Featured Suburb and Home For Sale: Marengo IL

About Marengo

The City of Marengo is a hidden gem in the Chicago suburbs – between Rockford and Elgin, in McHenry County.  A nature lover’s dream, it is surrounded by conservation areas and plenty of nature.

For commuters, the City is located on the I-90 corridor providing easy access to the City of Chicago and Rockford.  Chicago’s O’Hare international Airport is only 40 minutes away.

It’s a City with a small population of around 15,000 residents.  Home buyers prefer the low cost of living but close proximity to the City of Chicago.  Marengo offers peaceful country living and a quaint community, many of the residents have lived in the area all their lives.

The City of Marengo is home to important companies, like UniCarriers Americas ‘s Nissan Forklift, Engineered Polymer Solutions, and Danahar Motion.

Marengo is in an award-winning school district, and boasts a private school as well as two colleges.

Agriculture has always been a part of Marengo’s success.  With beautiful and rich farmland, Marengo’s nurseries have supplied Chicagoland with trees, shrubs and flowers.  In addition, it also has several limestone quarries in operation.

Living in Marengo

To say that you can truly live out your dreams in Marengo is an understatement!

For both residents and businesses, it’s an ideal location for a spa, rehabilitation center or retreat – a place where busy people can just get away from the hustle and bustle of city life.

If a retreat isn’t what you need, then perhaps you’d prefer growing an orchard of apple trees or open a ski resort.

It’s a perfect home for nature lovers, retreats or centers that need to be away from a busy city atmosphere.  Although termed a ‘City’, residents can enjoy huge acres of land and wildlife as part of their daily living.

Featured Property in Marengo, IL

21913 Grossen Rd., Marengo 60152 offers its residents a truly wonderful lifestyle.

The Estate consists of:

Main Residence

Can be used as a private home, resort, retreat, church / spiritual center, rehabilitation facility or any other purpose you require.

The home spans 14,000 sq.ft. with a magnificent floor-to-ceiling herringbone brick fireplace, East and West Wings, Sklylights, a wall of windows and doors, spacious rooms and much more.

Guest House

An unfinished guest house of over 3,000 sq.ft. is just waiting to be revived.  Turn it into an art or photography studio, a guest house or anything else you’d like.  There’s a beautiful 34’ deep pond nearby, offering a beautiful view.

24 Acres of Beautiful Land

This estate spans over 24 acres (can be subdivided) and is extra special because Coon Creek runs through the property.  Coon Creek is the second largest tributary of the Kishwaukee River – a Class ‘A’ river which means that it supports a strong ecosystem of native species, including 34 different species of fish.

The property is home to an abundance of fruit trees (grow an orchard!), deer, birds and more.

For additional details on this luxury estate and home in Marengo please call me, Teresa Ryan at 630-276-7575.  You can view the property details at: http://bit.ly/21913GrossenRd_Marengo

A Rare Private Getaway in Marengo IL is For Sale

A Rare Private Getaway in Marengo IL is For Sale

For the Chicagoland real estate buyer looking for a large residence or retreat with over 24 acres of untouched land, 21913 Grossen Rd., Marengo 60152 will surpass your every expectation.

This unique estate includes a 14,000 sq.ft. residence; a 3,000 sq.ft. unfinished guest house; and over 24 acres of beautiful untouched land with a river.

This Marengo IL Home For Sale Is Perfect For A Church, Rehab Center or a:

• Large private residence
• Church or spiritual center
• Corporate getaway
• Medical or rehabilitation center
• Assisted living residence
• Bed and breakfast
• Special needs training and home center
• Assistant nursing home center
• Art gallery
• Women’s Shelter
• Children’s Camp
• Corporate Getaway
• Resort
• Lodge
• Hotel
• Health and Beauty Spa
• Weight Loss Camp or Fitness Ranch
• Meditation Center
• Any other use you might require…

Residential Building Description:

Be impressed by the bright and magnificent Great Room with its 38’ vaulted ceiling, Custom two story herringbone brick fireplace, tall tongue in groove wood ceiling, full wall of windows and door, 4 remote control skylights, and 4 ceiling fans. A loft bridge connects the East and West wing living areas on the second floor. The home offers large separate dining and living rooms, an office with library, and laundry room. The 42’ x 27’ Master Suite has 4 sliding doors to exterior porch, and master bathroom has Kohler fixtures, a Spa, Jacuzzi and handicap-­accessible shower.

