Tell me about the Fox Lake area
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On the water that will be a tall ask with any decent amount of "land" but IDK what he considers land. $350,000 will go a long way for either or though. A few acres with a nice place, OR a .5 acre-ish lot on the water with a nice house.
IDK much about the schools in Fox Lake, but I do know that the Johnsburg schools are great.
He can buy my house in Johnsburg here soon if I find something I want lol.
IDK much about the schools in Fox Lake, but I do know that the Johnsburg schools are great.
He can buy my house in Johnsburg here soon if I find something I want lol.
No, on diesel truck, yes he listens to country lol and he is a Ford
I know he plans on buying a Raptor or GT500. Iirc he had a 14 GT500 a few years back.
You're not going to be "on the water" with a "nice chunk of land" anywhere you'd want to live for under 4/500k, but that's only half the story because depending where you are you'll have $15-30k in property taxes.
There's a few high schools in the area, McHenry has two, Johnsburg has one, Fox Lake has Grant, Antioch has one, Lake Villa has Lakes, then northwestish of the chain has Richmond Burton for some houses.
Grant seems like it's gotten better supposedly? I purposely bought my most recent house to stay out of that school district. Antioch and Lakes high school/school systems are some of the better in the area. McHenry is hit or miss depending who you talk to. Johnsburg is tanking because of the clique nature of the area and the way the "young" baby boomer parents aren't vacating their late 80's half acre 3,000 sq ft brown everything homes. Richmond Burton is solid it seems.
To find what he's wanting for- with a nice chunk of land, he will likely want to find a house that has a neighborhood boat slip setup or marina or something. Finding houses on the chain on more than a half acre, you're either going to pay for it, or you're going to be making compromises. Whether it's school district, potential flooding issues, a shit road to "get back to the house" etc.
I mean, frankly, what's his price range?
Also without knowing the area, MAKE FUCKING SURE the house is actually ON THE CHAIN if it's on water. A LOT of little lakes out here, don't connect, and don't allow power or have horsepower restrictions. These realtors word it fucking hilariously to if you don't know which lakes are on the chain you could get burned.
Okay so houses with "hood marinas/boat slips"
like this.. needs updating, has high taxes now, and fox lake/grant schools.
https://www.redfin.com/IL/Spring-Grove/7208-Viscaya-Dr-60081/home/17767946
but potential is there.
like this.. needs updating, has high taxes now, and fox lake/grant schools.
https://www.redfin.com/IL/Spring-Grove/7208-Viscaya-Dr-60081/home/17767946
but potential is there.
https://www.redfin.com/IL/Antioch/43411-N-Lake-Ave-60002/home/17771697
5 "usable" acres
nice outbuildings
you can see the chain, but aren't on it.
although looking at the aerial, it looks like a small channel goes to the one lake... but who knows how swampy/marshy it is back there.
but get this house then get a boat slip for a grand a year at thirsty turtle marina
Turtle Beach Marina
You're a mile and a half from that marina at that house.
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/434...57ba24a008!2m2!1d-88.1465225!2d42.4784896!3e0
That's a quieter nice lake too.
5 "usable" acres
nice outbuildings
you can see the chain, but aren't on it.
although looking at the aerial, it looks like a small channel goes to the one lake... but who knows how swampy/marshy it is back there.
but get this house then get a boat slip for a grand a year at thirsty turtle marina
Turtle Beach Marina
You're a mile and a half from that marina at that house.
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/434...57ba24a008!2m2!1d-88.1465225!2d42.4784896!3e0
That's a quieter nice lake too.
example
https://www.redfin.com/IL/Spring-Grove/8408-St-Moritz-Dr-60081/home/17459397
over two acres... 338k 8k taxes. well kept house it seems.
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