Buffalo Grove Arlington Heights Northwest Chicago Suburban Real Estate
Anne Kaplan and Lindsey Kaplan-Alarcon Realtors
Anne Kaplan 847-401-7904
annekaplan@atproperties.com
Lindsey Kaplan-Alarcon 415-215-0077
LindseyKaplan@atproperties.com
Carol Mayer 847-528-4818
CarolMayer@atproperties.com
Coming soon to the market! Stunning 5 bed/3.1 bath luxury home in Long Grove. Gorgeous kitchen with generous eating area that opens into a huge family room with two story ceilings. Gorgeous finished basement. This home is not to be missed. List price $749,900.
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Long Grove IL is one of the gems of the Northwest Suburbs of Chicago. Get all of the details of Long Grove IL from one of the top 2% agents in the Chicagoland area, Anne Kaplan of the Anne Kaplan Team and @properties Residential Real Estate. If you are looking for luxury homes with average, access to the top country clubs while still being able to commute to the city, then Long Grove IL is the place for you. Please contact me if you have any questions about the Long Grove IL area or would like to explore the area of Long Grove IL area. I have been working with buyers and sellers in this area for over 30 years! If you are looking to buy or sell a home in Long Grove, I look forward to the opportunity to show you how the Anne Kaplan Team of @properties can get the job done!
Long Grove is a wonderful Lake County Il community with an historic, charming downtown area and magnificent homes most of which are on acre plus lots. It features open spaces, a rural feeling but with a location that is not too far from anything you could want.
Long Grove IL is known for its rural charm while offering high end luxury homes. Long grove is know for their historic downtown area and it close proximity to excellent shopping, restaurants and entertainment while easily accessible to downtown Chicago and many of the major corporations including Baxter and Kraft Foods. Long Grove is located within the Northwest Suburbs of Chicago, a region that also includes towns such as Lake Zurich, Vernon Hills, Barrington and Buffalo Grove and Arlington Heights. Long Grove is in Lake County.
This history of Long Grove begins in the 1830’s when it was settles by the George Ruth Family. The Ruth Family claimed 160 acres of prairie land, which included all four corners of an old Indian trail crossing near a long grove of trees and a meandering stream. (Hence the name ‘Long Grove”). Within 10 years, other pioneers soon followed and most of the land in the area was claimed. By 1880 Long Grove was a thriving village with two general stores, two blacksmiths, two wagon and carriage shops, a tavern, a hotel, a creamery, three churches, and four one-room schools. Many of these buildings still stand today and make up the historic downtown of Long Grove.
For more information on the history of Long Grove IL, click here.
With a population of 8,052, Long Grove IL one of the more ‘rural’ style towns in the Northwest suburban real estate market. Most of the homes in Long Grove are considered luxury and sit on 2+ acre lots. Long Grove also has an abundance of Golf courses and country clubs including Royal Melbourne, the Grove Country Club and Twin Orchards.
Long Grove is probably most known for their historic downtown area. With historic buildings, cobblestone walks and flowering garden, visitors come from all over to experience this once farming community. Although downtown Long Grove can make someone feel like they have stepped into time, Long Grove offers many contemporary boutiques and restaurants. Downtown Long Grove also hosts several popular tests in the summer and fall including the Strawberry fest and the Apple Fest.
Long Grove’s options for shopping and amenities outside of the historic downtown area are growing rapidly. Sunset Grocery Store recently opened up in the Sunset Grove Shopping center which also houses Peet’s Coffee, Bentley’s Corner Barkery and CVS and much more. Long Grove is also just minutes away from the Deer Path Shopping center.
Even though Long Grove IL is a smaller town, the long grove park district offers a wide array of activities for all ages. They offer several sports activities such as soccer, tennis and chess. Families are also in close proximity to Buffalo Grove IL and Lake Zurich IL so they can access those park districts as well.
Village of Long Grove
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As one of the more rural towns in Northwest Suburbs of Chicago, Long Grove IL primarily offers high end, luxury homes on multiple acres of land. Those looking to live in Long Grove on a tighter budget can also find more original homes with more old world charm. As a Long Grove realtor, I have extensive experience working with sellers and buyers in Long Grove IL.
