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Spring Grove, Illinois was founded by English settlers in the 1830′s. The area was home to the Pottawatomi Indians who named the Nippersink Creek which flows through Spring Grove, but the indians were relocated from the area by the treaty of 1834. The Spring Grove area was home to an agricultural community, and Fred Hatch constructed the first vertical silo in 1873 which greatly helped farming.
The expansion of the railroad to Spring Grove in 1900 helped with the town’s expansion in real estate and was incorporated as a village in 1902. The train station was closed in the 1960′s, and most of the town’s businesses shut down when the station did. Intermatic moved to Spring Grove in the 1960′s from Chicago and helped build the town back up, employing more than 1,000 people. You can read more on the history of Spring Grove by visiting their website.
Spring Grove is located in McHenry County, as well as a portion also in Lake County, and just south of the Wisconsin border. There are 3,762 residential addresses in Spring Grove, with 3,469 of them being single family addresses. The post office is located on Westward Drive and contains 293 post office boxes. There are 330 business addresses currently in Spring Grove, but that number will keep rising as the amount of businesses on Route 12 and Spring Grove Road keep increasing. Jewel-Osco was opened, Chase bank, Walgreens, a car wash, as well as restaurants and a fitness center and for a full list of their Business Directory you can visit their website. The Spring Grove Police Station is located off of Meyer Road. There are still many available lots for sale with in Spring Grove, ready for you to build your dream home.
Spring Grove is home to many different neighborhoods, and people from all around are drawn to the rural feel of the one-acre per lot neighborhoods that Spring Grove are known for. While there are not very many apartments in Spring Grove, you can find single family homes to rent, as well as older homes that have been divided into duplexes or apartments.
- Breezy Lawn Estates is located north of Route 173 and west of Wilmot Road just south of the Wisconsin/Illinois border. The houses in this subdivision are single family homes on large parcels of land. Located inside this subdivision at 11003 W. Riviera is Breezy Lawn Park which offers a playground, basketball court, and open space.
- Chillems is located east off of State Park Road (East St.) north of Route 12. The neighborhood backs up to the Nippersink Canoe Base County Park.
- Colemar is located north of Route 12, west of Johnsburg-Wilmot Road, south of Main Street and east of Blivin Street next to the Thomas Memorial County Park in unincorporated Spring Grove. The Nippersink Creek runs through this subdivision just before it runs into the Nippersink Canoe Base County Park. The subdivision contains custom built single family homes, mostly wooded lots that offer privacy.
- Dubell Park is located in Spring Grove.
- Edgewater Manor is located in Spring Grove.
- English Prairie is located south of Route 173, east of Winn Road and west of Richardson Road. This is a subdivision of single family homes.
- Fieldstone Ridge is located west of Spring Grove Road, south of Route 12 with entrances off of both main roads, but offering a quiet, seemingly away-from-it-all charm. This subdivision offers custom built single family homes on large lots, close to the Spring Grove Jewel-Osco and other shopping.
- Forest Ridge Estates is located east of Solon Road and south of Route 173, west of Winn Road, but closer to Clark Road near the Washington Cemetery and north of Route 12. This subdivision has single family homes on large lots.
- Fox Lake Vista is located north of Route 12, east of State Park Road, south of Grass Lake Road and just west of Nippersink Lake. This subdivision offers older single family homes on smaller parcels of land.
- Fox Woods is located east of Meyer Road and south of Route 12 and east of Wilmot Road. This subdivision offers custom built homes on large parcels of land, is close to shopping and easy commuting with Route 12 just a stone’s throw but without the business of traffic.
- Green Ridge is located west off of Winn Road, south of Route 173, north of Solon Road. The subdivision is single family homes on large parcels of land and is most easily accessible from Winn Road.
- Highland Estates is located in Spring Grove.
- J L Shaws is located in Spring Grove.
- Kohl Manor is located off of State Park Road, just south of Grass Lake Road. The entrance is off of State Park Road and Kohl Avenue. This subdivision features older homes in a single family neighborhood and backs up to Nippersink Creek.
- Lotus Woods is located south of Grass Lake Road in between West Lake Shore Drive and West Greenwood Avenue, north of Minneola Bay, Nippersink Lake, and Fox Lake. Lotus Woods subdivision is located in Lake County, and is in Antioch Township.
- Nippersink Manor is located in Spring Grove.
- Nippersink Terrace is located off of Route 12 with the entrance at Terrace Lane.
- North Ridge is located in Spring Grove.
- Nottingham Woods is located off of Route 12 with the entrance at Sherwood Forest Drive, west of Spring Grove Road. The entrance to this subdivision of single family, custom built homes features large castle tower-like structures that flank either side of the entrance and feature street names such as King’s Lair Drive, Chelmsford Drive, and Oxfordshire Lane.
