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Regency at The Glen, only 9 homes left to sell

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For anyone interested in new construction in The Glen, you still have a chance to purchase a Regency townhome.  But only 9 homes remain to be sold among the 149 homes in the development.

Regency at the Glen is an upscale housing development in The Glen, the premier lifestyle community on Chicagoland’s North Shore, located in Glenview, Illinois.  There are 1,255 privately owned residences in 8 neighborhoods (Cambridge, Chapel Crossing, Glen Shore, Landings, Patriot Commons, Regency, Southgate, and Tower Crossing).  The Glen’s “main street” is called Glen Town Center, and it offers scores of restaurants and shops, along with a book store, movie theater, art gallery, spa, and the ever popular Kohl Children’s Museum.  The Glen has its own Metra train station with service to and from the city in less than 45 minutes.  O’Hare International Airport is approximately 20 minutes away by car.

Regency, built by Pulte Homes, is located off of Shermer Road, about a quarter mile north of West Lake Avenue.  It has 4 models of townhomes, 2 models of ranch villas (duplexes), and 2 single family homes.  The villas and single family homes sold out long ago, and only 9 townhomes remain. 8 of the available homes are of the Providence model with 1,835 sq ft.  Each of these has 2 bedrooms + loft except one unit which is configured with 3 bedrooms + loft.  All of the 2 bedroom homes are end units with windows on 3 sides.  The Providence models are priced between $416,990 and $488,525.

1 Freeport model may still be purchased.  It has 1,523 sq ft, and it is priced at $368,690.  It offers 2 bedrooms + loft.  All of the available homes may be customized with numerous upgrades.

To tour a Regency townhome you may call me, Realtor Margaret Ludemann, at 847-401-1802 or email me at margaret.ludemann@gmail.com.

Margaret Ludemann, Glen homeowner and @properties Realtor

2013 sales increase in Southgate on The Glen

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Single family home sales in the Southgate neighborhood increased in 2013, from 9 in 2012 to 13 in 2013.  Further, 3 additional homes went under contract that had not closed by year end.  More impressive is the improvement from 2009 when only 2 single family home’s sold.

Before going further, here’s a little Southgate 101.  Southgate is a housing development in The Glen in Glenview, Illinois on Chicago’s North Shore.  The Glen is an upscale residential and retail community with 9 named neighborhoods, one of which is Southgate, and a shopping & dining “main street” called Glen Town Center.  Southgate has 299 homes of which 237 are luxury single family homes.  Many of these homes border The Glen Club’s 18 hole championship golf course.

Let’s look at the prices of the Southgate homes that sold in 2013.  (Street name, followed by size in square feet, and price.)  I do not provide specific addresses out of courtesy to the new homeowners. 

Kittyhawk ,  4618,  $1,250,000

Independence,  4618,   $1,430,000

Bennington,  3456,  $1,000,000

Kittyhawk, 4080,  $1,250,000

Saratoga,  4080, $1,279,000

Midway,  3814,  $1,315,000

Independence,  4164,  $1,350,000

Saratoga,  3805,  $1,140,000

Cabot,  4700,  $1,310,000

Independence,  3498,  $1,160,000

Bennington,  3796,  $1,100,000

Independence,  4232,  $972,000

Kittyhawk,  4253,  $1,215,000

Digging deeper into the sales data we find two other pieces of very good news.  First, no sales listings expired or were cancelled due to an inability to find buyers.  By contrast, 4 listed single family homes in Southgate failed to sell in 2012 and 1 rental listing did not find a renter.  Second, Southgate had no distressed properties listed for sale last year.  A distressed property is either bank owned or it involves a short sale; and they typically sell for well under market value.

Southgate’s sales performance is consistent with what occurred throughout the country in 2013.   The number of homes sold nationally increased by 9.1%; Illinois home sales increased 18.9%; and in the Chicago primary Metropolitan Statistical Area (+ 23%).  Glenview home sales increased 19%.  I see another strong year for home sales in The Glen and in Southgate in 2014.

Margaret Ludemann, Glen homeowner and @properties Realtor

847-401-1802    margaret.ludemann@gmail.com

No homes for sale in Tower Crossing in The Glen

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That’s right.  There are no homes available in Tower Crossing, the luxury townhome development in the heart of The Glen.

The Glen is an upscale residential and retail development in Glenview, Illinois in the Chicago area’s North Shore.  It is composed of eight residential neighborhoods (not counting retirement and assisted living communities) with a total of 1,349 homes and 3912 residents.  Glen Town Center is The Glen’s “Main Street” with scores of shops and restaurants, along with a movie theatre, coffee shop, book store and Kohl Children’s Museum.

