Wheaton · DuPage County · IL
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Briarcliffe West.
- Active listings
- 1
- Median list
- $360K
- Avg time on market
- 30 days
- Sold · last year
- 9
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About the community
1970s townhomes on quiet courts, with a Wheaton address and Glen Ellyn schools.
Briarcliffe West is an attached townhome neighborhood on the east side of Wheaton in DuPage County, reached from Blanchard Street south of Roosevelt Road, with Briarcliffe Boulevard, Dundee Drive and a set of short courts making up the interior streets. It was built by Wiseman Construction Company as a planned unit development in the mid to late 1970s, with common land held by the townhome owners' association. The homes are two-story brick and cedar units in small buildings of four and six, arranged around shared green space that is now fifty years grown in. The single fact that surprises most buyers is the school assignment: the mail says Wheaton, but the schools are Glen Ellyn's.
At a glance
Wiseman-built townhomes
Two-story brick and cedar units in 4-unit and 6-unit buildings, built as a planned unit development in the mid to late 1970s.
Glen Ellyn schools, Wheaton address
Briar Glen Elementary and Glen Crest Middle in CCSD 89, feeding Glenbard South High School in District 87. Verify by address.
Low-maintenance ownership
The association covers common insurance, exterior maintenance, lawn care and snow removal.
Briar Patch Park next door
A 26.3-acre Wheaton Park District community park with ball fields, playground, pickleball courts, an outdoor fitness area and a picnic shelter.
One-car attached garages
Direct-entry garages, full basements are common, and many units have private patios or decks backing to common area.
Two UP-W Metra options
College Avenue station and downtown Wheaton station both sit on the Union Pacific West line to Ogilvie.
What’s close
Briarcliffe West sits in the Briarcliffe area of east Wheaton, between Roosevelt Road and Butterfield Road, with Blanchard Street as the local spine.
- Schools
- Glen Ellyn Community Consolidated School District 89 for PK-8 and Glenbard Township High School District 87 for high school. Briar Glen Elementary sits inside the neighborhood at 1800 Briarcliffe Boulevard. Confirm assignment by address with CCSD 89.
- Park
- Briar Patch Park at 1700 Briarcliffe Boulevard, 26.3 acres, with ball fields, a playground, pickleball courts, an outdoor fitness area, a picnic shelter and restrooms.
- Train
- The College Avenue station on Metra's Union Pacific West line is the closest stop, with downtown Wheaton station the other in-town option on the same line into Ogilvie.
- Highway
- Roosevelt Road and Butterfield Road are the main arterials, with I-88 to the south and I-355 reached to the east.
- Shopping
- Danada Square East and West at Butterfield and Naperville roads, with Whole Foods, Jewel-Osco and a large mix of retail, plus downtown Wheaton a few minutes north.
- Hospital
- Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield is the primary full-service hospital, with Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital in Wheaton itself.
What it’s actually like to live here
Briarcliffe West is what a 1970s townhome neighborhood looks like when it grows up well. The brick and cedar buildings sit in small clusters of four and six units along short courts, the streets end rather than cut through, and the trees planted when Wiseman Construction laid the place out are now fifty years tall. Nobody is going to call it flashy. What it is instead is deeply livable: a private patio or deck off the back, a wood-burning fireplace, a full basement that most owners have finished into a second living space, and an attached garage you walk straight into with the groceries. The association handles the lawn, the snow, the exterior and the common insurance, which means the weekends belong to you rather than to the gutters.
The location does a lot of quiet work. Briar Patch Park, a 26-acre Wheaton Park District community park with ball fields, a playground, pickleball courts and a picnic shelter, sits a short walk down Briarcliffe Boulevard, and Briar Glen Elementary shares the same green space. The Butterfield and Naperville Road retail node, with Whole Foods, Jewel-Osco and a movie theater, is a short drive. Downtown Wheaton with its Metra station and restaurants is a few minutes the other direction, and the College Avenue station puts a Union Pacific West train to Ogilvie within reach. College of DuPage is close enough that plenty of households here use it, whether for a first two years, a certificate or a night class.
