Sugar Grove Real Estate
Homes in Sugar Grove, Illinois are located either in one of several subdivisions, in a small downtown area along Route 47 near Route 56 or exist as widely-spaced farm houses. Sugar Grove real estate is just beginning to gain steam with the addition of several new developments in the community. The area remains mostly agricultural in nature with many farms scattered around several older subdivisions. Sugar Grove's location - centered around major transportation arteries I-88, Route 47, Route 56 and Route 30 - and its large tracts of farm land have made it a prime location for would-be real estate developers. However, the village of Sugar Grove has been careful to preserve its small-town atmosphere and tight-knit community.
Sugar Grove Subdivisions
Although not as numerous as other surrounding communities, Sugar Grove subdivisions are no less beautiful. Forming a very tight-knit community, many of the residents in Sugar Grove know each other and have lived in the village for years. Up until around the 1960's, Sugar Grove real estate consisted of mainly widely-spaced farm houses and other small pockets of homes. For two decades, several residential subdivisions were added to the Village. Currently, Sugar Grove remains small yet is on the forefront of development. Several new subdivisions are currently being developed that should almost double the size of Sugar Grove real estate in the next decade.| Black Walnut Trails | Chelsea Meadows | Dugan Woods | Hannaford Farm |
| Lakes of Bliss Woods | Mallard Point | Meadowridge Villas | Prairie Glen |
| Prestbury | Rolling Oaks | Settlers Ridge | Strafford Woods |
| Sugar Creek | The Estates At Legacy Farm | Walnut Woods | Waterford Place |
| Windsor Pointe | Windsor West | Windstone |
History of Sugar Grove Real Estate
The Village of Sugar Grove was founded around the same time as other Fox Valley communities. In 1833, six travellers from Ohio entered the region
looking for a good place to start a community. The actual name of the community comes from the english translation of the indian name of the
area - "Sin-Qua-Sip" - Sugar Grove - named for the many groves of sugar maples found in the area. The six travellers from Ohio came across an abandoned
American Indian "sugar camp" and took shelter near the current site of the Bliss Woods Forest Preserve. American Indians had long known how to harvest and refine the sap of the Sugar Maple and built
"sugar camps" where they could return in the fall to harvest sap, boil it down, refine it into cakes and use it for winter sustenence. The six friends
liked the area - the ready sources of wood, lush farmland as well as Blackberry Creek made it a promising place to settle. Two of the settlers, James and Issac
Isbell built a cabin and sent for other family members in Ohio. In 1835, their mother, sister, brother Lyman and his wife arrived - using the old indian
trails as transportation avenues into the area.
The location of the new settlement - on the road west between Chicago and Dixon - made it a popular stopover for travelers. An inn was built in the
area and became a draw for new settlers to the small village. Sugar Grove remained mostly a small farming community until the mid 20th Century. The village
was only officially incorporated in 1957 with a population of 125. Shortly thereafter, several subdivisions were constructed along the intersection of
Route 47 and 56. Along with several retail areas, these homes - built around the 1960's and 1970's formed what is commonly thought of as the "downtown" area
of Sugar Grove.
Present day Sugar Grove real estate is on the forefront of residential development in the Chicagoland area. Several large subdivisions are currently being built in the community - including the sprawling Settler's Ridge. Most of the homes in Sugar Grove feed into Kaneland School District 302 although some feed into the West Aurora School District 129. Sugar Grove is expected to grow rapidly through the next two decades. Community leaders have made it a priority to maintain the small-town atmosphere and to be selective about development - to allow the community to continue to grow, but grow with a plan. There is a good chance that the Village of Sugar Grove will join other local communities in population growth over the next 10-20 years.
