Check out Chicago New Townhomes at Cambridge Lakes

D.R. Horton recently celebrated the opening of several new models at their Cambridge Lakes community located in Pingree Grove. In addition to a variety of single-family homes, Cambridge Lakes also offers many new Chicago new townhome and duplex options.

Cambridge Lakes is an award-winning community with state of the art amenities that include an on-site school, walking and bike trails plus a community and fitness center.

Home buyers can choose from a variety of models that will fit their needs. Options include traditional two-story townhomes, row-home style townhomes or duplex-style living, and pricing starts at $145,000. All townhomes and duplexes at Cambridge Lakes offer two-car garages and two or three bedrooms.

Currently, D.R. Horton is offering six townhome models and four different duplex models.

For a great quick move-in option, check out the Andover model townhome. The Andover features 1,400 square feet, two-bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths and a two-car garage.

For potenital home buyers interested in a duplex, the spacious Marigold model offers 1,798 square feet and three bedrooms.

All Cambridge Lake community homes offer energy efficient features and low-maintenance exterior features.

Pingree Grove is an environmentally friendly community located near I-90.

To tour one of the townhomes or duplexes at Cambridge Lakes, call (847) 984-4883. For more information, visit the D.R. Horton website.

Crown Communities Offers Deal on New Immediate Delivery Home

The Richmond home by Overstreet Custom Homebuilders is a Cook County new home that recently received some great updates. Now the home has hardwood floors in the foyer, dining room, breakfast and kitchen plus crown molding.

Other stand-out features include custom decorator paint colors and fireplace detailing.
The price on the Richmond home is now reduced to $434, 900, and in addition to stand-out amenities, the Richmond boasts four bedrooms and three-and-a-half baths.

The Richmond is located in the Graystone neighborhood of the Highland Woods Community in Elgin. The community offers everything from nature trails to a water park and residents also have access to a private owners club that includes a state-of-the-art fitness room.

For more information on owning the Richmond, visit the Crown Communities website.

Chicago's Most Expensive Real Estate Revealed

Homes.com recently released a report on the most and least expensive real estate in Chicago. The rankings were based on listing price data from the company's website.

In order to compile the rankings, Homes.com used listing price data from its own website. So what are the most expensive neighborhoods in Chicago? The answer is the Lincoln Park and North Side neighborhoods. 

The average cost of a residence in Lincoln Park is $1,093,533 and the average cost of a North Side residence is $1,269,693.

The other most expensive Chicago neighborhoods are as follows:
Wrightwood, Lower West Side and Bridgeport.

And the least expensive real estate is Barletts, where an average residence costs $11,500.

Other less expensive neighborhoods include Riverdale, Englewood and West Englewood.

Homes.com also used data from their website to rank Chicago rental listings by price.

The most expensive rents are in Museum Park, near South Side and near North Side. An average rental in Museum Park costs $3,450.

The least expensive rents are in Gage Park, Chicago Lawn and Burnside.

New Model Home at Williams Bay New Home Community

When looking for that perfect home, it isn't always easy to imagine what your dream place would look like with furniture. The advantage to touring model homes is that they give prospective homeowners the opportunity to get a better vision of what their home will look like when it is furnished.

Gerstad Builders recently sold their model home at Bailey Estates, and are building a new model home featuring the Bayview home design. This single-family home will give homeowners a glimpse of what it would be like to live in the Williams Bay new home community.

The Bayview offers three bedrooms with two bedrooms on the main floor and an optional third bathroom in the basement. The elegant interior showcases upscale finishes with vaulted ceilings in the great room, upgraded carpet, hardwood floors in the kitchen and foyer, stainless steel appliances, and soaking tub and ceramic shower in the master bathroom. Additional features of this home include a two-car side load garage and lookout full basement with coffee porch in the rear of the home.
Bailey estates offers a relaxing country setting with close proximity to city life. Homes range from 1,800 to 3,200 square feet and are built on large home sites of almost a half acre up to 1 1/4 acres.

