
Denburn Woods, Downers Grove
A Downers Grove, IL neighborhood: what the housing is, what is nearby, and what has closed there.
Situated southwest of the village center, Denburn Woods is characterized by deep wooded lots and rolling topography with winding, curbless roads. The residential stock consists largely of custom mid-century ranches, split-levels, and architect-designed homes integrated into the native oak canopy.
Homes in Denburn Woods
Denburn Woods consists of custom single-family homes, including mid-century modern designs, ranches, and two-story infill builds. Properties occupy rolling, half-acre or larger parcels on winding, sidewalk-free lanes with attached garages.
Denburn Woods sits inside Downers Grove, so the Downers Grove market report is the right read on prices and pace; the figures beside this are the town's, not the neighborhood's.

Landmarks and anchors
- Maple Avenue
- St. Joseph Creek
- Downers Grove Golf Club
Downers Grove market snapshot
Source: Redfin (through May 2026) · U.S. Census ACS (2024)
Other Downers Grove neighborhoods
Downtown Downers Grove
Centered on Main Street and the BNSF railway corridor, Downtown Downers Grove features late 19th-century commercial storefronts, modern condominium complexes, and early 20th-century single-family residences.
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Positioned around the Fairview Avenue commuter station on the eastern side of Downers Grove, this neighborhood developed during the expansion of the rail line.
Read the neighborhood page →Orchard Brook
Located in northern Downers Grove along 39th Street, Orchard Brook is a planned subdivision established in the late 1960s and 1970s.
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