It’s not unconstitutional to limit curtilage to one acre when calculating homestead property taxes, the Indiana Supreme Court ruled Monday in a Lake County case.

“This is not only a positive outcome for Lake County, but for the state of Indiana as a whole,” said Lake County Assessor LaTonya Spearman in a statement.

A married couple, who own a two-story home on 3.981 acres of land in Crown Point, appealed their 2019 tax assessment after the Lake County Assessor classified one acre as the homestead at 1% and the remaining 2.981 acres as non-residential property with a 3% tax, according to the ruling.

Their home is located in a gated community with a security guard, according to the ruling, with access limited to those who live in the community and their guests. A fence surrounds the entir

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