Long Grove attracts a mix of young families to executives looking for luxury amenities and a lot of space with easy access to top notch golfing and tennis in high end country clubs. The Median price for a detached house in 2014 is roughly $800,000. There are few if any condo/town home options in this community.
Long Grove real estate does not have as much range as the bordering neighborhoods as it primarily only offers high end, luxury homes. The Median home value in Long Grove IL is Approximately $800,000 (as of September 2104).
As of the 2012, the estimated average household income was $180,016, compared to the Illinois average of $55,713. The median age is 45.6 compared to the Illinois median of 39.6.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Long Grove IL has a total area of 12.3 square miles. With a population density of 656 people per square mile. Long Grove IL is bordered by Hawthorne Woods on the northwest; Vernon Hills on the North; Buffalo Grove on the east; Lake Zurich on the west; Deer Park on the southwest.
The climate in town is classic midwest climate. Summers are warm and humid with average summer temperatures in the 80’s. Winters are typically cold, with low temperatures going into the teens. Snowfall peek in december and January with occasional blizzards. Long Grove IL gets around 36 inches of rain per year. On average, Long Grove residents receive clear weather 52% of the time.
The village of Long Grove has great economic stability and a wide range of employment options nearby including major employers like Kraft Foods, Siemens Industry’s U.S. headquarters and CVS corporate. The unemployment rate in is 8.5%. The median household income is $180,016.
The Buffalo Grove Metra is located 32 miles from Chicago’s Union Station taking 45 minus to get into the heart of the city. The car commute time from Long Grove IL to Chicago ranges from 35 minutes (off hours) to 1 hour + (rush hour).
With over 30 years of Real Estate experience, I have consistently been in the top 2% of all Chicagoland agents. I specialize in guiding buyers and sellers through the home buying and selling process. I also help families relocate from all across the globe.
In Real Estate, it is important for my clients to have a team of agents that are knowledgeable and talented. The Anne Kaplan Team works exceptionally hard for our clients and success and client satisfaction is the result. Our clients get our undivided attention. We create comprehensive marketing plan that fits their individual needs. The Anne Kaplan Team provides up to date print and Internet marketing using SEO and Social Media outlets to ensure that my clients homes get top notch online exposure. Our number one goal is to go above and beyond the needs of our clients and to put in 100% of effort in every transaction.
After all these years, I still embrace all of the challenges and victories that Real Estate brings. I have been fortunate to win numerous local and national sales awards, but the biggest reward is when a client tells me how happy they are in their new home.
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Please feel free to contact me at 847-401-7904 or email Anne.Kaplan@cbexchange.com to put over 30 years of experience to work for you.
Anne Kaplan~ Realtor Long Grove IL
Anne Kaplan Team – @properties
4192 IL Route 83, Long Grove, Il 60047
Phone: 847.401.7904
Email: anne.kaplan@cbexchange.com
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As a self admitted foodie, I am a sucker for a good farmer’s market. In the past few years, the suburbs of Chicago have been adding farmer’s markets throughout. With great produce venders and many purveyors of all things tasty and homemade, you can find only the freshest ingredients. Needless to say, you will know where to find me on weekend mornings during June through October. Libertyville, Deerfield, Long Grove, Hawthorne Woods, Vernon Hills and Buffalo Grove all have wonderful farmers markets worth checking out. Check out the schedule and I hope to see you there!
Buffalo Grove Farmers Market
Sundays 8 am – 12:30 pm
Mike Ryko Park, 951 McHenry Rd.
Long Grove Farmers Market
Sundays 9:00 am. – 1:00 pm
Archer Road adjacent to Archer parking lot
Vernon Hills French Market
Saturdays 8 am – 1 pm
Vernon Hills Metra station parking lot
Hawthorne Woods Farmers Market
Fridays 4:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Community Park
Libertyville Farmers Market
Thursdays 7:00 am – 1:00 pm
W Church Street next to Cork Park
Deerfield Farmers Market
Saturdays 7:00 am – 12:30 pm
Metra Commuter Lot at Deerfield Rd.
