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The newest of the communities commonly referred to as the North Shore, Kenilworth is located approximately 17 miles outside of Chicago. Kenilworth has a reputation as an exclusive community, and was ranked the second most affluent neighborhood in the US by Forbes in 2011. Founded in 1889 by Joseph Sears, Kenilworth originally served as a planned suburban community. Today, Kenilworth is a small but tight-knit community with over 2,500 residents.
With a smaller inventory of homes situated on large lots in a smaller area, most Kenilworth real estate remains highly valued and exclusive. Kenilworth homes range in price from $500,000 to over $6,000,000. Gorgeous lakefront mansions harmoniously coexist with prairie-style homes and new construction that adheres to the village’s strict architectural standards.
The Kenilworth suburb is located approximately 17 miles north of downtown Chicago. It is the newest of the eight Chicago North Shore suburbs, and was the only one developed as a planned community. The first land for what would become the Kenilworth suburb was purchased by Joseph Sears in 1889. Sears developed a very specific set of standards for the young village— streets were paved and platted to maximize the availability of sunlight in each home, utilities were placed underground, properties consisted of large lots, no alleys or fences were permitted, and home construction quality would be high. The population hit 300 residents in 1896, fulfilling the legal requirement for incorporation. The Kenilworth suburb expanded in the 1920s after an annexation of land at its southwest corner, and by 1930 it had grown to its current population.
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