West, South suburbs provide home buyers with options
A selection of single-family homes priced under $350,000 can be found throughout the West, South and Southwest suburbs.
Aurora
Community: Deerbrook -- Gold Series by Joe Keim Builders
Price range: $300,000s
Square footage: 1,613 to 2,600
Features: Ranch and two-story designs with three or four bedrooms, 2½ baths, two- or three-car attached garage and full basement.
Directions: I-88 to Route 59, south to Ogden Avenue, west to Farnsworth Road, left to Hafenrichter Road, left to Pine Creek Drive and turn right to the models on the right.
Contact: (630) 898-9477; www.joekeimbuilders.com.
Community: Marywood Meadows by Hartz Homes
Price range: $244,900 to $288,900
Square footage: 1,500 to 2,650
Features: Ranch and two-story homes with three or four bedrooms, two to 2½ baths, basements and two-car attached garages.
Directions: I-88 Farnsworth Road, south to Indian Trail Road, west to Mitchell Road, right to Bluebonnet.
Contact: (630) 299-4500; www.hartzhomes.com.
Beecher
Community: Nantucket Cove by Montalbano Homes
Price range: $241,990 to $275,990
Square footage: 2,430 to 3,023
Features: Four two-story designs with four bedrooms, two baths, basement and two- or three-car garage.
Directions: I-394 to Route 1, south to East Eagle Lake Road, left to the community on the right.
Contact: (708) 946-2880; www.montalbanohomes.com.
Belvidere
Community: Farmington Fields East by Kennedy Homes
Price range: $165,500 to $267,990
Square footage: 1,280 to 4,160
Features: Ranch and two-story designs with two to six bedrooms and two to 5½ baths.
Directions: I-90 to Genoa Road, north to Route 20, east to Farmington Way, north to the sales center.
Contact: (815) 544-2200; www.kennedyhomebuilders.com
Bolingbrook
Community: Fieldstone at River Hills by Orleans Homebuilders
Price range: $337,990 to $389,990
Square footage: 2,537 to 3,343
Features: Ranch and two-story plans with three or four bedrooms, 2½ baths, partial basement and 2½-or three-car garage.
Directions: I-55 to Route 126 to Essington, north to Regan, west to Naperville-Plainfield Road, north to the sales center.
Contact: (815) 577-8498; www.orleanshomes.com.
Bourbonnais
Community: The Fields at Stone Mill Farms by Montalbano Homes
Price range: $169,990 to $254,990
Square footage: 1,276 to 3,453
Features: Eleven ranch and two-story floor plans with three or four bedrooms, one or two baths, partial basement and two- or three-car garage.
Directions: Route 52 south to the Manteno exit, west three miles to Route 45/52, south three miles to North 6000 Road, west to the sales center.
Contact: (815) 937-1280; www.montalbanohomes.com.
Channahon
Community: Ravine Woods by Smykal Associates
Price range: $299,900 to $399,900
Square footage: 2,800 to 4,010
Features: Five plans offer four bedrooms, 2½ baths, three-car garages and basements.
Directions: I-55 to Route 6/Channahon exit, west three miles to the community at Bell Road.
Contact: (815) 467-1800
Cortland
Community: Chestnut Grove by Montalbano Homes
Price range: $179,990 to $272,990
Square footage: 1,276 to 3,801
Features: Ranch and two-story floor plans with three or four bedrooms, one to three baths and two- or three-car garage.
Directions: I-88 to Peace Road, north to Route 38, east to Hahn Drive, south to the sales center.
Contact: (630) 546-0777; www.montalbanohomes.com.
Community: Richland Trails by Cambridge Homes
Price range: $180,000s to the $220,000s
Square footage: 1,715 to 3,018
Features: The Horizon series offers nine plans with two to four bedrooms, two to 2½ baths and two-car garages.
Directions: I-88 to Peace Road, north to Route 38, east to Somonauk Road, left to the community.
Contact: (847) 984-4944; www.mycambridgehome.com.
DeKalb
Community: Devonaire Farms by Wiseman-Hughes Enterprises
Price range: $219,600 to $261,100.
Square footage: 1,783 to 2,992
Features: Homes include three to five bedrooms, two to 3½ baths and attached two- or three-car garages.
Directions: I-88 to Annie Glidden Road, north to Taylor Street/Malta Road, west one-half mile to the community.
