Round Lake Beach · Lake County · IL
Homes for sale in
Country Walk.
- Active listings
- 1
- Median list
- $365K
- Avg time on market
- 10 days
- Sold · last year
- 21
Active listings
1 home on the market
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About the community
A large, open-space community in far-north Lake County.
Country Walk is a big single-family and attached-home subdivision on the north side of Round Lake Beach, off Cedar Lake Road, laid out across a roughly 325-acre plan that folds in wetlands, ponds, wooded pockets, and neighborhood parks. It was built over a long window, from the early 1990s into newer construction phases, so the housing stock spans compact starter homes and larger move-up designs side by side. Two things define it: an unusual amount of open space for the price point, and a location minutes from the Rollins Savanna Forest Preserve and the Metra North Central Service. It reads as a practical, family-oriented community rather than an amenity-club master-plan, and it stays relatively attainable for Lake County.
At a glance
~325 acres with open space
A plan that folds in wetlands, ponds, wooded areas, and neighborhood parks.
Single-family and attached homes
A mix of detached houses and attached townhome-style product across many floor plans.
Early 1990s into new construction
Homes built over roughly three decades, so established and newer phases sit together.
Round Lake Area District 116
A PK-12 district; confirm the assigned elementary and middle school by address.
Rollins Savanna nearby
One of Lake County's largest forest preserves, with miles of prairie trail, minutes away.
Metra North Central Service
The Round Lake Beach station offers commuter rail toward Chicago Union Station.
Route 83 corridor
IL-83, IL-120, and Rollins Road connect to shopping and the wider county.
Attainable for Lake County
Starter and move-up pricing; see the live Market snapshot for current values.
What’s close
Country Walk sits in far-north Lake County off Cedar Lake Road, north of Rollins Road, with the Route 83 corridor as its main connection.
- Open space
- Wetlands, ponds, wooded areas, and neighborhood parks within the subdivision.
- Forest preserve
- Rollins Savanna in Grayslake, with about 7.75 miles of trail through prairie and wetland.
- Shopping
- Everyday retail and dining along Rollins Road and Route 83, with Gurnee Mills a drive southeast.
- Hospital
- Lake County options include Advocate Condell in Libertyville and Vista in Waukegan; confirm the nearest ER by address.
- Highway
- IL-83, IL-120, and Rollins Road, with the Chain O'Lakes recreation area to the west.
- Train
- Metra North Central Service from the Round Lake Beach station toward Chicago Union Station.
- Schools
- Round Lake Area CUSD 116; confirm the specific elementary and middle assignment by address.
What it’s actually like to live here
Country Walk lives like a green, family-oriented subdivision more than a clubhouse community. The defining feature is the land: wetlands, ponds, wooded pockets, sidewalks, and parks inside the plan, with the sprawling Rollins Savanna and its prairie trails only minutes away. For households that value playgrounds, paths, and easy access to a real forest preserve, that is an everyday amenity, not just a line on a brochure.
Because homes were built across roughly three decades, the community suits a wide range of buyers. Compact early-1990s houses and attached homes give first-time buyers a foothold, while larger and newer homes serve move-up families, all under one neighborhood name. That range also means condition and floor plans vary a lot from street to street, so it pays to shop the specific home rather than the community's average.
The tradeoffs are the classic far-north-suburban ones. This is a car-oriented location: the Metra North Central Service does reach Chicago, but it runs a lighter schedule than the busier lines, so commuting by train takes planning. And Lake County property taxes are among the higher ones in the country, so the monthly carrying cost matters even on an attainable home. Buyers should weigh price, taxes, and commute together, and confirm school assignment before they commit.
Market trends
Why this market moves the way it does
Country Walk is an attainable, high-turnover Lake County community with a wide spread of home ages and sizes, so it trades on condition, square footage, and which phase a home sits in more than on a single price point. Newer-construction phases set a ceiling that older resales price against, and buyers weigh the total cost of price plus Lake County taxes.
