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Connecting Neighbors in The Glen

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The Glen is an upscale residential and retail community in Glenview, Illinois.  It is composed of 1,106 privately owned homes of various types including single family, townhomes, duplexes, two-flats, villas and condos.  2,439 adults live in these homes, and of course a lot of children as well.  The Glen is like a small town with its own “downtown” (Glen Town Center) with scores of restaurants, shops, theater and more.

The small town feel is one of the great benefits of living in The Glen even though it is a community within Chicagoland’s popular North Shore.  Contributing to this sense of community is our group email system which uses Yahoo as its technology engine.  Membership in The Glen Yahoo Group is restricted to homeowners/residents alone.

Sharing helpful information is the purpose of our email group…in other words, being neighborly.  Most emails deal with recommendations of service providers (“I need a plumber.”), promoting community activities (“This weekend is the art show in Glen Town Center”), assisting neighbors in need, promoting non-profit organizations, and even selling personal items such as the bike you no longer need or your priceless (!) collection of 8-track tapes.  For profit commercial & marketing activity is not allowed, though selling your extra Cubs or Bears tickets is just fine.

Some of the individual neighborhoods within The Glen also have their own group email systems in addition to the larger Glen group.  I know of groups for the Regency, Southgate, Tower Crossing, Landings, and Chapel Crossing neighborhoods.  Emails posted on these group systems tend to be neighborhood-specific, while The Glen group emails are about most anything that strikes your fancy.

Being neighborly is a treasured characteristic among residents of The Glen.  We take pride in our community where I have lived for 10 years.  If you would like to explore living in The Glen please contact me at margaret.ludemann@gmail.com or 847-401-1802.

Margaret Ludemann, Resident of The Glen and @properties Realtor

The Glen hosts scores of health care professionals

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When non-residents think of The Glen (the upscale residential & retail development in Glenview, Illinois) they think of our many restaurants, shops, theater, and children’s venues (Kohl Children’s Museum, Make-a-Messterpiece, and Color Me Mine) in Glen Town Center.  These are top of mind for residents, too, along with our lovely neighborhoods and homes.  There is another important characteristic of The Glen, however, that gets less attention but is an important part of our community…health care.

The Glen is home to the offices of scores of medical professionals including general practitioners, specialists, clinics, physical therapy centers and dentists.  When my family and I moved to The Glen ten years ago we were delighted to find a major pediatric health care practice for our son within walking distance of our Tower Crossing home (Glenbrook Pediatrics) on Compass Road.  A wonderful general practitioner practice (Covenant Medical Group) is also on Compass.  In fact, Compass Road is host to four buildings filled with doctors including several specialists.

The Glen also has numerous dental practices.  Dr. Suh, a popular local dentist, is located on Patriot Blvd (the main north south street through The Glen.)  His office is in the retail development with Dominicks grocery store and the ever-popular, upscale restaurant Wildfire.  Our Park Center, which includes a swimming pool and health/fitness club, has a physical therapy center.  There are other physical therapists in The Glen as well.

I should also point out that there is a Fire Station with ambulance service located in The Glen within a couple of minutes of every home in the development; and the highly rated Glenbrook Hospital, while not in The Glen, is only 5 minutes away by car or ambulance.

There is so much to love about living in The Glen.  Available health care is one of them.

Margaret Ludemann, resident of The Glen and @properties Realtor

 

How fast are Glen homes selling? REALLY FAST!

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Don’t blink your eyes or you’ll miss the sale of a home in The Glen.  Really!

The days on market for homes in The Glen have gone from a snail’s pace a couple of years ago to “not bad” last year to warp speed in 2013.  About a month ago I put a Tower Crossing townhome (Blackstone model with 3840 sq ft) on the market at $789,000, and it sold the same day.

A couple of weeks ago I put a single family home on the market in Glenview.  The next day I had 50 people tour the home with appointments, and a day later over 70 people attended my open house.  A contract was signed within 4 days.

A couple of days ago I put another Tower Crossing townhome on the market at 11am.  I received my first call  36 minutes later.  I showed the home over the lunch hour, and a purchase contract was in by 3pm.  It took 4 hours to sell a property listed at $699.000.

