Your Guide to Buying a Home in Chesterfield, MO

Buying a Home in Chesterfield, Missouri

Butterfly House in Faust Park

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Chesterfield is located in St. Louis County

In a myriad of ways, Chesterfield is the “best of the best” in the St. Louis metropolitan area. This progressive and affluent community not only excels in housing, shopping, education, culture, recreation and community services, but it is also a singular place for business.

Area shoppers by the thousands flock annually to the 1.5 million-square foot Chesterfield Mall, and to the 16 other shopping centers in the community like Clarkson Square and the quaint Hog Hollow Square. Key attractions at the Mall include its four major department stores, Dillards, Famous Barr, JC Penney, and Sears along with the nearly 200 shops, boutiques are intermingled with large chain stores. It is continuing to grow and currently features a variety of shopping venues such as Wal-Mart, Lowe’s Home Improvement Warehouse, Sam’s Club, chesterfield Jewelers, Mary Tuttle’s Florist and St. Nick’s Nook to name a few.

When it comes to residential living, Chesterfield is a picture perfect in many ways. Imagine a remarkable canvas of beautiful homes of every size, type and style, surrounded by manicured lawns and heavily wooded lots, all painted on a gently rolling terrain. Some of Chesterfield’s older homes and subdivisions can be found near Clarkson Road, south of Chesterfield Mall, along Olive Boulevard north of the highway, and off Woods which can include about an acre of wooded ground and more than 2,200 square feet of the wooded hills of Wild Horse Creek Road as well as along Kehrs Mill and Wilson roads. Each exhibits luxurious single-family homes, many set on acre-plus lots. Prices range from $250,000 to more than $700,000, with square footage from 3,000 and above. Townhome and condominium communities have their place Chesterfield most of which offer recreational amenities such as swimming pools, tennis courts, walking trails, and clubhouses.

Chesterfield is home to a 37-acre Central City Park and Pool Complex near Chesterfield Mall. This new, outdoor aquatic facility contains a pool with water slide and a lazy river. Chesterfield Valley Athletic Complex opened in 1999. This 105-acre facility has 12 baseball/softball fields, 12 soccer fields, volleyball courts and numerous other amenities. This new park was co-developed with the Chesterfield Community Association, which organizes baseball, softball and soccer league play involving some 1,600 Chesterfield youth each year. Other recreation opportunities in chesterfield include the extensive facilities of the West County YMCA and Doubletree Athletic Club; the new 70,000 square-foot Jewish Community Center West and the 107,000 square-foot U.S. Ice Sports Complex with its three indoor ice rinks. Chesterfield’s only public golf course, The Landing at Spirit, opened in spring 2000 in Chesterfield Valley. In addition, the Chesterfield Valley Golf Center offers opportunities to practice at its lighted tee driving range.

Exceptional Faust County Park in the heart of Chesterfield on Olive Boulevard is only minutes from anywhere in the community. A focal point for summertime concerts and seasonal festivals, this 200-acre park features a fully restored 1920’s carousel housed in a dedicated building, and a small village of authentic historical homes and structures. The newest attraction at Faust is the Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House and Education Center. This newest attraction at Faust is the Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House and Education Center. This 16,000-square-foot facility includes a glass conservatory displaying a colorful 60 species collection of live butterflies from around the world in a tropical environment, a small theater, classrooms and a gift shop. This beautiful facility is one of only eight in the nation. In the summer, Faust is the place to be as the Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce annually sponsors a series of free evening concerts under the stars. On Labor Day weekend, the annual St. Louis Airport fair and Air Show is held at the Spirit of St. Louis Airport in Chesterfield Valley. It features live entertainment, food booths, carnival rides, fireworks and a world-class air show.

Parkway School District with 28 schools and Early Childhood Center, serves the eastern half of Chesterfield. Thirteen of its schools have received the U.S. Department of Education’s Blue Ribbon Award for Excellence in Education. The eastern area of Chesterfield is served by Rockwood School District, the fastest growing district in St. Louis County. Top notch private schools also serve the community, including those with special needs. In 1977, the renowned St. Joseph Institute for the Deaf Relocated to Chesterfield.

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