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About Barrington, Illinois

Barrington, located about 35 miles northwest of Chicago, offers residents an ideal combination of country living and ease of access to the city. Barrington, Illinois homes for sale range from houses with extensive lawns to exclusive townhouses and condominiums. Some Barrington properties border golf courses or have lakefront views, and limited amounts of farmland are still available.

Barrington contains one public golf course and five private courses. The area's park facilities are extensive, featuring quiet woodlands as well as sports fields, tennis courts, a fitness center, and other recreation options. Barrington residents are able to choose from a wide variety of community organizations that enrich their community, and can take advantage of a vibrant retail industry and yet retain the quiet aspects of country life that make the town so desirable.

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