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.
- Home vintage and phase
- Stock spans the early 1990s into new construction, so updated and newer homes hold value while dated ones lag.
- Open space and ponds
- Lots backing to wetlands, ponds, or parks tend to draw stronger interest than interior lots.
- Attainable price point
- Relative affordability for Lake County keeps demand broad across starter and move-up buyers.
- Commuter access
- Proximity to the Metra North Central Service station supports demand from Chicago-bound commuters.
- Product type
- Detached houses and attached homes price differently, so compare like with like.
Real talk
Who shouldn’t buy here
Here is the honest version before you tour.
Lake County taxes are high, and they surprise buyers coming from lower-tax areas. Even on an attainable home the annual bill is a real monthly line item, so pull the actual tax history for the specific parcel rather than estimating.
The housing stock spans roughly three decades, so quality and floor plans vary widely from street to street. An early-1990s home that has never been updated competes against newer phases, and that gap shows up in price and days on market. Tour the specific home and get it inspected rather than assuming the community is uniform.
This is far-north Lake County, so the location is the tradeoff for the price and the open space. The Metra North Central Service helps, but it runs a lighter schedule, and major shopping and job centers are a drive. The parks and affordability are the reason to be here; make sure the daily commute works first.
One piece of advice
“Country Walk gets you real open space and an attainable Lake County address with a Metra option, which is a rare combination up here. Just confirm the school assignment for the exact address, pull the actual tax bill, and pick the home on its own condition given the wide range of build years. Do that and it is a solid, practical buy.”
The questions buyers actually ask
Country Walk FAQ
The questions I get most from buyers shopping Country Walk. If yours isn't here, text 224-385-8779, same-day reply.
- 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 kinds of homes are in Country Walk?
- A mix of detached single-family homes and attached townhome-style homes, with floor plans ranging from compact two- and three-bedroom designs up to larger four-bedroom homes. Because it was built from the early 1990s into newer construction phases, you will find both established homes and newer stock.
- What do homes cost and how is the market?
- Pricing is best described as attainable for the Lake County market, spanning starter and move-up buyers. Because values and inventory change constantly, check the live Market snapshot on this page for current pricing and activity rather than relying on a fixed number.
- What schools serve Country Walk?
- The area is served primarily by Round Lake Area Community Unit School District 116, a PK-12 district, with Round Lake Senior High School at the top end. Elementary and middle assignments vary within the neighborhood and some nearby areas fall under other districts, so confirm the assigned schools for your specific address with the district before relying on them.
- Is there an HOA?
- We could not source an official association or dues schedule for the single-family sections, and some attached-home sections may carry assessments typical of that product type. Confirm any HOA or assessment and what it covers on a per-address basis with the listing agent before you buy.
- How is the commute to Chicago?
- Country Walk has Metra North Central Service access at the Round Lake Beach station, offering commuter rail toward Chicago Union Station. The North Central Service runs a lighter schedule than Metra's high-frequency lines, so many residents drive to work or to a station; IL-83, IL-120, and Rollins Road are the main road connections.
- Are property taxes high?
- Lake County has relatively high property taxes. Expect an approximate effective rate in the range of about 2.5 to 3.5 percent of market value, depending on your exact taxing district and exemptions. Always confirm the actual amount for a specific parcel with the Lake County Treasurer or Assessor.
- Who is the real estate agent for Country Walk?
- Joe Keegan is the local licensed Illinois real estate broker who covers Country Walk in Round Lake Beach, 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 Country Walk 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 Country Walk
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
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Market snapshot
Country Walk, 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
$365,000
Typical sale price · last 90 days
$380,500
Homes for sale right now
1
Avg time on market
10 days
Sold in the last year
21
This representation is based in whole or in part on data supplied by Midwest Real Estate Data, LLC for the period August 2, 2025 through August 2, 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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