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Big lawns and university culture
Unlike the DuPage County villages surrounding it, Wheaton, Illinois is a city with many of the advantages and few of the disadvantages that come with urban living. The latter may be because it's also a college town. Wheaton College, a powerhouse in Christian education, sits in the middle of the city and, as any university will, brings energy and amenities to the surrounding area. Southeast Wheaton is across town from the university. It's a more upscale area that benefits from the university nearby but also has the distance to feel like its own suburb.
"extraordinarily low inventory"
"The big draw to the neighborhood is the schools, especially with Whittier Elementary being walkable from many of the houses there," says Amy Kehoe, Realtor with Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Chicago. "The houses are really mixed. You'll find anything from between $300,000 to a million dollars." For under $350,000, home buyers will find four-bedroom midcentury split-levels with detached garages or medium- to large-sized lots. At under $500,000, three-bedroom brick ranch-style homes on half-acre lots in the classy Farnham subdivision are available. At the upper end of the price bracket, $1.25 million will buy a five-bedroom neo-colonial home built this century on a large lot with amenities such as a circular driveway. But inventory is slim, says Lynda Wehrli, a broker with Christie's International Real Estate who's been in the local real estate market for over 20 years. "We're in an extraordinarily low inventory situation right now, but it seems to be a trend. Everybody is moving to the western suburbs of Chicago."
At Southeast Wheaton, you'll find a mix of older homes and newer custom-built homes.
A modern custom-build home with dark siding and front porch located in Southeast Wheaton.
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They come for the schools
Whittier Elementary School and Edison Middle School are within walking distance from about half the homes in the neighborhood. Whittier Elementary School received an A rating from Niche and has an active PTA that funds regular field trips for students. Edison Middle School also received an A rating from Niche and has a Dungeons and Dragons, creative writing, and running club. Wheaton Warrenville South High School received an A-plus rating from Niche and has over 30 extracurricular activities for students.
Students of Southeast Wheaton attend Wheaton Warrenville South High School.
Edison Middle School is a public school in district 200 located in Southeast Wheaton.
Whittier Elementary School is a public school attended by students of Southeast Wheaton.
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Parks and preserves
Kelly Park is in the center of the neighborhood and has a playground, a walking and biking trail, a large field to play soccer or baseball on and a pavilion with picnic tables. Central Park has six lit tennis courts, baseball fields and ice skating in the winter. Seven Gables Park is on the neighborhood's south side and features 66 acres of sports fields, tennis courts, an ice rink, a walking path, and a playground. The 797-acre Danada Forest Preserve is under a mile south of the neighborhood and has miles of trails and a blue heron rookery.
Kelly Park is known for an asphalt walking path that are often used by residents of Wheaton.
Residents are enjoying pickle ball match during a warm and sunny day.
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Lauded Asian restaurants
In its article Where to Eat in Suburban Chicago, Eater Magazine recommends Wheaton's Pa Lian Burmese restaurant. The food magazine also recommends Maypole, a Filipino-American restaurant recently opened by the chef of popular Chicago restaurants, and Mapo, a Chinese Hunan-style eatery just south of the Danada Forest. Food shoppers can choose from Whole Foods, Target, and two branches of the regional chain, Jewel-Osco.
Maypole recently opened by a famous Chicago chef and is loved by residents of Southeast Wheaton.
Pa Lian is the only Burmese restaurant in Southeast Wheaton.
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It's like Mayberry
Southeast Wheaton has a very low overall crime score of 3. There is a hospital 2 miles away and a 24-hour hospital 8 miles south. The risk of flood and wildfire is low in this region. However, residents must reckon with winter temperatures regularly at or below freezing, resulting in occasional snow and ice. Wheaton is an interdenominational Christian school. Lutheran and Methodist churches are the area's most common houses of worship, and residents will find mosques and synagogues nearby.
Take the Metra
The Greater Chicago Area's Metra Train stops in Wheaton. Trains run every 5 minutes, and riders can be in the Loop in 45 minutes. Interstates 355 and 88 run north, south, east and west. Residents of Wheaton can access the best of the Windy City while living in one of the best suburbs in the Greater Chicago Area.
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Crime and Safety
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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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Southeast Wheaton Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Southeast Wheaton, Wheaton sell after 14 days on the market compared to the national average of 53 days. The median sale price for homes in Southeast Wheaton, Wheaton over the last 12 months is $442,000, up 16% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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