Hawthorn Woods · Lake County · IL
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Hawthorn Woods Country Club.
- Active listings
- 13
- Median list
- $780K
- Avg time on market
- 26 days
- Sold · last year
- 60
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About the community
A gated Arnold Palmer golf community in Lake County, still building.
Hawthorn Woods Country Club is a gated, master-planned community inside the Village of Hawthorn Woods in central Lake County, organized around an 18-hole Arnold Palmer Signature Design golf course and a private country club. Toll Brothers developed most of the community between 2004 and 2009, and M/I Homes resumed construction on the remaining homesites in 2022, so this is a rare established club where genuinely new homes are still selling alongside resales. The setting is rolling, wooded, and semi-rural, with substantial homes, generous lots, and a full club lifestyle behind the gates. It appeals to buyers who want turnkey recreation, space, and newer construction within a cohesive, planned neighborhood.
At a glance
Arnold Palmer Signature course
An 18-hole championship course playing just under 7,100 yards, managed by KemperSports, with bent-grass fairways, wetlands, and significant elevation change.
Renovated clubhouse and dining
A recently renovated clubhouse with casual and fine dining, patio seating, and event and banquet space.
Pool and racquet sports
A full pool complex plus Har-Tru clay tennis, paddle tennis, pickleball, and bocce courts, and a 24-hour fitness center.
New construction still available
M/I Homes is building out the later phases through roughly 2025 to 2026, so quick-move-in and new-build homes sell alongside resales.
Gated and club-required
A gated community where every owner must hold at least a Social Membership in the country club, with golf membership an optional upgrade.
Split school districts
Parts of the community are served by Fremont District 79 and Mundelein High School District 120, and parts by Lake Zurich CUSD 95, depending on address.
What’s close
Hawthorn Woods Country Club sits at Gilmer Road and Midlothian Road in central Lake County, between Lake Zurich and Mundelein and about 40 miles northwest of downtown Chicago.
- Golf and club
- The 18-hole Arnold Palmer Signature course, the renovated clubhouse and dining, the pool, and the clay tennis, paddle, pickleball, and bocce courts.
- Schools
- Fremont District 79 into Mundelein High School District 120, or Lake Zurich CUSD 95 (Spencer Loomis Elementary, Lake Zurich Middle North, Lake Zurich High), depending on address. Confirm the exact assignment by address.
- Highway
- Midlothian and Gilmer Roads feed the Route 12 (Rand Road) and Route 22 (Half Day Road) corridors toward Lake Zurich, Mundelein, and the wider northwest suburbs.
- Train
- The Mundelein station on Metra's North Central Service is about 5 miles east, though that line runs limited weekday trains, so many residents drive to other lines.
- Shopping
- Retail and dining in nearby Lake Zurich, Long Grove, the Deer Park Town Center in Kildeer, and the Hawthorn Mall area in Vernon Hills.
- Healthcare
- Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville, about 9 miles away, is the nearest major hospital.
What it’s actually like to live here
Hawthorn Woods Country Club is built for buyers who want a full private-club lifestyle attached to their front door. The Arnold Palmer course, renovated clubhouse, pool, clay tennis and paddle courts, pickleball, bocce, a 24-hour fitness center, and a year-round social calendar mean a household can find most of its recreation without leaving the gates. The setting helps: rolling wooded terrain and wetlands that preserve much of the area's semi-rural character, combined with newer, substantial homes and a genuine sense of a planned, cohesive neighborhood. For families it is quiet with generous lots, and for empty-nesters the Golf Villas and townhomes offer a lower-maintenance version of the same lifestyle.
The homes themselves span a range of series, from townhomes and Golf Villas to large single-family Signature and Masters plans, most built from 2004 onward with a second wave of M/I Homes construction underway now. That makes the community one of the few established clubs in the region where a buyer can still choose a genuinely new home, at the tradeoff of living alongside active construction traffic for the next few years. Resale homes trade around a median near $800,000, with larger plans well above that, and inventory stays relatively active for a community of this type.
