News About The Glen

Gallery Park in The Glen

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The Jewel of the Nile is a movie with Michael Douglas, and it’s an album by Nice & Smooth. The Jewel of the Seas is a cruise ship. Well, The Glen, a residential and retail development in Glenview Illinois, isn’t a movie, album or ship, but we do have a jewel. It’s called Gallery Park, smack dab in the middle of The Glen. It’s our jewel, and it’s here for all to see and all to enjoy.

Gallery Park is a large, beautiful public area with tons of things to see and do; and it is within easy walking distance of every home in The Glen.

There is Lake Glenview with a stunning lookout tower, great places to fish, piers that are handicap accessible, and a trail along water’s edge.

You’ll find tennis courts, soccer fields, and three walking/jogging paths.

The Glenview Park Center in the park offers swimming, basketball, an indoor walking and running track, and a fully equipped fitness center. It also offers dedicated yoga, Pilates and spin studios. Child care is available…and even a pre-school.

I love taking in a concert at the lakeside Amphitheater where the Glenview Symphony Orchestra plays regularly during summertime.

Little Bear Garden’s water spray and playground is a delightful place for small children to play. When my son was small child we went there (at his urging!) a couple of times each week.

A large meadow welcomes locals to stroll, play and to picnic.

The Glenview Freedom Memorial is located in the park as well as a memorial to the park’s namesake Admiral Daniel Gallery.

Gallery Park is more than what one typically thinks of as a park. It is the center of family life here in The Glen, used and loved by all.

Residents here treasure The Glen’s lifestyle…from the beautiful homes of all varieties to Glen Town Center’s dining and shopping and to the fun of its jewel…Gallery Park. If you are interested in living in The Glen, please contact me. I am a long time Glen homeowner and an award winning Realtor affiliated with The Glen Realty Group. I can tell you about the homes for sale, and about all of the wonderful amenities of Glen living.

Margaret Ludemann, @properties Realtor

The Glen Realty Group     847-401-1802   MargaretLudemann@cbexchange.com

Two large, stunning townhomes for sale in The Glen

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How often do you find townhomes larger than 3000 square feet? The answer is ‘not too often’. Currently, however, there are two such homes for sale in The Glen (in Glenview Illinois), and both are absolutely stunning!

The Glen is the magnificent residential and retail development on the grounds of the old Naval Air Station Glenview, a former military air base long ago closed down and demolished. There are over 1300 luxury homes in the development in nine distinct neighborhoods. All kinds of home types are available including single family homes, townhomes, row homes, condos, two-flats and duplexes. We also have a retail “Main Street” called Glen Town Center with wonderful shops, restaurants, coffee houses, and Arclight Cinema.

One of the Glen neighborhoods is called Tower Crossing which is composed of 154 brick townhomes. They range in size between 3,031 and 4,105 square feet. The two townhomes that I am so excited about are Astoria models with dramatic 13’ ceilings, hardwood floors, and a huge master suite with walk in closets.

2013 Valor Court, priced at $719,500, offers 3,210 square feet of luxury living. It has 3 bedrooms, 2.2 bathrooms, a wood burning fireplace in the living room, and a striking chef’s kitchen with cherry cabinets and granite counters…which opens to a lovely balcony overlooking a professionally landscaped courtyard.

1807 Admiral Court, priced at $774,900, has 4 bedrooms and 3.1 baths in its 3,500 square feet. This home is an End Unit meaning it connects to only one other home and has a third wall of windows. In fact, there are 33 windows in this remarkable townhome. Thirty-three! You will find very few townhomes as large and as bright at this beautiful property.

Both of these homes are within an easy walk of Glen Town Center, Battery Park, Lake Glenview, the Glenview Park Center, Kohl Children’s Museum, and The Glen Club Championship Golf Course. Tower Crossing is known for its “urban living in the suburbs” character. If you may be interested in either of these properties or living anywhere in The Glen, please contact me. I am a long time Glen homeowner and an award winning Realtor affiliated with The Glen Realty Group and @properties Residential Real Estate. You can call me at 847-401-1802 or email me at margaretludemann@gmail.com.

Margaret Ludemann                                                                                                                                                               The Glen Realty Group

The Glen, a great place for families with kids

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When my family moved to The Glen (in Glenview Illinois) in 2003, our son had just turned three years old. My husband and I were attracted to its stunning homes, beautiful neighborhoods, and the ‘urban living in the suburbs’ character that it is known for today. And one more thing, the Glenview’s award winning schools.

After living here only a short period, we also learned that it’s a great place for families with children. Not just because of the schools, but also for the wonderful neighborhoods and the great variety of things available to our son. He is now fifteen and a sophomore at Glenbrook South High School. He has had an active childhood, and so much of that has been due to the vast array of places and activities in The Glen.

As a small child he played in Battery Park…soccer, fishing, flying kites, and just running around. Little Bear Garden, Little Gym, and Kohl Children’s Museum were favorites as well. He did pre-school, classes in pottery and acting, basketball, and swimming in the Park Center.

