All this for under $250K in north 'burbs
A variety of condominiums and townhouses priced under $250,000 are available in the North suburbs.
Fox Lake
Community: Cambridge at Holiday Park by Cambridge Homes
Price range: $160,000s to the $180,000s
Square footage: 1,328 to 1,375
Features: Two-story townhouse plans from the Capital series are include two bedrooms plus a loft or three bedrooms, 2½ baths and two-car garage.
Directions: Route 12/Route 59 to Route 134, east one-half mile to the community entrance on the right.
Contact: (847) 984-4555; www.mycambridgehome.com.
Grayslake
Community: Alleghany Trail at Village Station by Residential Homes of America
Price range: $200,000s
Square footage: 1,619 to 1,944
Features: Townhouses with two or three bedrooms, 2½ baths and two-car garage.
Directions: I-94 to Route 120, west to Alleghany Road, one-half mile south to Station Park Drive.
Contact: (847) 231-5200; www.rhahomes.com.
Round Lake
Community: Emerald Bay by Ryland Homes
Price range: $174,990 to $192,990
Square footage: 1,314 to 1,673
Features: Five designs with two or three bedrooms, 1½ to 2½ baths and two-car garage.
Directions: I-94 to Route 120, west to Jade Lane, north to the sales center.
Contact: (847) 546-5700; www.ryland.com.
Volo
Community: Symphony Meadows -- Seaboard Series by Cambridge Homes
Price range: $170,000s to $190,000s
Square footage: 1,483 to 1,757
Features: Two-story and tri-level townhouses with two or three bedrooms, 1½ to 2½ baths and two-car garage.
Directions: I-94 to Belvidere Road, west to Gilmer Road, left to the community entrance.
Contact: (847) 984-4936; www.mycambridgehome.com.
Community: Symphony Meadows -- Spring Valley Series by Cambridge Homes
Price range: $180,000s to $200,000s
Square footage: 1,250 to 1,799
Features: Ranch and two-story designs with two or three bedrooms, one to 2½ baths and two-car garage.
Directions: I-94 to Belvidere Road, west to Gilmer Road, left to the community entrance.
Contact: (847) 984-4938; www.mycambridgehome.com.
Community: The Townes at Remington Pointe by Town & Country Homes
Price range: $160,995 to $192,995
Square footage: 1,256 to 1,763
Features: Five designs with two or three bedrooms, two to 2½ baths and one or two-car garage.
Directions: Route 12 to Molidor Road, right to the sales center on the left.
Contact: (815) 578-4305; www.townandcountryhomes.com.
Zion
Community: Shepherds Point by Deer Point Homes
Price range: $160,000s to $180,000s
Square footage: 1,290 to 1,871
Features: Townhouses with two bedrooms, one to two baths and two-car garage.
Directions: I-94 to Route 173, east to Kenosha Road, south to the sales center.
Contact: (847) 731-2982; www.deerpointhomes.com.