Wadsworth · Lake County · IL
Homes for sale in
Hunt Club Farms.
- Active listings
- 3
- Median list
- $1.05M
- Avg time on market
- 47 days
- Sold · last year
- 2
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3 homes on the market
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About the community
A horse-country estate community within reach of the Tollway.
Hunt Club Farms is an executive equestrian estate community in unincorporated Wadsworth, Lake County, roughly 30 miles north of Chicago near the Wisconsin border, at Hunt Club Road and Stearns School Road. Developer Gerald Fogelson bought 621 acres from the Robert Stuart estate in 1986 and built it out from the late 1980s through the late 1990s. It comprises 124 lots ranging from 2 to 12 acres, with large custom estate homes, white-fenced bridle paths, open greenway, and a horse-country identity anchored by an on-site boarding and training facility. The land sits just south of Tempel Farms, the well-known Lipizzan horse operation, reinforcing the area's equestrian heritage.
At a glance
Equestrian community
Roughly 12 to 14 miles of white-fenced bridle trails plus an on-site boarding and training center.
Estate homes on acreage
Large custom homes on lots from about 2 to 12 acres, many 5 acres or more.
Private Lake Justin
A 12-acre stocked lake within a 52-acre common greenway, non-motorized use only.
Greenway and open space
A 52-acre common greenway with trails for riding, walking, jogging, and cross-country skiing.
Woodland 50 and Warren 121
Woodland District 50 for K-8 and Warren Township High School District 121. Confirm by address.
I-94 access
Easy access to the Tri-State Tollway (I-94), with O'Hare roughly 35 minutes away.
Gurnee attractions close
Near Gurnee Mills, Six Flags Great America, and Great Wolf Lodge.
Keep horses on-site
Homesites over about 4.6 acres may keep horses; smaller lots board at the on-site facility.
Semi-rural setting
Quiet, low-traffic country living rather than a tightly packed subdivision.
What’s close
Hunt Club Farms sits in unincorporated Wadsworth at Hunt Club Road and Stearns School Road, north of Gurnee near the Wisconsin border.
- Highway
- Easy access to the Tri-State Tollway (I-94); O'Hare is roughly 35 minutes and Milwaukee Mitchell about 45 minutes.
- Train
- No Metra station in Wadsworth; the nearest commuter rail is the North Central Service to the west or UP North at Waukegan to the east, both a drive.
- Shopping and entertainment
- Gurnee Mills, Six Flags Great America, and Great Wolf Lodge are close in nearby Gurnee.
- Hospital
- Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville and Vista Medical Center in Waukegan are the nearest full-service hospitals.
- Schools
- Woodland Community Consolidated School District 50 for K-8 and Warren Township High School District 121. Confirm the assignment by address.
- Outdoors
- Extensive Lake County Forest Preserves nearby, including the Des Plaines River Trail.
What it’s actually like to live here
Hunt Club Farms offers something rare in the Chicago metro: true acreage and a horse-country lifestyle within reasonable reach of O'Hare and the Tollway. Life here is oriented around space and the outdoors. Residents ride, walk, jog, and ski along miles of white-fenced bridle trails, fish or watch herons at private Lake Justin, and enjoy quiet, low-traffic streets. The on-site equestrian center means serious riders can board and train without leaving the neighborhood, and larger lots allow horses right at home. It is a place for buyers who want a custom estate, room to breathe, and a rural setting rather than a tightly packed subdivision.
The tradeoffs are the flip side of that appeal. This is semi-rural, unincorporated Lake County living, so a car is essential, commutes downtown are long, and there is no walkable town center or nearby Metra platform. Acreage, custom homes, and equestrian infrastructure mean higher carrying costs: substantial heating and cooling and maintenance on large homes, meaningful upkeep on land and any barns or fencing, and Lake County's notably high property-tax burden. Snow, well and septic systems common on acreage, and longer utility runs are realities of country property that town buyers may not be used to.
For the right buyer, the balance is compelling. You get privacy, mature landscaping, a strong community association, a distinctive equestrian identity, and access to well-regarded Lake County public schools, all while remaining close to major shopping and family attractions in Gurnee. It suits people who value land, horses, and quiet over walkability and short commutes, and who are comfortable with the higher operating cost that an estate property carries. Buyers should walk the specific lot, verify equestrian and building rules with the association, and confirm well and septic and school assignment before committing.
