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Lakeside suburban living in Round Lake Park
Along the shoreline of Round Lake, Round Lake Park is a resort town that's turned into a residential haven. When the Village was first developed, most people bought summer homes, but people started settling in year-round around the 40s and 50s. Today, Round Lake Park still attracts people looking to live close to the lake and participate in other recreational activities nearby while maintaining a longstanding community of residents. “Locals who grew up here have been reinvesting in the community by buying and renovating some of the area’s more run-down homes,” says broker Ivonne Payes with Payes Homes. “People here really care about the community and want to see it succeed.”
Waterfront properties have private access to Round Lake.
Round Lake Park has quiet streets with homes on smaller lots but plenty of character.
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Wakeboarding and water skiing on Round Lake
Residents living along Round Lake simply step into their backyards to access the shoreline. Watersports are popular here, so residents might see their neighbors out water skiing or wakeboarding as they set up their line to go fishing. While many in the community doesn’t don’t live along the shoreline, the Alpine Country Club’s 35-slip marina offers another spot for members to keep their watercraft. The club features a private beach where kids can build sandcastles as groups play sand volleyball. The residential portion of Round Lake Park also offers neighborhood parks within walking distance of homes. Cranberry Lake Park has a playground for kids and soccer and football fields often used by local clubs and leagues. The 1.7-mile walking trail is lined with fitness stations and circles the lake.
Lakefront Park has a beach and marked off swim area to access Round Lake.
Lakefront Park on the northwest side of Round Lake is a perfect place to kayak.
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Private docks along the lake and colorful flower gardens
Round Lake Park’s housing is split into two distinct groups. On the northern side, narrow streets are lined with Cape Cods, bungalows and ranch-style homes. While yards are often just a small square of grass, homeowners make it their own with colorful and carefully maintained flower gardens. Along East Lake Shore Drive, homes overlook Round Lake, often with their own private docks. Those on the opposite side of the thoroughfare sit on a small hill, so residents still have views of the lake.
The southern side of the community is Saddlebrook Farms—a 55+ manufactured bungalow and ranch-style homes community. While farther from Round Lake itself, Saddlebrook Farms has its own lakes throughout the neighborhood, so residents can live along the water and walk into their backyards to fish from the stocked waters. The clubhouse at the center of the community offers social clubs where residents can connect with their neighbors and the fitness center with bocce ball courts. Across both sides of the community, homes typically sell between $250,000 and $450,000, but those along Round Lake’s shoreline represent the higher end of the range.
Homes along Lake Shore Drive have their own private docks and lake access in Round Lake Park.
Round Lake Park offers year-round lakeside lifestyle for those looking to be close to water.
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Round Lake Beach's annual August corn festival
Round Lake Park is one of many villages surrounding this body of water, and with the others so close by, residents can take advantage of the different social calendars. On the first Tuesday in August, Round Lake hosts National Night Out, offering hayrides, touch-a-truck, magic shows and raffles. Round Lake Beach throws Elote Fest—a corn celebration at the Civic Center. Vendors add Mexican-style grilled corn to their menus, and there’s a pageant where girls join the Elote Court. The annual August event also offers live music and a carnival.
Win some prizes at the Elote Festival located in nearby village of Round Lake Beach.
Elote Fest is a festival celebrating corn with a carnival, live music and plenty of corn dishes.
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A Brazilian cafe and Japanese ramen along Main Street
Main Street bisects Round Lake Park, lined with various restaurants. Cafezinho at Main Street brings Brazilian snack foods to the area, with favorites like pao de queijo, or cheese bread. While the inside is decorated with signs and art, many visitors like to sit on the back patio on nice days. On Twisted Burger’s outdoor patio, visitors can order burgers with toppings such as a fried egg or mac and cheese. They also offer special shakes with pancakes or donuts sticking out of them. Bento Café serves ramen and sushi in a modern setting painted almost entirely black, except for a bright red ceiling accent. On grocery days, Meijer is about 2 miles away, while Jewel-Osco is just 2.5 miles from Round Lake Park.
In Round Lake Park, Cafezinho serves classic coffee along with Brazilian snack foods.
For grocery shopping, residents of Round Lake Park can shop at Meijer.
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Business experience at Round Lake High School
For kindergarten through second grade, students attend W.J. Murphy Elementary School, followed by Village Elementary School for third through fifth grade. Both receive C rankings from Niche. Sixth through eighth graders head over to John T. Magee Middle School, which also earns a C from Niche. With a B-minus from Niche, Round Lake High School allows juniors and seniors to enroll in their Business Incubator Program, which aims to teach students about entrepreneurship and business experience. The program builds to Pitch Week, where students present to actual investors and potentially earn funding for their ideas.
For kindergarten through second grade, students can attend Murphy Elementary.
Magee Middle receives C grade from Niche. Round Lake High School earns a B-minus.
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Commuting to Chicago or Milwaukee from Round Lake Park
While Main Street connects residents with local restaurants, it also links people in Round Lake Park with the Round Lake Metra stop, just 1.5 miles away. The line runs from Fox Lake to downtown Chicago, 51 miles away. Round Lake is about equal distance from Chicago and Milwaukee, with the Wisconsin city about 56 miles away. Interstate 94 connects motorists to both cities. With Chicago and Milwaukee both so close, residents traveling can pick between airports—Chicago O’Hare International Airport is 38 miles away, while Milwaukee Mitchell International is 49.5 miles from Round Lake Park. To the southeast in Mundelein, Advocate Condell Medical Center is the closest hospital, about 11 miles away.