Contact: (815) 787-1025; www.wisemanhughes.com.
Geneva
Community: Mill Creek -- Pinehurst by Shodeen Homes
Price range: $280,000s plus
Square footage: 1,433 to 1,950
Features: Five 2-story row house designs have two or three bedrooms, 2½ baths, basement and attached, rear-facing, two-car garage.
Directions: I-88 to Orchard Road, north to Randall Road, north to Fabyan Parkway, west 1½ miles to the community entrance.
Contact: (630) 262-8373; www.shodeenhomes.com.
Joliet
Community: Ashford Place by Smykal Associates
Price range: $262,600 to $321,100
Square footage: 1,800 to 3,050 square feet
Features: Seven floor plans with two to four bedrooms, two to 2½ baths, basements and two- or three-car garages.
Directions: Located on Legacy Pointe Boulevard off Caton Farm Road, west of Route 59.
Contact: (815) 609-5151
Community: Greywall Club by Lennar
Price range: $248,990 to $311,990
Square footage: 1,978 to 3,177
Features: Seven two-story floor plans with four to five bedrooms, 2½ to three baths, basements and attached two- or three-car garages.
Directions: I-55 to Route 126, west to Ridge Road, left to Caton Farm Road, right to the community.
Contact: (888) 505-3662, ext. 607; www.lennar.com.
Community: Kearney Glen by Kennedy Homes
Price range: $220,990 to $293,990
Square footage: 2,020 to 4,160
Features: Two-story designs with three to six bedrooms and 2½ to five baths.
Directions: I-55 to Route 52/Jefferson Street, west to Route 59, north to Black Road, west to County Line, north to the sales center.
Contact: (815) 230-2400; www.kennedyhomebuilders.com.
Community: Lakewood Prairie by Lakewood Homes
Price range: $233,990 to $314,990
Square footage: 1,614 to 3,997
Features: Six designs with three or four bedrooms, 2½ baths and two-car garage.
Directions: Route 59 to Caton Farm Road, west to Ridge Road, south to the community.
Contact: (815) 329-5777; www.lakewoodhomes.com.
Community: Lakewood Prairie -- Country Homes by Lakewood Homes
Price range: $174,990 to $197,990
Square footage: 1,250 to 1,878
Features: Four ranch and two-story designs with up to four bedrooms, up to 2½ baths and two-car garage.
Directions: Route 59 to Caton Farm Road, west to Ridge Road, south one mile to the community.
Contact: (815) 329-5777; www.lakewoodhomes.com.
Community: Silver Leaf by J. Lawrence Homes
Price range: $220,000s to $260,000s
Square footage: 2,019 to 2,674
Features: Four two-story floor plans with four bedrooms and 2½ baths.
Directions: I-55 to Route 52, to Houbolt Road, south to the community entrance.
Contact: (630) 281-4720, or visit www.jlawrencehomes.com.
Community: Sunset Point by Deer Point Homes
Price range: the $180,000s to the $220,000s
Square footage: 1,153 to 2,167
Features: Seven ranch, tri-level and two-story floor plans with three to five bedrooms, 1½ to 2½ baths, attached two-car garages and a full basement.
Directions: I-55 to I-80, east to Route 53, south and make a U-turn at Laraway Road heading back north on Route 53 and turn right on Pheasant Run Road to the sales center.
Contact: (815) 722-2401, www.deerpointhomes.com.
Community: Windsor Ridge by Montalbano Homes
Price range: $269,900 to $325,900
Square footage: 1,771 to 2,978
Features: Twelve ranch and two-story designs with three or four bedrooms, two baths, partial basement and two-car garage.
Directions: I-55 to Route 126, west to Route 59, south to Caton Farm Road, west to Ridge Road, south to Black Road.
Contact: (815) 439-3675; www.montalbanohoms.com.
Lynwood
Community: Wellington Court by Montalbano Homes
Price range: $268,990 to $331,990
Square footage: 2,362 to 3,938
Features: Nine two-story plans with four bedrooms, two or three baths, and two- or three-car garage
Directions: I-394 to Glenwood-Dyer Road, east to Torrance Avenue, turn left to the sales center just southwest of 201st Street and Torrance.
Contact: (708) 418-7365; www.montalbanohomes.com.