When he got a little older, he attended Attea Middle School, one of the finest of its kind anywhere; it’s just a short walk from anywhere in The Glen. And at about this age he started “hanging out” in Glen Town Center, The Glen’s “main street”, where he could meet friends in a wholesome environment with tons of things to do and places to go. I’ve lost count of how many movies he’s seen with his buddies at Arclight Theater in GTC; and before or after he would join them for a mac and cheese at Noodles and ice cream at Ben and Jerry’s afterward.

There are some newer fun things for kids to do in Glen Town Center, too, such as Pinot’s Palette, FlavorPot Cooking School, and Funtopia (an indoor climbing and play area).

So, if you’re looking for a place to live and raise your children, take a look at The Glen. We have single family homes, townhouses, row homes, two-flats, duplexes and condos. Prices range from the $300’s to over $2 million. I am an award winning Realtor and a Glen expert. Give me a call at 847-401-1802, and I’ll tell you all about it. Alternatively, I can be reached by email at margaretludemann@gmail.com.

Margaret Ludemann,  The Glen Realty Group, affiliated with @properties

First dates…in The Glen

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My husband bought our movie tickets on our first date. It was in the city, long ago. Of course he wasn’t my husband then, but I remember thinking he was off to a good start. ‘Splitting the bill’ seemed to be the thing back then, or maybe I had been seeing the wrong guys. Now that I think about it, I’m sure I had been seeing the wrong guys. Anyway, my memory of that evening remains strong, and I bet you remember yours, too.

So, what’s that have to do with a blog about The Glen? Read on.

Fast forward. My family has lived in The Glen (in Glenview Illinois) since nearly its beginning. And what a great place to live! 1300 luxury homes. Gallery Park. Lake Glenview. Two golf courses. A vibrant “downtown” area called Glen Town Center with upscale shopping, tons of great restaurants, a coffee shop, and – you guessed it – a cool movie theater…perfect for first dates or even 50th anniversaries.

It’s a place where well-behaved kids can “hang out” on a Friday night. (Sometimes first dates involve a lot of people and much hanging out.) They eat mac and cheese at Noodles or pizza at Your Pie, catch the latest superhero movie at Arclight Cinema, get ice cream at Ben and Jerry’s or cookies at Cookies By Design. It’s a safe place where they can see friends, talk about homecoming, and maybe, just maybe, fall in love for the first time.

It’s also a place where those of us of a certain age can hang out, too. We might get a drink at Flight Wine Bar, dinner at Bravo Cucina Italiana, catch the new non-superhero movie, and have a late night cappuccino at Starbucks. We might even hold hands walking back to our beautiful Glen home; or, if it’s a first date, back to the car to plan a second date.

Since I live about 30 steps from Glen Town Center I see a lot of first dates. Second dates and long term anniversaries, too. The Glen…it’s a great place to fall in love for the first time. Or fall in love all over again.

If you’re interested in living in The Glen, please contact me. I am an award winning Realtor affiliated with @properties.

Margaret Ludemann, The Glen Realty Group℠

847-401-1802   margaretludemann@gmail.com

The layout of The Glen…more than beautiful homes

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While The Glen (in Glenview Illinois) is principally known for its 1300 luxury homes in nine neighborhoods, you will find retail, commercial and professional areas as well. This impressive development, now about 15 years old, was laid out thoughtfully and with great care. The arrangement of these various and distinct areas works to the benefit of Glen residents and of visitors who come for its first class dining, recreation, entertainment, and services.

Just as there are unique residential neighborhoods in the Glen, there are distinct retail areas, too. On the south end of The Glen, you will find an upscale shopping plaza anchored by the Jewel Osco grocery store and pharmacy. There is a Little Gym franchise for kids, Glen Spa and Nails, a dentist (Dr. Suh, who is loved and admired by all), H & R Block tax services, Lauren’s Cleaners, and two restaurants.

Glen Town Center is The Glen’s “Main Street”. It offers numerous restaurants, boutiques, the Arclight Cinema, a coffee house, two ice cream/yogurt parlors, and much more.

Just north of Glen proper, separated from every other part of the community by Willow Road, you’ll find Costco and Home Depot. This area is physically separate and aesthetically very different from the main part of the Glen, but the convenience of these popular retailers is greatly valued by Glen residents.

Commercial and professional offices in the Glen may be found north of Glen Town Center and south of Willow Road. Many different types of business are located here, as well as numerous doctors’ offices. There is even a walk-in Northwestern Medical outpatient clinic.

So that’s the layout of The Glen. It’s a great place to own a home, shop, visit for entertainment, receive medical care, and do business. If you may be interested in living in The Glen, please contact me. I am an original homeowner in the Tower Crossing townhome neighborhood and an award-winning Realtor affiliated with @properties. I can be reached at 847-401-1802 or margaretludemann@gmail.com.

Margaret Ludemann           

The Glen Realty Group