Hoffman Estates · Cook County · IL
Homes for sale in
Kensington Fields.
- Active listings
- 3
- Median list
- $525K
- Avg time on market
- 16 days
- Sold · last year
- 12
Active listings
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About the community
New Pulte townhomes on a redeveloped Hoffman Estates infill site.
Kensington Fields is a 69-home Pulte townhome community on the north side of Hoffman Estates, built on the roughly 11-acre parcel at 1950 Hassell Road that held the CDK Global headquarters for most of fifty years. Pulte bought the site in January 2025, took the office building down, and is building attached two-story homes in its place, with the village approval dating to October 2024 and build-out projected into spring 2028. The draw is not on-site amenities, because there are none. It is the position: John Muir Literacy Academy sits on Kensington Lane, the same street as the community, Hilldale Golf Club is next door, and the I-90 ramp is less than a mile off.
At a glance
69 new townhomes
A Pulte infill community approved in October 2024, building into 2028.
The Bowman plan
Two-story attached homes, 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, 2-car garage.
Roughly 1,880 to 2,100 sqft
Village-approved plans allow up to about 2,500 sqft with options.
School on the same street
John Muir Literacy Academy is on Kensington Lane. Confirm assignment by address.
Under a mile to I-90
The Jane Addams Tollway, with O'Hare roughly ten miles east.
Barrington Road Park-n-Ride
Pace in-line transit station on I-90 with express service toward Rosemont.
Hilldale Golf Club next door
An 18-hole public course designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr.
Paul Douglas Preserve
About 1,800 acres of grassland and wetland with a large trail network.
Dormant SSA on title
A standby village mechanism that levies nothing today. See the FAQ below.
What’s close
Kensington Fields sits off Hassell Road on the north side of Hoffman Estates, wrapped by established residential and the Hilldale Golf Club, with the Barrington Road interchange the main way in and out.
- Highway
- Interstate 90, the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway, less than a mile away.
- Transit
- The Pace I-90 and Barrington Road Park-n-Ride, an in-line station with frequent express service to Rosemont.
- Train
- No Metra station in Hoffman Estates. Schaumburg on the Milwaukee District West line, plus Barrington and Palatine on the UP Northwest line, are all a drive.
- Shopping
- The Arboretum of South Barrington a few miles north, Woodfield Mall and the Streets of Woodfield about ten minutes away.
- Hospital
- Ascension Saint Alexius on Barrington Road, a full acute-care hospital with a Level II trauma center.
- Schools
- Schaumburg District 54 for elementary and junior high, Township High School District 211 for high school.
What it’s actually like to live here
This is what happens when a suburb runs out of open land and starts reusing what it already has. The pad was a corporate headquarters for most of fifty years, and it emptied out when its tenant downsized and moved a few minutes away. The practical result for a buyer is a community that feels finished on day one in every way that matters outside the property line. The golf course is next door, the elementary school is on the same street, the library is down Hassell Road, the interstate ramp is under a mile off, and the hospital is a short run down Barrington. Nothing here depends on a promise about what the area becomes in ten years, because the area already is what it is.
The daily rhythm suits people who want square footage and a garage without the weekend maintenance load of a detached house. The plan lives like a single-family home, with an open main level and three bedrooms upstairs, each with its own walk-in closet. Families point their kids at Muir, then Eisenhower, then Hoffman Estates High School, all close enough that the builder markets the chain as within two miles. Commuters get a real choice: the Pace express station at Barrington Road puts you on I-90 in a bus lane toward Rosemont and O'Hare without parking downtown, or you drive the interstate yourself. Weekends tilt outdoors, with Paul Douglas Preserve minutes away and a Robert Trent Jones Sr. public course you can reach on foot.
The honest tradeoffs are worth saying out loud. There are no on-site amenities. No pool, no clubhouse, no park inside the development, so the recreation is all borrowed from the neighborhood, which is generous but is not yours. You are close to I-90, which is the reason the location works and also the reason you should stand on the lot at rush hour before you commit. Metra is a drive, not a walk. Construction is scheduled to continue into 2028, so early buyers live alongside trucks and dust for a while, and the mature tree canopy is years away on a newly cleared site. Cook County taxes are heavy by national standards. And with 69 homes and essentially one floor plan, resale comparables inside the community will be thin for a long time, which cuts both ways depending on the market.
Market trends
Why this market moves the way it does
Kensington Fields is a small, single-product new-construction community, so the builder sets the price and every resale prices against whatever Pulte is asking that quarter. With one plan and 69 homes, the variables that normally spread value across a subdivision (size, vintage, floor plan) barely apply here. What moves value instead is lot position, option level, and how much builder inventory is still standing.
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.
- Builder inventory sets the ceiling
- While Pulte is still selling, a resale competes directly against a brand-new home with a warranty. That caps upside until the community closes out.
- One plan, thin comps
- With essentially a single floor plan across 69 homes, appraisals key off a very small set of sales. Expect less pricing noise but also less room to argue.
- Option level
- The sunroom, roof terrace, and third-floor loft options were part of the approved plan set. Homes that took them separate from homes that did not.
- Lot position
- Interior units versus end units, and what a home backs to on a compact 11-acre site, is one of the few real differentiators here.
