Leisure Village - Fox Lake, IL

About Leisure Village

Leisure Village is a 55+ community that s located in Fox Lake, Illinois. This community has been established for nearly 40 years and it offers a vibrant social scene with clubs that meet on a regular basis as well as weekly activities and classes. There is an exclusive recreation center that s complete with a variety of hobby rooms, an exercise room, outdoor pool, and more.

Situated on 100 acres, Leisure Village in Fox Lake offers the ultimate in low-maintenance living. Active adult homebuyers are drawn to the community s affordable resale homes. Additionally, homeowners enjoy living in a one-story residence without ever having to worry about mowing their lawn or shoveling snow. Its location in Lake County offers an abundance of outdoor recreation and enjoys a close proximity to nearby hospitals, places of worship, local theaters, as well as Chicago and Milwaukee.

Leisure Village Amenities

The community recreation center, Leisure Hall, is where you ll find a complete lineup of amenities to stay both socially and physically active. Residents can see a guest speaker in the lecture hall, work out in the exercise room, or partake in their favorite hobbies in the woodshop, arts and crafts, or ceramics rooms. Leisure Village's game room is complete with card and billiard tables for some friendly competition. Leisure Hall is also a great place to relax as it includes a library that has over 5,000 books, CDs, and tapes.

Leisure Village s amenities continue outdoors with an Olympic-size pool, 9-hole golf course, multiple sports courts, and lighted trails. Residents enjoy growing their own vegetables in the community garden and greenhouse, fishing and boating on a private lake, and hosting picnics. With so much around the neighborhood, residents stay busy every day.

Leisure Village Homes & Real Estate

Leisure Village is comprised of 360 attached homes built between 1972 and 1980. There were 13 floor plans offered in Leisure Village. These low-maintenance homes are attached single-story residences that range between 755 and 1,705 square feet of living space.

Most homes feature one to two bedrooms and one to two bathrooms. Parking options include an attached one-car garage or street parking. Homeowners pay a reasonable association fee that covers lawn care, snow removal, access to all the great amenities, and community transit.

Leisure Village Lifestyle

With outdoor household chores taken care of, residents have more time to enjoy all of their favorite hobbies or explore new ones. Social activities that meet regularly include bible study, movie nights, and shopping trips. Residents always have new ways to keep healthy with exercise classes and sports groups like water volleyball, bocce ball, bowling league, and golf clubs just to name a few. Whether you want to play card games, create ceramics, or work in the woodshop, you ll be sure to find something that sparks your interest while living in Leisure Village.

Area

Leisure Village is located in Fox Lake, Illinois, 60 miles northwest of downtown Chicago. There s even a Metra train station that services rides from Fox Lake to Chicago. Also, the community s location in Northern Illinois is about 58 miles south of Milwaukee and 29 miles south of Kenosha. These Wisconsin cities offer plenty of entertainment and outlet shopping.

Closer to home, the Illinois Chain O Lakes State Park is just a few minutes from Leisure Village. Here, you will find numerous recreational opportunities that include fishing, horseback riding, boating, camping and more. Just three miles from the community is Nippersink Creek, a great place to canoe and kayak during the summer. You don t need to drive to the big cities for shopping or entertainment because Gurnee Mills Mall and PM&L Theatre are both less than 20 miles away. If you re looking for an affordable, gated neighborhood with an active social scene, Leisure Village is the perfect community for you.