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About the community
An attainable 1990s subdivision on Round Lake's north side.
Bright Meadows is a single-family subdivision on the north side of the Village of Round Lake in Lake County, built mostly from the mid-1990s along the Cedar Lake Road corridor. It reads as a classic 1990s neighborhood of two-story and split-level homes on modest lots, with sidewalks, street lights, and a park inside the subdivision. Its appeal is straightforward: detached homes with yards at price points that sit among the more attainable in Lake County, within walking distance of a Metra station.
At a glance
1990s single-family homes
Detached two-story and split-level homes, generally 3 to 5 bedrooms, built mostly from the mid-1990s.
Bright Meadows Park
A neighborhood park on Wildspring Road run by the Round Lake Area Park District, with a natural area and a playground.
Round Lake Metra station
The Milwaukee District North station at Route 134 and Cedar Lake Road is essentially at the neighborhood's doorstep.
District 116 schools
Round Lake Area Community Unit School District 116, with Round Lake Senior High School serving the whole district.
Little to no HOA
Sources show either a very small assessment or none, so most owners carry little or no mandatory HOA cost. Confirm by address.
Rollins Road retail
Grocery, big-box, and dining along Rollins Road and Route 83 in Round Lake Beach are a short drive north.
Park district amenities
The Round Lake Area Park District runs an aquatics center, an indoor sports center, and Renwood Golf Course nearby.
What’s close
Bright Meadows sits on the Cedar Lake Road corridor on the north side of Round Lake, near Route 134 and the Metra station.
- Park
- Bright Meadows Park inside the subdivision, plus the wider Round Lake Area Park District system with an aquatics center and indoor sports center.
- Schools
- Round Lake Area Community Unit School District 116 for K-12, with Round Lake Senior High School as the district high school. Confirm the exact elementary and middle assignment by address.
- Highway
- Route 134 (Rollins Road) and Cedar Lake Road as the main arterials, with Route 83 and Route 120 for regional driving.
- Train
- The Round Lake station on Metra's Milwaukee District North line, roughly 44 miles from Chicago Union Station in fare zone 4.
- Shopping
- The Rollins Road and Route 83 corridor in Round Lake Beach for grocery, big-box, and restaurants, a few minutes north.
- Healthcare
- Advocate immediate care in Round Lake Beach, with Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville as the nearest full-service hospital.
What it’s actually like to live here
Bright Meadows is a practical, family-oriented pocket of 1990s Round Lake rather than a luxury or new-construction enclave. The draw is detached homes with yards, a walkable street grid with sidewalks, and a neighborhood park inside the subdivision, all at price points that are among the more attainable in Lake County. Buyers priced out of Grayslake, Libertyville, or Vernon Hills often look here for more square footage per dollar while staying in the same county and the same commuter-rail catchment.
The location does real work. The Round Lake Metra station on the Milwaukee District North line sits right at Cedar Lake Road and Route 134, so a car-light commute to downtown Chicago is genuinely feasible, and Rollins Road and Route 83 put everyday shopping and Advocate urgent care a few minutes away. Families lean heavily on the Round Lake Area Park District, one of the more amenity-rich districts in the region for its size, with an aquatics center, an indoor sports center, and golf layered on top of the local neighborhood park.
The honest tradeoffs are the ones common to this submarket. Property taxes are high, as they are across Lake County, so that monthly escrow cost should be underwritten carefully against the lower purchase prices. Homes are now 25 or more years old, so mechanicals, roofs, and finishes may be original and warrant inspection. And District 116 has historically posted mixed academic marks, so school-focused buyers should research current ratings and confirm the exact attendance boundary for a specific home rather than assuming.
The questions buyers actually ask
Bright Meadows FAQ
The questions I get most from buyers shopping Bright Meadows. If yours isn't here, text 224-385-8779, same-day reply.
- What are property taxes like?
- Roughly $6,000 – $10,000 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.
- 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 built Bright Meadows and when?
- The neighborhood is widely credited to Kimball Hill Homes and was built mostly in the mid-to-late 1990s, with most homes dating from roughly 1994 to 1999. Confirm the exact year built on the specific listing.
- What kinds of homes are in Bright Meadows?
- Detached single-family homes, generally 3 to 5 bedrooms and roughly 1,200 to 2,900 square feet, spanning several original builder floor plans. There is no significant attached-home component in the core subdivision.
- Is there an HOA, and what does it cost?
- There is no significant full-service HOA. Sources show either a nominal fee or none, so most owners carry little or no mandatory association cost. Confirm the exact HOA status and any dues for the specific address before relying on it.
- Which schools serve Bright Meadows?
- The neighborhood is in Round Lake Area Community Unit School District 116, and high-schoolers attend Round Lake Senior High School. Elementary and middle assignments are set by attendance boundary, so confirm the exact schools by address with the district.
- How is the commute to Chicago?
- Strong for an outer suburb. The Round Lake Metra station sits right at Route 134 and Cedar Lake Road on the Milwaukee District North line, about 44 miles from Union Station in fare zone 4, so a rail commute is practical. Routes 83, 134, and 120 handle regional driving.
- What do homes cost, and what are the taxes?
- Bright Meadows is one of the more attainable, entry-level parts of the Round Lake market for Lake County. Rather than quote a figure that goes stale, see the live Market snapshot on this page for current prices and how quickly homes are moving. Lake County taxes are high, so verify the exact bill and exemptions for a specific parcel with the county treasurer.
- Who is the real estate agent for Bright Meadows?
- Joe Keegan is the local licensed Illinois real estate broker who covers Bright Meadows in Round Lake, 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 Bright Meadows 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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Joe knows Bright Meadows
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
Bright Meadows, 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 sale price · last 90 days
$370,000
Sold in the last year
8
This representation is based in whole or in part on data supplied by Midwest Real Estate Data, LLC for the period September 10, 2025 through September 10, 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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