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An active equestrian and polo culture in Oak Brook
Just 20 miles from downtown Chicago, Oak Brook is a sprawling, affluent village with a strong connection to the outdoors. “We have 82 acres of greenery,” says Elaine Zannis from Coldwell Banker Realty, a broker who specializes in Oak Brook sales. Polo is a big part of Oak Brook’s culture, attracting international attention, with even members of the British royal family paying visits in the past. International polo teams use Oak Brook’s facilities, one of which named for the Prince of Wales, to practice, but so do Oak Brook residents, many of whom are horse owners. “You often see people riding horses down the streets,” says Zannis. French-inspired homes tower over large lots, often stretching an acre or more. High-end shopping and dining are close to home.
Brook Forest is a peaceful and family-friendly neighborhood with beautiful scenery.
Oakbrook Center is home to the District Food Hall near Brook Forest.
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French-inspired homes with an acre of land
The median home sale price in Oak Brook is around $860,000, more than double the national median. Prices rise to $1,050,000 in the neighborhood of Brook Forest, where most homes stretch over 3,000 square feet. Houses in Oak Brook have an eclectic style, with Greek Revivals tucked beside Queen Annes with towers. French-inspired homes are the most common style, sitting on lots just over an acre with circular driveways. Streets are wide, winding along landscaped lawns under the shade of mature trees. Horse trails run through some of the subdivisions. “With every acre after the first, you can have a horse,” says Zannis. “If you have 10 acres, you can have nine horses.” In the gated community of Hunter Trails, homeowners’ association fees average around $400 a month.
Major employers include Ronald McDonald House Charities, Dominick's Finer Foods and Zensar Technologies, and the commute to downtown Chicago is a direct drive along a pair of freeways.
A row of beautiful spacious homes on a residential street in the Brook Forest neighborhood.
Brook Forest is a charming neighborhood in the Village of Oak Brook.
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Oak Brook's polo clubs and golf courses
Established in 1922, Oak Brook Polo Club is one of the oldest of its kind in the country. Here, residents can attend polo matches or practice on the grounds, while those new to polo can enroll in their academy. Butler National Golf Course, an invitation-only private club, is in the neighborhood. Central Park's walking and biking trails, turf fields, fishing ponds and piers provide a quiet respite alongside its three playgrounds. Residents can also use the recreation, fitness, aquatic and tennis centers. To the south of the village is the Fullersburg Woods Forest Preserve, stretching 220 acres.
Play all the tennis you can at Central Park.
Beautiful Salt Creek has a scenic observation station.
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Sunday polo matches and holidays in Central Park
Every Sunday, the Oak Brook Polo Club hosts polo matches, gathering crowds from Oak Brook and beyond. “People come from all over Chicago,” says Zannis. “They have tents and barbeques, and they get all dressed up. It’s a great way to spend the afternoon.” In late November, the town decks Central Park’s walking path archways with twinkling Christmas lights. The Halloween Trick or Treat Trail also takes place here, offering wagon rides, pumpkin patches and other fun fall activities for families.
A couple strolls the 1/2 mile trail of Oak Brooks' Winter Lights at Central Park event.
Oak Brook residents walk through a tunnel of lights in Central Park during Winter Lights.
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Filet mignon dinners and historic establishments in Oak Brook
Oakbrook Center is the second-largest shopping mall in the Chicago metro area, with 175 stores, shops and restaurants. Though a few casual and fast-food spots surround the mall, most of the restaurants are high-end, with Italian and American food being particularly popular. In the heart of the residential area, Oak Brook residents can find everything from burgers to fish at York Tavern, which was established in 1843 and highlights the history of the village.
Friends enjoy lunch together at The District Food Hall near Oak Brook.
With lots of shopping nearby, residents of Brook Forest head to the mall for the Apple store.
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High-ranking schools for Oak Brook students
Butler School District No. 53 serves the residents of Oak Brook, scoring an A on Niche. The district supports one elementary and one middle school: Brook Forest Elementary School and Butler Junior High School which ranks as the eighth-best public middle school in Illinois. Kids can continue their education at Hinsdale Central High School through the Hinsdale Township High School District No. 86.
Nearby, the College of DuPage Westmont Regional Center teaches over 20,000 students within five locations.
Brook Forest Elementary School belongs to Butler School District No. 53.
Hinsdale Central High School recently ranked #25 in top public high schools in the nation.
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Take the train from Elmhurst into the city
While residents can ride their horses around Oak Brook, most people rely on cars. Oak Brook doesn’t have a train line linking it to the city, but the nearest one is Union Pacific West in the neighboring community of Elmhurst, which borders the village to the north. Interstate 88 runs through Oak Brook, while Interstate 294 borders it to the east. O’Hare International Airport is 15 miles from Oak Brook. Elmhurst Hospital Main Campus is the nearest medical center, about 3 miles from Oak Brook and just over Brush Hill Road.
Climate and crime
Oak Brook's summers tend to be warm and humid. It winters are often snowy. According to FBI data, the rates of reported violent crime and property crime in Oak Brook are lower than the Illinois average and national average.