The same dynamic is occurring throughout the several neighborhoods in The Glen and in greater Glenview.  So, what’s going on?  Well, the real estate market has turned.  Buyers used to have all of the leverage.  So they made low ball offers, many of which were accepted by desperate sellers.  But now…well, there are only 2 homes for sale in the uber-upscale Southgate neighborhood of 299 homes.  Not a typo.  TWO!  In Tower Crossing’s 154 home development only 5 homes are for sale.  Limited inventory and high demand can be seen in other Glen communities such as Chapel Crossing, Landings, and Cambridge.

So anyone interested in buying into The Glen needs to move fast.  But…it’s worth it to live in this magnificent community.

Margaret Ludemann (847-401-1802)

Resident of The Glen, @properties Realtor

Living near The Glen Club, Glenview Illinois

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Spring is just around the corner, and it’s time to be thinking about golf!  One of the great benefits of living in The Glen is proximity to The Glen Club’s 18 home championship golf course designed by Tom Fazio.  The course is open to the public, and it also offers memberships.

The Glen Club opened in 2001 to rave reviews.  It is the only golf course in the country that was named in all three of the Top 10 New Course lists (Golf Digest, Golf Magazine and Sports Illustrated). More accolades followed including the Zaget Survey which put the club on its list of America’s Top 50 Golf Courses (2003 – 05); and Great Lakes Golf Magazine named it the best golf course in Illinois.  The club has been host to numerous Nationwide Tour tournaments; and it is the permanent home of the Illinois Golf Hall of Fame.

The Glen Club is located in The Glen within walking distance of nearly every home.  55 homes in the Southgate On the Glen development and 8 Tower Crossing townhomes border the course, and several other homes in these developments have course views.  In addition to these neighborhoods, homeowners in Regency in The Glen and Cambridge at The Glen are particularly close to the clubhouse.

The Glen is unique and wonderful in so many ways.  Homeowners’ proximity to one of the country’s premier golf courses is one of them.  The Glen Club is located at 2901 West Lake Avenue in Glenview, Illinois.  You may reach the club by phone at 847-724-7272.  If you will be visiting from out of town, the club offers elegant hotel rooms in the clubhouse.

Margaret Ludemann,   Resident of The Glen, @properties Realtor

Phone:  847-401-1802,   Email: margaretludemann@gmail.com

Over 500 Townhomes & Villas in The Glen

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The Glen in Glenview, Illinois is known for many things including Glen Town Center (shopping, dining, entertainment), two golf courses (The Glen Club, Glenview National 9), the Park Center, Kohl Childrens Museum, and several beautiful neighborhoods (Cambridge, Chapel Crossing, Glen Shore, Landings in The Glen, Patriot Commons, Regency at The Glen, Southgate, and Tower Crossing), and 671 single family homes.  Today, though, I want to tell you about the many townhomes, villas, duplexes and two-flats in The Glen.

There are over 500 multi-family private homes in The Glen, and there is significant diversity among these lovely properties.  They range in size from 1141 sq ft to over 4100 sq ft…and in price from around $300,000 to the high $700,000s.  Here is a breakdown of the various neighborhoods which have multi-family homes:

Cambridge:  108 townhomes, 35 duplexes, 13 two-flats.  There is a variety of sizes and models.

Glen Shore:  38 condo/apartments are available in various sizes & models.

Patriot Commons:  Six townhome and condominium models are available, offering 1141 sq ft to 1388 sq ft.

Regency:  109 townhomes and 40 ranch villas.  Townhomes range in size between 1523 sq ft and 1835 sq ft.  Villas are larger at 1883 sq ft – 2493 sq ft.

Southgate – Phase 1:  38 lovely row homes offer 1,585 to 1,919 sq ft.  24 charming villas offer 1,625 to 2,055 sq ft.

Tower Crossing:  154 row homes, 6 models, 3031 sq ft to 4105 sq ft.

Some new construction homes are available, and many existing homes are for sale.  If you would like additional information, please contact me at 847-401-1802.

Margaret Ludemann, resident of The Glen