Lake of the Woods
Neighborhood in Mahomet, Illinois
Champaign County 61853
Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve
It’s hard to ignore the large neighbor in this area. The Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve spans 900 acres and has an 18-hole golf course and a large lake for boating—either by a personal craft or one available for rent. Pedal boats are available for rent on the weekends from Memorial Day through Labor Day. A famous attraction is the six-story HI-Tower carillon, which chimes hourly between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., and a short tune is played on the bells in the tower 15 minutes before and after the hour. Other attractions include over 3 miles of paved walking and biking trails through the preserve, including over the Sangamon River via a covered bridge. The Museum of the Grand Prairie is on the west side of the preserve with three permanent exhibits that depict what life was like in the prairies of this area in the 19th and early 20th centuries.Mahomet schools earn A ratings from Niche
Getting an A-plus on Niche for the quality of teachers, Middletown Prairie Elementary School has prekindergarten through second-grade classes. The school receives an A-minus overall. Lincoln Trail Elementary serves grades three through five and has an A-minus overall Niche grade. Mahomet-Seymour Junior High School has an 18-to-1 student-teacher ratio and an A-minus overall rating. Mahomet-Seymour High School has an A overall grade on Niche. The Bulldog TV channel is student-run and is on YouTube. It broadcasts athletics and other major school events live whenever possible.In the 1960s, houses started to be built near Lake of the Woods
Along Lake of the Woods Road, there are older brick ranch-style houses built in the 1960s and early 1970s, mainly with brick ranch-style houses. As more houses were built away from the golf course and the forest preserve, larger Cape Cod and farmhouses were built in the ‘80s and ‘90s, some on a half-acre. Prices range from $200,000 to $400,000. The Candlewood Estates subdivision has manufactured houses with three bedrooms and nearly 1,500 square feet. The prices range from $15,000 to $60,000.Close to Interstate 74
Living in the Lake of the Woods neighborhood means access to acres of recreation and the ability to get anywhere in the Champaign area via Interstate 74. Heading east into Champaign on I-74, you can get to athletic events or other activities at the University of Illinois in about 20 minutes.Mahomet pizza place
Owner Filippo Paris was born and raised in Mahomet and runs Filippo’s of Mahomet, a family-owned pizza and Italian-based restaurant. It’s been in the area for over 30 years and is a local favorite, serving pizza, sandwiches and Italian entrees. It’ll Do Bar is a small-town pub that serves food and drinks and is open until 1 a.m. on weekends. There are many TVs where sporting events are usually on, and Wednesday nights are Karaoke nights. Schnucks is a popular Champaign-area grocery store with a location in Mahomet.


Agents Specializing in this Area
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Kenley Kaisershot
RE/MAX Rising
(309) 518-9307
62 Total Sales
1 in Lake of the Woods
$48,500 Price
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Jeff and Laura Finke
Coldwell Banker R.E. Group
(217) 858-4442
473 Total Sales
1 in Lake of the Woods
$316,000 Price
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Barb Schwartz
Keller Williams Realty Atl. Partners
(217) 794-6090
67 Total Sales
2 in Lake of the Woods
$166K - $190K Price Range
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Russ Taylor
Taylor Realty Associates
(217) 858-4248
580 Total Sales
14 in Lake of the Woods
$23K - $318K Price Range
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Brian Borchardt
A-1 AGENCY
(815) 908-5532
474 Total Sales
1 in Lake of the Woods
$155,000 Price
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Stefanie Pratt
Responds QuicklyColdwell Banker R.E. Group
(217) 207-5957
369 Total Sales
7 in Lake of the Woods
$17K - $100K Price Range
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Crime and Safety
1 - Low Crime, 10 - High Crime | Lake of the Woods | US |
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Homicide | 2 | 4 |
Sexual Assault | 2 | 4 |
Assault with Weapon | 2 | 4 |
Robbery | 1 | 4 |
Burglary | 2 | 4 |
Motor Vehicle Theft | 2 | 4 |
Larceny | 2 | 4 |
Crime Score | 2 | 4 |
Source: WhatIsMyCrimeRisk.com
Lake of the Woods Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Lake of the Woods, Mahomet sell after 18 days on the market compared to the national average of 50 days. The median sale price for homes in Lake of the Woods, Mahomet over the last 12 months is $295,000, up 15% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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