Kenilworth

Population 2,494 Village Hall 847-251-1666 www.villageofkenilworth.org

Smallest of all the North Shore areas, Kenilworth, 16 miles north of the Loop, is affluent, well-established and picturesque. Residents are within walking distance of their highly rated schools, a train station and the post office. All Kenilworth residents live within one mile of its beautifully maintained beach. The Kenilworth Park District operates ten parks, an outdoor ice rink, a number of athletic fields, two tot playgrounds and the public beach.

Housing

Kenilworth prides itself on its beautiful homes, the majority of which were built between the early 1900’s and the late 1940’s. Most are Colonial, Tudor, Georgian, and Cape Cod styles. All have spacious property and nicely landscaped yards. In 2006 the average sale price was $1,490,248, but lakefront estates usually sell in the 5 million range. The few available townhouses range in price from $420,500 to $550,000. There are no condominiums or apartments in Kenilworth.

Schools

Students attend Joseph Sears Elementary School in District 38. The school, which starts in pre-kindergarten and goes through 8th grade, offers special programs for the gifted and those with special needs. It also provides computer classes and music and art instruction. High school students attend New Trier High School District 203 in nearby Winnetka. In addition to Spanish, French and German, the school’s foreign language department offers Latin, Hebrew, Greek and Japanese.

Transportation

Drivers use the Edens Expressway (I-94), located two miles west of the village. Drive time to the Loop is about 30 minutes. O’Hare Airport is also 30 minutes away; while Midway is a 50- minute drive. Metra trains into the Loop are a 35-minute trip on the locals, 25 minutes on the express.

Other North Shore Communities

Bannockburn Deerfield Glencoe Highland Park Kenilworth	Lake Bluff Lake Forest Libertyville Lincolnshire Northbrook	Northfield Riverwoods Vernon Hills Wilmette Winnetka

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