Rob Roy Country Club Village

Rob Roy Country Club Village is a well-established condominium and townhome community in Prospect Heights, Illinois, built by Lexington Homes between 1982 and 1997. The community is a retirement-oriented, resort-style neighborhood that has earned national recognition — named one of the top 10 condominium complexes in the USA multiple years running and inducted into the National Condominium Association Hall of Fame. While heavily marketed as a 55+ community by real estate directories, it is not deed-restricted and welcomes residents of all ages, though the population skews strongly toward active adults and retirees. The 650 attached homes are woven through the Rob Roy Golf Course, a scenic 9-hole public course owned by the River Trails Park District that winds through 51 acres of narrow, tree-lined fairways with water in play on four holes. Residents enjoy 20+ different floor plans across four home collections — Villas, Country Homes, Carriage Homes, and Arbor Homes — ranging from about 1,170 to 2,319 square feet, with two- and three-bedroom layouts, attached two-car garages, optional basements, vaulted ceilings, fireplaces, formal dining rooms, flex/den space, and spacious primary suites with walk-in closets. Homes include both duplex residences with private entrances and more traditional condominium-style buildings. The community is self-managed through an elected resident Board of Directors supported by an off-site management company (Foster Premier Inc.) that provides a part-time on-site manager at the 270 Country Club Drive clubhouse. Volunteer resident commissions (Social/Recreation, Pool, Architectural & Maintenance, and others) plan activities and oversee the property. The newly-remodeled clubhouse features a large meeting room with fireplace, wood dance floor, large-screen TV, comfortable seating areas, and a full kitchen for events. Amenity highlights include two outdoor swimming pools (at 270 Country Club Dr. and 93 Country Club Dr.), each with lounge chairs, stair access, and locker room/shower facilities, plus separate wading pools. The property includes two bocce courts behind the clubhouse with summer leagues, pickleball courts at the Cabana pool location, tennis courts at the Clubhouse pool location, and a walking trail that encircles the association. The 10th Hole Bar & Grille at the golf course clubhouse serves residents and visitors alike. Social life is rich and volunteer-driven. A full-time activities director coordinates an ongoing calendar that includes daytime bridge groups (casual, contract, duplicate, plus a monthly evening session), book club, chair exercise classes three mornings per week fall through spring, water aerobics in summer, men's and women's golf leagues, bocce leagues, pickleball, quilting and needlecraft workshops, poker nights twice monthly, Coffee & Conversation weekly, a singles group called Ones, an annual pet parade, cookouts, and community parties. Long-time residents describe a warm, tight-knit community where people settle in and stay. Location is a major draw. Prospect Heights sits in Chicago's northwest suburbs with easy access to Randhurst Village in Mount Prospect (open-air shopping, restaurants, 12-screen theater), downtown dining off Route 12, and a range of daily retailers including Costco, ALDI, Walmart, and Walgreens. NCH Northwest Community Hospital and Glenbrook Hospital are nearby for medical care. Chicago Executive Airport — the third-largest airport in the Chicago area — is minutes away, and O'Hare International is a short drive for longer trips. Downtown Chicago and Lake Michigan are both within easy reach, and the River Trails Park District provides additional parks, trails, and outdoor recreation right next door.