Machesney Park
Community: Timberlyne Hollow by Kennedy Homes
Price range: $179,990 to $238,990
Square footage: 2,020 to 4,160
Features: Two-story designs with three to six bedrooms and 2½ to five baths.
Directions: I-90 to Route 173, west to Mitchell, north one mile to the sales center.
Contact: (815) 885-1700; www.kennedyhomebuilders.com.
Manhattan
Community: Butternut Ridge by Distinctive Companies
Price range: $250,000s plus
Square footage: 1,500 to 3,500
Features: Ranch and two-story designs with three to five bedrooms.
Directions: Located off Cedar and Smith roads.
Contact: (815) 478-0700; www.distinctive.bz.
Matteson
Community: The Point at Gleneagle Trail by Montalbano Homes
Price range: $241,900 to $286,900
Square footage: 1,771 to 2,798
Features: Ranch and two-story plans with three or four bedrooms, two baths and two-car garage.
Directions: I-57 to Route 30, right one mile to Eagle Point Drive.
Contact: (708) 720-2487; www.montalbanohomes.com.
Minooka
Community: River's Edge Landing by Smykal Associates
Price range: $269,900 to $319,900
Square footage: 2,060 to 3,020 square feet
Features: Eight floor plans with three to five bedrooms, 2½ to three baths and two-car garages.
Directions: I-55 to Route 6, west to Bell Road, north to McEvilly Road, east to the community.
Contact: (815) 521-9800
Community: Summerfield by Lennar
Price range: $214,990 to $238,990
Square footage: 2,206 to 2,563
Features: Two-story floor plans with three to four bedrooms, 2½ baths, partial assessments and two-car garages.
Directions: I-55 to I-80, west to the Minooka exit and turn right on Ridge Road. Follow signs to the sales center.
Contact: (888) 505-3662 ext. 616; www.lennar.com.
Community: West Wind Estates by AMG Homes
Price range: Upper $200,000s to the low $400,000s
Square footage: 1,760 to 3,700
Features: Twenty designs with three to four bedrooms, two to 3½ baths and a full basement.
Directions: I-55 to I-80, west to the Minooka exit, south on Ridge Road to McEvilly, east to Bell Road, south to the community.
Contact: (815) 521-2180; www.myamghome.com.
Montgomery
Community: Blackberry Crossing West by Ryland Homes
Price range: $219,990 to $287,990
Square footage: 1,748 to 2,570
Features: Ranch and two-story designs with three or four bedrooms, two to 2½ baths, basement and two- or three-car garage.
Directions: I-88 to Orchard Road, south to Route 30, west to Dickson Road, south to the community.
Contact: (630) 897-3800; www.ryland.com.
Community: Cambridge at Foxmoor by Cambridge Homes
Price range: $240,000s to the low $300,000s
Square footage: 1,572 to 3,100
Features: Ranch and two-story designs with two to four bedrooms, two to 2½ baths, basements and two-car attached garages.
Directions: I-88 to Orchard Road, south to Route 30, west to Gordon Road, north to the community entrance.
Contact: (847) 984-4580; www.mycambridgehome.com.
Community: Huntington Chase by Kimball Hill Homes
Price range: $231,990 to $268,990
Square footage: 1,649 to 2,964
Features: Nine floor plans with three or four bedrooms, 2½ baths, attached two-car garages and partial basements.
Directions: I-88 to Orchard Road, south to Route 30, west to Dickson, turn left to the sales center.
Contact: (630) 801-8792; www.kimballhillhomes.com.
Community: Marquis Pointe by
Hartz Homes
Price range: $299,900 to $355,900
Square footage: 2,421 to 3,725
Features: Two-story homes with four bedrooms, 2½ baths, basements and two- to three-car attached garages.
Directions: Located at Route 30 & Route 34.
Contact: (630) 228-3721; www.hartzhomes.com.
Oswego
Community: Ashcroft Place by Wiseman-Hughes Enterprises
Price range: $289,900 to $379,900.
Square footage: 2,190 to 3,903
Features: Six home plans with three to six bedrooms, 2½ to 4½ baths, two- to four-car garages and basements.
Directions: Route 59 to Ogden Avenue, west to Route 71, south on Plainfield Road to the community.
Contact: (630) 554-6222; www.wisemanhughes.com.
Plainfield
Community: Cambridge at Liberty Grove -- Horizon Series by Cambridge Homes
Price range: $250,000s to $290,000s
Square footage: 1,805 to 3,018
Features: The Horizon series offers seven floor plans with two to four bedrooms, two to 2½ baths, basements and two-car garages.