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Ascot Model (Lot 46) A charming home, located near the front entrance! Freshly painted...cute as a button & clean!!! It's just waiting for your personal touches! View the beautiful sunsets from the oversize front porch. Features: 2/Bed, 2 full-Baths, 1 1/2 car garage 14' X 24' for addt'l storage- offers an extra long driveway. A Screened Room in the rear - great for entertaining! French doors
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Absolutely beautiful and move-in ready, this well-maintained 2-bedroom, 2-bath home is perfectly situated on an oversized corner lot in the desirable Saddlebrook Farms 55+ community. The open-concept layout features bright, spacious living and dining areas with soaring 9-foot ceilings and elegant crown molding, flowing seamlessly into a nicely sized kitchen with a large breakfast bar and abundant
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Located just a few blocks West of the intersection of East Main Street and West Belvidere Road, Rosewood offers a picturesque and convenient living experience. Rosewood truly encompasses everything you would desire in your next home, combining a prime location, abundant amenities, thoughtful design, and affordability. Rosewood offers an impressive array of features both inside our apartments and
Welcome home to this beautifully maintained 2-bedroom, 1.5-bathCONDO - end-unit located in the highly sought-after Bradford Place Subdivision. This Partially Furnished first-floor ranch offers easy living includes Appliances: Washer/Dryer, Gas Stove, 2 Refrigerators, Dishwasher, Microwave an extra-large 2-car attached garage with (1) surface parking space in front of garage and a bright, open
With access to thousands of acres of natural areas and protected preserves, residents of the Ray Lake Kettle Grove area can enjoy some peace and quiet among the trees without sacrificing the nearby amenities found in Mundelein and Wauconda. Located 45 miles north of downtown Chicago, this community sits on the outskirts of a modern suburbia, just 10 miles from Lake Michigan’s western shores.
The average home value in the Ray Lake Kettle Grove area is around $650,000, $300,000 higher than the averages of both Wauconda and Mundelein homes. This is mainly due to the community's larger property sizes, with the smallest lots being 2 acres and the biggest reaching over 20 acres. Common architectural styles include brick ramblers, stately colonials and modern traditional builds. A selection of homes along Chardon Road feature picturesque lake views. Empty 6-acre lots are listed in the neighborhood for $400,000, and three-bedroom, two-bathroom bi-levels have been listed for $475,000. A high-end midcentury-modern house with five bedrooms, 6,000 square feet, an in-ground pool and an expansive waterfront property is priced at $1.9 million.
Ray Lake Forest Preserve spans across 1,163 acres of the neighborhood’s southeastern side. Three wetland areas and forests full of oaks, hickories and cherry trees can be found surrounding the preserve’s namesake lake. Visitors can meander along the 2-mile gravel path, ideal for hiking, biking, horseback riding and, in the winter months, cross-country skiing. Driving 4 miles west will take locals to Stonewall Orchard Golf Club, home to a verdant 18-hole course designed by Arthur Hills, who was named the world’s second-best course designer in 1998 by Golf World Magazine. Parents can take their kids to play on the playground at Sedgebrook Park, where they will also find tennis courts, picnic tables and a basketball court.
Neighborhood residents are served by a pipeline of four highly rated public schools, all of which earn overall Niche grades of B-plus or higher, starting with Fremont Elementary School, attended by prekindergarten through second-grade students. For the rest of the elementary years, students head to Fremont Intermediate School, which earns a 9/10 rating from GreatSchools on its student progress. Fremont Middle School first opened in 1957 and now serves 700 local learners. The middle school earns an impressive A-minus grade from Niche and has a student-teacher ratio of 16-1. Local high schoolers can attend Mundelein Consolidated High, which is ranked the 86th best public high school in Illinois, according to Niche. Over 40 extracurricular activity options are offered to the students here, including a student-run literary magazine, the broadcasting team and an Asian culture club.
Locals can pick up their groceries at the local Woodman’s Food Market before heading across the street to grab a bite at Fratellos Hot Dogs, known for their Chicago-style dogs and thick milkshakes. A few doors down is Bobby’s Barel, a popular local spot for grabbing an evening drink and savoring classic comfort food dishes like chopped steak and meatloaf melts.
Those living in the Ray Lake Kettle Grove area can take Gilmer Road south to Interstate 94 for the one-hour drive to Chicago’s city center.
Property Mix - Square Feet
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Demographics
Total Population
8,114
Median Age
44
Population under 18
22.6%
On par with the national average
23.8%
Population over 65
27.4%
Above the national average
19.1%
Finances
Median Household Income
$57,295
Significantly below the national average
$79,601
Average Household Income
$77,382
Education and Workforce
High School Graduates
82.2%
Below the national average
89%
College Graduates
21.5%
Below the national average
34.1%
Advanced Degrees
7.6%
% Population in Labor Force
61.3%
Weather
Annual Precipitation
32''
Average Winter Low Temperature
19°F
Average Summer High Temperature
84°F
Annual Snowfall
28''
Area Factors
Somewhat Bikeable
Bike Score®®
26/ 100
Car-Dependent
Walk Score®®
9/ 100
Source: Walk Score
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