Gates Mills Real Estate

Gates Mills is a village located in the Chagrin Valley and bounded by Mayfield Heights on the west, Geauga County on the east, and Hunting Valley on the south. Originally part of Mayfield Township it occupies nine square miles.

Gates Mills was founded in 1826 by Holsey Gates, who bought 130 acres of Chagrin River land from the Connecticut Land Company, in order to have a good water supply for a sawmill. The excellent location and abundant water supply led to the construction of several more mills, which gave the area its name.

Agriculture flourished, and potash, cheese, and rake factories were established. By 1850, Gates Mills was a thriving community exporting manufactured products. During the post-Civil War period, the water powered mills languished, and the vitality of the village declined.

In the 1890s, Cleveland professional men such as S. Prentiss Baldwin, Frank Ginn, and Frank Walker established the village as their country retreat. These men backed the Maple Leaf Land Company, which promoted the village, and the Cleveland & Eastern interurban railway, which connected the village with Cleveland in 1899.

Today, the Gates Mills real estate market is an affluent community of quality homes. Both older and newer homes are built on 2.5+ acre lots. There are wide expanses of greenery between homes, and each home has a sense of privacy that is missing in many other communities. There are no apartments or condominiums in the city. Single family homes are the only option here, and homes tend to be priced higher here than in other parts of the greater Cleveland area. Rentals are also not encouraged here, and home ownership is encouraged.

Gates Mills is served by the Mayfield City Schools District, an excellent, well-funded district with state-of-the-art schools that offer the very best in technology and teaching styles. Look no further for the finest in public education! And with several excellent universities in the Cleveland region, Gates Mills can give its students the best from birth through post-graduate school.

With so much to offer, is it any surprise that Gates Mills is the first choice for those who long for privacy, tranquility and the best in recreation, commuting and education? Come and check Gates Mills out; once here, you'll never want to leave!