Directions: I-55 to Route 126, west four miles to the community entrance on the right.
Contact: (847) 984-4552; www.mycambridgehome.com.
Community: Cambridge at Liberty Grove -- Prairie Series by Cambridge Homes
Price range: $280,000s to $330,000s
Square footage: 1,908 to 3,100
Features: Seven plans with two to four bedrooms, two to 2½ baths, basements and two-car garages.
Directions: I-55 to Route 126, west four miles to the community entrance on the right.
Contact: (847) 984-4550; www.mycambridgehome.com.
Community: Impressions at The Streams by Montalbano Homes
Price range: $270,890 to $404,900
Square footage: 2,416 to 4,000
Features: Eighteen ranch and two-story designs with three or four bedrooms, two or three baths, full basement and two- or three-car garage.
Directions: Route 59 to Faser Road, west to Sand Creek Lane, south to the sales center.
Contact: (815) 577-9852; www.montalbanohomes.com.
Plano
Community: Lakewood Springs -- Classic Series by Lakewood Homes
Price range: $159,990 to $202,990
Features: Seven ranch and two-story designs with two or three bedrooms, one to 1½ baths and two- car garage.
Directions: I-88 to the Sugar Grove exit, south on Route 47 to Route 34, west three miles to the sales center.
Contact: (630) 552-0700; www.lakewoodhomes.com.
Community: Lakewood Springs -- Executive Series by Lakewood Homes
Price range: $199,990 to $280,990
Square footage: 2,009 to 3,988
Features: Nine designs with four bedrooms, 2½ baths and two- or three- car garage.
Directions: I-88 to the Sugar Grove exit, south on Route 47 to Route 34, west three miles to the sales center.
Contact: (630) 552-0700; www.lakewoodhomes.com.
Community: Lakewood Springs -- Premier Series by Lakewood Homes
Price range: $224,990 to $249,990
Square footage: 1,780 to 2,819
Features: Five ranch and two-story designs with two to four bedrooms, two to 2½ baths, basement and two-car garage.
Directions: I-88 to the Sugar Grove exit, south on Route 47 to Route 34, west three miles to the sales center.
Contact: (630) 552-0700; www.lakewoodhomes.com.
Community: Lakewood Springs -- Select Series by Lakewood Homes
Price range: $189,990 to $199,990
Square footage: 1,500 to 1,983
Features: Five ranch and two-story designs with two or three bedrooms, two to 2½ baths and two-car garage.
Directions: I-88 to the Sugar Grove exit, south on Route 47 to Route 34, west three miles to the sales center.
Contact: (630) 552-0700; www.lakewoodhomes.com.
Sandwich
Community: Nottingham Meadows by Sandwich Joint Venture
Price range: $320,000s plus
Features: Several builders offer a variety of designs.
Directions: Call for information.
Contact: (630) 551-1430; www.nottinghammeadows.info.
Shorewood
Community: Breckenridge by Lennar
Price range: $264,990 to $275,990
Square footage: 2,190 to 2,500
Features: Three two-story floor plans with four bedrooms, 2½ baths, attached two-car garages and basements.
Directions: I-55 to the Route 52 exit toward Joliet/Shorewood. Turn right on Route 52/West Jefferson Street to River Road and turn right to the sales center.
Contact: (888) 5053662, ext. 602; www.lennar.com.
Community: Edgewater by Kimball Hill Homes
Price range: $232,990 to $301,990
Square footage: 1,806 to 3,380
Features: Ten floor plans with three to four bedrooms, two to 2½ baths, partial basements and attached two-car garages.
Directions: I-55 to Route 52, west to River Road, north onto Black Road to the community.
Contact: (815) 577-0951; www.kimballhillhomes.com.
Community: Fields of Shorewood by Armor Homes
Price range: $292,990 to $336,990
Square footage: 1,989 to 3,501
Features: Ranch and two-story homes with two- or three-car garages.
Directions: Located on River Road, one mile north of Jefferson Street and one mile west of Route 59.
Contact: (815) 267-8741; www.armorhomes.net.
Community: The Residences at The Shorewood Towne Center by Distinctive Companies
Price range: $289,990 to $410,990
Square footage: 1,800 to 4,000
Features: Eleven designs with three to five bedrooms, two to 3½ baths and attached two- to three-car garage.
