Prairie Ridge is a beautiful community located off of Sturdy Road right outside of downtown Valparaiso. Prairie Ridge offers quality living with close access to local and downtown shopping and dining. With private sidewalks for anytime strolls and a friendly community of neighbors, Prairie Ridge truly is a great place to live.

Prairie Ridge is a 30 acre subdivision located in Center township in Porter County, Indiana. Prairie Ridge contains 70 single-family homes on approximately .3 acre lots. Each lot is serviced with water and sanitary sewer services by the Valparaiso City Utilities. Prairie Ridge residents are responsible for obtaining their own trash hauler. Streets are maintained, including snow removal, by the Porter County Highway Department. The storm water system in the subdivision is maintained by the Prairie Ridge Home Owners Association following guidance from the Porter County Department of Development and Storm Water Management.

Prairie Ridge History

Beginning of Prairie Ridge

In 2003 Valpo-Sturdy Rd LLC, operated by Richard “Rick” Hornat, purchased 30 acres of property formerly belonging to Edward and Louise Wittmer, of which the larger tract of land was commonly called “Wittmer Farms”. This larger tract included the subdivision to the North of Prairie Ridge, the agricultural field to our South and the Aldi distribution facility to our East.

Platting (2004-2005)

In 2004, Valpo-Sturdy Rd LLC applied for primary and secondary plat approval to the Porter County Planning Commission requesting that the plat be accepted to service 70 lots with city water and sewer services, and removing three lots next to the retention basin to comply with City of Valparaiso requirements for green space. This plat was approved in 2004 to allow for construction of 70 single-family residents, a 3-lot green space, and a retention basin for stormwater management.

Construction Phase (2006-2015)

In 2006 Valpo-Sturdy Rd LLC began construction of the sewer and water mains in the subdivision, and the very first home in the subdivision began construction. Between 2007 and 2015 all 70 homes in the subdivision were constructed by a number of builders. In 2015 the Developer turned over the Homeowners Association Board to the homeowners in Prairie Ridge.

Prairie Ridge Today

Prairie Ridge is still home to 70 families in the subdivision. The Prairie Ridge HOA is overseen by a Board of Directors elected annually by HOA members. The HOA’s day-to-day operations are handled by SC Property Management LLC. Members, realtors and title companies can contact SC Property Management with any questions about Prairie Ridge HOA.