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Fairwinds sits in northwest Sandwich under a plan first approved in 2003 — mid-2000s ranch and two-story homes with a $45/month HOA, now joined by Ryan Homes’ 58-lot Phase Four with new construction from about $355K on half-acre homesites.
Fairwinds — recorded in DeKalb County records as the Fairwinds of Sandwich PUD — occupies northwest Sandwich, west of Latham Street and north of US Route 34, on the DeKalb County side of the city. The plan was approved back in 2003, and local developers built the original phases roughly between 2004 and 2008 before the Great Recession stalled the build-out. For more than fifteen years the remaining land sat platted but unbuilt — until now.
In March 2025, plans moved forward for Phase Four: 58 single-family lots being built by Ryan Homes for developer Phase Four FW LLC, with new homes marketed from $354,990. Ryan Homes promotes the phase around two line items that are hard to find together at this price anywhere in Chicagoland: included basements and half-acre homesites. Phase Four joins the existing homeowners association at $45 per month, making this Sandwich’s first major subdivision build-out since the 2008 downturn — and one of the lowest-priced new-construction entry points on the US 34 corridor.
Across the community there are 18-plus floor plans — ranch and two-story designs running roughly 1,567 to 3,222 square feet with 3 to 5 bedrooms. Recent resales have closed roughly between $310,000 and $455,000, with current listings at $379,900 to $415,000. The neighborhood is finished with sidewalks, curbs and street lights, plus a lake and park area and tennis courts, and it sits in Sandwich CUSD 430.
Pricing reflects Fairwinds sales and active listings as of mid-2026.
Phase Four adds 58 single-family lots, actively selling in 2026 with included basements and half-acre homesites — marketed as among the lowest-priced new homes in Chicagoland offering both. It is Sandwich’s first significant new-construction wave since 2008.
See listings →Homes from the original 2004–2008 phases have closed roughly between $310,000 and $455,000, with typical resales around 1,728–2,834 square feet and 3–5 bedrooms. Mid-2026 listings ran $379,900–$415,000.
See listings →The community spans 18-plus floor plans from roughly 1,567 to 3,222 square feet — single-level ranches through larger two-story layouts — so the resale mix covers a wide spread of sizes at one address point on the US 34 corridor.
See listings →A dedicated Fairwinds feed is coming to this page. Until it’s live, search every active Sandwich listing below — or call or text 630-381-4995 and we’ll send you current Fairwinds listings straight from the MLS.
Fairwinds is planned around a lake and park area that anchors the community’s open space — a setup more common in eastern Kendall County subdivisions than in Sandwich, where most housing stock predates master-planned amenities.
Community tennis courts sit within the neighborhood, maintained through the $45/month association — one of the few subdivision-owned recreation amenities in Sandwich.
The original phases were finished to full urban standards with sidewalks, curbs and street lighting throughout, and Phase Four extends the same streetscape.
Ryan Homes’ Phase Four means buyers can compare new builds from about $355K against mid-2000s resales inside the same association — a choice no other Sandwich subdivision offered as of 2026.
Fairwinds is served by Sandwich Community Unit School District 430. Attendance boundaries are set by the district and can change — verify the current assignment for any specific address directly with CUSD 430.
The district operates three elementary schools serving Sandwich addresses. Which one serves a given Fairwinds home depends on current district boundaries — confirm with CUSD 430 before you write an offer.
CUSD 430 operates one intermediate/middle school for the district’s upper-elementary and junior-high grades, drawing from across the city including Fairwinds.
Sandwich Community High School is the district’s sole high school and serves the entire CUSD 430 boundary, including Fairwinds.
Fairwinds sits on the northwest side of town, minutes from downtown Sandwich’s Railroad Street storefronts and the 1878 City Hall & Opera House. The Sandwich Fairgrounds — home of the Sandwich Fair every September since 1888 — are a short drive across town.
US Route 34 runs along the neighborhood’s southern edge and through downtown: roughly 6 miles east to Plano, 13 miles to Yorkville and about 25 miles to Aurora, connecting Fairwinds to the full Fox Valley job corridor.
IL Route 23 crosses US 34 in Sandwich — north to DeKalb and I-88 in roughly 20 miles, south toward Ottawa and I-80. Amtrak stops in neighboring Plano, and Metra’s BNSF line terminates in Aurora, so rail commuters drive to one of those stations.
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