$490,849Average Value$268Average Price per Sq Ft7Homes For Sale
Small-town living close to Chicago
Jewell Road is a dense suburb with quick access to dining, transportation and great outdoor options. Divided between the village of Winfield and the city of Wheaton, Jewell Road is a small neighborhood split in half by the namesake road. With only 30 miles to Chicago, residents of Jewell Road can be close to a big city for work, while still remaining in a small town that has local events and businesses. “This is a great community because there are a lot of activities, parks and restaurants nearby,” says Wendy Lee, a Realtor, broker and co-owner of Exit Realty At Home. “All of these make living here comfortable.”
Jewell Road is a dense suburb with quick access to dining, transportation and great outdoors.
Jewell Road is part of the Wheaton township.
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Sideways split-levels and range of prices
The neighborhood’s namesake road slices east to west, with residential streets to the south beginning to branch out in grid fashion. With a median price of $400,000, homes can have a wide range of styles, lot sizes and price points. For around $300,000, homebuyers can find modern split-level homes, often built sideways on lots, can be close together and have updated sections of the home, usually in the kitchen. These homes often come with an attached garage and fenced-in yard. The mid-$400,000s usually encompasses new traditional homes that exude details characteristic of their early 1990s construction date with tan brick façades, multiple gables and interiors that highlight soaring ceilings. There are also custom-built homes in the $1 million range from the mid-2010s. These tend to have unique features like built-in bookshelves, multiple fireplaces, designer cabinetry and wine cellars.
Split-Level style homes are popular in the Jewel Road neighborhood.
New Traditional Homes are a very popular home style in the Jewel Road neighborhood.
Jewel Road residents can customize their home while under construction.
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A-plus ranking school district in Wheaton and Winfield
Children can begin at Carl Sandburg Elementary for kindergarten through fifth grade. The school is heavily focused on events, like Art to Remember, where students complete a project with the assistance of an art teacher and then sell their creation at a school fundraiser. At the end of the year, students can participate in Exploremore Day, with activities like sand art and bingo. Students can then move on to Monroe Middle for sixth through eighth grade where they have access to a variety of organizations and clubs, including Chess Club, Newspaper and Jazz Band. Both Carl Sandburg and Monroe Middle receive an A from Niche. Wheaton North, first opened in 1964, offers more than 70 activities and clubs throughout the year for students. Wheaton North earns an A-plus from Niche.
At Carl Sandburg Elementary, serves the Jewel Road students.
Students from Jewel Road can attend Monroe Middle school.
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90-minutes from Chicago and local highways
Jewell Road is mainly a car-focused area, with some sidewalks on Jewell Road itself but rarely within the more residential streets. Residents are less than three miles to local highways 64 and 38, both of which are east-west highways. Less than a mile from the western edge of the neighborhood, residents can commute into Chicago from the Winfield Metra, about a 90-minute ride depending on traffic density. The Wheaton Metra station is just over a mile away from the eastern edge of the neighborhood.
Winfield Metra Station, you can catch a ride and be in Chicago downtown in 90 minutes.
For a quiet neighborhood, Jewell Road is packed with opportunities to explore.
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Metra station dining and nearby groceries
The areas surrounding the Metra stations are a hotbed for dining options. Across from the Winfield station is Caliendo’s Restaurant and Bar serving Italian fare where residents can create their own pasta dishes. At the Wheaton Metra Station, residents can get burgers at 302 Wheaton, a French Wine Bar at Suzette’s or experience the Little Popcorn Store, measuring just 4 feet wide, for freshly-popped popcorn. Complete a grocery run at Mariano’s, about four miles from the neighborhood, or get home shopping done at Target a mile and a half to the south.
Jewell Road is a dense suburb with quick access to dining, transportation and great outdoors.
Residents of Jewel Road can visit The Little Popcorn Store, a classic Wheaton shop.
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Neighborhood parks, marshes and undeveloped land
The neighborhood has a few small parks, with both Herrick and Knolls Park containing a playset and a small greenspace to run in. “If you’re looking for a small-town vibe, this is for you,” says Lee. Jewell Road is also next to the Lincoln Marsh Natural Area, with over 150-acres of prairie and woodland ecosystems around the marshes. To the west of the neighborhood, the Windfield Mounds has 359-acres of undeveloped natural area with trails winding through the area.
A walkway leading through wetlands in Lincoln Marsh Natural Area located in Jewell Road.
Herrick Park offers a large playground for children to climb, slide, and play on.
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Zoo programs and endangered animals
On the eastern edge of the neighborhood, the 5-acre Cosley Zoo has over 200 animals, including the endangered Blanding’s turtle, a native to Illinois. Some of the animals engage in educational programs throughout the year and so may not be on display as normal. The zoo also offers programs offered year-round include spending a day as a zookeeper or observing a coyote training session.
Llama cooling of in a shade at the Cosley Zoo located in Jewell Road.
For animal kingdom fun, you can’t miss the 5-acre Cosley Zoo located in Jewell Road.
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Crime and Safety
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Homicide
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Sexual Assault
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Assault with Weapon
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Robbery
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Burglary
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Motor Vehicle Theft
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Larceny
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Jewell Road Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Jewell Road, Wheaton sell after 16 days on the market compared to the national average of 55 days. The median sale price for homes in Jewell Road, Wheaton over the last 12 months is $425,000, up 5% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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