- The school on the street
- John Muir Literacy Academy being on Kensington Lane is a durable demand driver for families, independent of the builder cycle.
Real talk
Who shouldn’t buy here
Here is the honest version before you tour.
You will see a Special Service Area on the title report and it will worry you. It should not, but you should understand it. In July 2025 the village created a dormant SSA over the subdivision. Dormant is the operative word: it levies nothing today and exists only so the village can step in and tax the lots if the association ever fails to maintain the stormwater detention. It is a standard protective mechanism on new subdivisions with privately maintained detention, and village counsel confirmed it will be recorded and will show at closing.
There are no amenities inside the fence. Everything the builder markets, the golf club, the forest preserve, the mall, the park district, is off-site proximity. That is a fair trade at this price for a lot of buyers, but do not tour expecting a clubhouse, because there is not one and there is no plan for one.
Cook County taxes on new construction have a specific trap. The first bill a buyer receives may not reflect the completed home, because assessment of new construction lags completion. Ask your lender to escrow against a fully assessed bill rather than the first bill you get, or you will be short when the real number lands. Confirm the mechanics with the Cook County Assessor for your parcel.
One piece of advice
“Kensington Fields is a clean, practical buy: new construction, a walkable elementary school, and an I-90 ramp under a mile away, on a site that was already surrounded by a finished suburb. Just go in clear-eyed. There are no on-site amenities, the community is still building into 2028, and the tax bill on a new Cook County home is not what the first statement says. Get the declaration, get the assessment in writing, and escrow for the fully assessed number.”
The questions buyers actually ask
Kensington Fields FAQ
The questions I get most from buyers shopping Kensington Fields. If yours isn't here, text 224-385-8779, same-day reply.
- What does the HOA actually cover?
- There is a homeowners association, and the Village of Hoffman Estates identified it as responsible for maintaining the stormwater detention and other common facilities. Pulte does not publish the assessment amount or the inclusion list, so request the current declaration and budget before writing an offer and confirm the figure on the specific home.
- When was Kensington Fields built?
- Pulte Homes built the community between 2025 and 2026. There are 69+ homes total.
- 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.
- What schools serve Kensington Fields?
- Schaumburg Community Consolidated School District 54 for elementary and junior high, and Township High School District 211 for high school. The builder names John Muir Literacy Academy for grades K through 6, Dwight D. Eisenhower Junior High School for grades 7 and 8, and Hoffman Estates High School, and states all three are within two miles. John Muir is on Kensington Lane, the same street as the community. Attendance boundaries can change, so confirm the assignment for your specific address with District 54 and District 211 before you buy.
- What is the Special Service Area I see on the title report?
- In July 2025 the Village of Hoffman Estates created a dormant Special Service Area over the subdivision. Dormant is the key word: it creates no tax today. It exists only as a backstop so the village can levy against the lots if the association or owners ever fail to maintain the stormwater detention and other specified common facilities. Village counsel confirmed it will be recorded and will appear on title reports at closing, which is why buyers see it. It is a standard protective mechanism on new subdivisions with privately maintained detention.
- What was on this site before, and is it finished?
- The parcel at 1950 Hassell Road was the CDK Global headquarters, a two-story office building that sat vacant after the company moved to smaller space elsewhere in Hoffman Estates. Pulte bought the roughly 11-acre site in January 2025, demolished the building, and is building 69 townhomes on it. The village approved the plan in October 2024 and construction is projected to run into spring 2028, so expect ongoing building activity while the community finishes.
- Are there any amenities inside the community?
- No. There is no clubhouse, pool, park, or trail inside Kensington Fields, and none are planned. Everything the builder markets is off-site: Hilldale Golf Club next door, Paul Douglas Preserve about five minutes away with roughly 1,800 acres and a large trail network, the Hoffman Estates Park District, and the Schaumburg Township library branch on Hassell Road. The value proposition here is low-maintenance new construction in a finished location, not on-site recreation.
- Is there an HOA, and what does it cover?
- Yes. The Village of Hoffman Estates identified the association as responsible for maintaining the stormwater detention and other common facilities. Pulte does not publish the assessment amount or the inclusion list on its public pages, and third-party sites quote figures that are not builder-confirmed, so do not rely on them. Ask for the current declaration and budget before you write an offer. That document tells you exactly what the assessment covers and what stays your responsibility.
- What do homes cost here and how is the market moving?
- This is an active new-construction community with resale just beginning to layer in, so pricing moves with the builder's release schedule. Rather than quote a number that goes stale, check the Market snapshot on this page. It pulls current list activity, pace, and pricing straight from the MLS. If you want to know what a specific plan or homesite is going for today, reach out and we will pull it.
- Who is the real estate agent for Kensington Fields?
- Joe Keegan is the local licensed Illinois real estate broker who covers Kensington Fields in Hoffman Estates, 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 Kensington Fields 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 Kensington Fields
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.
- Licensed Illinois broker
- Comp-driven pricing
- Hoffman Estates specialist
- Honest local market take
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Market snapshot
Kensington Fields, 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
$524,573
Typical sale price · last 90 days
$499,598
Homes for sale right now
3
Avg time on market
16 days
Sold in the last year
12
This representation is based in whole or in part on data supplied by Midwest Real Estate Data, LLC for the period August 16, 2025 through August 16, 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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