

Talamore, which began development in 2005 in Huntley, also is seeing additional homes being built.Ĭurrently, in what the Lennar Homes calls “pods,” site work is being done. Prices start in the $400,000 range, Nordman said. The development offers eight different plans of single- and two-story homes ranging from 1,970 square feet to more than 3,000 square feet. Horton completed about 45 of its planned 180 single-family homes. Horton is building Unit Two at the Cider Grove subdivision in Huntley. The change in demographics no longer want the biggest home they can get, they want a home they can age in place in.”ĭ.R. “Every homebuilder now has a couple of options for single-story homes,” Nordman said. Nordman said the development will offer three ranch floor plans in a response to people’s current desires. Prices will start at $490,000, Nordman said. Plans call for a neighborhood park, as well as 173 urban, farmhouse-style, single-family homes ranging from 1,700-square-foot ranches to 3,300-square-foot two-story homes. “They just started earth work a few weeks ago,” Nordman said, adding that they are installing utilities, water, sewer and road.Ī model home is expected to be up by the end of the year. Jim McConoughey, president of the McHenry County Economic Development Corp., said builders are choosing to build in the county because people “have identified this as a highly livable community.” The struggle to find housing is apparent, whether a rental or a new single-family residence.”

“Two out of every three people, if they live here, they work somewhere else such as Kane, Cook and Kendall counties. “There are more people that live here but work in other counties,” he said. Wallen said that as county officials work through the 2050 comprehensive plan, they see housing “is a very, very big subject.” It’s beautiful – the people, the scenery, access to everything.” “There is a demand in the county for housing,” said Adam Wallen, director of planning and development for McHenry County. McHenry County is seeing an increase in new home construction not seen since the early 2000s, including thousands of homes planned for Wonder Lake and hundreds in Huntley and Harvard, officials said. Sports Betting Guide (Opens in new window).Friday Night Drive podcast (Opens in new window).Woodstock North High School football (Opens in new window).Woodstock High School football (Opens in new window).Richmond-Burton High School football (Opens in new window).Prairie Ridge High School football (Opens in new window).McHenry High School football (Opens in new window).Marian Central Catholic football (Opens in new window).Marengo High School football (Opens in new window).Johnsburg High School football (Opens in new window).Jacobs High School football (Opens in new window).Huntley High School football (Opens in new window).Harvard High School football (Opens in new window).Hampshire High School football (Opens in new window).Dundee-Crown High School football (Opens in new window).Crystal Lake South High School football (Opens in new window).Crystal Lake Central High School football (Opens in new window).Cary-Grove High School football (Opens in new window).Alden-Hebron High School football (Opens in new window).Woodstock North High School sports (Opens in new window).Woodstock High School sports (Opens in new window).Richmond-Burton High School sports (Opens in new window).Prairie Ridge High School sports (Opens in new window).McHenry High School sports (Opens in new window).Marian Central Catholic sports (Opens in new window).Marengo High School sports (Opens in new window).Johnsburg High School sports (Opens in new window).Jacobs High School sports (Opens in new window).Huntley High School sports (Opens in new window).Harvard High School sports (Opens in new window).Hampshire High School sports (Opens in new window).Dundee-Crown High School sports (Opens in new window).Crystal Lake South High School sports (Opens in new window).

