Name: Lake Holiday
Developing Company: Illinois Wildlife Clubs, Inc., a division of U.S. Land Inc. in partnership with one of the country's largest real estate investing corporations. Sold to Boise Cascade. Turned over to Lake Holiday property owners 1969.
Title Insurance: Chicago, American Law Title
Banks: Farmer's State Bank of Somonauk, Castle Bank, Union Bank, Citizen's Bank of Sandwich

Lake Holiday:
Size:   328 Acre lake,  1500 acre development
Shoreline:   Almost  42,800 lineal ft. or 8.1 miles
Average Depth:   16 Ft. with 25 ft. depth in some areas
Greatest Length:   Almost 12,400 lineal ft. or 2.85 miles
Shape:    Interestingly shaped, with 12 pictureque coves ranging in length, 150  to 700 ft.
Dam:    45 ft. High x 1300 ft. long, 75,000 cubic yards with 100 ft. concrete spillway.

Beaches:  Main Beach: 500 x 200 ft.; second beach: 300 x 200 ft.; third beach: 200 x 100 ft.; fourth beach at campgrounds

Lots:
Lakefront lots:  15,000 sq. ft. (60 x 250 ft. or equivalent in area or larger)
Lakeview lots:   15,000 sq. ft. (75 x 200 ft. or equivalent in area or larger)
These lots have lake priviledges through beaches, boat dock areas, and green areas

Water System: Central water system by Lake Holiday Utilities.
Roads: Approximately 103,488 ft. - over 19.6 miles of all-weather roads - 60 ft. right-of-way
Conveyance of property to purchasers will be by means of General Warranty Deed.
Property Owners' Association: Formed under the name of Lake Holiday Property Owners' Association, Inc., a non-profit corporation.  Lakes, roads and community areas turned over to the association at the completion of development.

Dues:$799.00 house, $753.00 lot, per year; water, $60 per year for  vacant lots, metered  for houses, plus real estate taxes.

Location:  In La Salle County, Northville Township.
Utilities: ComED, electricity; Verizon, telephone; NICOR, gas; AT&T, Cable (Available)
Full Service Marina
24 Hour Private Security
All house plans must be approved by the Architectural Committee of the Property Owners' Assn.
Campgrounds are available to property owners only.

Building Size:
One-Story Homes: 750 Sq. Ft. of living space exclusive of porch and garage areas.
Two-story Homes: 850 Sq. Ft. of living space with 550 sq. ft. on first floor.
Set back lines:   30 ft. from road right-of-way.  50 ft. from water on lake.  10 ft. on sides.
Home must be built before any other building on your property , and must be completed 6 months after construction begins.
All lots are sold for residential purposes only, except those marked "lake access," "Recreation Area" or "Business" on the plat.
All lot owners agree that the purchaser of any lot on resale must be approved for memberhip in the Association before sale can be completed.  This is also stated in title insurance.
Adjacent property owners have the right of first refusal.
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