Spotlight on Chesterfield

Posted by Gary Hoeferkamp on April 15, 2024

To mark my new Chesterfield listing, which sold this weekend with competing offers, I strolled the city of Chesterfield twice. It's big enough that 10 strolls will not cover it, but I have sold many homes here over the years, even worked in 2 offices here, one in the Valley 2002-08 and one by the Mall 1992-94.

Considered one of the premier municipalities of not just West County, but all of St Louis, Chesterfield offers some of everything. Top restaurants, large business operations, tons of retail shopping and entertainment, parks, even its own airport, the 2nd busiest in the metro.

With over 47,000 residents, recent home prices ran from the $150s for a condo and $300s for single family, to over $2M. The average price is $643k. Subdivisions and infrastructure overall are well maintained. I included photos of 2 streets off Schoettler, and a pricey new one near Central Park with a West Coast vibe.

Faust Park on Olive is a popular spot, holding the Butterfly House, a Carousel, walking trails, and a historic village. The original Chesterfield Mall with the Cheesecake Factory, is slated to close this summer and be redeveloped. Of the 2 newer malls down 40/64 in the Valley, one has already changed over to an entertainment district which holds the Factory, a performance venue for 3000. Their Amphitheatre in Central Park holds 4000, an outdoor venue.

The Valley is a story unto itself with the famous Flood of '93, see photos of the Smokehouse/ Annie Gunns, still one of the best eateries around. Tons of shopping and restaurants abound there, just down from the Spirit airport and near the baseball/ soccer complex which hosts many local teams and regional tournaments.

Several major businesses reside here, mainly along 40/64, Bunge, Bayer, Pfizer, RGA, St Luke's, Dierbergs, McBride and Son, and others. Public art is big here, I think in the top 2 or 3 in St Louis with Clayton and downtown STL. Sculptures are scattered all around their Central Park, businesses and byways, see photo of the Awakening.

If Chesterfield is a place you would like to move to, or move from, contact me to have an expert on your side!