O'Neil Property Group
An Inland-developed acreage community east of downtown Yorkville off Route 71, where custom homes sit on one-to-three-acre wooded lots beside the shared ponds, paths, and open space of its sister development, Fields of Farm Colony.
Farm Colony is one of Yorkville’s original acreage communities, developed by Inland Real Estate Development on roughly 140 acres east of downtown — off Route 71 and south of Van Emmon Road, between the highway and the Fox River corridor. The earliest homes date to around 1982, with the bulk of construction running through the 1990s into the mid-2000s. There was never a production builder here: lots sold individually and owners brought their own custom builders, which is why no two streets look alike. In the MLS the community usually appears as Farm Colony Estates, and the developer later added the adjacent Fields of Farm Colony — 281 acres with 94 estate lots — as a second phase of the same concept.
The setup is what buyers remember. Homes run from about 2,100 to more than 7,800 square feet on lots of one to three acres with mature trees, and the community is organized around shared land rather than a clubhouse: pond and open-space parcels inside Farm Colony itself, and — in the adjoining Fields of Farm Colony — a documented network of nearly five miles of private pathways, 42 acres of common area, and six fishing ponds. The homeowners association stays in the background, with reported dues in the range of $30–$50 a month covering common-area insurance and management. It reads as country living, yet downtown Yorkville’s riverfront, restaurants, and Route 47 services are about five minutes west.
Buyers here are almost always after land: room for outbuildings, gardens, and privacy that Yorkville’s production subdivisions cannot offer at any price. Recent sales have run from about $515K to $835K, with medians settling around $600K — meaningfully above Yorkville’s overall median but below the newest custom product at Whitetail Ridge. Turnover is thin, typically one to four sales a year (two closings by mid-2026, including $693K on Farm Court in June), so well-kept acreage listings draw attention quickly and off-market activity is common. We track both Farm Colony and Fields of Farm Colony for clients who want this pocket.
Pricing reflects Farm Colony sales and active listings as of mid-2026.
Custom homes of roughly 2,100–3,500 square feet, mostly 1980s–1990s builds with 3–4 bedrooms on one-acre-plus lots. This is the community’s volume band — recent medians around $600K — and it suits buyers trading a subdivision lot for land without a seven-figure budget.
See listings →The bigger builds run 3,500 to more than 7,800 square feet with 4–6 bedrooms and multi-car garages on the community’s largest wooded parcels. Recent top sales reached $835K. Suits move-up buyers who want estate scale with acreage minutes from downtown Yorkville.
See listings →Every active Farm Colony listing, updated in real time from the MLS.
Lots average well over an acre — several times the standard Yorkville subdivision parcel — with mature trees and deep setbacks. The extra land is the community’s core amenity: space for gardens, outbuildings, and privacy, subject to covenants we review with buyers.
The Farm Colony concept set homes around shared land instead of a clubhouse. Farm Colony has its own pond and open-space parcels, and the adjoining Fields of Farm Colony documents nearly five miles of private pathways, 42 acres of common area, and six fishing ponds.
The community sits just south of the Fox River east of town. Downtown Yorkville’s Bicentennial Riverfront Park and the Marge Cline Whitewater Course are about five minutes west, with Saw Wee Kee Park’s river trails a short drive east toward Oswego.
The association’s role is maintaining common areas, insurance, and management — reported dues run roughly $30–$50 a month. There is no pool, gate, or club assessment, which keeps carrying costs low for the lot sizes involved.
Farm Colony is served by Yorkville Community Unit School District 115. Verify current attendance boundaries with the district, as they can change.
The elementary campus referenced on recent listings for this community, located in central Yorkville west of the neighborhood. Confirm the current attendance boundary with CUSD 115 for any specific address.
The district middle school is off Route 47 on Yorkville’s south side, roughly a 10-minute drive via Route 71.
The district’s single high school sits on Game Farm Road near downtown Yorkville, about five to ten minutes from the community.
Farm Colony is about five minutes east of downtown Yorkville via Van Emmon Road or Route 71 — close enough for the riverfront, restaurants, and Route 47 errands, far enough to keep an acreage feel. The Route 34 retail corridor through Oswego is roughly 10 minutes northeast.
Route 71 runs northeast into Oswego and connects to Route 34 for Naperville and Aurora; Route 47 through Yorkville reaches I-88 in roughly 20 minutes. Orchard Road provides a direct line to Aurora’s employment corridor.
Downtown Chicago is roughly 55–60 miles; most drivers run Route 71/34 or Route 47 to I-88 east. Metra’s BNSF line is reachable at downtown Aurora or Route 59, about 25–35 minutes away, with express service to Union Station.
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