Hidden Village a welcome addition to Perry Village

There’s an old saying that professes, “Good things come to those who wait.”

In Perry Village, a longawaited good thing is finally coming in the form of a new housing subdivision.

Site development is slated to start in September at Hidden Village, a planned unit development bordered by Maple and Main streets.

Although Hidden Village initially was approved by the village in 2009, landowner Loreto Iafelice said he decided to put construction plans on hold when the housing market crashed at about the same time.

“Within the last year, we got together with Ryan Homes and brought the project back to life,” Iafelice said.

Hidden Village will consist of 277 ranch homes that will be constructed on 100 acres owned by Loreto Development Co. Ryan Homes will be the exclusive builder for the project.

As houses are purchased and constructed in Hidden Village, various government entities within and outside the Perry area will benefit from increased property taxes. The subdivision also will bring additional “rooftops” — heavier population density — to the Perry area, which could help in attracting more businesses to this part of Lake County.

Although it took a while for Hidden Village to emerge from the shadows, we think that the project is definitely worth the wait for Perry Village.