Tower Crossing borders Glen Town Center on three sides which puts its residents within a few steps of dining and shopping venues.  This is one of the key attractions of Tower Crossing.  The homes are stunning, but the lifestyle is perhaps even more important to homeowners.

Tower Crossing has 154 four-story brick townhomes, all of which were sold by the developer years ago.  There are 6 models and 8 floor plans ranging in size from 3,031 to 4,105 square feet.  Home prices currently range from the low $600’s to around $800,000.  Many have views of Battery Park, Lake Glenview and The Glen Club’s 18 hole championship golf course.

Back to my point about inventory.  2013 has been an active one for Tower Crossing homes sales.  19 homes have sold and another is under contract waiting to close, but in a development of this size to have nothing currently on the market is rare.  Winter, of course, is typically slow in real estate, but Tower Crossing since its inception in 2003 has always had homes for sale either from the developer (through 2006) or since then from homeowners.  Another reason for no listings?  Because the people who live here LOVE IT.

Undoubtedly we will see some listings after the first of the year, so if you may be interested in Tower Crossing (where I proudly live!) or anywhere in The Glen, please contact me at margaretludemann@gmail.com.

Margaret Ludemann, Tower Crossing resident and @properties Realtor

The Chapel in The Glen

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Back in the day…47 chapels were built on naval air stations throughout the United States.  These houses of worship were used for non-denominational services.  So over the course of the many years of their service, particularly during World War II, hundreds of thousands of naval airmen and base staff worshiped in these simple yet beautiful structures.

One is left.

The last remaining naval chapel resides in The Glen, the North Shore’s premier lifestyle community in Glenview, Illinois.  The Glen was built on the former Naval Air Station Glenview after the base was decommissioned and sold to the village.  It consists of over 2,000 homes, nearly 5,000 residents, scores of shops and restaurants, two golf courses, the Kohl Children’s Museum, Gallery Park, Lake Glenview, and numerous beautiful neighborhoods each built by a different developer.

The Glen’s chapel, now called Schram Memorial Chapel, was moved from its original location, and rebuilt at the corner of Patriot Blvd and Chestnut Drive; it is across the street from the highly regarded Attea Middle School.  It is the cornerstone of a housing development called – appropriately – Chapel Crossing which houses 676 residents living in 167 single family homes.

Today the chapel is available for rent for a variety of events.  It is particularly popular as a venue for weddings, but it is also used extensively for baptisms, christenings, memorial services, Eagle Court of Honor ceremonies, and Bar & Bat Mitzvahs.  The main chapel has pew seating for 150; and on the lower level there is auditorium-style seating for 140 or banquet-style seating for 90.  To make reservations or to gain additional information you can call the Glenview Park District at 847-521-2562.

There is a lot to love about The Glen.  For information about homes for sale, please contact Glen resident Margaret Ludemann who is a Realtor with @properties Residential Brokerage, 847-401-1802 or by email margaretludemann@gmail.com.

Halloween in The Glen

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There’s no better place for a kid on Halloween than The Glen which is the North Shore’s premier lifestyle community, in Glenview Illinois.  This place is packed with kids of all ages, and the community goes all out to make Halloween fun and safe.

The heart of The Glen is our “downtown” called Glen Town Center, a three block long stretch of restaurants, shops, and a movie theater.  Every year Glen Town Center organizes activities for Halloween.  This year is no exception. Sunday October 27 there was a Pet Costume Parade which was huge fun.  It was followed by a Zombie Run for the Heart, a 5k run or 1 mile walk around Lake Glenview, across Patriot Blvd from Glen Town Center in Gallery Park.  The first 100 zombie participants received makeup and hair to make them as scary as possible!  On Monday the 28th a Halloween Film Festival is planned which includes dinner and a movie 5 screens of new releases and at midnight the Rocky Horror Picture Show.

Another Halloween tradition is the party at Vi (formerly Hyatt), a beautiful retirement community in The Glen.  Children 8 and under are welcome to enjoy a clown band, ballroom art, face painting, carnival games, lots of cookies, and an airbrush tattoo artist.

Trick or treating is, of course, the highlight of The Glen’s Halloween week.  Many kids start their trick or treating in Glen Town Center where all of the merchants provide candy starting right after school.  The 1,420 children who live in The Glen are then off into the neighborhoods.  It’s quite a sight!  The Chapel Crossing, Landings and Southgate neighborhoods get the most trick or treaters; and many of their residents report having 500 or more kids come by.

The Glen is a great place for families.  My son loves it here, and he can’t imagine living anywhere else.  Neither can I.  If you might be interested in living in The Glen please contact me at 847-401-1802 or by email margaretludemann@gmail.com.

Margaret Ludemann, Resident of The Glen and @properties Realtor