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Brook Forest is a charming and active community in the Village of Oak Brook, an affluent suburb located about 20 miles west of downtown Chicago. Scenes here include community events where children can be seen in lush parks excitedly jumping in bouncing castles or taking turns going on pony rides. “People move to Oak Brook because it’s very centralized. The express way is there, whether you’re going east or south. And the lots are nice and spacious,” says Savina Angileri, a Realtor and broker with Coldwell Banker Realty, who’s made a few sales in Brook Forest. “In Brook Forest, there’s a grammar school there, and the kids can often ride their bikes to the school. The neighborhood is very family oriented. There are a lot of families with kids who live there, and there’s a very nice park. Brook Forest Elementary is highly rated. It’s a public school, but the curriculum is on par with a private school.” The Brook Forest community is located right across Kingery Highway from the Central Park, a 105-acre multipurpose space located in the heart of Oak Brook. Several recreational facilities that include aquatics and recreation centers call this outdoor destination home. “It’s just a lovely suburban neighborhood with great shopping, restaurants and parks nearby,” says Anna Fiascone, a broker with Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Chicago, who’s several sales in Brook Forest. “Residents especially like that there are no real estate taxes assessed for village operations, so property tax bills are a lot lower than nearby suburbs.”
Brook Forest’s suburban blocks feature many stately homes — some of which include balconies — fronted by spacious yards and clusters of mature trees lining portions of the roadways and providing shade to certain properties. A number of homes here also feature looping driveways where cars can be parked right in front of the house entrances. Many front yards feature decorations like flowerpots and professionally trimmed plantings. There were once more 1960s era ranch-style houses here, but they have been torn down over the years and replaced with many two-story homes measuring several thousand square feet. Styles represented here include Colonial Revival, styled ranch-styles, split-levels contemporary, traditional and Mansard — a build with a distinct French-originated roof design that is quite common in certain suburban Chicago area neighborhoods. Price points, depending on overall size and lots, can run between the lower $800,000s to around $1 million for a townhouse or half-duplex located in a ranch-style or split-level build. Then, depending on house and lot sizes, style and age, price points for the more stately two-story properties can run from just over $1 million to around $3 million.
The go-to destination for many Brook Forest residents, and the village in general, is Central Park, the primary site in the Oak Brook Park District. Users can take part in a multitude of activities that include jogs or walks along the ponds, fishing at the pier in Ginger Creek and games on the sand volleyball court, natural turf fields and tennis center. Additionally, they can go for a swim at the Family Aquatics Center or continue to get some runs in during Illinois winters at the Family Recreation Center’s indoor track. Children will particularly find much fun at The Sandlot universal playground, and the Community Ice Rink is a popular winter time spot. For avid golfers, there’s the Butterfield Country Club just wet of Brook Forest’s bounds. The venue features a 27-hole course designed by renown golf course architect William Langford.
Brook Forest is served by some highly rated public schools. They include the neighborhood’s Brook Forest Elementary School, which received an A from ratings site Niche. There’s also Butler Junior High School and Hinsdale Central High School, each of which received an A-plus from Niche. Drone and Lego robotics clubs are among Brook Forest Elementary’s more than 23 clubs and activities.
Brook Forest is located just south of the Oakbrook Center, considered one of the most prestigious outdoor shopping malls in the in the Chicagoland area. The center features several major department stores and over 160 upscale shops and restaurants. Many colorful gardens and planters, some open lawns and fountains occupy the open spaces between the buildings. Among the many dining options here is Antico Posto, a wine bar that serves Italian classics. The choices include plates that come with house-made pasta, brick oven pizzas and house-churned gelato. Not far from Antico Posto is Violi, a Greek restaurant in an upscale setting. Just a few of the choices are slow roasted lamb gyros, chilled oysters and Maine lobster linguini. Residents can also choose from a number of grocery shopping options, from a Costco Wholesale just north of Brook Forest to a Trader Joe’s south of the neighborhood on Ogden Avenue.
Located in Oak Brook, Brook Forest residents have quick access to many community events within the village. A major one is the Taste of Oak Brook in July, which features live music, a beer garden tent and numerous vendors. Other community events include Easter egg hunts in March, one of which challenges participants to find them underwater at the Family Aquatic Center on Forest Gate Road. For young athletes, there’s the Cori’s Kids Triathlon in early June. The event, divided into three age groups, takes place in the multipurpose recreation area around the aquatics center and Family Recreation Center.
Although they’re not in Brook Forest or Oak Brook itself, there are a few Metra rail stops located a few miles south of the village. Otherwise, Intestate 88, which runs along the neighborhood’s northern bounds, connects to other interstates to provide a connection to both the Chicago Loop to the east and Chicago O’Hare International Airport to the north. The community is located within a few miles of Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital to the west, UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Hinsdale to the south and Elmhurst Hospital to the north.
Property Mix - Square Feet
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Demographics
Total Population
7,959
Median Age
56
Population under 18
17.7%
Below the national average
23.8%
Population over 65
38.4%
Above the national average
19.1%
Finances
Median Household Income
$135,416
Significantly above the national average
$79,601
Average Household Income
$163,740
Education and Workforce
High School Graduates
97.7%
College Graduates
63.6%
Significantly above the national average
34.1%
Advanced Degrees
30.8%
Above the national average
13.3%
% Population in Labor Force
50.7%
Weather
Annual Precipitation
38''
Average Winter Low Temperature
19°F
Average Summer High Temperature
84°F
Annual Snowfall
35''
Area Factors
Fairly friendly
Bike Score®®
50/ 100
Fairly friendly
Walk Score®®
50/ 100
Not friendly
Transit Score®®
10/ 100
Source: Local Logic
Sources: Local Logic
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