Farmers markets run early June – mid October
For many city dwellers the question of moving to the suburbs eventually comes up. After years of hanging out at the hip restaurants, mastering the bar scene and hitting up all of the local events, something happened. You had kids, you grew tired of taking 30 minutes to find a parking spot, and/or 800 square feet of living space no longer cut it. Now you are doing something that you never thought you would do. You are wrapping your head around actually taking the plunge. Packing up the wagon, leaving the city behind for promises of furnished basements and backyards that could actually house one of those cool swing sets you had your eyes on. However, before you realize your new dream of unlimited (and free) parking at Target ,you have to figure out what kind of community of which you want to establish the new homestead.
That tricked out swing set you’ve always wanted
In my experience of working with clients moving from Chicago to the suburbs, I have created a list of things to consider when making the big move.
1) How Big do you want to go?
Coming from the city, you might be used to smaller quarters. Once you begin to look at the much larger houses in the suburbs, your eyes get wide. Before you decide that you must live in 4,500 square feet on 2 acres, you might want to consider the cost. You will have to heat and cool 4500 sq ft and you will have to furnish 4500 square feet. And, after 2 months of DIY landscaping and then deciding that it is way too much work, you will have to pay for someone to landscaping 2 acres. Some of you might be ready for the space and don’t care about these costs. Others might want to look at something a little bit smaller.
Like the idea of a lot of space? You might want to consider Long Grove or Lincolnshire. (Bonus: both of those communities feed into an excellent school district. See my blog post on Stevenson High School.) If you think you don’t need that much size, Deerfield has great houses with lots of character.
2) What kind of town do you want?
You will be leaving the urban culture of lots of noise but also lots of amenities. Ask yourself, are you ready for the quiet bedroom community or do you still want to be able to walk to get your coffee? There are several communities in the Northern Suburbs that can offer you either option. Lake Zurich and Kildeer are great communities that offer quiet communities with some great schools. Deerfield, Libertyville and Arlington Heights are perfect examples of communities that have great downtown areas with cafes, restaurants and boutique shopping.
3) What do you want your commute to look like?
If you are still working in the city, you might want to be mindful of your commute time. An hour long commute becomes 2 hours of your day spent in transit. Another option that is growing more and more popular is to take the train into the city. In our wireless world, you can get a lot of work done on your train commute leaving you more time in the evening to do the things you love (like play with your kids on that swing set that you once had your eyes on).
Arlington Heights Train Station
Some towns close to the city and have a relatively short commute time are Evanston, Park Ridge and Des Plaines. If you think might want to go the train route with that have access to the train are Deerfield, Arlington Heights and Libertyville.
4) What kind of schools do you want?
The luxury of moving to the Northern suburbs of Chicago is that majority of the schools are excellent. This leaves you more with the question of what kind of school would work best for my children. Just because a school is top ranked might not mean that it would be a good fit for your kids. To get a better idea of what is right for your child, explore the types of programs the schools offer, the teaching methods that they employ and what kind of activities are offered.
5) Does this community support my lifestyle?
Make sure that the communities that you are considering honor your lifestyle. If you were active in a local group, see if the community has something comparable. If you are active and into fitness, make sure that they have yoga, tennis or whatever it is you are currently into. Personally, I love farmers markets, so I would make sure that there was a great farmers market in the area. This will make your transition from urban to suburban living just a little bit easier.
If you are interested in checking out any of these communities click here for a up to date home search. You can also contact me at 847-401-8947 or anne.kaplan@cbexchange. I would love to help you make your big transition. Happy house hunting!
Anne Kaplan | 847-401-7904 | AnneKaplan@atproperties.com
Lindsey Kaplan-Alarcon | 415-215-0077 | LindseyKaplan@atproperties.com
Carol Mayer | 847-528-4818 | CarolMayer@atproperties.com
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