Directions: Take I-55 to Route 52, west three miles to the sales center.
Contact: (815) 230-3030; www.distinctive.bz.
Sugar Grove
Community: Settlers Ridge by Kimball Hill Homes, Rolling Meadows
Price range: $259,990 to $342,990
Square footage: 1,832 to 3,265
Features: Homes have three or four bedrooms, two to 2½ baths, partial basements and two- or three-car garages.
Directions: I-88 to Route 47, south to Galena Boulevard, left to Gordon Road, right to Settlers Boulevard.
Contact: (630) 466-7555; www.kimballhillhomes.com.
Sycamore
Community: Heron Creek by Fox Development Group, Ltd.
Price range: $280,000s plus
Square footage: 2,174 to 3,364
Features: Six two-story plans and one ranch design with four bedrooms, 2½ to 3½ baths, three-car garage and full basement.
Directions: I-88 to Peace Road, north to Luther Lowell Drive, left to Alden Drive, left to the community.
Contact: (815) 991-5021; www.shodeenhomes.com.
Community: Ponds of Sycamore by Wiseman-Hughes Enterprises
Price range: $190,000s and up
Square footage: 1,544 to 2,229
Features: Seven ranch and two-story designs with three to five bedrooms, and two to 2½ baths.
Directions: I-88 to Peace Road, north to Bethany Road, right to the community.
Contact: (815) 899-6900; www.wisemanhughes.com.
University Park
Community: Fairway Club Estates by Montalbano Homes
Price range: $222,900 to $271,990
Square footage: 1,894 to 2,798
Features: Twelve ranch and two-story designs with three or four bedrooms, two baths and two-car garage.
Directions: I-57 to the Monee-Manhattan exit, east to Route 50, south to W. Court Street, east to Western Avenue, north to Olmstead Drive, right to the community.
Contact: (708) 367-0530; www.montalbanohomes.com.
Waterman
Community: Green Ridge by Kennedy Homes
Price range: $162,500 to $257,990
Square footage: 1,280 to 4,160
Features: Ranch and two-story designs with two to six bedrooms and 2½ to 5½ baths.
Directions: I-88 to Route 47/30, west to the community just west of Route 23 on Route 30.
Contact: (815) 264-7910; www.kennedyhomebuilders.com.
Yorkville
Community: Caledonia by Wyndham Deerpoint Homes
Price range: $294,900 to $370,900
Square footage: 1,614 to 3,234
Features: Ten designs with three or four bedrooms, two to 2½ baths, two- or three-car garage and full basement.
Directions: I-88 to Route 47, south to Cornelis Road, west to the community.
Contact: (630) 551-4500; www.wydp.com.
Community: Prairie Meadows by AMG Homes
Price range: Upper $200,000s plus
Square footage: 1,725 to 3,100
Features: Ranch and two-story designs with three to four bedrooms, two to 3½ baths and two-car garage.
Directions: I-88 to Route 47, south to Kennedy Road, east one mile to the community.
Contact: (630) 553-1961; www.myamghome.com.
Community: Raintree Village by Lennar
Price range: $259,990 to $281,990
Square footage: 2,686 to 2,701
Features: Three two-story floor plans with four bedrooms, 2½ baths, basements and attached two- or three-car garages.
Directions: I-88 to Route 47, south to Route 71, east the community on the right.
Contact: (888) 505-3662, ext. 612; www.lennar.com.
Community: Whispering Meadows by Kimball Hill Homes
Price range: $230,990 to $273,990
Square footage: 1,632 to 3,052
Features: Seven floor plans with three or four bedrooms, two to 2½ baths, partial basements and attached two-car garages.
Directions: I-88 to Route 56 toward Sugar Grove to Route 47, south to Cannonball Trail, right to Alice Avenue, right to Alan Dale Lane, right to the community.
Phone number: (630) 553-1096; www.kimballhillhomes.com.
Community: Windett Ridge by Wiseman-Hughes Enterprises
Price range: $252,700 to $302,700
Square footage: 2,190 to 3,048
Features:. Five floor plans with three to five bedrooms, 2½ to four baths, basements and two- or three-car garages.
Directions: Route 34 to Route 71 west to Route 47, south to the community.
Contact: (630) 553-2510; www.wisemanhughes.com.