Barrington IL Homes For Sale                                             Royal Advocate Realty                              Corinne Guest  847-363-3686

 Welcome to Barrington IL Real Estate and Deer Park IL Real Estate!

Barrington IL real estate agent in Barrington Illinois, Corinne Guest owns and operates her own brokerage - Royal Advocate Realty -  I relocated to Barrington Illinois in 1996 with my husband, 2 sons and at that time 3 pets. We came here from England on a 2 year assignment, and loved it so much we stayed and have made this our permanent home. Barrington Illinois became our town of choice having explored many before deciding where to buy a home. We just thought of it as green and quiet!

Barrington IL is associated with horses and affluence. But don't let that fool you. There is much more here than luxury homes and equine property!

Barrington Illinois is a small village located in Cook and Lake Counties situated about 35 miles northwest of the city of Chicago. The commute to Chicago is about an hour by train on Metra Line, or drive down Barrington Road south to I 90 which takes you right into the city. Visitors coming from out of state or country, will fly into Chicago's O'Hare airport, arguably the busiest airport in the world!

Barrington is part of an area that includes several villages including South Barrington - North Barrington - Barrington Hills - Lake Barrington -  Tower Lakes - Deer Park and part of Inverness. Each village has the same countryside type feel but also offers a variety of living styles and things to do. Covering about 75 square miles of land, much of which is preserve, travelling from top to bottom can take 30 minutes and yet you will still be driving through what feels like the countryside and it is so different from the surrounding villages. There is an abundance of parks, you'll find walking and cycling paths, many subdivisions have baseball diamonds, basketball half courts, tennis courts and play sets for the youngsters.

Lake Barrington is home to the new sports center complex, the largest building is known as The Field House. Sports and fitness for all, tournaments and birthday parties, the Field House is already a very popular venue. It is congratulated as registered as a not for profit organization provided for the community. South Barrington also has the South Barrington Tennis & Swimming Club.

Barrington Illinois is home to Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital which has a Level II Trauma ER Center and one of Illinois' best Cardiac Centers, amongst 35 other specialty services.

The Arboretum is South Barrington's new shopping mall with specialty stores and calendar full of activities. Deer Park IL also has a shopping mall with specialty stores and has seen continued success since opening over 10 years ago. Both offer fun Christmas activities for the kids.

Barrington Illinois is home to five golf courses. Makray Golf Course is open to the public, previously known as Thunderbird it was completely redesigned in 1999 and a fabulous new club house built. If you don't play golf, you can enjoy lunch or dinner here instead! The Gated Community of Wynstone in North Barrington has a course that was designed by Jack Nicklaus, this is a members only club as is the Golf Course located in the Gated Community of Lake Barrington Shores The fourth is Stonehenge Golf Course in Lake Barrington another members only club and one I understand with a long waiting list. The last is located in Biltmore in North Barrington - a country club established in 1926 and another exclusive members only club.

Barrington is known for it's award winning schools - Many long time dwellers of Chicago City pick Barrington as the suburb to move to based on our schools!

Nature abounds in Barrington - We have a lot of forest preserve and open spaces and so we see a lot of wildlife and birds. Sand Hill Cranes arrive every spring and spend 8 months here. Deer are here year round, as are Raccoons, Coyote and many different birds, our state bird is the cardinal. Of course Canadian Geese are here, Swans and many types of Ducks. I have photographed Cormorants, Hawks and have even had an owl on a tree in our yard.

What about the weather? We have 4 seasons, 2 long and 2 short. Summers can be long and hot up to the 90's with very little rain although recently they have been more temperate. Winters can be quite cold and we do get about 20 inches of snow every year. Spring is wonderful as our area returns to green and fall is pretty with maple colors and welcome breezes. Some say spring and fall are short because we seem to leap in and out of them very quickly. Chicago is know as the Windy City, but in fact Milwaukee has more wind then we do! Talking of snow, if you want to learn to Ski, just over the state line north into Wisconsin is a place called Wilmot Mountain. Not really a mountain but a great place to start skiing or snow boarding.

Fox River Grove - Not Barrington but the next village over has a ski jump - It towers into the sky and when the snow arrives you can watch the insane guys and girls walk up the jump and then come literally flying through the air. They even do it in July as a dry slope. Next to that is a Balloon launch for hot air balloons, called Windy City Balloons. You can watch or ride.