- Oak Valley Estates is located west of Winn Road, north of E. Solon Road and Route 12, with the entrance Oak Valley Drive and Monterra Drive. This subdivision is of single family homes on large lots.
- Oak Valley Hills is located east off of Winn Road with the entrance north of Main Street on West Elk Drive.
- Oakland is located in Spring Grove.
- Orchard Bluff Estates is located west of Johnsburg-Wilmot Road, north of Sunset Road, east of Meyer Road and has entrances on East Applewood Lane and West Applewood Lane. This single family subdivision features custom built homes on large lots.
- Paddock Estates is located west of Johnsburg-Wilmot Road, north of Main Street, east of Blivin Street, and is accessed by Paddock Road.
- Park View Hills is located in Spring Grove.
- Pine Meadow is located east of Winn Road, north of Main Street, with entrances from Hidden Trail and Elk Drive. This single family home subdivision is custom built homes on acre lots.
- Red Oak Estates is located in Spring Grove off of Meyer Road south of Route 12.
- Spring Dale Trails is located south off of English Prairie Road and Siedschlag Road between Richardson Road and Wilmot Road.
- Spring Grove Estates is located off of South Solon Road south of Route 12 with entrance at Ridge Road. This single family subdivision is in Richmond Township and next to Nottingham Woods.
- Spring Meadows is located in Spring Grove.
- Stone Creek Crossing is located just off of Route 12 and Wilmot Road.
- Sundial Farms is located north of Main Street, east off of Wilmot Road, south of Route 173. Sundial Farms is a single family subdivision on large lots of land.
- The Preserve is located in Spring Grove.
- The Vintage is located off of Wilmot Road, south of Route 173, north of Route 12. This single family home subdivision was built by Eagle Homes.
- Whitetail Crossing is located north of East Solon Road/Main Street, west off of Winn Road, with the entrance at White Tail Drive. This single family subdivision features large lots and still has lots available.
- Wilmot Farms is located east of Richardson Road, west of Wilmot Road, north of Main Street, and south of English Prairie Road. The main entrance is Wilmot Farms Drive accessible both off of Richardson Raod and Wilmot Road. This single family subdivision offers both ranch and two-story homes on large lots and a playground and open space park.
Spring Grove has a diverse land division, including residential, commercial, farm, industrial, and forest preserve. Nippersink Creek flows through in a south east direction. Spring Grove is part of Richmond Township, Burton Township, and Antioch Township. There are single family homes for rent in the Spring Grove area, and as the town expands they plan to allow builders to build more diverse housing types, including apartment complexes, town homes, and more single family homes.
As Spring Grove continues to grow they have plans for more affordable housing, and you can read their Comprehensive Land Use Plan on the internet.
If you have more information on a subdivision please comment on our posting. We’d love to hear from you! Remember to visit our website to buy house in Spring Grove. You can also see what’s available for rent anywhere in McHenry County or Lake County, Illinois. Visit our Spring Grove page to learn more about Spring Grove, Il.
Are you an Illinois homeowner who is struggling to pay your mortgage due to job loss or income reduction? This spring/summer of 2011 an application period will begin for this new program, Illinois Hardest Hit Fund’s Homeowner Emergency Loan Program or “HHF HELP” for short. The U.S. Treasury Department has approved plans to use federal funds to help Illinois homeowners who are struggling.
This program is designed to help reduce mortgage delinquencies and avoidable foreclosures. There are many foreclosures in Illinois as a direct result of unemployment or underemployment. The Hardest Hit Fund’s Homeowner Emergency Loan Program will help moderate and low income families who face foreclosure.
The Illinois Housing Development Authority has an online plan for the HHF HELP.
Do you have a temporary structure in your neighborhood?
Temporary structures can be very helpful when you are having a party or to store your snowmobile during the winter season. The are designed to be put up and taken down easily, so they can be used temporarily.
The problem with these structures is when they are not taken down in a timely manner. They often get left up until they are exposed to the weather so long that they start falling down on their own. When these go unmaintained they become and eye-sore and can make neighbors cringe. Who wants to go knock on the neighbors door and complain to their face? So they complain to the village or the police, and since there are no rules in place regarding this, the structures get left up.
When you decide to sell your house, this can really become a problem. Real estate agents can be very clever about this, taking photos from all different angles to block the neighbors house out of the pictures.