In addition, enjoy a spacious kitchen with large eat in area, two countertops and tall storage custom cabinets. Quality wood work, high ceilings, large exercise room, radiant heated floors throughout, Open foyer, a 4­ Car Garage with a 51’ x 23’ Lower Floor, and many other custom benefits.

About The Guest House:

This amazing property offers a separate Guest House of over 3,000 sq.ft., that’s surrounded by beautiful views and offers private living. Use it as an art studio, a private getaway for your guests or anything else! The possibilities are endless.

The 24 Acres of Land

Enjoy your own nature preserve. Set on 24 acres (can be subdivided), the property features its own 38’ feet deep pond for fishing, an abundance of fruit trees, flower gardens and Coon Creek runs thru the property as well as Migratory birds – ducks, geese and finches.

Summertime brings camping, hiking, fishing, horseback riding, playgrounds, pedal boating, four wheeler sport and organic gardening. While winter months are perfect for ice skating, cross country skiing, and snowmobile fun.

For additional details on this luxury estate and home in Marengo please call me, Teresa Ryan at 630-276-7575.  You can view the property details at: http://bit.ly/21913GrossenRd_Marengo

Home Staging Your White Eagle Naperville Home For Sale

Tips on Staging Your White Eagle Naperville Home For Sale

You have taken all the right steps to put your White Eagle home for sale in Naperville on the market. Here are some insights to make your home stand out to prospective homebuyers.

There are two areas you need to pay extra attention to when inviting buyers over for a home tour. The exterior ‘curb appeal’ and the interior ‘home staging’. You will hear these words a lot as a home seller. There’s a good reason for that – these two factors will help your White Eagle home for sale stand apart – first impressions are everything!

To stage your White Eagle home for sale, keep in mind that you are making your home look the best it can. You may want to consider hiring a professional home stage, I have used many great stagers and can recommend someone. They know how to enhance the strengths of a home and work with the flow. They also don’t have an emotional attachment to the belongings and can objectively remove clutter, properly place furniture, and help you improve your curb appeal. However, if you would rather stage your home yourself, here are some steps you can take to create that perfect ‘first impression’.

Don’t Kick Curb Appeal To The Curb

The outside is as important as the inside. Especially since White Eagle is a golfing community, these homes always bring prospective buyers with high-expectations. Curb appeal is the first chance you get to make a great impression.

• Power-wash the deck, siding and rails.
• Clean the windows until they shine.
• Remove dead trees, shrubs, and flowers.
• Keep the lawn, flowers and other plants neat and tidy.
• Mow the lawn, weed the entire area.
• Once you’ve cleaned up, add special touches like hanging planters and large, lush flower pots to create an inviting welcome.

Staging Your Home Interior For Maximum Impact

The whole home has to be neat and clean. Deep clean if you have to, or hire a professional cleaning company. This is a very important step. Once the home is clean, stage your home with minimal furnishings.

The key to staging is to set the tone to something meaningful and suggesting its countless possibilities. Your buyer needs to imagine their own things in the home, and mentally make it their space. To do this, you will need to remove all personal items, and anything that could distract the buyers attention. Keep only what makes its functional. Put away remote controls, magazines, toys and everything else. Pack away things that you don’t use every day.

Arrange furniture to enhance the strengths of the room and facilitate traffic flow. If your furniture shows signs of age, consider borrowing pieces.

If you need inspiration, look online or better yet, visit some model homes to see how decorators have put rooms together. It’s not necessary for individual rooms to be used for their original purpose as long as the functions they represent are logical and show off the space well.

If you’re a Naperville homeowner who is looking for a change of residence, please do not hesitate to call me,Teresa Ryan at 630-276-7575. As a Naperville luxury real estate expert and Managing Broker/Owner of Ryan Hill Realty – www.RyanHillRealty.com, I have the experience and tools to help you sell your Naperville Luxury home.

Feng Shui Your Naperville Home

Feng Shui Your Naperville Home

This ancient Chinese practice is popular in Naperville, where homeowners have the benefit of Feng Shui consultants ready to help them bring positive energy flow into their homes and lives.

