Cut your commute, live in New Lenox
Easier daily commutes with less stress and hassle and a 30 percent reduction in commute times, coupled with less traffic congestion and new shopping venues are about to cause a boom in New Lenox, offering many people new housing opportunities at significant savings.
Hartz and PD Hartz offer a choice of four new home communities with a variety of home styles and prices to suit anyone looking to be a part of this town's evolution.
On Nov. 11, the highly anticipated I-355 extension will open. This 12½-mile, three-lane extension will connect Interstates 80 and 55, providing more direct routes to O'Hare airport and the Northwest suburbs.
The six interchanges are planned at I-55, 127th Street, 143rd Street, Route 171 (Archer Avenue), 159th Street, Route 6, and I-80.
Starting at $285,900, Hartz and PD Hartz offer four different home communities in the New Lenox area.
Laraway Ridge offers large estate-sized home sites and an on-site school and park area. Priced from $285,900 to $346,900 (prices subject to change without notice), the homes range from 1,523 to 2,700 square feet of space and include brick first-floor exterior, three-car garage, basement and volume ceilings. Five ranch and two-story homes feature three to four bedrooms and one to 2½ baths. The community is located on Laraway Road, five miles west of Wolf Road. For more information, call (815) 463-0945.
Located adjacent to Laraway Ridge, Nantucket Lakes offers a quite enclave of only 54 homes with two ponds, offering water views, plus onsite grade school, parks and lots up to one acre. These luxury homes are priced from $295,900 to $356,900 and offer 1,523 to 2,850 square feet of space. Six designs of ranch and two-story homes feature three to four bedrooms, one to 2½ baths, three-car garage, basement, brick exterior and volume ceilings. Nantucket Lakes is located on Nelson Road, just south of Laraway Road and five miles west of Wolf Road. For information, call (815) 717-9904.
Hibernia offers upscale semi-custom homes with all the extra details at no extra cost. Corian countertops, hardwood floors, brick fireplace, three-car garage, raised-panel oak and designer oak or maple cabinetry, whirlpool tub, and stainless steel kitchen appliances with built-in microwave are among the standard features. Priced from $349,900 to $459,900, the homes range from 2,600 to 3,500 square feet and offer three to five bedrooms and 2½ baths.
Hibernia features a lake with biking and jogging trails, park with sand volleyball courts, picnic area, pavilion, water spray area for hot summer months, fishing pier, canoe launch and playground. To visit the five decorated models, take Route 30 to Spencer Road (five miles west of LaGrange Road) and go south one mile. For information, call (815) 462-1210.
Sanctuary Pointe offers custom homes. Located just north of Route 30 on Marley Road, Sanctuary Pointe features large home sites marked by a stone clock tower entry. Buyers can choose to purchase an estate-sized lot to build later or Hartz will build to suit any plan.
To visit one of these locations or view floor plans, visit www.hartzhomes.com.