Pingree Grove development offers built-in community

Just as in small towns past and present, award-winning Cambridge Lakes provides a friendly community environment for a wide variety of buyers in every price range. That's just one of the reasons why the northwest suburban community has been acclaimed by the homebuilding industry and homebuyer alike.

The family-oriented pool and clubhouse community features six series of homes, including ranch plans, that cater to large and small families as well as first-time buyers and those who are ready to downsize. Cambridge Lakes was named the best overall suburban community in 2007 by the Home Builders Association of Greater Chicago at the Key Awards.

“Cambridge Lakes has been popular with so many homebuyers because people are seeking a place where they and their children can put down roots and enjoy a real sense of community,” said Paul Ivers, Chicago Division president of D.R. Horton, Inc., America's Builder. “The recreational facilities are the ideal place to meet the neighbors while pursuing exercise and relaxation. A kindergarten through eighth grade charter school is located within the neighborhood, and the beautiful landscaping and other accents are a source of pride to all who live in the community. This is an outstanding place to live, and 55-and-older family members can also choose to live at Carillon at Cambridge Lakes, a sister community across the road.”

Cambridge Lakes includes about 1,164 acres and homes are set amid 360 acres of conservation areas with 12 lakes and landscaped open space. The boulevard entrance with landscaped entry monuments and a bridge over the waterways gives the community its signature identity.

Residents can live a resort lifestyle close to home at the recreation/community center that features three outdoor pools for all ages, a gymnasium with facilities for indoor soccer, basketball and volleyball, fitness center and aerobics room plus locker rooms, meeting rooms for community groups, and an inviting gathering room with a kitchen for community events.

A wide variety of clubs, classes and other activities are offered for all age groups, and new groups are forming on a continuing basis. Classes for everything from dance to scuba diving are available close to home.

Attractions also include seven community parks, five public parks with baseball diamonds, soccer fields, several playgrounds and tot lots, a skate park and miles of walking trails.

The Seaboard Townhomes, base-priced from $137,990 to $154,990, feature three two-and three-story rowhome plans with two bedrooms, 1½ to 2½ baths, and two-car attached garages.

The Legacy Townhome Series includes four two-story plans, ranging from about 1,400 to 1,639 square feet with two or three bedrooms, 2½ baths and two-car attached garages, priced from $142,990 to $153,990.

The Spring Valley attached single-family series, priced from $139,990 to $160,990, includes five floor plans with one ranch ranging from about 1,250 to 1,798 square feet, with two or three bedrooms, one to 2½ baths, and two-car attached garages.

The single-family detached Horizon Series, base-priced from $159,990 to $185,990, features five one and two-story designs, ranging in size from about 1,715 to 3,018 square feet, with two to four bedrooms, two or 2½ baths and two-car attached garages.

The Prairie Series, another collection of one and two-story single-family homes, includes five floor plans, with two bedrooms and a den to four bedrooms, two or 2½ baths, and two-car attached garages, priced from $187,990 to $221,990.

The Signature Series boasts six one-and two-story single-family plans, ranging from about 2,454 to 3,388 square feet with three to four bedrooms, two or 2½ baths, and two and three-car garages, base-priced from $269,990 to $299,990.

Depending on the series, basements are either available or included in single-family homes, and Energy Star technology is included in all homes built after March 1, 2010. A selection of homes for quick delivery also is available.

To visit Cambridge Lakes, take I-90 (Northwest Tollway) to Route 47, exit and turn left (south) to Higgins Road (Route 72), turn left and proceed east on Higgins one mile to the community entrance on the right and follow the signs. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily except for Friday when hours are noon to 6 p.m. Call (847) 984-4883 for more information or visit mycambridgehome.com.