What’s better than living in a beautiful new home or apartment? Living in a community where recreation is a key component of a vibrant lifestyle.
At Optima Signature, the opulent new 490-unit, high-rise rental building in Streeterville, 1.5 acres of recreational amenities have been included to ensure the maximum lifestyle experience for residents, the first of whom will move in June 18.
“Optima Signature has set a new standard for recreational amenities,” says Tara Hovey, president and chief operating officer for Optima, Inc., the developer. “Residents not only have the advantage of abundant recreation within the building, but the 97 percent walkability factor also ensures that the most sensational attractions in downtown Chicago are just steps away, including world-class Michigan Avenue shopping and restaurants and the Riverwalk. Lake Michigan, Navy Pier and River North are a short distance away.”
Resort-style amenities include indoor and outdoor pools, whirlpool spas, sundeck terraces with fireside lounges, private dining areas, cabanas, grills, fire pits, bars and television sets. A large party room, showcase kitchen and theater room are also featured.
Wellness facilities include a state-of-the-art fitness center, WELLBEATSTM virtual workout studio, yoga studio, saunas and steam rooms. Athletic facilities include a golf simulator, putting green, basketball, squash and bocce ball courts.
Families will enjoy indoor and outdoor play areas for children, and indoor and outdoor dog parks plus grooming facilities.
For more information, call 312-971-0400 or visit OptimaSignature.com.
Award-winning community
Nestled in the scenic Fox River Valley, Mill Creek in Geneva is an award-winning master-planned community being developed by Shodeen Homes. This upscale recreational community is reaching close-out, so buyers have a last chance for new construction and an exceptional lifestyle.
“Outstanding schools, extensive recreational amenities and the excellent Park District are the top three factors in making Mill Creek such a popular community,” says Jeremy Lund, sales manager. “Mill Creek has received national recognition for its lifestyle and natural beauty, and five of the remaining homesites for sale overlook a golf course.”
Named the “Best Overall Community in the Midwest” by the National Association of Home Builders and Professional Builder Magazine, Mill Creek includes more than 900 acres of open space, with a community center and pool, 36 holes of golf on two golf courses, walking trails, parks, preserved wetlands, two elementary schools, two churches, and a Village Center with retail, office space and rental apartments. Shodeen Homes also offers The Rowhomes of Fontana, Prairie View single-family homes in Williams Bay and custom homes at Geneva National in the Lake Geneva recreational region of southern Wisconsin.
For more information, visit ShodeenHomes.com or call 630-232-8181.
Active adults communities
D.R. Horton Homes, well-known for recreational lifestyle communities for active adults 55 and more, offers Carillon at Cambridge Lakes in northwest suburban Pingree Grove and Carillon Club in Naperville, which is approaching close-out. In addition, Cambridge Lakes is a family-oriented Pingree Grove community with attached and detached single-family homes.
The Carillon communities feature 18,000-square-foot clubhouses with indoor and outdoor pools, hydrotherapy spas, locker rooms, fitness centers with state-of-the-art equipment, arts and crafts centers, computer labs, billiard rooms, libraries and gathering rooms with fireplaces. Outdoor attractions include picnic areas and scenic trails, several lakes, three-hole golf courses, tennis and bocce ball courts, and playgrounds for visiting grandchildren. Cambridge Lakes offers similar attractions.
For more information, visit DRHorton.com.
Vacation homes
Homebuyers who are interested in living in a recreational destination out-of-state have an array of options for recreation at Harbor Shores in the St. Joseph-Benton Harbor area of southwest Michigan.
“Harbor Shores provides perhaps the most extensive array of recreational amenities in the Midwest,” says Kerry M. Wright, broker with Evergreen Real Estate of Benton Harbor, Michigan, and sales consultant for Harbor Village at Harbor Shores. “The community includes several neighborhoods, and Harbor Village, the newest residential neighborhood, will open this month. Every one of the single-family homes, townhomes and rowhomes will have direct or partial water views, and the Coastal Shingle architecture reflects both the nautical and historical ambiance of the area.”
A 530-acre master-planned resort community, Harbor Shores is highlighted by the Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course, site of the KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship through 2024. Other attractions include a location within walking distance of Lake Michigan beaches, boating, kayaking and fishing on the Paw Paw and St. Joseph Rivers which intersect at Harbor Shores.
Also featured is a deep water marina with 60 available boat slips, The Inn at Harbor Shores, a $30 million hotel and spa, state-of-the-art fitness center, swimming pool and clubhouse plus 12 miles of walking trails. St. Joseph and Benton Harbor offer shops and restaurants, wineries, craft beer breweries and locally produced fruit and vegetables.
A Harbor Shores Discovery Package enables interested persons to experience the lifestyle and talk with Resident Ambassadors. The $299 package includes overnight accommodations for two at the Inn, dinner at the inviting Plank Tavern and a choice of activities such as two rounds of golf. Call 269-932-1600 or visit harborshoreslife.com.
