Elgin · Kane County · IL
Homes for sale in
Ponds of Stony Creek.
- Active listings
- 2
- Median list
- $615K
- Avg time on market
- 11 days
- Sold · last year
- 37
Active listings
2 homes on the market
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About the community
Far-west Elgin's newer, park-centered Lennar community.
Ponds of Stony Creek is a newer single-family community on the far-west side of Elgin, built by Lennar in phases from around 2019 and still delivering new construction. The neighborhood is built around outdoor recreation rather than a clubhouse: a central park, a splash pad, picnic areas, and a network of nature trails thread through the homes. It reads as a genuinely new, still-completing neighborhood of larger two-story and ranch plans, positioned in an upper tier for the Elgin market and set a short drive from the Randall Road corridor and Advocate Sherman Hospital.
At a glance
New construction still selling
Lennar has built in phases from around 2019, with newer sections delivering into the mid 2020s.
Single-family, two-story and ranch
Detached homes generally in the three to five bedroom range across a set of Lennar floor plans.
Park and splash pad
A central community park with a splash pad, playground, and picnic areas.
Trail network
Meandering multi-use nature trails run through the community.
Low monthly HOA
A modest assessment funds the park, trails, and common areas.
Randall Road corridor
A short drive to big-box shopping, dining, and Advocate Sherman Hospital, with I-90 across the north side of Elgin.
Kane County schools
Served by highly regarded Kane County districts near the St. Charles 303 and Central 301 boundary. Confirm by address.
What’s close
Ponds of Stony Creek sits on the far-west edge of Elgin near the Randall Road corridor, a convenient outer-suburb setting rather than a remote one.
- Amenities on-site
- The central park, splash pad, playground, picnic areas, and the community trail network.
- Shopping
- The Randall Road retail corridor (big-box, grocery, dining) a short drive east, plus downtown Elgin on the Fox River.
- Hospital
- Advocate Sherman Hospital along the Randall Road corridor in Elgin.
- Highway
- I-90 (Jane Addams Tollway) across the north side of Elgin for the run toward O'Hare and Chicago.
- Train
- Metra Milwaukee District West line from the Big Timber Road station, the line's western terminus, to Chicago Union Station. Weekend service is limited.
- Schools
- Highly regarded Kane County schools near the St. Charles 303 and Central 301 boundary; confirm the exact assignment by address.
What it’s actually like to live here
Ponds of Stony Creek suits buyers who want a new, low-maintenance house with room to grow without paying for or maintaining an older home. The rhythm is built around the central park, the splash pad, and the trail loop, which makes it easy for families with young kids to get outside, and because the newer phases are still filling in, many neighbors are in a similar stage of life.
The location is convenient rather than remote. Sitting on the far-west edge of Elgin near Randall Road, day-to-day errands, big-box shopping, dining, and Advocate Sherman Hospital are all a short drive away, and I-90 across the north side of Elgin is the commuter spine toward O'Hare and the city.
The tradeoffs are the honest ones for a community like this. It is a car-first location: Randall Road is close but not walkable, and there is no Main Street within walking distance. Metra commuters can use the Big Timber Road station, but it is a longer ride to the city with limited weekend service, so the best fit drives most places or works locally or hybrid. Kane County property taxes are meaningful, and a still-building community means some construction traffic and landscaping that is still maturing.
Market trends
Why this market moves the way it does
Ponds of Stony Creek trades as newer, upper-tier inventory in far-west Elgin, and the presence of active Lennar construction sets a ceiling that resales price against. Because the homes are recent and larger, buyers weigh new-versus-resale, floor plan, and lot position more than age or updates.
What holds value
The fundamentals matter more than the cosmetics here. Buyers want floor plan, lot, and basement, in that order. Cosmetics are the tiebreaker.
- New-construction ceiling
- With Lennar still delivering, resales compete against new inventory and need to be priced accordingly.
- Floor plan and size
- The larger two-story plans with flexible space draw the widest demand in this family-oriented market.
- Park and trail proximity
- Homes near the central park, splash pad, and trail access carry a premium over the interior edges.