Since there are no rules about where these structures can be put up, they might be in the front yard or in the driveway. Potential buyers drive down the street and may drive right on by depending on the neighbors, they sometimes won’t even stop to look because of the impression they get of the neighborhood. The nicer all the houses look, the more the houses are worth. And one neighbor who has a temporary shed, a disabled car in the driveway, or boxes piled by the front door can make your home worth less to potential buyers.
The approach of “This is my property I should be able to do what I want” often comes up in these situations, and this is very true. When we buy property we don’t want someone knocking on our door complaining about every thing we do. But being a good neighbor includes maintaining your house and yard to presentable standards. It is important to think about others too, and sometimes it is important to have rules in place to fall back on when these standards aren’t being met.
Below is the link to the Johnsburg resident survey.
Temporary Structure Survey
If you’re a Johnsburg resident click below to take the survey to let Johnsburg know about how you feel on the subject.
There may be one simple reason why your house isn’t selling, or there could be lots of reasons. Working with a good Real Estate Agent is an important thing when selling your house. An honest Realtor who will tell you what you need to do to sell your house is key. An Agent who won’t tell you they won’t list your house for $260,000. when they know it will only sell for $200,000. then you have a problem right from the start.
The goal is to sell the house.
Are you asking too much for your house?
The hardest thing to do when selling your house is to be realistic about the price. I have never had a client underestimate the value of their home. As a Real Estate Broker the hardest thing I have to do is let a client know that their house will never sell for what they paid for it. I have been in their shoes, I know how horrible it feels to get this news…..
Common things I hear are “the house down the street sold for …”. When you decide on the price you will list your house for, it is important to consider what has sold in your area. But the most important thing to consider is houses that are comparable to your house. If the house down the street was a model home it most likely had a lot of upgrades, which is going to make it worth more. A house with all wood flooring, marble counter-tops, a bigger yard, or a finished basement has more appeal, so it is important to figure these things into your asking price. Getting the house priced right the first time is important, letting the house sit on the market makes people wonder if something is wrong with it. The right price will have buyers coming day and night.
Does your house have curb appeal?
Another thing that is important is creating the curb appeal for your house that invites buyers in and makes them think they could live in your house. Having too many pictures of your family and friends around makes it hard for people to picture themselves in your house. When you drive up to your house after being away for a few hours get out of the car and walk the front of your yard. Look around to see what buyers are seeing, walk up to the front door and go through each room with a critical eye. Is there stuff you can live without until you move? If so, get some boxes and pack it up. If you think your front yard is lacking luster rent an edger to go around the side walk and woodchips, and buy a few bags of woodchips to replenish them, trim the bushes.
Would you feel comfortable inviting ANYONE in your house, even the President?
If the answer to this question is no, fix what the problem is. Are there stains on the carpet? An industrial carpet cleaner will be available to rent for the day at a local rental place for under $200. Has your furniture seen better days? Buy some slip covers or buy a can of paint and cover up the problem. Getting rid of too much stuff can be a problem too, an empty room doesn’t always sell either.
Is your Real Estate Agent worth their weight in gold?
If your Real Estate Agent told you anything you wanted to hear at the listing presentation chances are they aren’t worth their weight in gold! It may be difficult to let clients know that their house just isn’t worth what they want to ask, but it has to be done. No one wins if the Agent won’t be open and honest about your house. Who wants to hear that their carpets are dirty, they need to mow their lawn, or that they need to deep clean their house? No one. But a good Real Estate Agent will tell you these things because your house sitting on the market is a waste of everyone’s time.
If your house won’t sell, for whatever reason, it’s a waste of time and money to list it. But every house will sell under the right circumstances. So good luck! Let us know what you think about the amount of time it is taking houses to sell, or share your story and what you did to get your house to sell!
If you are considering selling your house, visit our website to request a FREE Comparative Market Analysis.
Hello everyone. My name is Carolyn Kropp and I am a Real Estate Broker in McHenry County and Lake County, Illinois at Metrovisions Realty, Inc. located in Johnsburg, IL 60051.
Spring is right around the corner and it is great time to buy a home right now. Home prices and interest rates are at record lows right now. Not to mention you can take advantage of the “HOME BUYER CREDIT PROGRAM” which means you can get up to “$8,000.00 in your pocket. “This is the perfect storm”.
In the winter months you can many times get a better deal on a home because the market is slow. There are some great home buys out there right now.
If you are one of the unfortunate people facing foreclosure we can help you as well. We can negotiate a “Short Sale” with your lender and many time our clients walk away from the mortgage debt free via the Short Sale approval. Spring is the best time to sell your home because more people are looking for homes or houses when it is warm outside and to get it done before school starts again
Please contact me at 815-669-4944 or you can visit us on the web at Metrovisions Realty, Inc..
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