Rob Roy Country Club Village — Amenities

Prospect Heights, Cook County | 650 homes | Attached condos | Golf course adjacent

Rob Roy Country Club Village is built around a golf course, and the "Country Club Village" name suggests a connection to that course. The practical reality: the golf course at Rob Roy operates as a semi-public facility separate from the HOA. Residents get views and some preferential access, but buying a unit here does not buy you a golf membership. Verify current course status and any resident discount arrangements directly before purchasing if golf access is central to your decision.

Age-targeted vs. age-restricted: Rob Roy is typically described as age-targeted rather than strictly age-restricted 55+ under the Housing for Older Persons Act (HOPA). This distinction matters: age-targeted communities welcome 55+ buyers but may not enforce the 80/20 residency rule that protects a community's age-restricted status. Verify the current status and CC&R restrictions with an attorney before closing if the 55+ character of the community is important to your purchase decision.

Community Amenities

Clubhouse with event and social space
Swimming pool
Fitness facilities
Golf course views from many units
Walking paths
Activity rooms
Exterior maintenance included in HOA
Building insurance covered by master policy

What condo living actually means at this community: The HOA at ~$400/mo covers things that single-family homeowners budget separately — roof, siding, exterior painting, building insurance, often water and trash. The trade is reduced autonomy (you cannot change your front door color without HOA approval) for reduced maintenance exposure (a bad storm does not leave you with a $15,000 roof bill). For buyers whose priority is genuine maintenance-free living, attached condo HOA structures deliver something single-family communities at any HOA price point cannot.

Prospect Heights and Northwest Cook County

Prospect Heights sits in northwest Cook County, roughly 30 miles northwest of downtown Chicago and about 12 miles from O'Hare International Airport. That proximity to O'Hare is either an amenity or a liability depending on your priorities — easy access to direct flights to anywhere, but aircraft noise that does not affect communities further from the flight path. Check the specific flight patterns for Prospect Heights before touring; runway orientation and prevailing winds determine noise exposure more than raw distance.

Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville and Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights are both within 15–20 minutes. The Metra Union Pacific Northwest Line runs nearby with service to downtown Chicago in approximately 45–55 minutes. For buyers who want to stay close to the urban core without paying Chicago or inner-ring suburb prices, northwest Cook at Rob Roy's price point is one of the more affordable ways to do it.

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