Houses Illinois Lake County Highwood

$2,500 / Month

217 Highwood Ave

Highwood, IL 60040

847-234-8000

Bedrooms

2
Bathrooms

1
Square Feet

950 sq ft
Available

Available Now

Highlights

Wood Flooring
1 Car Detached Garage
Enclosed Patio or Porch
Living Room
Laundry Room
Entrance Foyer

217 Highwood Ave

About This Home

12 Month Lease , Available Now

Highwood North Shore Apartment Highlights: Vintage first floor apartment with hardwood floors throughout and completely rehabbed. Two bedrooms,full hall bathroom,spacious living room,separate dining room and new kitchen with walk in pantry. There is an unheated porch off the kitchen. All brick building with 1 designated garage space. The rent includes all utilities. There is coin op laundry in the basement. Building Restrictions: Non-Smoking Building and No Pets Allowed. Convenient location to Downtown Highwood,Parks,Metra,Restaurants and Wonderful Lake Michigan. MLS# MRD12751951

217 Highwood Ave is a house located in Lake County and the 60040 ZIP Code. This area is served by the North Shore School District 112 attendance zone.

* Price shown is base rent. Excludes user-selected optional fees and variable or usage-based fees and required charges due at or prior to move-in or at move-out. Price, availability, fees, and any applicable rent special are subject to change without notice.

* Square footage definitions vary. Displayed square footage is approximate.

Home Details

Year Built

Built in 1940 | Remodeled in 2026

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

1 Full Bathroom 2 Bedrooms 2 Potential Bedrooms

Home Design

Brick Exterior Construction

Interior Spaces

Wood Flooring Living Room Entrance Foyer 1-Story Property Dining Room Family Room 950 Sq Ft Home

Laundry

Laundry Room

Listing and Financial Details

Security Deposit $3,500 Property Available on 9/5/26 12 Month Lease Term Rent includes gas, electricity, heat, water, parking, scavenger, exterior maintenance, lawn care, snow removal

Lot Details

Lot Dimensions are 40x130

Outdoor Features

Enclosed Patio or Porch

Parking

1 Car Detached Garage Unassigned Parking Parking Available

Schools

Oak Terrace Elementary School Northwood Junior High School Highland Park High School

Unfinished Basement

Basement Fills Entire Space Under The House

Utilities

Radiator Heating System Uses Steam Lake Michigan Water Heating System Uses Natural Gas Window Unit Cooling System

Community Details

Overview

2 Units

Pet Policy

No Pets Allowed

Fees and Policies

The fees listed below are community-provided and may exclude utilities or add-ons. All payments are made directly to the property and are non-refundable unless otherwise specified.

Garage Lot

Property Fee Disclaimer: Based on community-supplied data and independent market research. Subject to change without notice. May exclude fees for mandatory or optional services and usage-based utilities.

Details

Lease Options

12 Months

Contact

Listed by Carol DeGrazia Santi | Coldwell Banker Realty
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Source

Midwest Real Estate Data LLC

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City - Highwood

Highwood packs remarkable energy into just one square mile of Lake County's North Shore, drawing renters who want a close-knit, walkable community without the price tag of neighboring Highland Park or Lake Forest. Green Bay Road and Waukegan Avenue form the lively commercial core, while the Fort Sheridan Forest Preserve anchors the northern edge and the Exmoor Country Club marks the south, bookending the city with open space. Renters will find a practical mix of multi-family apartment communities, condos, and single-family homes scattered across the city's walkable grid.

The housing stock reflects the area's village-scale density, making it accessible compared to surrounding communities. Metra's Union Pacific North Line stops right in Highwood, putting downtown Chicago within commuting reach and Lake Forest College just minutes away.

Learn more about living in Highwood

Education

Colleges & Universities			Distance
Colleges & Universities			Distance
Lake Forest College	Drive:	8 min	4.1 mi
Coll. of Lake Co., Southlake	Drive:	12 min	6.7 mi
Coll. of Lake Co., Lakeshore	Drive:	21 min	14.7 mi
Oakton C.C., Des Plaines	Drive:	27 min	16.7 mi

217 Highwood Ave is within 8 minutes or 4.1 miles from Lake Forest College. It is also near Coll. of Lake Co., Southlake and Coll. of Lake Co., Lakeshore.

Schools

Oak Terrace Elementary School

Public Elementary School

Grades PK-5

487 Students

Nearby

Wayne Thomas Elementary School

Public Elementary School

Grades K-5

432 Students

Attendance Zone

Northwood Jr High School

Public Middle School

Grades 6-8

534 Students

Attendance Zone

Highland Park High School

Public High School

Grades 9-12

1,609 Students

Attendance Zone

St James School

Private Elementary & Middle School

Grades PK-8

138 Students

Nearby

Arlyn Day School

Private Elementary, Middle & High School

Grades K-12

40 Students

Nearby

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Transportation

217 Highwood Ave is near Chicago O'Hare International, located 22.1 miles or 32 minutes away, and Chicago Midway International, located 33.0 miles or 49 minutes away.

Commuter Rail			Distance
Commuter Rail			Distance
Highwood	Walk:	6 min	0.3 mi
Fort Sheridan	Drive:	3 min	1.6 mi
Highland Park	Drive:	4 min	1.7 mi
Ravinia	Drive:	6 min	3.4 mi
Deerfield	Drive:	9 min	4.9 mi

Airports			Distance
Airports			Distance
Chicago O'Hare International	Drive:	32 min	22.1 mi
Chicago Midway International	Drive:	49 min	33.0 mi

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

60 / 100

Good Public Transit

Transit

60 / 100

Moderately Drivable

Drivability

60 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

50 / 100

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74 / 100

Traffic

Busy

Airport

Calm

Businesses

Active

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Points of Interest

Time and distance from 217 Highwood Ave.

Shopping Centers			Distance
Shopping Centers			Distance
2625 Waukegan Ave	Walk:	8 min	0.4 mi
485-495 Sheridan Rd	Walk:	10 min	0.5 mi
104-130 Washington Ave	Walk:	10 min	0.5 mi

217 Highwood Ave has 3 shopping centers within 0.5 mile, which is about a 10-minute walk. The miles and minutes will be for the farthest away property.

Parks and Recreation			Distance
Parks and Recreation			Distance
Openlands Lakeshore Preserve	Drive:	3 min	1.3 mi
Prairie Wolf Slough	Drive:	4 min	2.3 mi
Fort Sheridan Forest Preserve	Drive:	6 min	2.4 mi
Heller Nature Center	Drive:	6 min	2.4 mi
Everett Farm Nature Preserve	Drive:	7 min	3.6 mi

217 Highwood Ave has 5 parks within 3.6 miles, including Openlands Lakeshore Preserve, Fort Sheridan Forest Preserve, and Heller Nature Center.

Hospitals			Distance
Hospitals			Distance
Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital	Drive:	10 min	6.4 mi
Advocate Condell Medical Center	Drive:	18 min	10.9 mi

217 Highwood Ave is 6.4 miles from Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital, and is convenient to other hospitals, including Advocate Condell Medical Center.

Military Bases			Distance
Military Bases			Distance
Great Lakes Naval Training Center	Drive:	15 min	10.7 mi
US Military Reservation Elk Grove	Drive:	34 min	21.2 mi
US Military Reservation Naperville	Drive:	61 min	43.8 mi

217 Highwood Ave has 3 military bases within 43.8 miles, the nearest is Great Lakes Naval Training Center which is 10.7 miles away and a 15 minute drive.