Algonquin · McHenry County · IL
Homes for sale in
Grand Reserve.
- Active listings
- 1
- Median list
- $539K
- Avg time on market
- 56 days
- Sold · last year
- 15
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1 home on the market
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About the community
A low-maintenance 55+ community on the west side of Algonquin.
Grand Reserve is an age-restricted 55+ active adult community on the far west side of Algonquin, in the McHenry County portion of the village. Construction began around 2005 to 2006 under original builder Grand Pointe Homes, and the community is now being completed by D.R. Horton, which continues to sell new construction there today. It is a quiet, tidy, nature-forward neighborhood of ranch and attached homes on modest lots, with ponds, walking paths, and association-maintained landscaping and snow removal. The entire community is age-restricted, which is its defining feature.
At a glance
Age-restricted 55+
The entire community is an age-restricted 55+ active adult community, per the master association.
Maintenance-free living
The association handles lawn care, seasonal cleanup, and snow removal, so residents can lock and leave.
New construction still selling
D.R. Horton is actively completing the community, so buyers can choose new ranch and attached homes or resales.
Single-level ranch and attached homes
Open-concept ranch plans and attached homes, typically two to three bedrooms with the primary suite on one floor.
Ponds and walking paths
Scenic ponds, natural open space, and nature trails, with Ted Spella Community Park adjacent.
District 300
In Community Unit School District 300, with the district headquarters a block away on Harnish Drive and Jacobs High School serving the area.
Randall Road corridor
Minutes east to the Randall Road corridor and Algonquin Commons for shopping, grocery, and dining.
Hospitals in range
Northwestern Medicine Huntley Hospital and Advocate Sherman Hospital in Elgin are the nearest full-service hospitals.
What’s close
Grand Reserve sits west of Randall Road and south of Algonquin Road in the McHenry County portion of Algonquin, minutes from the Randall Road retail corridor.
- Shopping
- The Randall Road corridor and Algonquin Commons, with Target, Meijer, Costco, grocery, and dining minutes east.
- Highway
- IL-62 and IL-31 nearby, with I-90 a short drive south toward Elgin, O'Hare, and downtown Chicago.
- Hospital
- Northwestern Medicine Huntley Hospital and Advocate Sherman Hospital in Elgin.
- Schools
- Community Unit School District 300, headquartered a block away, with Jacobs High School serving the area. Confirm specific assignments with the district.
- Train
- No Metra stop in Algonquin, so rail commuters drive to the Union Pacific Northwest line stations in Crystal Lake, Pingree Road, or Cary.
- Everyday
- The Algonquin Area Public Library main branch and the village municipal campus are adjacent on Harnish Drive.
What it’s actually like to live here
Grand Reserve is built for one job and does it cleanly: single-level, maintenance-free living for adults 55 and older who want to stop shoveling snow and pushing a mower without leaving the northwest suburbs. Days here are quiet. The association handles the lawn, the beds, the fall leaves, and the plowing, so the rhythm of the neighborhood is walks around the ponds and quick runs to the Randall Road stores a couple of minutes east. Because it is age-restricted, the streets skew calm and neighborly, which is exactly what its buyers are after, and the homes are practical single-level ranches and attached plans, with newer D.R. Horton finishes for those who want new construction.
The location is the quiet strength. You are within minutes of full-scale shopping, groceries, fitness, and dining, and within a reasonable drive of two hospitals, which matters more as buyers age in place. Access to I-90 makes trips toward Elgin, O'Hare, and the city manageable, and the Fox River towns of Algonquin, Crystal Lake, and Cary give the area a real sense of place beyond the retail strip.
The honest tradeoffs are worth naming. This is a small, amenity-light community rather than a resort-style 55+ campus, so residents who want a clubhouse, pool, and a big organized social calendar may prefer larger nearby options. Public transit is car-dependent, with no Metra stop in town, so any train commute means driving to Crystal Lake, Cary, or Pingree Road first. Property taxes in the collar counties are high on an effective-rate basis, though Illinois senior exemptions can soften that, and because the community turns over slowly, inventory can be thin at any given moment.
The questions buyers actually ask
Grand Reserve FAQ
The questions I get most from buyers shopping Grand Reserve. If yours isn't here, text 224-385-8779, same-day reply.
- Does only one resident need to be 55 or older?
