Nestled amidst the rolling dunes of the Indiana Dunes State Park, the cosmopolitan center of world-class Chicago and the shores of Lake Michigan, Chesterton residents enjoy an excellent and diversified quality of life. Chicago’s big city amenities, culture and opportunities are an easy hour’s drive from the town via I-90. Industries that provide employment in Chesterton include educational, health and social services, manufacturing and retail trade. This small, tight-knit, but quickly growing town, houses a population of approximately 12,000. Students in grades K-12 are accommodated by schools of the Duneland School Corporation. Several colleges and universities, including Valparaiso University, which is less than a 15-minute drive away, are in proximity for those who wish to attain a degree in higher education. Ranked 7th among national parks in native plant diversity, nearby Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore is an exceptional place to appreciate the Chesterton area’s beautiful natural surroundings. The park contains approximately 15,000 acres of beaches, sand dunes, wetlands and woodland forests, among other things. Indiana Dunes State Park offers residents swimming, sunbathing and picnicking on the three miles of Lake Michigan’s south shore as well as natural habitats and a wide selection of flora and fauna. For additional outdoor recreation, a three-mile stretch of the Prairie Duneland Trail, which connects many cities in Northwest Indiana, provides a scenically beautiful bike path for residents to enjoy. Chesterton real estate options consist of single-family detached homes, estate properties, condominiums, townhouses and land lots.

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Price Range of Chesterton Houses

Chesterton real estate options are diverse. Detached, single-family homes are priced starting from the low $100,000s. Large, lovely homes with spacious lots can be purchased in the high $100,000s. Spectacular, newly built estate properties with multiple fireplaces and lots of considerable acreage are priced from the mid-$300,000s to close to $3 million for expansive luxury homes for sale and estates with swimming pools, hot tubs, private ponds and scenic golf course views. Sale of condominiums and townhouses start from below $100,000 up to the high $300,000s. A large selection of land lots is also available for custom homes and real estate development. If you are thinking of buying or selling your home, just fill out the FREE REAL ESTATE INFORMATION REQUEST FORM. Then, top real estate agent Ruth Norlington will provide you with any information or assistance with your home. All contents on this and related web sites are provided by Ruth Norlington, the home and property specialist, specializing in Chesterton real estate and home values in Porter County, Indiana.