Located in St. Louis County
Frontenac is a comfortable, luxurious suburb that nearly 4,000 people call home. Located 13 miles west of downtown St. Louis, this three-square-mile town is known for its retail options, tree-lined streets and grand single-family homes on expansive lots.
Long, winding roads and wide, circle driveways welcome residents home to beautiful properties with plenty of space to entertain. The neighborhood has a mix of home styles, with sprawling ranch-style homes priced between $700,000 and $1.2 million and modern Colonial-inspired homes priced between $1 and $2 million. Modern, custom-built estates located within gated communities are priced starting at $2 million, with the largest houses priced up to $4 million. Most homes in the neighborhood sit on one-acre lots, but some include multi-acre lots and in-ground swimming pools.
One of Frontenac’s many draws is its highly-ranked public schools. The Ladue School District, rated A+ by Niche and ranked the best school district in Missouri, offers preschool through high school education to Frontenac public school students. Students may attend Conway Elementary from kindergarten through fourth grade, then continue to the Ladue School District’s Fifth Grade Center. For sixth grade through eighth grade, students may attend Ladue Middle School and then Ladue Horton Watkins High School through twelfth grade. All schools mentioned have been rated A+ by Niche, and the high school is ranked the Best Public High School in Missouri. Students looking for a private education may attend gender-segregated Catholic schools in the area. St. Joseph’s Academy and Villa Duchesne Upper School are private Catholic all-girls high schools, ranked A+ and A, respectively, by Niche. Chaminade College Preparatory School is a private Catholic boy’s high school rated A+ that starts enrollment in seventh grade.
Drace Park offers a history lesson and a workout. Log cabins from the 1800s and educational signage are dotted along the three hiking paths looping through the 9-acre park. There’s also a playground, pavilion and public restrooms available. On the north side of town is Dr. H. Phillip Venable Memorial Park, which offers tennis courts, a playground and a picnic area, and on the south side is Des Peres Park, with playgrounds, picnic areas and walking paths along the small lake. Since St. Louis is nearby, Frontenac residents have access to plenty of city attractions. The St. Louis Zoo, City Museum and landmarks like the Gateway Arch make for fun day trips, while Art Hill offers a perfect date night with its Shakespeare in the Park performances. St. Louis was named the “Ultimate Sports City” by ESPN Magazine, so it’s no surprise that Frontenac residents show up to support their home teams. Sporty locals head to Busch Stadium and the Enterprise Center to cheer on the Cardinals and Blues throughout the year.
With a variety of retail options, Frontenac is known as a shopper’s haven. “In Frontenac, you have St. Louis’ go-to high-end shopping destination at Plaza Frontenac, with Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Tory Burch, you name it—all adjacent to St. Louis’ most luxury homes and neighborhoods,” explains Koel Branson, a Realtor with Elevate Realty. In addition to a plethora of shops, Plaza Frontenac has a movie theatre and restaurants including Flower Child, Mariposa, Brio Italian Grille and Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar. Several restaurants offer group dining and patio seating, so there are plenty of options fitting every dining experience. Home cooks can visit Schnuck's Lindbergh just outside Plaza Frontenac for grocery staples. There’s also Fresh Thyme Market, located just outside the town’s boundaries on Manchester Road, which offers organic produce and zero-waste options.
The neighborhood is bisected by Interstate 64, which serves as one of the major arteries in St. Louis. Downtown St. Louis is 13 miles east of Frontenac, and the trip via I-64 takes around 15 minutes during non-peak hours. It takes closer to a half hour during peak commute hours. While public transit is not extensive in Frontenac, commuters can take public buses from Clayton Transit Center to downtown St. Louis, and the trip takes about 45 minutes. The nearest airport, St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL), is located 9 miles north of Frontenac.
Peter Lu
EXP Realty, LLC
(314) 697-1743
947 Total Sales
3 in Frontenac
$650K - $761K Price Range
Amanda Perkins
Dielmann Sotheby's International Realty
(314) 582-3731
15 Total Sales
1 in Frontenac
$1,000,000 Price
Ann Espenschied
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Alliance Real Estate
(314) 697-1386
89 Total Sales
1 in Frontenac
$1,875,000 Price
Joseph Iannone
Coldwell Banker Realty - Gundaker West Regional
(314) 866-9776
79 Total Sales
1 in Frontenac
$700,000 Price
Patrick Wood
Wood Brothers Realty
(314) 626-8986
75 Total Sales
1 in Frontenac
$1,770,000 Price
Teri Nicely
RedKey Realty Leaders
(314) 207-6394
115 Total Sales
1 in Frontenac
$1,100,000 Price
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