The honest tradeoffs are cost and location. On top of a higher-end purchase price, every owner pays the master assessment, Golf Villa and townhome owners pay a second monthly assessment, and every household is required to carry at least a Social Membership in the club, with golf an added expense. Lake County property taxes are steep, with effective rates in the mid-2 percent range, so annual bills on an $800,000 home commonly land in the high teens to low twenties of thousands of dollars. And this is northwest Lake County, not a walk-to-train suburb, so a downtown commute is a real drive and daily errands mean getting in the car. Buyers who value club amenities, space, and newer construction will find it a strong fit if they underwrite the full carrying cost with eyes open.
The questions buyers actually ask
Hawthorn Woods Country Club FAQ
The questions I get most from buyers shopping Hawthorn Woods Country Club. If yours isn't here, text 224-385-8779, same-day reply.
- What does the HOA actually cover?
- The resident-run master association assessment covers common-area landscaping and parkway trees, snow and ice removal on the community's private streets, gate maintenance, private road and stormwater upkeep, common-area insurance, and community lighting and signage. Golf Villa and townhome owners pay an additional monthly sub-association assessment for landscaping, snow removal, and, for townhomes, exterior maintenance. Note that every property owner is contractually required to hold at least a Social Membership in the country club, which is billed separately by the club, and a full Golf Membership is an optional upgrade. Confirm current assessment and membership figures with the association and the club.
- What are property taxes like?
- Roughly $15,000 – $22,000 per year, depending on home size and value. Lake County assessor records are the source of truth. Happy to pull a specific bill on any home you're considering.
- When was Hawthorn Woods Country Club built?
- Toll Brothers (original developer); M/I Homes (current phases) built the community between 2004 and 2026.
- What's the typical closing timeline?
- 45 to 90 days from accepted offer to keys. Cash deals can close in two weeks. Conventional financing is usually closer to 90.
- Do I have to join the golf club if I buy here?
- You must hold at least a Social Membership in Hawthorn Woods Country Club as a condition of ownership, and a full Golf Membership is an optional upgrade that costs more. The club is operated independently of the homeowners association, so club charges are billed separately from HOA assessments. Confirm the current membership figures with the club.
- Who designed the golf course?
- It is an 18-hole Arnold Palmer Signature Design championship course, playing just under 7,100 yards, and it opened in stages in 2005 to 2006. The course and club are managed by KemperSports.
- Can I still buy a brand-new home here?
- Yes. After Toll Brothers built most of the community from 2004 to 2009, M/I Homes resumed construction on the remaining homesites in 2022 and is building out the later phases through roughly 2025 to 2026, so new-construction and quick-move-in homes are available alongside resales.
- What are the property taxes like?
- High, as is typical for Lake County. Effective rates run in the mid-2 percent range, which on a Hawthorn Woods Country Club home commonly means annual taxes in the mid-teens to low-twenties of thousands of dollars. Verify the exact figure on the specific parcel's most recent Lake County tax bill.
- What schools serve the community?
- It depends on the specific address. Parts of the community feed Fremont District 79 into Mundelein High School District 120, while other parts fall in Lake Zurich CUSD 95 (Spencer Loomis Elementary, Lake Zurich Middle North, and Lake Zurich High School). Confirm the exact assignment for your address before relying on it.
- What do the assessments cover?
- The master assessment covers common-area landscaping, snow removal on the private streets, gate maintenance, private road and stormwater upkeep, common-area insurance, and community lighting. Golf Villa and townhome owners pay an added monthly assessment for landscaping, snow removal, and, for townhomes, exterior maintenance. The mandatory Social Membership in the club is a separate charge.
- Who is the real estate agent for Hawthorn Woods Country Club?
- Joe Keegan is the local licensed Illinois real estate broker who covers Hawthorn Woods Country Club in Hawthorn Woods, 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 Hawthorn Woods Country Club 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 Hawthorn Woods Country Club
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
Hawthorn Woods Country Club, 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
$779,900
Typical sale price · last 90 days
$845,970
Homes for sale right now
13
Avg time on market
26 days
Sold in the last year
60
This representation is based in whole or in part on data supplied by Midwest Real Estate Data, LLC for the period August 28, 2025 through August 28, 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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Schools serving Hawthorn Woods Country Club
Where Hawthorn Woods Country Club homes go to school
Homes in Hawthorn Woods Country Club are most often zoned to Mundelein HS and Lake Zurich HS. Open a school to see its area, the district, and every home for sale that feeds it.
School assignment is derived from the school the MRED listing agent entered and is not a guarantee. Always verify current attendance boundaries with the district before writing an offer.
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