The housing market offers a wide variety of homes, many dating back to the rebuild following the Chicago Fire. All shapes, sizes and prices can be found in Westmont.
Westmont, formerly known as “Whiskey Hill”, due to the large number of speakeasies erected during Prohibition is now a Soccer Mom type community in Chicago's western suburbs. With a wide ethnic diversity and good school systems, this community is convenient to work or play. Westmont's claim to fame is that Alex Frehse invented the Ice Cream Sundae in Westmont in 1896.
Attractions:
Westmont is home to soccer fields, tons of shopping, the Muddy Waters Park and Twin Lakes Golf Course. With its great location to the major Illinois highways, Westmont is an easy commute to downtown Chicago, Brookfield Zoo and the Oak Brook Sports Centre. Life is always busy in Westmont.