Buyers can expect high quality features in every Gerstad home with GE appliances, Kohler fixtures, and oak or white Colonist doors and trim. The Gerstad design center allows homeowners to customize their home to better suit their wants and needs.

Residents at Bailey Estates can also enjoy a four-acre park with tennis courts, walking paths, and outdoor basketball courts.

In addition to Williams Bay, Gerstad Builders offers new homes in McHenry County, Richmond and Poplar Grove.

For more information, visit www.gerstadbuilders.com.

Chicago New Homes Available at Autumn Creek in Yorkville

Pulte Homes and Centex Homes are pleased to announce that new homes are available at Autumn Creek Fields and the Groves at Autumn Creek in Yorkville. Chicago new home buyers can choose from a variety of models in the community, which is located on 92 acres complete with walking paths and bike paths.

Autumn Creek Fields and the Groves at Autumn Creek are conveniently located near I-88 and the community also offers an on-site elementary school.

Pulte Homes offers four different models of homes and Centex Homes offers five different models.

The Autumn Creek Fields homes by Pulte are priced starting in the low $190,000s, and buyers can choose from four different floor plans, including the brand new Austin plan that features a two-and-a-half car garage and a library.

The Groves at Autumn Creek by Centex offers homes that start at $114,000, and include ranch-style and two-story floor plans.

Stand-out features at Autumn Creek Fields and the Groves at Autumn Creek include full basements, Whirlpool appliances and designer kitchens that are equipped with Kohler and Moen products. In addition to modern interiors, Autumn Creek homes have distinctive, low-maintenance exteriors.

If you want to set up a tour of one of these homes, contact 630-553-4300 for an appointment.

William Ryan Now Offers Connected Homes

William Ryan Homes has partnered with Digital Innovations to bring Chicago new home residents a special “Connected Home” package.

This special package includes features such as a four-port wireless router and television and telephone distribution modules that can work with any almost any computer or communications device. All of these high-tech items can be controlled by a web-enabled mobile device.

William Ryan Homes also offers the infrastructure package which is priced at $1,500 value and is included at no extra charge. The infrastructure package includes the features listed below.

• The ability to control air conditioning and heating 24/7 from any location.
• The option to turn lights on and off in any room from any location.
• A state-of-the art security system with keyless locks and entry door camera monitoring.
• The ability to control television, movies, subscription video, digital audio and WiFi from your own computer system.

If you are interested in a connected home call (847) 995-8700 or visit the William Ryan website.

William Ryan is currently offering single family homes in Bolingbrook, Cary, Elgin, Joliet, Lakemoor, Lake Villa, Lindenhurst, Naperville and Shorewood.

Three Chicago Suburbs Make Best Places to Live List

New homes in Chicago buyers now have another reason to be happy with ther purchase. Several Chicago suburbs were ranked in the top 100 of the CNN Money Magazine “Best Places to Live in the U.S.” 2012 list.
The list was revealed in August and ranks communities based on the following characteristics: quality of school systems, jobs, affordable housing and recreational opportunities.

Naperville earned the top spot and was ranked as number 53. The decision was influenced by Naperville's devotion to providing lots of entertainment to its residents such as parades, jazz festivals and heritage celebrations. These events are funded by an additional 1% tax that Naperville adds to food and beverage purchases.

Naperville also boasts top schools and many established businesses, and has a picturesque downtown which features the 1.75 mile Riverwalk and a variety of shops and restaurants.

Bolingbrook earned spot number 62 on the list. During the past few years the suburb has experienced economic growth due to companies such as G&W Electric and WeatherTech opening their headquarters in town. Similar to Naperville, Bolingbrook offers plenty for its residents to do, whether it’s going to a local theater performance or relaxing at the local fishing lake.

Wheaton was ranked as number 80. The town was given accolades for its stellar education system and is also home to Wheaton College.

Bolingbrook and Naperville were featured on the list in 2010, while Wheaton previously made the 2009 list.