Gurnee driving range may become residential area
A company based in Hinsdale has revealed plans to build a new housing and commercial area on the defunct Bobby's Driving Range.
Developer Foxford Communities intends to locate 44 duplexes and 56 single-family homes, to be called the Wentworth development, at the corner of Gages Lake Road and Hunt Club Road. There would be a commercial area built as part of the project as well. The commercial section would cover approximately four acres out of 28, and the housing units would be located on the remaining 24 acres.
Golfers in Gurnee could enjoy a view of Six Flags Great America while they played at Bobby’s, but it closed about three years ago. The property attracted attention from developers even before it became defunct, but that has increased over time.
Tim Kellogg, a property consultant for Foxford, said the company envisioned Wentworth to be a low-maintenance community that would appeal mainly to millennials at one extreme, or empty-nesters at the other.
Kellogg also said Foxford would have open space comprising about five acres where it could include a tot lot, walking trails, and benches. A homeowners' association would handle the snowplowing and lawn care for the project.
The developer might consider working with brochure printers on a booklet for distribution to area realtors who could present it to clients in search of for housing.
Developer Foxford Communities intends to locate 44 duplexes and 56 single-family homes, to be called the Wentworth development, at the corner of Gages Lake Road and Hunt Club Road. There would be a commercial area built as part of the project as well. The commercial section would cover approximately four acres out of 28, and the housing units would be located on the remaining 24 acres.
Golfers in Gurnee could enjoy a view of Six Flags Great America while they played at Bobby’s, but it closed about three years ago. The property attracted attention from developers even before it became defunct, but that has increased over time.
Tim Kellogg, a property consultant for Foxford, said the company envisioned Wentworth to be a low-maintenance community that would appeal mainly to millennials at one extreme, or empty-nesters at the other.
Kellogg also said Foxford would have open space comprising about five acres where it could include a tot lot, walking trails, and benches. A homeowners' association would handle the snowplowing and lawn care for the project.
The developer might consider working with brochure printers on a booklet for distribution to area realtors who could present it to clients in search of for housing.