Feng Shui is the delicate balance of energies in a home and it has been practiced in China for over 3000 years.  Pronounced ‘Fung Shway’, its literal translation is ‘Wind Water’.   It is a practice based on Taoist philosophy, which puts a great deal of emphasis on living in harmony with nature.  The belief promotes that the land is alive and brimming with energy, or ‘chi’ (pronounced ‘chee’).  This in turn means that your Naperville home is alive and full of chi as well and needs to be arranged in such a way that the chi can be maximized.

Here are some steps you can take to improve the feng shui of your Naperville home.

Get Rid of Clutter
The very process of clearing out clutter is therapeutic.  When it applies to feng shui, it’s an essential step to remove objects that will block the path of good energy flow.

Bring In Light And Air
Open the windows often.  Add plants and air purifiers.  Allow ‘flow’ of natural light as much as possible and use full-spectrum lights.

Create Your Bagua Map
You will need a compass and a bagua map to determine the needs of your home.  A bagua map is the energy map of your home.  Drawing one specific to your home will help you determine which areas will help you maximize improving your Chi for specific areas of your life.

Use Feng Shui Elements in Harmony and Balance
Use a balance of the five feng shui elements: wood, fire, earth, metal, and water, for a healthy energy flow.  Specific elements and their positions in your Naperville home can be used to enhance health, love, wealth, career, wisdom/knowledge, reputation/fame, children/creativity and helpful people.

Get A Good Understanding of Feng Shui
There are different levels of Feng Shui.  You can easily learn the basics from online resources.  If you think your home needs some serious work, then contact a consultant.

There are many steps you can take to begin basic feng shui, a bit of online research will get you well on your way to making immediate improvements.

If you’re a Naperville homeowner who is looking for a change of residence, please do not hesitate to call me,Teresa Ryan at 630-276-7575. As a Naperville luxury real estate expert and Managing Broker/Owner of Ryan Hill Realty – www.RyanHillRealty.com, I have the experience and tools to help you sell your Naperville Luxury home.

6 Mistakes Naperville Home Sellers Need To Avoid

6 Mistakes Naperville Home Sellers Need To Avoid

Are you planning on selling your Naperville or Chicagoland home?  Avoid these mistakes to make sure you get the best possible results from the sale.

This video provides a quick guide to avoiding these 6 mistakes home sellers make.

1. Make sure your house is ready before you put it on the market.

If something isn’t presented well, chances are, it will be hard to sell or might not sell at all.  Make sure your home is ready for prospective buyers.  Think about curb appeal, interior presentation, and the overall ‘ambiance’.  Presentation is everything!

2. Don’t Over-Improve

When people are looking for a home, they usually like the look of a neighborhood.  Although some alterations are just fine, anything ‘over done’ might put them off and hurt your chances of selling.  Tastes are not always the same; leave it to your buyers to make any improvements they might prefer.

3. Hire The Right Realtor For The Job

Selling your home is a big deal.  Not only is it a large transaction, but there are many factors that only trained and seasoned agents are capable of navigating for you.  When you choose an agent, I urge you to choose based on business reasons rather than personal ones.  Although personal relationships matter, experience, expertise and a good success rate will determine the financial success of your sale.

4. Keep It Real - Disclosures

If there are any issues with your home for sale, please be truthful and show the information in the Disclosure.  Covering up any problems during the sale process will not help you in any way.  State disclosure laws are strict.  You can be sued after the sale for real problems that could have been disclosed.

5. Take Your Time

Before putting your home on the market, have you found a new home to move to?  Have you done your homework concerning your mortgage, pre-payment penalties, market conditions, trends and options?  Take the stress out of the process as much as possible.  Settle yourself first and then take the step of selling your current home. 

6. Your Home Sale Is A Business Transaction

Yes, you will feel emotional when you put your house on the market.  You have memories and are attached -- absolutely understandable.  Still, you have made this decision for a logical reason.  Also, when you bough the house, one of your intentions was investment.  Now is the time to switch your thinking.  Look at the sale as a business transaction.  Your attachment and own financial needs might negatively impact the sale.  You will need to be prepared to treat it as business and let go.  It might have been your home but when you put it on the market, but to the buyer, it’s a house.

Are you ready to sell your Naperville house? Call me, Teresa Ryan at 630-276-7575.  As a Naperville luxury real estate expert and Managing Broker/Owner of Ryan Hill Realty – www.RyanHillRealty.com, I have the experience and tools to help you sell your Naperville Luxury home.