Barrington Illinois Real Estate

Relocate to Barrington Illinois -  Whether coming for a year or staying longer, you'll find peace and tranquility here, literally steps away from the hustle and bustle. Our real estate is diverse and covers price ranges form $100,000 up to $17 Million. You can find condos, townhomes, gated communities, property on acreage, vacant lots, luxury homes and even Victorian style village property. If you need to rent, all sizes of homes again from condos to executive Barrington rentals are available.

• North Barrington is home to Wynstone -  The Gated Community and Golf Course subdivision of approximately 400 homes, mostly single family and luxury homes. Other areas include Biltmore, Saddlebrook and Timberlake, older areas with a variety of mostly single family homes on an acre or more.
• Lake Barrington is home to Lake Barrington Shores a 1300+ gated community of condos and townhomes designed around a lake, and golf course for low maintenance living amongst towering trees. There are a number of small subdivisions with an average 4 bedroom home on an acre or more, some of which are less than 10 years old.
• Barrington Hills - If you've got horses or want sprawling lots with rolling hills and dales, this is the place for you. Homes here are on 5 or more acres, some properties are 50 years old but there is plenty of space for new construction and Barrington Hills is an area where luxury homes are being built.
• South Barrington - Long considered the luxury of the Barrington's - and now home to Barrington's only over 55 community in The Woods of South Barrington - a new Toll Brothers community is currently in it's last phase of construction. The Woods of South Barrington also has luxury single family homes. Magnolia Point is a small enclave of luxury homes on acre lots with prices up to $6,000,000 or more. Property is typically single family homes with a minimum start price of $600,000.
• Deer Park Illinois - A community of about 1000 homes most are 3 to 4 bedroom single family homes built in the 70's and 80's although a few newer homes exist. Deer Park Estates is a new Red Seal Development of townhomes within walking distance of the Deer Park Shopping Mall.
• The Village of Barrington has all kinds of real estate from condos, townhomes, older homes and
• Tower Lakes is the most northerly part of Barrington and is one of the smallest villages with single family homes on acre lots.
• Inverness. A village in it's own right Inverness shares the same zip code as Barrington for half of the community. The other half shares Palatine's zip code. Another area home to luxury properties and executive townhomes at Weatherstone.

• New construction. There has been much activity of tearing down older homes and building new in the last years but this has slowed down of late. Some of the homes in the village were built in the early 1900's. Buyers like to be able to walk to the local shops, the Catlow Theater or to the Metra station to commute downtown.

There really are so many options and the best way to get a feel for the area is to let me be your tour guide when you visit. I'll show you around Barrington pointing out the things you ask about and driving the neighborhoods so you can get a feel for where the best location is for you and your family. Buyers also consider some of the property in Barrington for investment purposes. There is a good selection of luxury homes, ready to move into or rent out, or even as second homes. If you are looking for a home away from home, want all the luxuries you are used to, and want to be somewhat remote from the outside world, I've got just the right homes to show you!

Buy or Sell a Home in Barrington IL

Are you thinking of buying a home in Barrington IL?

Selling a home in Barrington Illinois?

Whether you want to buy a home or sell a home in Barrington Illinois - Start by seeing what is for sale in Barrington.

You can search All Barrington Property Listings right here. You can search  homes by village, zip, foreclosures, short sales, by price, bedroom, whatever your needs. You can set up searches, chat online with me, or if you prefer I can email you all the properties that match your needs on a daily basis, just send me your criteria.

Barrington Illinois Foreclosures - Yes, we do have Foreclosure Properties on the market in Barrington but not as many as some might think. Barrington has been somewhat immune to foreclosures. Many foreclosed homes in Barrington are under contract in less than 1 week and sell over asking price, competition is tough, especially for those in good condition and with great locations. There are more short sales available in Barrington IL than foreclosures, but again offers  to buy need to be good to be considered and do not expect a quick answer. You can read more about short sales.

Choosing financing is as important as choosing a home - you may have to live with it for a very long time.  I work with skilled established loan officers and make sure that you have all the information that you need to decide on a home loan.

As your Barrington IL area Buyers Agent my job is to make sure You get the Right Home - Each type of buyer has unique needs and I am here to provide you with top notch service. My service does not extend to pressure tactics to get you to write an offer. I want to know you are 100% sure the home is the right one before we put pen to paper.