The village of Flossmoor is on the Metra commuter rail line about 30 miles south of Chicago. Within the area's confines are local businesses, places to unwind downtown and two golf courses. “The village of Flossmoor was built around golf courses almost 100 years ago,” says Vickie Stevenson, a Realtor with eXp Realty with nearly ten years of experience. “In 2024, the village will be celebrating its 100th anniversary.”
Flossmoor, IL was celebrating their 100-year anniversary at their St Patrick Day Parade.
The Flossmoor Metra Station will get you to downtown Chicago in under an hour.
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Downtown shops
The Shops on Sterling is a collection of unique boutiques and locally owned stores across from the Metra station. “It started as a large real estate office, then was sectioned off for individual businesses to open,” Stevenson says. For the vinyl record lover, that format is alive and well at Conservatory Vintage & Vinyl with rare, pre-owned and new vinyl records. There’s also midcentury modern furniture and home décor. The Bistro on Sterling has indoor and outdoor seating during warm weather to enjoy their daily specials. It’s a popular place to be, so reservations are strongly suggested. At the station, a portion was renovated to become the Flossmoor Station Restaurant & Brewery, open for lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch.
The Flossmoor Station Brewery in Flossmoor was awarded the Best Brewery in Chicago.
Recreation galore
Coyote Run Golf Course is one of two golf courses in the immediate Flossmoor area. It’s a public 18-hole, par 71 course. The course has three tee boxes on each hole. Most feature bent fairways and greens. There are water hazards on 11 of the 18 holes. Lessons are available from one of three golf professionals. Before or after play, Wiley’s Grill is available with salads, sandwiches, tacos or pizza. Flossmoor Golf Club dates to 1899 and was one of the first clubs established in the Midwest. The members-only course has four par-5 and ten par-4 holes among the 18. Other outdoor recreation opportunities include Millennium Park, which has a splash pad open from early June through Labor Day. It’s available when temperatures are 70 degrees or warmer. Other amenities in the park include a walking path, memorial garden, soccer field and playground. Irons Oaks Environmental Learning Center is a 38-acre nature preserve with treetop zip-line courses and trails leading toward wildflowers, birds and other animals.
Enjoy a round of golf at the Flossmoor Country Club.
The Coyote Run Golf Course in Flossmoor is operated by the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District.
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Bigger homes and more land
The housing stock on Flossmoor is varied, with some houses dating to the beginning of Flossmoor in the 1920s, with some older homes around. There’s more opportunity for more indoor space and more land. Most stately homes are near the Flossmoor Golf Club or the downtown area. The streets are lined with trees and sidewalks on both sides, and the classic styles one can see include Tudor, Foursquare, ranch-style, and Cape Cod. The prices range from $220,000 for a smaller ranch-style house to almost $700,000 for a 1905 American Foursquare. For housing under $200,000, a townhouse development also has a $130 monthly maintenance fee for their two-bedroom units.
Foursquare style houses with two car garages are found in Flossmoor.
Huge custom built modern homes sit on oversized lots near the country club in Flossmoor.
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A-rated high school
Like most high schools in the Chicago suburbs, they are in a separate district compared to the elementary and middle schools. Homewood-Flossmoor High School is in the Homewood-Flossmoor Community High School District Number 33. The school has a 97% graduation rate, is rated an A on Niche and has two buildings. The south school building has most classroom space, a radio station, an auditorium and a swimming pool. The north building has an indoor track and an indoor football practice facility. Parker Junior High School is in the Flossmoor School District Number 161. The school gets a C-plus grade and a 12-to-1 student-teacher ratio. Heather Hill Elementary is in the same district and receives a B on Niche.
Homewood-Flossmoor High School is a three-time National Blue Ribbon award-winning school.
Parker Junior High School is a public middle school of Flossmoor, IL.
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Community feel
Stevenson has lived in Flossmoor for a long time and loves the diversity in the area. “We’re seeing many younger people moving here because of that,” she says. “This is also the kind of place where people stay in their homes for decades. They’ll often move from their house into a retirement community.”
Metra and other options
The Metra station in downtown Flossmoor is the starting point for getting to the University of Chicago and downtown Chicago. In addition, for those who want to take the bus for public transportation, the Pace Suburban Bus routes run along 183rd Street.
Shunte is an expert real estate agent with Majestic Real Estate Company in Chicago, IL and the nearby area, providing home-buyers and sellers with professional, responsive and attentive real estate services.
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