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BANNOCKBURN
Among the North Shore’s most desirable and exclusive communities, the village of Bannockburn, with its winding roads and private estates, serves as the quintessential garden suburb and remains one of the premier markets for luxury real estate. Located twenty-seven miles north of the Loop and nineteen miles from O’Hare, Bannockburn is the ideal retreat for anyone desiring a prestigious home in a tranquil setting.
Residential
Primarily residential, zoning and service provisions have helped to
prevent overdevelopment, the likes of which have been witnessed by many
other
North Shore communities. The village is also home to very few commercial
properties, and maintains a two acre lot requirement for private residences.
In fact, privacy is one of Bannockburn’s most cherished qualities.
Dubbed the North Shore’s “best-kept secret”, it is no wonder such notable residents as Mike Ditka and Phil Johnson have chosen to call Bannockburn home. Bannockburn boasts beautiful homes of distinction in a serene setting, and the result: a peaceful refuge where residents enjoy quiet living.
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CommercialThough Bannockburn is almost exclusively residential, there are a few corporate parks that reside on the northern edge of the village, which have no essential no impact on the residential community other than some help supplementing the tax base. Additionally, there are a few thoroughfares with shops providing various amenities, but residents of Bannockburn typically do not come for the shopping, they come for the retreat. The SchoolsBannockburn Elementary School, serving grades kindergarten through eighth, stands as one of the North Shore’s premier primary schools. With small class sizes, a multi-tiered curriculum catering to every type of student, and student support that should be the standard for all schools, Bannockburn Elementary is reason enough for most families moving to the area. Moreover, secondary students attend neighboring Deerfield High School. Deerfield High, with an enrollment of 1,800 and an exceptional average ACT score of 25.6, stands as a model school for academic excellence and diverse offerings for every student level. The Parks In addition to sharing a high school, residents of Bannockburn
also share the much lauded parks district of neighboring Deerfield
(for a small annual fee). With twenty-one parks and The Numbers*Population: 1,429 Want to know what the real estate market looks like in Bannockburn? |
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