Lake Forest Westlake Ohio

About Lake Forest in Westlake

Lake Forest is a roughly 120-home, custom-built luxury subdivision along the desirable western part of Westlake, Ohio. This community includes single-family homes built by Hennie Homes, Orley Homes, Petros Homes, Ronald Puzzitello Fine Homes and Sareth Builders. Homes were built from 1988 through 2017, with preliminary housing plans recently approved to build the last phase of 34 more homes.

Homes in Lake Forest range in size from 3,315 to 7,589 square feet, with 3–6 bedrooms and 3.5–5.5+ bathrooms. Generously sized home sites range from .41 to 1.5+ acres. Nearly every backyard in the community is private and wooded, with cul-de-sac lots also available.

These exquisite, individually designed homes were built with the finest materials and craftsmanship. Designed with natural stone, brick, and stucco exteriors, these Lake Forest homes feature a variety of styles including classic colonial, country manor and Tudor. Interiors include elegant old-world charm details not often found in new homes today. Coveted features include gleaming heated marble and travertine flooring, custom architectural millwork, top-of-the-line appliances and fixtures, guest suites, circular staircases, walk-in closets with built-ins, circular and paver driveways, 3 or 4-car side entry garages, and landscape lighting. Finished lower levels have theatre rooms, fitness rooms, wine cellars and bars. Backyards feature lush landscaping with covered living areas and custom patios and decks.

*Lake Forest, Westlake Ohio community map*

The subdivision of Lake Forest encompasses the entrance of Forest Lake Dr, as well as the streets of Waterfall Way, Deer Run Ln, Hunters Creek Dr, Rocky Ridge Dr, and Turtle Creek Pkwy. It connects to the neighboring subdivision, Country Club Estates, via Walnut Point Dr and Hunters Creek Dr. This community has curbs and sidewalks on both sides of the street.

There is no HOA at Lake Forest. However, the absence of an HOA does not infer that this community is anything but impeccable. In fact, Lake Forest is one of the most stunning developments in all of Westlake!

Nearby Westlake communities comparable to Lake Forest include Devonshire Estates, The Estates, and the neighboring Country Club Estates.

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Convenient Location

Lake Forest subdivision is located off Schwartz, just west of Bradley Road. This western section of Westlake that borders Avon is a quiet, residential area of high-end single-family home subdivisions nestled amongst parks, pastures and golf courses.

The community is ideally situated 1.3 miles south of I-90 – far enough away to evade interstate congestion and traffic noise, but still accessible in less than 10 minutes.

Boaters will feel right at home at The Cleveland Yachting Club (CYC) – one of the oldest and most prestigious yachting clubs in the nation. Home to more than 300 sail and powerboats, CYC is known for its beautiful setting, first-class facilities and family-friendly atmosphere. CYC is located on its own island at the mouth of Rocky River, nine miles west of downtown Cleveland.

Or if you desire a day at the beach, Huntington Beach on Lake Erie is only 14 mins away!

Lake Forest is less than 10 minutes from Crocker Park—the best shopping on the west side of Cleveland—a 75-acre, open-air collection of restaurants, retail, entertainment & leisure. Additional retail and dining is available at Avon Commons.

There are several clubs nearby: Lakewood Country Club is just 4 min away on Bradley, Avon Oaks Country Club is 6 min north, and Westwood Country Club is 17 min east.

If you’re a golfer, Lake Forest is less than 15 minutes from an array of courses: 5 min to Hilliard Lakes, 7 min to Meadowood and Red Tail, 9 min to Bob-O-Link Golf Course, 12 min to Sweetbriar, and 13 min to Springvale and North Olmsted Golf Club.

Just around the corner from the community is Bradley Nature Park – a 20-acre park located on Bradley Road just south of Hilliard Blvd. The park features a sledding hill, a tot playground, a pavilion, picnic tables and grills, a nature trail and restroom facilities.

The city of Westlake has a very clean and modern Recreation Center. The 86-acre outdoor complex includes 2 baseball/softball fields, soccer fields, tennis courts, fishing pond with dock, playground, gazebo, picnic area, paved outdoor trail, and plenty of green space for your enjoyment. Inside the facility, there’s a 13,500 square foot fitness room, 2 group exercise rooms, 2 high school-sized regulation basketball courts, cycling studio, elevated rubber running track, locker rooms with saunas, childcare, and community/conference/class/craft rooms. The indoor aquatics center houses 5 pools including a lap pool, a diving well, a children’s play pool, a lazy river, and slides.

The city pool, Westlake Aquatic Center, in Clague Park offers five bodies of water for all ages: slide plunge pool, lazy river, activity pool, splash pad, and the main pool with diving board, climbing wall and lap area.

Westlake’s top-rated public schools are all nearby: 8 min to Westlake High School; 9 min to Elementary, Intermediate and Lee Burneson Middle School.

Local private schooling is available at esteemed institutions like Magnificat High School, a Catholic all-girls college-preparatory high school located in Rocky River (17 min); Lake Ridge Academy, an esteemed K-12 co-educational college preparatory school in the neighboring suburb of North Ridgeville (19 min); St. Edward High School, a private Roman Catholic high school in Lakewood (23 min); St. Ignatius High School, a private Roman Catholic, Jesuit high school in Ohio City (24 min).

Lake Forest Driving Distances

Downtown Cleveland- 25 min
Montrose/Fairlawn- 43 min
Cleveland Hopkins Airport- 20 min
Westlake Recreation Center– 7 min
USPS North Westlake- 8 min
Crocker Park- 7 min
Avon Commons- 9 min
Great Northern Mall- 12 min
Strongsville Mall- 28 min
Beachwood Place Mall- 40 min
I-90 & Crocker Rd- 6 min
I-90 & Nagel Rd- 9 min
I-480- 10 min
I-80/Turnpike- 12 min

Lake Forest Past Sales History

Status Date	List/Sell $	DOM/CDOM	Address	City	BR	BA	Sqft	Acres	Year	Garage
3/26/20	$522,500	31/141	3132 Waterfall Way	Westlake	4	4 (3 1)	3,872	0.44	1990	3
4/3/20	$615,000	19/19	2883 Forest Lake Dr	Westlake	4	5 (4 1)	4,100	0.41	1994	3
4/20/20	$690,000	31/31	3040 Waterfall Way	Westlake	4	5 (4 1)	4,263	0.42	1997	3
12/4/20	$800,000	0/0	3100 Waterfall Way	Westlake	4	6 (5 1)	3,860	0.46	1997	3
12/20/20	$485,000	38/38	31008 Schwartz Rd	Westlake	4	3 (2 1)	2,746	0.35	2017	3
1/15/21	$725,000	66/66	2979 Forest Lake Dr	Westlake	4	5 (4 1)	3,841	0.54	1995	4

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