Hunt Club Farms Community Association

The Development

On Sunday March 5, 1989, the New York Times ran a story about a new equestrian development in the Midwest. It was to be located approximately 30 miles north of Chicago on land just south of the famous Tempel Farms, known world-wide for its precision Lippizan horses. The original 80 head of Lippizan breeding stock was spirited out of Germany by George Patton and Dwight Eisenhower at the end of WWII as the Allies marched on Berlin.

Gerald Fogelson, President of Fogelson Development Corporation of Chicago, was quoted in this article saying, "With so many developments built around a golf course we thought an equestrian community would be good". In 1986 Mr. Fogelson bought 621 acres from the estate of Robert Stuart, founder and former chairman of the Quaker Oats Company. This would become the first Phases of Hunt Club Farms.

Fogelson made the centerpiece of Hunt Club Farms a 28-acre Equestrian boarding and training facility with 54 stalls and named it Field and Fences. The facility, open to the public, was purchased in February 1995 by Anita Schadeck. Field and Fences boarders are primarily hunter/jumper and dressage riders with a few eventers and pleasure riders rounding out the group. A huge expansion beginning in 2003 added 105 stalls, a second indoor riding arena and over 9,500 square feet of clubrooms. Facilities and services are available are http://www.fieldsandfences.com

Living in Hunt Club Farms is "Country Living with urban conveniences."

Lake Justin

Lake Justin is a 12-acre private lake located within the 52-acre common greenway area of Phase III of Hunt Club Farms. The lake provides residents and their guests with an outstanding recreational resource for fishing and wildlife viewing.

Access to the lake and surrounding greenway is through two convenient fence openings, one at the north end of the lake off of Thoroughbred Drive and the other near the south end of the lake west of Fox Hill Drive. A culvert and driveway across from the north lake access all residents to park on the four acres of common area greenway north of Thoroughbred Drive.

Lake Justin has a diverse and healthy population of fish available to entertain fisherman of all ages. The lake has established populations of six popular sport fish: largemouth bass, channel catfish, yellow perch, black crappie, bluegill and green sunfish. The minnow population includes golden shiner. Fingerlings of red sunfish were stocked in the spring of 2018 to establish another sport fish species

The naturalized buffer surrounding the lake includes native trees, shrubs and wildflowers. The lake acts as a haven for local birds including various ducks, herons and majestic sandhill cranes.

	Lake Justin Presentation form 2018 Annual Meeting
	Lake Justin Presentation Document form 2018 Annual Meeting