O'Neil Property Group
The Ponds of Stony Creek is Lennar’s active single-family community in far-southwest Elgin—eight floor plans from 2,171 to 3,876 square feet, base-priced from the low $600s to the mid $700s, with trails, ponds, and a splash park.
The Ponds of Stony Creek sits south of McDonald Road west of Randall, on Elgin’s far-southwest edge where the city grades toward St. Charles township—and it’s the largest-home new construction currently being built in Elgin. Lennar opened the community in 2019 and is actively selling its second phase in 2026, with eight single-family plans—Auburn through Oxford—running 2,171 to 3,876 square feet with three to four-plus bedrooms.
Pricing tells the story of what this community is: base prices from roughly $618,000 to $764,000, recent closings from about $582,000 to $790,000, and a 2026 year-to-date median around $708,000. That buys current-code construction—9-foot ceilings, open plans, Lennar’s Everything’s Included spec level—on lots that back to ponds and trail corridors in the best positions. The HOA is modest (about $42 a month per the most consistent source, though fee bases vary between listing platforms—we verify directly).
One thing to get right before you fall in love: the school district boundary. Ponds of Stony Creek parcels split between St. Charles CUSD 303—which Lennar markets—and Central CUSD 301, and the assignment is parcel-specific. It materially affects both taxes and logistics, so we confirm it with the district on every lot and resale here. As your representation (registered on your first visit, at no cost to you), we also negotiate Lennar’s incentives and walk the build at every milestone.
Pricing reflects Ponds of Stony Creek sales and active listings as of mid-2026.
The community’s entry plans—roughly 2,171–2,600 square feet, three to four bedrooms, flex rooms, and two- or three-car garages, base-priced from about $618,000 before lot premiums and options.
See listings →The Newcastle-to-Manchester band delivers 2,800–3,300 square feet with lofts, main-floor studies, and the option depth Lennar builds its value case on. The 2026 median sale near $708,000 sits here.
See listings →The largest plans reach 3,876 square feet—four-plus bedrooms, three-car garages, and premium pond-backing lots. Optioned builds have closed toward $790,000.
See listings →Browse every active Elgin listing—updated in real time from the MLS—and tell us you’re watching Ponds of Stony Creek: we track this community daily and can alert you the moment something lists.
The community’s park anchors its center—splash pad, playground, and picnic area maintained through the modest HOA.
Multi-use trails loop the community’s namesake ponds; premium lots back to water or trail corridor rather than a rear neighbor.
Lennar’s Phase II means quick move-in specs and to-be-built choices coexist—and builder incentives on specs are genuinely negotiable with representation.
Randall Road’s retail is 10 minutes northeast; St. Charles’ north-side conveniences are about the same distance south.
Ponds of Stony Creek parcels split between St. Charles CUSD 303 and Central CUSD 301—the assignment is parcel-specific and affects taxes as well as schools. Verify current attendance boundaries with the district, as they can change and assignments are parcel-specific.
D303-assigned parcels feed St. Charles-side campuses including Ferson Creek Elementary, with St. Charles North High School the commonly cited assignment. Lennar markets this side.
D301-assigned parcels feed Howard B. Thomas Grade School, Prairie Knolls Middle School, and Central High School.
The 303/301 line runs through the community. Confirm the specific lot’s assignment directly with the district before you sign—we do this on every Ponds of Stony Creek transaction.
The community sits on Elgin’s far-southwest edge—10 minutes to Randall Road’s retail and Advocate Sherman, and about as close to St. Charles’ north side as to central Elgin.
Randall Road runs north to I-90 in about 15 minutes and south through the Tri-Cities. Route 64 (Main Street, St. Charles) is 10 minutes south for the east-west run.
Metra’s Big Timber Road station is about 15 minutes north—67–88 minutes to Union Station with 722 parking spaces. Driving, plan on 65–80 minutes to the Loop outside rush.
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