Carillon Lakes

Independent Assessment

Carillon Lakes' core facts -- Cambridge Homes as builder, the roughly 1,113-home count, the 18,000-square-foot clubhouse, and gated 55+ status -- are corroborated across multiple independent secondary directories (55places, Homes by Marco, ActiveRain archives, chicagosuburbliving.com), giving reasonable confidence in these figures despite none being drawn from a primary recorded document. Construction-year reporting varies slightly across sources (some citing 2000-2007, others 2001-2008), which is treated as a minor, immaterial discrepancy rather than a substantive conflict. Carillon Lakes shares only a marketing name with Carillon in Plainfield, Carillon Club in Naperville, Carillon North in Grayslake, Carillon at Stonegate in Aurora, and Carillon at Heatherstone in Beach Park, and should never be conflated with any of them in comparisons or claims.

Who May Find This Community Appealing

Buyers wanting a mid-sized, established gated 55+ community with a substantial 18,000-square-foot clubhouse and a choice between single-family ranch homes and lower-maintenance attached quad/six-plex units -- without the scale (or the 16-association complexity) of the larger Carillon in nearby Plainfield -- will find Carillon Lakes appealing.

Homes, Builders & Development History

Cambridge Homes built Carillon Lakes across the early-to-mid 2000s (secondary sources report a 2000/2001-2007/2008 window), ultimately delivering approximately 1,113 homes: eight single-family ranch models ranging from roughly 1,500 to over 2,300 square feet with two-to-three bedrooms, two-to-two-and-a-half bathrooms, and two-car garages, plus seven attached-home floor plans (1,107-1,694 square feet) built in quad and six-plex configurations.

Current Pricing & Market Positioning

Current closed-sale pricing at Carillon Lakes could not be independently verified. Secondary marketplaces reported active listings ranging roughly $240,000 to $440,000 as of the last update, with attached homes typically at the lower end and larger single-family ranch models toward the higher end. Buyers should request current comparable sales from a local agent familiar with the Crest Hill market.

New Construction vs. Resale Considerations

With construction completed by approximately 2007-2008 and no new-construction inventory found, Carillon Lakes operates as a resale market. Buyers should budget for a full independent home inspection reflecting each home's age and confirm the current condition of shared building systems for attached quad/six-plex units.

Taxes, Insurance & Special Assessments

Homes at Carillon Lakes are subject to City of Crest Hill and Will County property tax administration. The association's master insurance coverage, reserve-fund health, and any special-assessment history were not independently confirmed; buyers should request the association's current financials and reserve study before purchasing, and confirm current Illinois senior property-tax exemption eligibility with the Will County Supervisor of Assessments.

Golf

Secondary sources describe a small 3-hole golf amenity on-site at Carillon Lakes, distinct in scale from a full golf course; the course's exact configuration, ownership, and whether it is HOA-operated were not independently confirmed. Buyers seeking a full golf-course lifestyle should not assume Carillon Lakes is comparable to the 27-hole public Links at Carillon in nearby Plainfield, an unrelated community despite the shared brand name.

Community Layout & Lifestyle

Carillon Lakes centers community life around its 18,000-square-foot clubhouse, offering residents a fireplace lounge, ballroom for events, arts-and-crafts studio, card room, billiards, and a computer lab, supporting an active roster of clubs and interest groups typical of established Cambridge Homes 55+ communities in the Chicago area. The mix of single-family ranch homes and attached quad/six-plex units gives buyers a choice of maintenance level within the same gated community.

Shopping, Healthcare & Airport Access

Carillon Lakes is located in Crest Hill, Will County, giving residents access to the broader Joliet/Crest Hill retail and medical corridor and regional highway access via I-55 and I-80.

Age Qualification & Material Ownership Restrictions

Carillon Lakes is consistently described as a gated, age-restricted 55+ community across multiple independent secondary directories reviewed. The specific recorded plat restriction or HOA declaration language confirming the exact legal age-restriction terms was not, however, independently reviewed; buyers should confirm current age-verification requirements directly with the HOA before purchasing.

Tradeoffs & Limitations

Nothing in the sources reviewed confirmed current exact HOA fees, current closed-sale pricing, or the precise operating structure of the community's small on-site golf amenity (reported by one source as a 3-hole course, a scale distinct from a full golf facility); buyers seeking a genuine golf-course lifestyle should not assume Carillon Lakes offers one comparable to nearby Carillon in Plainfield. Buyers should also independently verify the exact recorded age-restriction language, since the finding rests on consistent secondary-directory description rather than a primary declaration document.

Comparison With Nearby Communities

Within Crest Hill, Carillon Lakes is significantly larger (roughly 1,113 homes) than Park Place on the Green, another 55+ community in the same town (76 townhomes, built by the unrelated Colony Builders), and offers a substantially larger clubhouse. It is a separate, later-built (2000s) community from Carillon in nearby Plainfield (built 1989-2001) despite the shared 'Carillon' brand name and should not be conflated with it or with other same-named Chicago-metro communities.

Current Listings

Secondary marketplaces (55places, Homes by Marco) list current available resale homes by floor plan; a connected local agent can provide current pricing and availability.

How many homes are in Carillon Lakes?

Approximately 1,113 single-family and attached homes, built by Cambridge Homes across the early-to-mid 2000s.

Is Carillon Lakes the same community as Carillon in Plainfield?

No. Carillon Lakes in Crest Hill is a separate, later-built community from Carillon in Plainfield (built 1989-2001). They share only the 'Carillon' marketing name, with no shared corporate ownership.

What are the HOA fees at Carillon Lakes?

Reported at approximately $302-$475 per month depending on home type, per secondary directories; buyers should confirm the current exact fee with the HOA.

Does Carillon Lakes have a golf course?

Secondary sources report a small on-site golf amenity described as a 3-hole course, distinct in scale from a full golf facility. This has not been independently confirmed in detail.

Is Carillon Lakes gated?

Yes, Carillon Lakes is a gated community.