Lakes of Boulder Ridge Community


Does your dream home have amazing golf course views? The Lakes of Boulder Ridge is a stunning golf course community in Lake in the Hills, Illinois. It is beautifully situated on 143 acres and backs up to Boulder Ridge Country Club’s West Nine. This community offers a unique country club environment and luxurious duplex and single family homes.

The Boulder Ridge Country Club
The facilities of Boulder Ridge Country Club are simply stunning. The 65,000 square foot elegant clubhouse is the showpiece of this magnificent private club. Surrounding the clubhouse, 27 holes of championship golf await you with over 7,000 yards of lush fairways and immaculate greens set amidst rolling terrain. After a challenging round, the elegantly appointed locker rooms with separate lounges and massage facilities welcome golf members and their guests.

Open House Tour of The Augusta Ranch at Lakes of Boulder Ridge



Today we are sharing a very informative guided video tour of the Augusta Ranch at the Lakes of Boulder Ridge. This community is located in Lake in the Hills, Illinois. It offers a unique country club environment and luxurious duplex and single family homes. 

The Augusta is our most popular and most expansive floor plan.  It features 2,243 square feet of living space with 2 bedrooms, 2 full baths, study, formal dining room, great room, mud/laundry room, full (unfinished) basement and a 2-car attached garage. Enjoy the guided video tour below:





Brentwood Ranch Home Tour at Lakes of Boulder Ridge



Welcome to the Brentwood model!  This ranch home is located in the Lakes of Boulder Ridge community in Lake in the Hills, Illinois.  This is a clubhouse community beautifully situated along the private Boulder Ridge Golf Course.  The Brentwood features over 1700 square feet of living space, 2 bedrooms, 2 full baths, a study, spacious great room, kitchen with dinette area, mud/laundry room, full (unfinished) basement, 2-car attached garage and elegant finishes throughout!  Enjoy the video tour below: 





Location is Still the Driving Force in Real Estate


As seen in the Daily Herald

When buyers choose a place to live they are making a lifestyle choice - whether it’s a townhouse in a large suburb of Chicago, a home in a small town or an upscale home in a subdivision near highly rated schools.  It’s a distinctive personal choice.  Some empty-nesters prefer to downsize and move to the city while others choose to go north to Wisconsin.

Move-up communities in desirable suburbs
Plote Homes offers ranch duplex homes at Lakes of Boulder Ridge.   It is not age-restricted, but age-targeted because of the product and location. Many downsizers choose this community because they enjoy the country club, and they want to live near their kids and grandkids in nearby Algonquin and surrounding areas.

Wisconsin and vacation communities
Plote Homes is building low-maintenance homes at Cliffs of Fontana in Wisconsin with scenic views of Lake Geneva, year-round recreation and town festivals. Recreation includes boating on the lake, lounging at the pool or hiking along nature trails. Residents enjoy a blend of tranquility with convenience with unique shops and boutiques on Fontana's square.
Fontana is a charming hillside community. It is an ideal place for a vacation home or a permanent home. Many buyers moving there will simply commute to Illinois for work. For others they are selling their homes in Illinois and moving to Wisconsin.

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Plote Creates Homes with Specific Clientele in Mind



As seen in the Daily Herald


The perfect place to live means something different for each generation.  It’s important to know what buyers want.  Plote Homes appeals to the Generation X and Baby Boomer demographics.  Here’s a peek at what they are looking for and how their Lakes at Boulder Ridge community ticks the boxes for these two groups: 

Winter Energy Conserving Tips


Be kind to your wallet and the planet by following these energy saving tips this winter.  


1.  Install a programmable thermostat. A programmable thermostat will ensure you never go to bed or leave home with the heat blasting again. For maximum savings, set the temperature at 66° F or below during down times and no more than 72°F when you’re home.