Market trends
Why this market moves the way it does
Hunt Club Farms is an upper-tier, custom-estate community on acreage, so pricing runs well above typical suburban tract homes and each home is unique. Inventory is limited and the market is specialized, so value turns on land, home quality, and the equestrian appeal more than any neighborhood average.
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.
- Land and acreage
- Lots from 2 to 12 acres are scarce this close to the metro, and the acreage itself is a core value driver.
- Equestrian infrastructure
- The bridle trails, the on-site boarding facility, and the ability to keep horses on larger lots draw a specific, motivated buyer.
- Custom home quality
- Every home is custom, so build quality and updates vary widely and separate strong sales from slow ones.
- Private lake and greenway
- Lake Justin and the 52-acre greenway are amenities that plainer acreage communities cannot match.
- Carrying cost
- Large homes on land carry high taxes and upkeep, which narrows the buyer pool at this tier.
Real talk
Who shouldn’t buy here
Here is the honest version before you tour.
Lake County carries a high effective property-tax rate, and on an estate home the absolute bill is large. Pull the actual tax history for the specific parcel rather than estimating, and factor exemptions and assessment timing into the number.
This is country property. Expect well and septic on many lots, longer utility runs, real snow and land maintenance, and upkeep on any barns or fencing. Budget for the operating cost of acreage, which is meaningfully higher than a home in town.
It is a specialized, thin market. Few homes trade in any given year, each is unique, and the equestrian identity narrows the buyer pool. Walk the specific lot, verify the equestrian and building rules with the association, confirm school assignment by address, and lean on the live Market snapshot for current conditions.
One piece of advice
“Hunt Club Farms is one of the few places near the metro where you can have a custom estate on acreage with real equestrian amenities and a private lake. Just underwrite the Lake County taxes on the specific parcel, budget for the true cost of country property, and buy the individual home and lot on their own merits. Do that and it is a distinctive, high-end buy for a buyer who wants land and horses.”
The questions buyers actually ask
Hunt Club Farms FAQ
The questions I get most from buyers shopping Hunt Club Farms. If yours isn't here, text 224-385-8779, same-day reply.
- How much is the HOA?
- Single-family homes are $138 per month.
- What does the HOA actually cover?
- There is an active homeowners association, the Hunt Club Farms Community Association. Third-party sources list dues in the roughly $108 to $138 per month range. Dues support the shared infrastructure: the common greenway, the private Lake Justin, the network of bridle trails and white fencing, and community and architectural governance. Confirm the current assessment schedule and the covenants, including the equestrian and building rules, with the association.
- What are property taxes like?
- Roughly $20,000 – $28,000 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 Hunt Club Farms built?
- Fogelson Development Corporation built the community between 1986 and 1999. Fogelson Development Corporation stopped new construction in 1999, so every sale today is a resale.
- 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.
- Is Hunt Club Farms really a horse community?
- Yes. It was master-planned as an executive equestrian community, with roughly 12 to 14 miles of white-fenced bridle trails, open riding areas, an on-site boarding and training center, and lots large enough (over about 4.6 acres) to keep horses on your own property. Owners of smaller lots typically board on-site.
- Do I have to own horses to live here?
- No. Plenty of residents are drawn simply by the acreage, privacy, trails, and the private lake. The equestrian amenities are available but not required.
- How big are the lots?
- Lots range from about 2 acres up to 12 acres, with many homes on 5 acres or more. Horses may be kept on lots larger than about 4.6 acres.
- Is there an HOA, and what does it cover?
- Yes, the Hunt Club Farms Community Association. Third-party sources list dues in the roughly $108 to $138 per month range. Dues support the common greenway, the private Lake Justin, the trail network and fencing, and community governance. Ask for the current covenants and assessment schedule.
- What schools serve the community?
- The community's association points to Woodland Community Consolidated School District 50 for K-8 and Warren Township High School District 121 for grades 9-12. Because parts of the Wadsworth ZIP are split among districts, confirm the exact attendance assignment for a specific address with the districts.
- What do homes cost and how is the market right now?
- Hunt Club Farms is an upper-tier, custom-estate community, so pricing runs well above typical suburban homes. Because inventory is limited and every home is unique, pricing and availability move over time. For current, live figures, see the Market snapshot tiles on this page rather than any static number.
- Who is the real estate agent for Hunt Club Farms?
- Joe Keegan is the local licensed Illinois real estate broker who covers Hunt Club Farms in Wadsworth, 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 Hunt Club Farms 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 Hunt Club Farms
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
Hunt Club Farms, 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
$1,050,000
Homes for sale right now
3
Avg time on market
47 days
Sold in the last year
2
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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