North Aurora Real Estate
The community of North Aurora is nestled on both sides of the Fox River between Aurora and Batavia. Many visitors wrongly assume that North Aurora is simply the name for the northern portion of the City of Aurora. However, North Aurora is it's own independent village and a different municipality altogether. North Aurora real estate includes a good mix of options from first-time homes to estate homes. North Aurora is also currently on the forefront of new construction development in the Fox Valley area. There are several new subdivisions currently being built in the community, adding to the already diverse seleciton of North Aurora real estate.
North Aurora Subdivisions
There are approximatly 30 subdivisions that make up the majority of residential real estate in North Aurora. Many of the newest subdivisions are being developed in the far western portions of the villiage along Deerpath Road and surrounding areas. There are a number of established subdivisions located just to the east and west of the Fox River. Please select from the below subdivisions for information about each individual community.
The Reserves at Tanner Trails
Timber Oaks
Twin Oaks
Waterford Oaks
Willow Lakes
Woodland Lakes
Orchard Estates
Pine Creek
Randall Highlands
Randall Hills
RCA
Remington Landing
Summerwind
Tanner Trails
Highlands
Lake Run Estates
Mirador
Mooselake Estates
North Towne Homes
Oak Hill
Oberweis
Orchard Crossing
Banbury Ridge
Butterfield Heights
Chesterfield
Chesterfield Lakes
Fairway View
Fox Valley Country Club Estates
Fox Valley Estates
Hartfield Estates
History of North Aurora Real Estate
The Village of North Aurora was founded in 1834 when John Peter Schneider constructed a sawmill along the Fox River in order to process lumber
harvested from the surrounding wooded river valley. Along with McCarty's Mill in Aurora, Schneider's Mill became one of the first structures in the
area and the first known commercial North Aurora real estate structures. Schneider's Mill was responsible for producing building materials used in the area's earliest homes and businesses. As the lands were cleared,
farmers settled in the area, planting corn and grains in the rich river valley soil. J.P. Schneider was one of the
first settlers to the area to dam the Fox River in order to provide power for his mill. A modern dam is now constructed near the remains of
the original and not far from the Schneider Family built the community's first residential North Aurora real estate structure - a cabin on a small hill near the present-day intersection
of Route 25 and Butterfield Road.
Later, Mr. Schneider added a second mill - a grist mill for processing flour from the crops grown on the cleared land. The wood and flour produced by his two mills provided raw materials that would aid in the growth of the community. For this reason, John Peter Schneider is considered one of North Aurora's most important early economic pioneer. When the US Postal Service founded an office in the community, it recognized John Schneider's early influence, naming the office "Schneider's Mills" (or "Schneider's Crossing" according to some sources). In 1868 the name was officially changed to North Aurora and the town was later incorporated in 1905.
In 1850, a branch of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy railroad was extended to the area and aided in the rapid economic development of
the area. In 1868, a conglomeration of local businessmen collectively called the North Aurora Manufacturing Company purchased the sawmill and surrounding North Aurora real estate from the Schneider
family and used the wood produced by it to start a local sash, blind and door factory. In later years, the land was purchased by the Village of North Aurora and is now the
present location of the police station and village hall. Later, in 1873, a cremery was established across from the grist mill to process local dairy
into cream cheese that was shipped as far away as England.
Through the 20th Century, the Village of North Aurora has held on to its quaint small-town atmosphere. Today, North Aurora shares a school district with the City of Aurora - school district 129. The Village of North Aurora is also split between Aurora Township and Batavia Township. Despite this, North Aurora maintains a very independent identity and is currently experiencing a new influx of homes as well as retail along the Randall Road corridor. Much of North Aurora real estate is located around the area first founded by John Peter Schneider including several historic structures.
