Donwood

“An established acreage enclave where estate homes sit on large, wooded lots along Donwood Drive, a rare hideaway minutes from downtown Naperville.”

Donwood is a quiet estate enclave on Naperville's east side, a cluster of homes set along Donwood Drive off Hobson Road in unincorporated DuPage County. Its large, wooded lots set it apart from the platted subdivisions nearby, giving the area the feel of a hideaway tucked among the trees, within a short drive of the city.

The neighborhood traces back to the early 1960s, and its homes reflect a long arc of development. Original residences on expansive lots sit alongside a steady wave of custom rebuilds and new estate homes. The lots are among the most generous in the area, measured in acres rather than standard subdivision frontage, lending the homes a privacy and scale that is increasingly rare this close to town.

Despite its tucked-away feel among the trees, Donwood sits minutes from the conveniences of east Naperville. Shopping along Naper Boulevard, the Greene Valley Forest Preserve, and the DuPage River corridor are close at hand, and downtown Naperville, the BNSF Metra line, and I-88 are a short drive away, a balance of wooded privacy and suburban access that defines the enclave's appeal across Chicago's western suburbs.