O'Neil Property Group
Auburn Chase is Lennar’s 100-acre new-construction community off Seil Road next to Four Seasons Park — 277 single-family homes planned across two collections, from the high $340s, with ponds, walking paths, a tot lot and a dog park.
Auburn Chase is the community that put a brand-new Shorewood single-family home back under $400K — and it’s the first place I take buyers who assumed new construction on the I-55 corridor was out of reach. Lennar is building 277 homes on 100 acres along the south side of Seil Road, directly west of Four Seasons Park and across from the established Kipling Estates neighborhood. The village approved the project as part of Shorewood’s largest development wave in two decades, and sales are active in 2026 with quick move-in homes regularly available.
The community runs two collections. The entry series covers two- to four-bedroom plans from about 1,137 to 1,990 square feet, starting around $349,490 — ranch and compact two-story designs that compete directly with the resale townhome market on price while delivering a detached home and yard. The Horizon collection steps up to 1,866–2,631 square feet from about $439,990, with three to four bedrooms and the full two-story family layouts. Reported average pricing across the community runs around $412,000, and every home carries Lennar’s included-features approach and new-home warranty.
Beyond the floor plans, the site plan matters: ponds and walking paths thread the 100 acres, a tot lot and dog park are in the amenity plan, and Four Seasons Park — the village’s flagship park — sits next door, with the new YMCA a short drive away. Two buyer notes from me: first, builder contracts, lot premiums, and incentives are all negotiable, and the on-site agent represents Lennar, not you — bring your own representation (it costs you nothing). Second, verify the full projected tax bill including any Special Service Area before you sign; new sections price these differently than established streets.
Pricing reflects Auburn Chase sales, listings and published builder pricing as of summer 2026.
Two- to four-bedroom plans from 1,137 to 1,990 sq ft — the corridor’s rare chance at a new detached home under $400K. These compete on monthly payment with the resale townhome market while adding a yard and garage.
See listings →The family-scale series: 1,866–2,631 sq ft two-stories with three to four bedrooms, flex spaces and larger garages — priced against Kipling Estates’ bigger resales across the road.
See listings →Finished and nearly finished inventory homes cycle through regularly — often carrying the strongest incentives, especially near quarter-end. Ask for the current quick move-in sheet and incentive terms.
See listings →New releases, quick move-ins and incentives change week to week. Search all Shorewood homes below, or text me for Auburn Chase’s current availability and pricing sheet.
The 100-acre site plan weaves ponds and path connections through the neighborhoods rather than building lot-to-lot.
Community amenity spaces in the plan include a playground and dog park — a nod to who’s actually moving in.
The village’s flagship park sits immediately east — fields, playgrounds and event space you didn’t have to buy a bigger lot to get.
The new 60,000 sq ft YMCA with its eight-lane pool and the Towne Center civic core are both a five-minute drive.
School assignments for newly platted sections should be confirmed directly with the districts before contract. Shorewood addresses are split between Troy CCSD 30-C and Minooka CCSD 201 for elementary, with high school through Minooka CHSD 111 or Joliet Township HSD 204 depending on address.
Shorewood’s two elementary districts split the village; the assignment for any Auburn Chase lot should be verified with the districts at contract time.
High school assignment likewise depends on the specific address — confirm current boundaries before you sign.
Seil Road connects to River Road and Route 59 in minutes — Kipling Estates’ established retail conveniences, Four Seasons Park and the YMCA are all next door or a five-minute drive.
I-55 access via Route 59 or US 52 is minutes away, with I-80 just south — Joliet in about 10 minutes, Plainfield in 15, the Naperville corridor in roughly 30.
Plan on 50 to 70 minutes to the Loop via I-55, or drive 15 minutes to Joliet’s transportation center for Rock Island or Heritage Corridor Metra service plus Amtrak.
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