About Barrington's South Barrington

The Woods of South Barrington is a Toll Brothers Community with an active adult 55 gated community called Regency Collection at The Woods of South Barrington in Illinois.

South Barrington has long been accepted the luxury part of Barrington and this community is no exception. Setting a higher standard for adult communities is the goal of Toll Brothers and this is the only designated 55 or better community in Barrington.

Located close to the new South Barrington Arboretum Shopping Mall and within easy reach of major arterial routes to Chicago and O'Hare Airport, the homes are luxuriously appointed.

Regency Collection Community Features: Gated Community Walking Trails & Preserved Open Areas Resort Style Club House Outdoor Swimmming Pool Tennis Courts & Bocce Ball Court Putting Green & Shuffle Board Lawn, Snow, Scavenger Included

Regency Collection Property Features:

• 6 Floorplans
• Square footage 2000 to 2483
• 3 Bedrooms (4 Possible)
• 2 to 2.5 bathrooms
• 2 Car Garages (3 on some sites)
• Mostly Ranch Homes
• Choice of Elevations and Exteriors
• Prices from $439,000 to $600,000

The Woods of South Barrington Regency Collection include luxurious upgrades; you can find hardwood floors, granite counter tops, stainless appliances, double ovens, screened in decks, porches, fireplaces, look out basements plumbed for bathrooms, upgraded carpet and pads and more.

South Barrington Homes - Luxury Homes at Nathan's Glen

Nathan's Glen in South Barrington is a small 14 lot subdivision of new homes. Currently there are 2 homes for sale ready to move into. There are also lots available so you can pick your own and have either the builder or your own builder design and build your custom home. Lot sizes are 1 plus acres.



The 2 homes currently available have all stone exteriors. Accommodations are about 9000 square feet with 4 or more bedrooms, 6 or 7 bathrooms, 5 fireplaces, 4 car garages and all the luxury features you would expect when buying a home for $2,500,000 and up.



$525,000 will buy you a lot, come and pick the best! End of cul de sac locations are available.



Nathan's Glen in South Barrington is gated and no doubt once finished owners will require the gates to be closed to general access, for now they remain open.


This is a street shot from the end of the cul de sac. Pick a lot at the end and you are certainly a long way from the entrance!

If this looks like the place for you, call me, let me show you around.

Looking for something a little less expensive, consider Eastings Mere, right next to Nathan's Glen, there are 18 homes built between 1988 and 1999 and sizes are 3500 to 7000 square feet. Ask me if any are for sale.

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Contact Corinne Guest Broker & Owner Royal Advocate Realty Licensed Realtor® in Illinois, for real estate in Barrington, Lake Barrington, North Barrington, South Barrington, Barrington Hills, Inverness and Deer Park, as well as Lake Zurich, Hawthorn Woods, Kildeer and Long Grove in Lake County Illinois.

Call me 847-363-3686 for assistance.

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South Barrington Illinois Luxury Homes - Eastings Mere - Exclusive 18 Home Development on Eastings Way

Eastings Mere is located off Route 62 just south of the Palatine Road junction in South Barrington. It is a single street, Eastings Way, which wraps itself around a lake and has been extensively planted with trees.



There are 18 homes in Eastings Mere, a South Barrington subdivision. Homes were built in 1988 to about 1999 and are typically brick homes with 4 bedrooms and sizes from 3500 square feet to 7000. Homes are situated on 1 to 2 acre lots. There is one victorian style home in Eastings Mere. There are no available homes for sale here today. The last sale was in 2007.



Eastings Way properties are typical of the type of home you can find in South Barrington with higher end and luxury homes and 1 acre minimum lots. As you can see above there is a sizeable lake in the center and 10 of the homes have a lake front location. Eastings Mere has set itself apart by the quantity of trees and the uniform manor in which they were planted 20 or so years ago. Eastings Way is tree lined and in the distance you can see a home sheltered by numerous Weeping Willow trees, again uniformly planted. The effect is one of tidyness and beauty.

Today was a cloudy and dull fall day not doing this part of South Barrington justice. Review South Barrington Illinois home sales data for 2009 to date.

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Contact Corinne Guest, Broker, Royal Advocate Realty Licensed Realtor® in Illinois, 847-363-3686 to list your property for sale or to buy a property in Barrington, Lake Barrington, North Barrington, South Barrington, Barrington Hills, Tower Lakes, Port Barrington, Inverness and Deer Park in Illinois.

Call me today at 847-363-3686.

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Luxury South Barrington IL Homes For Sale. Currently there are 71 Homes for sale in South Barrington, IL a village in the Barrington Illinois area. Out of those 71 homes for sale, 3 are Short Sales and none are bank owned. That shows that South Barrington has a very low incidence of foreclosures and short sales.

South Barrington. The name is synonymous with luxury homes and not so long ago you would have needed at least $800,000 to buy a home here. Prices here have dropped like every where else and single family homes start in the upper $500,000's but go to $5 million and higher. Toll Brothers has built a new community called The Woods which comprises single family homes and also an adult community. Homes in the adult community are ranch homes and are availabe at about $500,000. The higher priced homes are on Magnolia Pointe, Hidden Lakes,  Nathan's Glen, Cutters Run and are much younger than the original subdivisions of South Barrington Lakes and Sunset Farms. If you want a gated community, there is only 1 and it is The Glen, located off Mundhank Rd. South BArrington is close to I90 for a reasonable commute to Chicago and has Cook County taxes.

This is a great time to buy in South Barrington as homes are more affordable now with a great choice under $1 million. You can click here to learn more about South Barrington real estate market data. 

The search screen below is a search of the homes for sale in South Barrington IL. You can see many of the homes for sale right now in South Barrington Illinois. If you want to search other areas just change the search fields below. It is interactive. You can use it right here and now! No clicking to another site. Just search for your home right here. Have fun and don't hesitate to call Corinne Guest with any help you may need at 847-363-3686.

The first chart is showing the marketing times for home sales in South Barrington for 2009 to date. March only had 1 sale and the home went under contract in 9 days, skewing the averages a little. In todays market we do see some properties sell in a short time frame but it is not the norm. In general South Barrington closes approximately 2 to 4 homes per month.




The next chart reveals the sales price to asking price percentage. As you can see South Barrington homes are selling on average for about 90% of the final list price. In a good market we expect to see this higher at 95%.

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Contact Corinne Guest ABR, e-PRO, GRI, Broker, Royal Advocate Realty Licensed Realtor® in Illinois, 847-381-6328 to list your property for sale or to buy a property in Barrington, Lake Barrington, North Barrington, South Barrington, Barrington Hills, Inverness and Deer Park, as well as Lake Zurich, Hawthorn Woods, Long Grove and Long Grove in Lake County Illinois.

Call me today at 847-381-6328.

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