The Briarcliff field model is for sale at The Courts at Conway Farms, a Corley Communities development of 50 single-family, maintenance-free homes in Lake Forest.
Buyers may still choose flooring, cabinets, countertops and appliances, which will be installed within eight weeks.
Priced at $560,000, the 2,664-square-foot Briarcliff has a first-floor master suite with sitting area, two walk-in closets and a bay window, two additional bedrooms and 2 1/2 baths. The home includes a library with box bay window, great room with fireplace, dining room and adjoining butler’s pantry, kitchen with center island and morning room, laundry and basement.
Other amenities include a central vacuum system, security system, can lights and upgraded landscaping.
Home exteriors are cedar siding and brick with cedar shake roofs. The homes are priced from $525,000.
The community is clustered around a lake on the Conway Farms golf course, and a swimming pool, bathhouse and tennis courts. It is located off Illinois Highway 60 (Townline Road) on Conway Farms Drive.
Sales hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. For information, call 847-482-1400.
– Sterling Homes is developing 57 home sites in Lansbrook, a section of the Thornwood community in South Elgin, and has put its Woodland model up for sale.
Available for immediate delivery, the Woodland is one of six floor plans with more than 3,200 square feet. It is priced at $509,000.
Standard amenities at Lansbrook include full basements, professional landscaping with fully sodded yards, and side-loading three-car garages. Other amenities include brick and cedar exteriors with cedar shake roofs, woodburning fireplaces, and hardwood flooring or ceramic tile in foyers, breakfast areas and kitchens.
The Thornwood Sports Core, opening Memorial Day 2000, will offer a water park, tennis and volleyball courts, and a community center for residents.
Thornwood is located at Randall and Silver Glen Roads. Sales hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
For information, call 847-289-9140.
– Two decorated town home models are set to open at River Walk, a community of 192 loft condominiums and town homes on about 6 acres on the North Branch of the Chicago River.
The Sycamore, one of 12 designs, has three bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths and 2,709 square feet, including the garage. It is base-priced from $459,900 and is located on the river.
Phase II designs include two or three bedrooms, 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 baths and range from 1,912 to 3,276 square feet, counting a garage. Base prices range from $309,900 to $519,900.
Most town homes include a family room, separate living and dining rooms, one- or two-car attached garage, private yard, roof deck, balcony and storage.
Construction for town homes in Phase II is expected to begin in the spring, with first occupancies scheduled for fall.
Phase I involves the conversion of the four-story Antique Mart into lofts with a glass and steel fifth level added. Lofts are sold out.
Remaining town homes in Phase I have two or three bedrooms, 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 baths and 1,500 to 1,830 square feet. The remaining units are base-priced from $249,900 to $289,900.
Community amenities include a river walk and bike path, a dock, and guest parking.
A sales center, at 2929 N. Western Ave., is open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Wednesday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. For information, call 773-489-7700.
– Three decorated models are on sale at Burnside Station, a Burnside Homes community of 160 town homes in Mokena.
All available for immediate occupancy, the models include two from the Classic Series and one Courtyard town home.
The Classic Silver Streak has two bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths and 1,277 square feet. Priced at $159,900, it includes a living room with volume ceiling, formal dining room and kitchen with adjoining dinette. Upstairs the bedrooms have walk-in closets and private baths.
The 1,409-square-foot Zephyr has two bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths, a living room with volume ceiling and first-floor study. The second floor has a loft and private master bath with separate tub and shower. It is priced at $178,900.
The Courtyard model is the 1,576-square-foot Casey Jones. Priced at $137,900, it includes two bedrooms, 1 1/2 baths, an eat-in kitchen, utility room and a finished basement.
To reach the site, take Interstate Highway 80 to La Grange Road. Exit south and go a quarter-mile to 191st Street. Turn left continuing a quarter-mile to Hickory Creek and then left again to the sales center. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday through Monday. For information, call 708-479-1313.
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