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Watch FIFA’s Women’s World Cup soccer tournament in The Glen

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Elephant and Castle, a British themed pub/restaurant in The Glen, is the place to be to watch any or all of the 52 matches that will be televised from France.  The restaurant is all decked out for the tournament with “Football Lives Here” emblazoned on the windows and doors.  Of course, we Americans would call this “soccer”, but for the rest of the world it’s “football”.  The tournament starts June 7 and will run to the championship match on July 7.

Elephant and Castle is located in Glen Town Center, The Glen’s retail and restaurant “main street”.  It offers a large pub menu of great food and drink.  The Glen is a North Shore residential and retail development in Glenview, Illinois featuring hundreds of beautiful homes, great restaurants and boutique shopping.  You’ll find single family homes, townhomes, row homes, duplexes, two-flats and condos.

So, if you love football…uh “soccer”…come out to watch the best women’s teams of 24 countries compete.  And while you’re here, take a look at The Glen.  It’s a great place to live, and if you’re interested please give me a call.

Margaret Ludemann, Realtor, The Glen Realty Group, @properties

847-401-1802   margaretludemann@gmail.com    www.homesintheglen.com

Cambridge at The Glen…all kinds of homes and prices

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The Glen is a residential and retail development in the beautiful North Shore village of Glenview.  It contains nine individual neighborhoods, built between 2001 and 2017 by different developers.  Cambridge at The Glen is one of those neighborhoods, and it has the most diversity of home styles.  Some Glen neighborhoods have only one home type.  For instance, the Landings and Chapel Crossing developments only have single family homes, and you’ll only find townhomes in Tower Crossing.  Still another neighborhood, Southgate, offers townhomes and single family homes.

On the other hand, Cambridge has single family homes, townhomes, row homes, duplexes and two-flats.  The range of home prices is also quite different from most of the other Glen neighborhoods, from the high $400s to $1 million.  You’ll find some row homes and two-flats in the $400s and $500s.  Single family homes can reach a seven figure price point.

In addition to the diversity and prices of Cambridge, there are other advantages to the neighborhood.  It is closest to The Glen’s Metra train station, an easy walk from any of its homes.  It is also very close to Glen Town Center, the crown jewel of The Glen.  It has wonderful restaurants, shops, a movie theater, bookstore, coffee shop and it even borders a Kohl Children’s Museum.  Cambridge’s proximity to Gallery Park is another advantage with its open spaces, jogging trails, lake and tennis courts.  And, it’s walking distance to two great golf courses, The Glen Club and Glenview Prairie Club.

So, no matter what kind of home you prefer, Cambridge at The Glen would be a great place to live.  If you would like to take a look, give me a call.

Margaret Ludemann, Realtor, The Glen Realty Group, @properties

847-401-1802

The Glen…Convenient to Everything

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My husband and I recently purchased a condo in his home town of Omaha.  It’s for investment purposes, at least for now.  Someday way down the road after I retire, we may use it personally as well as keeping our home here in The Glen (in the north shore community of Glenview).

Why do I mention this?  Well, because we chose a location very much like The Glen.  By that I mean, the condo is within walking distance of restaurants, shopping, and a movie theater.  After living in The Glen, we couldn’t imagine spending time – full or part – in a place that doesn’t have this level of convenience.

Our Glen home is a half-block from a great pizza place, Your Pie.  Within the three-block long main street called Tower Drive, we have a choice of numerous restaurants, wonderful shops, Arclight Cinema, Kohl Children’s Museum, a laundry, ice cream parlor, Starbucks and so much more.  We can even walk to a Metra train station that gets us to Chicago’s loop in 30 – 45 minutes.  If I wasn’t a Realtor, I’m not sure we would even own a car.

So, if this sounds like a great place to live, give me a call.  There are many luxury home types currently for sale including single family, townhomes, row homes, duplexes, two-flats and condo/apartments.  Prices range from around $400,000 to over $2 million.  Certainly, you can find one that’s perfect for you.

Margaret Ludemann, Realtor, The Glen Realty Group

847-401-1802   margaretludemann@gmail.com

The Book Market in The Glen. Books. Gifts. (And…a Puppet Theater?)

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Ask anyone in The Glen (in Glenview Illinois) about our local book store, and you’ll hear rave reviews.  “The Book Market at Hangar One” in Glen Town Center features new releases, bestsellers, bargain books, educational toys, gifts, soft seating, free family events, a kid’s corner, and a place to study or read.  So, not only is it a cool place to find great books, but it’s also a wonderful place for kids, families and fun.

I’ve always loved book stores.  I enjoy looking through the shelves to find something new or maybe a book I somehow missed.  I can’t tell you how many times in the 15 years I’ve lived in The Glen that I’ve spent a lazy hour or two hanging out in The Book Market exploring, reading and just relaxing.  I’ve also done some shopping, especially for my son when he was a little tyke.

And speaking of little tykes, it’s also such a fun place for kids.  Every month the Book Market sponsors a Puppet Theater.  The next one is at 11 a.m. on Saturday, October 13 featuring Al. E. Gator & Friends.  Other upcoming puppet programs include Dragon Days and Knight Time and The Shoemaker & Elves and the Night Before Christmas.  Another monthly event is Story Time, an interactive themed book reading.

So, whether you’re looking for books or gifts or for a fun place for children, The Book Market is the place for you.  And if you’re looking for a great place to live, consider The Glen.  We have upscale homes of every kind including single family homes, townhomes, duplexes, two-flats and condos.  Home prices range from the $330s to over $2 million.

Give me a call or send me an email.  I am an award-winning Realtor and Glen homeowner.

Margaret Ludemann, The Glen Realty Group, @properties Real Estate

847-401-1802   margaretludemann@gmail.com

Urban living in the suburbs…Glen Town Center in The Glen

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May was confused this year. Very confused. It couldn’t decide if it was spring or summer. Winter even. But when we got a few nice days I saw something that warmed my heart…outdoor tables and chairs in Glen Town Center. sigh…

Glen Town Center was one of the first of a new concept in suburban living in what we know as The Glen in Glenview Illinois. Think of The Glen as an urban neighborhood smack dab in the middle of a Chicago area suburb. 2000 townhomes, row homes, duplexes, condos and single family homes, and a fresh-from-scratch retail village at the center of it all. Casual and fancy-schmancy dining with a wide variety of cuisine including Italian, Thai, Greek, Irish, Japanese fusion, Mexican and American. There’s also a coffee shop, ice cream parlor, cookie shop, wine bar, sandwich shops, juice bar and yogurt…and much more. Whether you want burgers or chateaubriand, sushi or pizza, bangers & mash or tacos, lamb or salmon – or just a salad and a cocktail Glen Town Center has it all. And it’s within walking distance of any home in The Glen. You can eat in or eat out. Up to you.

Maybe you want to do a little shopping. Glen Town Center has that, too. Upscale boutiques abound along with a really cool bookstore. There are larger stores, too, like Von Maur and Dick’s Sporting Goods. It’s fun you want? Try our wonderful movie theater, cooking school, art and ceramics studios or, for the kids, Funtopia.

If this sounds like a great place to live you’re right. I can speak from experience as I’ve lived here since the beginning of the development. Let me know if you would like to live here, too. I am an award winning Realtor and Glen booster. Give me a call, and I’ll show you around.

Margaret Ludemann, @properties Real Estate

847-401-1802   margaretludemann@gmail.com