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Low-maintenance at Lake Chapin Shores fits boomer lifestyles
Lake Chapin Shores is an example of the “lifestyle destination” Baby Boomers look for in a second home investment. It is a quiet waterfront community located on three-mile-long, all-sports Lake Chapin, just 90 minutes’ drive from downtown Chicago.
Gardens, green space make Park Monroe special
Overlooking Lake Michigan and Millennium Park, the green eco-amenity space on the 49th floor of The Park Monroe is the perfect place for residents to grill and socialize with friends, family and neighbors. The prices start in the upper $200,000s for one-bedrooms and the upper $500,000s for two-bedrooms. Three-bedrooms and two-story penthouses are also available.
Addolorata Villa offers easy living, safety, security
Addolorata Villa, a continuing care retirement community in Wheeling, is hosting a special seminar called “Making Your Move in the Right Direction,” which is intended to help people better navigate today’s real estate market and sell their homes. It is scheduled for Thursday, May 17,
Grandparents, grandkids find Enclave home just fine for all
A low-maintenance lifestyle at the Enclave at the Reserve at the Merit Club in Libertyville suits mature buyers who would rather spend their leisure time with their families than mow their lawns. Grandparents have found “extra” space a boon for the grandkids, for example, when opening up the lower level in addition to the main level of the ranch home they “normally” live in.
Picking a home at the Orchard
Ten homesites remain at Orchard on the Lake in Buchanan, Mich., where a real orchard awaits, along with nearness to many of southwest Michigan’s wine country attractions.
Mayfair Crossing offers May discounts on new homes
C.A. Development has launched its “A-May-Zing Sales Event” for the month of May at the Mayfair Crossing development in Chicago’s Old Irving Park neighborhood.
Couple finds Wolf Ridge a real home for themselves, pets
For pet lovers Jack and Della Campbell, Wolf Ridge Condominiums in Northlake is the perfect place to live. They own a spaniel and a cat, and not only does the community allow their pets, but nearby is a preserve that features walking trails and a meandering stream.
Millbrook Pointe brings homeowners together
Two Northbrook substitute teachers discover they have a lot of common interests, such as taking walks and dining, after each purchased a home at Millbrook Pointe in Wheeling.
Four Mallinckrodt condos left in 55+ community
Mallinckrodt in the Park, the redevelopment and condominium conversion for residents age 55 and older, is down to its final four residences. The 81-unit redevelopment of the historic Mallinckrodt building in Wilmette offers a protected courtyard and a 14-acre landscaped park with gardens and walking paths.
Woodcreek offers living with nature in Traverse City
“Woodcreek Living” means a lifestyle at an affordable living community in Traverse City, Mich., right in the Mitchell Creek Watershed, a nationally recognized nature area. Woodcreek offers manufactured homes possible in a gated-community lifestyle nestled among creeks, ponds, and walking trails.
Choices, incentives generate excitement at Prairie Park
Open floor plans and style make the condos at Prairie Park in Wheeling a pleasant lifestyle experience. There are 12 distinct floor plans, and buyers in the 115 Building will receive a second indoor parking space plus a $15,000 credit towards upgrades and a year of free association fees. The ambience is enhanced by a clubhouse, waterfall entrance and native landscaping.
Five-bedroom Valencies II offered at at Theodore’s Ridge
The large, five-bedroom Valencie II is available at Theodore’s Ridge in Joliet, giving large families a home really designed with them and their needs in mind.
M/I Homes tosses ‘outdated’ ideas about buying new
The ideas about buying — financing is not there, buying new is difficult, and others — are being tossed out by M/I Homes, currently developing townhomes in Carol Stream, Winfield, Naperville, Streamwood, Hanover Park, St. Charles, Aurora and Orland Park. M/I Homes touts available financing for qualified buyers, home guarantees on new construction, lower interest rates and stabilizing home prices as reasons to buy.
Cachey signs three home contracts, offers more deals
T.J. Cachey Builders normally offers the Western, a three-bedroom, two-bath ranch home for $199,900, but three buyers may be able to purchase it for only $184,900 under a special offer if they hurry. T.J. Cachey offers three ranch plans and five two-story designs at Western Trail in Manhattan, that will range in size from 1,500 to 2,600 square feet.
Only seven condos left at The Atwater
Only a handful of condos remain for sale at the four-story Atwater at Gaslight Pointe, a 40-unit condominium building on the Lake Michigan waterfront with a two-mile River Walk outside its door. It leads to the pristine North Beach, the Racine Zoo and the Wind Point Lighthouse.
Brokerage founders named entrepreneur award finalists
Chicago real estate brokerage firm @properties has announced that company co-founders Michael Golden and Thaddeus Wong were named finalists in the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2012 program in the Midwest.