Toll Brothers Co-Founder's Daughter Walks Away From Buying a Toll Brothers Home

Ok - I've heard of people walking away from the purchase of their new construction property - but this one is pretty funny.

Wendy Topkis - the daughter of Vice Chairman and co-founder Bruce Toll of Toll Brothers - informed the company last month that she and her husband "did not intend to make settlement" on a $2.47 million home they had previously agreed to purchase.

Toll Brothers said it intends to pursue its rights under the agreement of sale.

Toll Brothers said expects a 22 percent decline in home-building revenue for its first fiscal quarter, ending Jan. 31st.

I wonder how hard they will hold Wendy's feet to the fire.....

Locally - sales at Toll Brothers Hawthorn Woods Country Club has been slower than expected - and they are dealing with re-sale units in that same complex - competiting with their new construction.

I live just up the road from there - in what I consider to be a much better development (more unique and better built custom-built homes and a beautiful lake) - and in any case - I created a real golf green in my backyard.... complete with sand traps and water hazard.... :-) So - I can golf for free anytime I want :-)

Interesting in purchasing a home in Hawthorn Woods Country Club? DON'T SIGN IN WITHOUT AN AGENT! Obtain representation first. Builders will not pay out their commission if you want to be represented by a professional after you sign in alone. They love it when you do that - because you'll have no one on your side - fighting for your best interests.

If you are thinking about purchasing a home in Hawthorn Woods Country Club - as professional negotiators (We are Exclusive Buyer Agents - never representing sellers or builders - so we are always on YOUR side) - we'll help get you a much better deal than you'd ever be able to get on your own. Feel free to contact us for more information.

Hawthorn Woods Aquatic Center to Open in June

Enhancing the value of Real Estate in Hawthorn Woods Illinois - the Hawthorn Woods new swimming pool off Midlothian Road is scheduled to open in June!

The Hawthorn Woods Aquatic Center, funded wholly by developer donations, will feature a six-lane, 25-yard competition pool, and a separate diving well having a one and three-meter diving board.

There will be a zero-depth pool with two water slides and various spray features, a separate zero-depth spray area, picnic areas and a bathhouse with a concession stand.

The bathhouse will have a community room which will be available for community groups, private parties and homeowners' associations.

The center will be open seven days a week for open swim, swim lessons, lap swim and swim team practice. The schedule of facility operations, along with sign-up and fees for swim lessons, will be available as the grand opening draws nearer.

Season passes are available for purchase at Village Hall, 2 Lagoon Drive. Applications are also available online at www.vhw.org

Lake County Illinois Real Estate, Golf Courses in Hawthorn Woods, and Lake County Illinois Forest Preserve Golf Courses

If you are thinking about purchasing a home in Lake County Illinois that is near a lot of golf courses - Hawthorn Woods is the place. While
Hawthorn Woods Country Club is in Hawthorn Woods - you can zoom in to see the huge number of golf courses surrounding Hawthorn Woods!

Kemper Lakes Golf Club in Kildeer, Steeple Chase Golf Club (Mundelein Park District), Countryside Golf Club (Mundelein), Ivanhoe Golf Club (Mundelein), Four Winds Golf Club (Mundelein), and Royal Melbourne Country Club in Long Grove - surround Hawthorn Woods.

Would you like a luxury home with a magnificent pond surrounding it - with white swans and herons - and a real USGA spec golf green in the backyard, with sand traps and water hazards for practicing? E-mail me - and I'll fill you in.

The Lake County Forest Preserve district has four different courses that you can golf on.

For more information on Lake County Forest Preserve Golf Courses - check out the following links:

Lake County Forest Preserve Information

Countryside Golf Club

Thunderhawk Golf Club

Brae Loch Golf Club

Ft Sheridan Golf Club

Toll Brothers - Hawthorn Woods - and Hawthorn Woods Real Estate and Luxury Home Communities

Toll Brothers - Hawthorn Woods Country Club development is especially flexible on their "quick delivery" homes and townhomes in this community. They have "Tournament Collection" Townhomes starting from the high 300's and single family homes- such as the "Signature Collection" starting in the low 700's, or the "Golf Villa Collection" (starting in the high 400's) - offering 3- and 4- bedroom home designs backing to the Arnold Palmer "signature golf course."

(Call us at 847-566-7558 or email: info@relocationadvisorsgroup.com to learn more..)

Golf membership initiation fees are in the mid 30's at the moment - and 2006 golf memebership monthly dues are $515 per month. Social Membership monthly dues are $225 per month. Guest fee is $70 (for a guest to golf). Cart fee - $20. Swim guest fee is $7. Annual locker rental is $240. (If you become our client - talk to us about having some of that stuff "thrown in")

There is a 25 meter swimming pool, three clay surface tennis courts, two platform tennis courts, a fitness center and aerobics room, and hiking and biking trails. Hawthorn Woods Country Club has a variety of social events.

Fees for the Signature collection are $295/month which includes $225/month for social membership and $70 per month for homeowners association dues. Golf Villa Colelction dues are $397/month with landscape maintenance and snow removal provided. ($225/mo for social membership and $172/mo for HOA dues) The Tournament Collection of townhomes also has landscape maintenance and snow removal as services - the $225/mo for social membership and $261/mo HOA dues.

If you are thinking about purchasing a luxury home in Chicago's Northwest Suburbs over one million dollars - talk to us.

Hawthorn Woods is really one of Chicago's best kept secrets. Many people haven't heard of the community - located between Mundelein and Lake Zurich. There are other great communities all over Hawthorn Woods - from Countryside Glen, White Birch Lakes, White Birch Meadows, Abbey Glen Estates, the Ridge of Hawthorn Woods, Countryside Meadows, Hawthorn Knolls, Pheasant Creek Estates, Copperfield, Hawthorn Grove, Rambling Hills West, Briarwood Estates, Walnut Creek, Camden Trace, The Summit, Lakewood Estates, Woodland Estates, Lakewood Meadow, Thornfield, Heather Highlands, Estates of Indian Creek, and Glennshire.