Our Communities

Along with every feature that goes into the home of your dreams, the location of your custom home is equally important. Michael J. Graft Builder builds homes on only the finest quality land available. You can select a home site from many of the current premium acres owned by Michael J. Graft Builder in the Barrington, Illinois area, or we can build on a site of your own.

Topography is very important to Michael J. Graft Builder. All of our communities feature natural settings, rolling hills, pondscapes and curvilinear streets. Keeping the natural topography to a site allows us to offer a higher percentage of walk-out and look-out lower levels which are vital to custom luxury home buyers today.

The Enclave of Heritage Estates - The Enclave is an Exclusive Gated Community of 32 custom homes on 66 acres in Lake Barrington, Illinois.  It is a step away from Good Shepherd Hospital which was recently recognized with The Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence and is surrounded by the Lake County Forest Preserve. 

Home packages start at $1.5 million and are located within Barrington's Award Winning School District 220.

Tallgrass - There are 71 home sites available in this Luxury Home Gated Community. This newest gated community is not only beautiful but unique, as it is dedicated to preserving the natural environment that surrounds it.

These sites are adjacent the beautiful Grassy Lake Forest Preserve and all within Barrington's award winning school district 220.

Home packages start at $1.1 million while vacant lots are available from $385,000.

Model homes will be available for immediate occupancy in Spring of 2008.

Heritage Woods - This exciting new community is still in the planning stages. Homesites will offer pristine natural views on heavily wooded sites and include wetland and protected conservatory space. The preliminary plans call for 8 - 10 home sites on this 85 acre parcel. Many of the sites will be 10 acres plus. If you are looking to create a family compound with a signature home, guest house and several adjacent high quality homes please contact us to view this incredible property in the North Barrington area.

About Barrington, Illinois

Privacy and tranquility are also key desires for the custom luxury home buyer. Both of our latest communities, The Enclave of Heritage Estates and Tallgrass are gated communities which offer the added bonus of privacy and serenity by backing up to a nature preserve or forest preserve.

Students in Barrington will attend the Top-Rated Barrington School District 220. Barrington High School and other schools in District 220 have received a 10 out of 10 rating from GreatSchools.net. The district's commitment to excellence is exemplified by the wide range of Advanced Placement and Honors courses offered at Barrington High School. Over 90% of BHS graduates attend some form of higher education at colleges and universities throughout the United States.

For commuters, Metra train service is only 8 minutes away from both of our Lake Barrington communities.

Shopping is plentiful in the Barrington area. Deer Park Town Center, an open-air "lifestyle" shopping center featuring 65 stores, 12 restaurants and a 16-screen theater complex is just 10 minutes away.