- Randall Road access
- Quick access to the corridor's shopping, dining, and hospital is a durable convenience buyers pay for.
Real talk
Who shouldn’t buy here
Here is the honest version before you tour.
This is a car-first, outer-suburb location. The Randall Road corridor is close but not walkable, and the nearest Metra option, Big Timber Road, is a longer ride to the city with limited weekend service. If a short rail commute is a must, drive the route before you commit.
Kane County taxes are a real line item, and newer subdivisions can carry assessment nuances as they build out. Pull the actual tax history and confirm any special service area line items for the specific home rather than estimating.
The school district is the one genuinely unsettled fact. This pocket of far-west Elgin sits near the boundary of St. Charles District 303 and Central District 301, and sources disagree on the assignment. Both are well regarded, but confirm the exact assigned schools for the specific address with the district before you rely on it.
One piece of advice
“Ponds of Stony Creek is a strong pick if you want a newer Lennar home with a park-and-trails lifestyle and quick Randall Road access, and the still-selling phases mean you can often choose between new and resale. Just confirm the assigned schools by address, pull the real tax history, and make sure the car-first commute works for your week. Do that and it is a solid, low-surprise buy.”
The questions buyers actually ask
Ponds of Stony Creek FAQ
The questions I get most from buyers shopping Ponds of Stony Creek. If yours isn't here, text 224-385-8779, same-day reply.
- How much is the HOA?
- Single-family homes are $42 per month.
- What does the HOA actually cover?
- The HOA assessment is modest (widely reported around $42 a month on resale listings) and funds the community's shared spaces, including the central park, the splash pad and playground, picnic areas, and the trail network. Confirm the current amount and exact inclusions with the association or builder before closing.
- What are property taxes like?
- Roughly $13,000 – $22,000 per year, depending on home size and value. Kane County assessor records are the source of truth. Happy to pull a specific bill on any home you're considering.
- When was Ponds of Stony Creek built?
- Lennar built the community between 2019 and 2025.
- 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.
- Who builds Ponds of Stony Creek?
- It is a Lennar community of detached single-family homes, built in phases since around 2019. Do not confuse it with the separate Stony Creek custom-home community in South Elgin, which is a different builder.
- Is this new construction or resale?
- Both. Lennar has delivered homes in phases, with newer sections building into the mid 2020s, so buyers may find brand-new builder inventory alongside a growing pool of resale homes. Availability changes, so confirm current inventory.
- Is there an HOA and what does it cover?
- Yes, and it is modest. Dues are widely reported around $42 a month on resale listings and generally go toward the community's shared spaces, including the central park, splash pad, playground, picnic areas, and trails. Confirm the current amount and exact coverage with the association before closing.
- What do homes cost and how is the market?
- Ponds of Stony Creek sits in the upper tier for the Elgin area, with larger newer homes, but pricing moves month to month. Check the live Market snapshot on this page for current pricing, availability, and how quickly homes are selling rather than relying on a fixed figure.
- What schools serve the community?
- The community is served by well-regarded Kane County schools in an area near the boundary of St. Charles District 303 and Central District 301. Because assignments in this part of far-west Elgin can differ by street, confirm the exact assigned elementary, middle, and high school by your specific address with the district.
- How is the commute to Chicago?
- By car, you reach I-90 across the north side of Elgin for the run toward O'Hare and the city. By train, the Metra Milwaukee District West line runs from the nearby Big Timber Road station to Chicago Union Station, with weekday-focused service and limited weekend trains, so verify current schedules for your commute.
- Who is the real estate agent for Ponds of Stony Creek?
- Joe Keegan is the local licensed Illinois real estate broker who covers Ponds of Stony Creek in Elgin, 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 Ponds of Stony Creek specifically, not national averages, and can help you buy or sell here. Reach Joe at 224-385-8779 or joe@joekeeganhomes.com.
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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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Market snapshot
Ponds of Stony Creek, 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
$615,000
Typical sale price · last 90 days
$745,000
Homes for sale right now
2
Avg time on market
11 days
Sold in the last year
37
This representation is based in whole or in part on data supplied by Midwest Real Estate Data, LLC for the period August 6, 2025 through August 6, 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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