- Yes. Only one person living in the home needs to be 55+. Spouses and partners under 55 are fine. The 55+ rule is about the household, not every individual.
- Can my kids and grandkids visit?
- Yes. Family can visit and stay as often and as long as they want. Grand Reserve's 55+ status governs who lives there full-time, not who comes by for the holidays.
- What does the HOA actually cover?
- Grand Reserve is a low-maintenance community and monthly dues vary by home type (single-family, duplex, and manor homes). Dues fund lawn mowing, fertilization and weed treatment, seasonal cleanup, bed edging, aeration, and snow removal, with driveway seal-coating included for the attached product. The value here is the maintenance-free living rather than a resort amenity package. Confirm the current dues for the specific home type at closing.
- What are property taxes like?
- Roughly $9,000 – $15,000 per year, depending on home size and value. McHenry County assessor records are the source of truth. Happy to pull a specific bill on any home you're considering.
- When was Grand Reserve built?
- D.R. Horton (originally Grand Pointe Homes) built the community between 2006 and 2026.
- What's the typical closing timeline?
- 30 to 60 days from accepted offer to keys. Cash deals can close in two weeks. Conventional financing is usually closer to 60.
- Is Grand Reserve a 55+ community?
- Yes. It is an age-restricted 55+ active adult community per the master association, so at least one household member generally must meet the age requirement. Review the association's age-restriction rules for the specifics before making an offer.
- Is Grand Reserve in McHenry County or Kane County?
- It is in the McHenry County portion of Algonquin, on the west side of Randall Road, so taxes are billed through McHenry County. Algonquin does straddle the McHenry and Kane line, but Grand Reserve sits on the McHenry side.
- What does the HOA cover, and roughly what does it cost?
- Monthly dues vary by home type (single-family, duplex, or manor home) and cover lawn care, fertilization, seasonal cleanup, and snow removal, plus driveway seal-coating for the attached product. Because dues differ by product and are updated periodically, confirm the current figure for the specific home with the association at closing.
- Is there still new construction available?
- Yes. D.R. Horton is actively completing the community and sells new-construction ranch and attached homes alongside resales, so buyers can choose new or existing.
- What schools serve the community?
- The community is in Community Unit School District 300, headquartered a block away on Harnish Drive, with Jacobs High School serving the area. Because this is a 55+ community and district boundaries can split neighborhoods, buyers who care about specific elementary or middle assignments should confirm them directly with District 300.
- What do homes cost and how is the market right now?
- Pricing and market pace move with the wider northwest-suburb market and with what is available in this small community at any moment. See the live Market snapshot tiles on this page for current prices and activity rather than relying on a dated figure.
- Who is the real estate agent for Grand Reserve?
- Joe Keegan is the local licensed Illinois real estate broker who covers Grand Reserve in Algonquin, IL through Subdiview, a neighborhood-first home search for the Chicago suburbs and collar counties. Joe prices and negotiates from the live MRED sold comps for Grand Reserve specifically, not national averages, and can help you buy or sell here. Reach Joe at 224-385-8779 or joe@joekeeganhomes.com.
Your local agent
Joe knows Grand Reserve
Most agents will list anything. I focus on the places I actually know, and the things that move value here don't show up in the MLS write-up: which streets and buildings hold demand, what the HOA or assessments really cover, how the comps read once you account for condition and location, and where buyers consistently want to be.
When you're ready to tour or list, you want someone who has read the last 50 closed comps in this specific market, not a national average, and can tell you what they actually mean for your price. That's how I work. Text or call any time, and I'll give you a real take, not a brochure.
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- Algonquin specialist
- Honest local market take
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Market snapshot
Grand Reserve, by the numbers
Live MRED data, refreshed daily. The numbers below tell you what this market is doing today, not what Zillow's algorithm thinks it might be doing six weeks from now.
Typical list price
$539,000
Typical sale price · last 90 days
$400,000
Homes for sale right now
1
Avg time on market
56 days
Sold in the last year
15
This representation is based in whole or in part on data supplied by Midwest Real Estate Data, LLC for the period July 31, 2025 through July 31, 2026. Midwest Real Estate Data, LLC does not guarantee nor is it in any way responsible for its accuracy. Data maintained by Midwest Real Estate Data LLC may not reflect all real estate activity in the market.
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