Barrington Hills

Barrington Hills Real Estate is comprised of mainly five-acre properties approximately 34 miles North West of the City of Chicago. Spanning 28.6 miles, the Village of Barrington Hills is located in four counties: Lake, Cook, Kane and McHenry. Real Estate in Barrington Hills ranges in price from $400,000 to $8,000,000.

Approximately 4,000 people call Barrington Hills, Illinois home. Many of them enjoy the sprawling 6,000 acres of wildlife preserves which include the Spring Creek Nature Preserve and the Stillman Nature Center. Natural spaces make up almost half of this gorgeous Village. Many residents enjoy the allowance of farming and horse raising which is what Real Estate in Barrington Hills is primarily associated with.

Horse properties are the majority of Real Estate in Barrington Hills. The five-acre minimum estate size makes the community ideal for horse back riding and equestrian enthusiasts. Horse properties can also be found in the neighboring North Barrington Real Estate market.

Incorporated in 1957, Barrington Hills has a 9 member Village board comprised of the following: President, Pro-Tem, Village Clerk, Director of Administration and 5 Trustees. Real Estate in Barrington Hills receives fire protection from several sources including: Barrington Fire Department, Fox River Grove Fire Department, Algonquin Fire Department, Carpentersville Fire Department and Dundee Fire Department. Police protection is provided through the Village of Barrington Hills.

Since Barrington Hills is such a large community geographically, schools and fire protection are broken into districts. School districts include Barrington Unit School District #220 and Carpentersville District #300. Fire safety for real estate in Barrington Hills is provided by: Barrington, Algonquin, Fox River Grove, Carpentersville and East Dundee.

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