Barrington Hills is a very unique village as it borders many different counties including Cook, Kane, Lake, and McHenry. Barrington Hills is a popular place for former Chicago residents to seek for beautiful, quiet lands upon which they can build large estate homes. Barrington Hills is ideal because it allows residents to enjoy a suburban setting while still being able to travel into the city for work and for play. It is not unusual for homes to sit on large plots of land, as big as five or ten acres, and this is just not something that you will get if you stay in the city. Barrington Hills is home to many farms and equestrian destinations because of the ability to keep animals on the large plots of land. Incorporated in 1957, this mature village is a great place for the young and old to seek respite from city living.
Location
Barrington Hills is about 30 square miles in size. Water makes up 1.83% of the area, meaning there is not only beautiful lands upon which to build homes and enjoy nature, there is also plenty of water to enjoy fishing, water sports, and swimming! Residents enjoy the location and all it has to offer, including its proximity to Chicago.
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Living in Barrington Hills
Barrington Hills is a small village with a population of just 3,915 at the time of the 2000 census. There is no doubt that the village has grown since then, but it remains relatively small and quiet. In the village of Barrington Hills there are reported to be about 1,381 households and 1,168 families. Barrington Hills is a great place to raise children, as evidenced by the fact that 33% of the households have children that are 18 or younger. Of the residents 79% are married, 15% are singles or non-families, and 5% are seniors living alone. As you can see, there is a good mix of people in Barrington Hills.
The median income for a household in Barrington Hills is a comfortable $145,330, while the median income for a family was slightly higher at $156,002. The per capita income for the area is just over $73,000, allowing the average person to live quite nicely. Barrington Hills is truly a beautiful area to live in for all people.
Barrington Hills Real Estate Market as of October 2008.
There are 97 units for sale with an average marketing time of 289 days. The median list price is $1,499,000. Average marketing time for sales ober the last 6 months has been 320 days with a median sold price of $1,147,500. There are 8 homes for sale over 5 million dollars but the most active price range is between 1 and 2 million dollars.
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P.S. If you are listing your home as a short sale in Barrington Illinois or the surrounding suburbs of Chicago, make sure you hire an agent who knows how to do short sales and has the experience to get the job done. I have successfully closed Short Sales with the assistance of Karl Goodman and Eric Pratt, a short sale manager and attorney/title company. Based in Rockford and Schaumburg they take care of negotiating my short sales and getting them to closing, while I concentrate on marketing the homes.
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