. The ARC will review and make the final decision based on their findings.
Violation Investigation Request:
SWL Violation ACC Form (can be downloaded in Word and edited)
New Gazebo on the island (see pictures below)
Boating and Fishing Information
July 12, 2012 The SWL Board unanimously approved a prior understanding that only SWL residents and their guest(s) in attendance may use our private lakes. No gasoline motors are allowed on our lake. (small electric motors are still allowed) See RCWs for more rules and regulations.
You can access the lake from the clubhouse area or the small parklike common area on ThruLake between Vireo Court and Tanwax. We do not have a boat launch area/dock
Fishing in Sunwood Lake is for homeowners/renters and their guests. The lakes are not open to the general public. Homeowners/renter need to accompany their guests.
Fishing Requirements are controlled by The State of Washington and license for fishing is required in Sunwood Lakes. https://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/regulations/
Washington fishing licenses are not required for youth age 14 and younger.
When fishing with a youngster, keep safety first. By law, children 12 and younger must wear a USCG–approved life jacket when under way in a boat or other vessel less than 19 feet in length, unless it is in a fully-enclosed area. For safety young children should also wear life jackets anywhere near the water.
A BIG THANK YOU to Nathanael Cheney and his helpers for the restoration, laying of bark and marking of the two trails (one at the end of Tern and Siskin and another at the end of Auklet and Egret). This was part of his completion of his Eagle Scout award for Boy Scouts of America. Thank you again…we really appreciate all of your hard work.
