Long Grove, IL Real Estate — Joe Gattone, Compass

Joe Gattone is a Compass real estate broker based in Libertyville who has closed 2 transactions in Long Grove and ranked #3 among all Libertyville agents by 2025 sales volume (RealTrends Verified). Call or text 847-650-4048.

Homes I've sold in Long Grove

  • 3240 Allison Ln, Long Grove

What Long Grove buyers and sellers ask me

What am I getting for the price? Land. Long Grove's zoning is built around large lots (often one to three acres), no sidewalks, no streetlights, and a historic crossroads downtown. If you want acreage within a reasonable commute, this and Hawthorn Woods are the options. If you want a walkable town, this isn't it.

Well and septic? Most of Long Grove is on private well and septic. That's a normal part of due diligence here, not a red flag, but it changes the inspection and the costs. I bring the right inspector.

Which high school? Much of Long Grove is in Stevenson (District 125); other addresses fall under Lake Zurich or Barrington. It's address-specific and I check it first.

Long Grove neighborhoods and what they're like

Historic Downtown. The covered bridge, the 1840s crossroads, specialty shops, and the festival calendar.

Estate subdivisions. Royal Melbourne (gated, golf course), Kildeer-adjacent acreage, and the equestrian-scale lots off Route 83 and Route 53.

Kemper Lakes / Route 22 corridor. Larger-lot 1980s–2000s homes near the Kemper Lakes golf course.

Points of interest

The Long Grove covered bridge and historic downtown, Strawberry Fest, Apple Fest and the other seasonal festivals, Buffalo Creek Forest Preserve, Reed-Turner Woodland, Royal Melbourne and Kemper Lakes golf courses.

Schools

Depending on address: Kildeer Countryside District 96 with Stevenson High School (District 125), Lake Zurich District 95, or Barrington District 220. For current performance data on any school, use the Illinois State Board of Education's Illinois Report Card (illinoisreportcard.com).

Notoriety

The Long Grove covered bridge has been struck by over-height trucks dozens of times and rebuilt; it's a running local story and a designated historic landmark. The downtown is one of the few surviving 19th-century crossroads villages in the Chicago area.

What clients in Long Grove said

“Joe was our realtor and helped us find our dream home 1 year ago when we made the move from Logan Square to Long Grove. … The home buying process can be emotional, so it was nice to have Joe to bring us back to reality and be the voice of reason when we needed it.”

— Sarah N., Google

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