The honest tradeoffs are worth naming. This is townhome living, so you share walls, you live under association rules, and you pay a monthly assessment on top of a DuPage tax bill that is not small. The homes are from the 1970s, which means condition varies enormously from unit to unit: some have been taken down to the studs and rebuilt, others still have the original layout and finishes, and the gap shows up immediately in what buyers will pay. Baths tend to be one full and one half rather than two and a half, and garages are one car, not two. And there is the district question that trips up almost every out-of-town buyer. The mail says Wheaton, but the schools here are Glen Ellyn's, which is a genuine plus for families who want Briar Glen, Glen Crest and Glenbard South, and a surprise for anyone who assumed Wheaton Warrenville South.
The questions buyers actually ask
Briarcliffe West FAQ
The questions I get most from buyers shopping Briarcliffe West. If yours isn't here, text 224-385-8779, same-day reply.
- How much is the HOA?
- townhomes and condos are $240 per month.
- What does the HOA actually cover?
- Common and master insurance, exterior maintenance, lawn care and snow removal. Briarcliffe West was built in phases and more than one townhouse owners' association is of record, so dues, reserves and rules can differ by building. Confirm the governing association and the current assessment for a specific unit.
- 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 Briarcliffe West?
- Briarcliffe West is served by Glen Ellyn schools, not Wheaton Warrenville schools, even though addresses carry a Wheaton mailing address. Verified listings in the subdivision are assigned to Briar Glen Elementary School at 1800 Briarcliffe Boulevard, right in the neighborhood, and Glen Crest Middle School, both in Glen Ellyn Community Consolidated School District 89, and to Glenbard South High School in Glenbard Township High School District 87. Attendance is assigned by address and boundaries can change, so confirm your specific address with CCSD 89's boundary tool before you write an offer.
- It says Wheaton, so why are the schools Glen Ellyn?
- Postal boundaries and school district boundaries in DuPage County are drawn independently and frequently disagree. This part of east Wheaton falls inside the CCSD 89 and Glenbard 87 boundaries while keeping a Wheaton mailing address. For many buyers this is the appeal rather than a drawback, since it is one of the more attainable ways to buy into the Briar Glen and Glenbard South track.
- Is there an HOA, and what does it cover?
- Yes. Monthly assessments have run in the low to mid $200s in recent records, and the association covers common insurance, exterior maintenance, lawn care and snow removal. Briarcliffe West was phased, and there is more than one townhouse owners' association of record, so dues, reserves and rules can differ depending on which building and phase your unit sits in. Ask for the governing documents, the current budget and the reserve study during attorney review.
- What do homes cost here, and how is the market moving?
- Rather than quote a number that goes stale, check the Market snapshot on this page. It renders live from the MLS and shows current listings, recent sales and how quickly homes are moving in Briarcliffe West. Broadly, this is attainable townhome product for the Wheaton and Glen Ellyn market, and the spread between fully renovated units and original-condition units is wide, so condition matters more here than in most neighborhoods.
- How big are the homes, and what were they built as?
- Most units run roughly 1,100 to 1,700 square feet above grade, with 2 to 4 bedrooms and typically one full and one half bath. Full and partially finished basements are common and add usable space that does not show in the above-grade figure. Two named Wiseman floor plans appear in the record for this subdivision, the Darien at about 1,466 square feet and the larger Riviera at about 1,600 square feet. Construction is brick and cedar with forced-air gas heat, central air, and a one-car attached garage.
- What should I expect for property taxes?
- Budget an effective rate of roughly 2 percent of market value per year, which is typical for DuPage County and reflects the two school districts on the bill. If the home is your primary residence, the owner-occupied homestead exemption will reduce the taxable assessment. Always pull the actual current bill by parcel number from the DuPage County Treasurer before making an offer, since the assessment and the composite rate both change annually.
- Who is the real estate agent for Briarcliffe West?
- Joe Keegan is the local licensed Illinois real estate broker who covers Briarcliffe West in Wheaton, 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 Briarcliffe West 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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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
Briarcliffe West, 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
$360,000
Typical sale price · last 90 days
$320,000
Homes for sale right now
1
Avg time on market
30 days
Sold in the last year
9
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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Schools serving Briarcliffe West
Where Briarcliffe West homes go to school
Homes in Briarcliffe West are most often zoned to Glenbard South 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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