Ashleigh
Ashleigh Drive is the newest subdivision in the village started by developer, Bruce Thomas. It is a 60.9 acre parcel located south off Bell Road at the South Russell/Newbury Corporation line, the most easterly section of the village. It was developed where the former Kingswood Gun Club was located.
Ashleigh Drive became a dedicated road on September 23, 2002. There are 18 lots in this development. All homes are on septic systems and wells.
Voting Location: Precinct D at the South Russell Service Building.
Barrwood Estates
Barrwood Estates is Laurelbrook Drive. It is located in western South Russell and runs south off Bell Road. The back property lines of properties on the west side of Laurelbrook Drive border Chagrin Falls, Cuyahoga County property.
Laurelbrook Drive was dedicated on January 13, 1969. The subdivision consists of 17 homes. Geauga County sanitary sewers service Barrwood Estates and all homes are on wells.
Voting Location: Precinct C at Gurney School.
Bellwood Acres
Bellwood Acres, the Al (Alfred) Shear Development, is located east of the Bell Road/Chillicothe Road intersection and north off Bell Road. The development was plotted in four phases.
The first plot was on April 12, 1955. These are the homes on Bell Road at Leaview Lane and Lakeview Lake. The second plot was on September 6, 1955 that included Lakeview Lane and Leaview Lane northward. On April 8, 1957 the third plot was accepted for the north end of Lakeview Lane and Circle Drive. There was a conditional acceptance of dedicated roads on November 22, 1955. On June 25, 1957 the final plot was accepted, which included Lakeview Lane and the north end by the lake.
Bellwood has a private lake and recreational area like some other developments in the village. The homeowners association recently constructed a new pavilion located near the swimming area.
There are 105 homes in this development. Fourteen lots in the original plot are located on Bell Road and are in the association. Bellwood Acres is the last area east in the Village of South Russell serviced by Geauga County Sanitary Sewers that were installed in 1998. All homes are on wells.
Voting Location: Precinct B at Gurney School.
Bel-Meadows
First known as Pleasant Acres II, the Bel-Meadows Subdivision is a horseshoe development connecting East Bel-Meadow Lane and West Bel-Meadow Lane.
Located east of the Bell Road/ Chillicothe Road intersection and north off Bell Road, Pleasant Acres II was developed by G. N. Barriball and F. X. Thuringer and plotted on November 16, 1953.
Bel-Meadows consists of 73 homes. There are 11 homes in the original plot that are located on Bell Road. Geauga County sanitary sewers service the Bel-Meadows area and all homes are on wells.
Voting Location: Precinct B at Gurney School.
Bramble Farms I
Bramble Farms I is a little subdivision east of the Bell Road/ Chillicothe Road intersection. Bramble Farms I is located on the south side of Bell Road across from the Paw Paw Lake and Silver Springs entrance.
There are seven homes in this subdivision. Currently all homes are on septic systems and wells.
Voting Location: Precinct D at the South Russell Service Building.
Bramble Farms II
Bramble Farms II, known as Champion Lane is located off Snyder Road almost at the southern boundary of the South Russell/ Bainbridge Corporation line.
Bramble Farms II was first plotted on May 21, 1990 and dedicated on January 14, 1991. Currently there are 18 homes in this development. All homes are on septic systems and wells.
Voting Location: Precinct D at the South Russell Service Building.
Chagrin Heights
Chagrin Heights, first known as the Stanton Allotment, is located in the furthest northwest section of the village.
The Heights roads were plotted in three sections. The first plot accepted on March 25, 1925 included Hazelwood Drive east from Walters Road and Fairview Road. The second plot accepted on March 24, 1927 included Mapleridge Road, Fernwood Road, Laurel Road from Bell Road north to Hazelwood Drive and lots on both Bell Road and Hazelwood Drive between Mapleridge Road and Laurel Road. The third plot was accepted on October 10, 1927 that included the northern sections of both Fernwood Road and Laurel Road that run from Hazelwood Drive north into Russell Township.
Currently there are 110 homes in the Chagrin Heights area not including the homes on Bell Road. The Geauga County sanitary sewers service all homes in this area and almost all homes are serviced by the Chagrin Falls water system.
Voting Location: Precinct A at the Gurney School.
Chagrin Lakes
Chagrin Lakes is located just southwest of the Bell Road/ Chillicothe Road intersection off Bell Road. An entrance to the development is also accessible off Chillicothe Road near the South Russell/ Bainbridge Corporation line. Chagrin Lakes has seven private lakes within its development, one being designated as its main recreational area.
First plotted was the Parkland Estates on November 1, 1965 that included Royal Oak Drive, a portion of Maple Springs Drive and the recreation area. The second plot on July 29, 1967 included Sheerbrook Drive off Chillicothe Road. On March 12, 1968, Parkland Drive and the remainder of Maple Springs were plotted. The remainder of Sheerbrook Drive was plotted on December 12, 1968. The roads in Chagrin Lakes include Sheerbrook Drive, Maple Springs Drive, Royal Oak Drive and Parkland Drive and were dedicated as village roads on June 9, 1969.
There are 111 homes in the Chagrin Lakes. Geauga County sanitary sewers service Chagrin Lakes and all homes are on wells.
Voting Location: Precinct C at Gurney School.
Country Estates
Country Estates was built by Thomas & Thomas Builders. Roads in this development consist of Countryside Drive, Spring Drive, Anglers Drive, five homes on Bell Road and nine homes on a portion of Hazelwood Drive. The section of Hazelwood Drive in Country Estates connects the old Hazelwood Drive that was a dead-end section to Countryside Drive.
First plotted on September 9, 1974, this development was built in two phases. Phase I was Spring Drive from Bell Road to Anglers Drive and Anglers Drive and dedicated on April 23, 1973. Phase II was the remaining portion of Spring Drive, Countryside Drive and the portion of Hazelwood Drive in Country Estates dedicated on March 22, 1976.
Country Estates has four lakes in their development. The lake at the end of Countryside Drive is located on common grounds and is used as a recreation area. There are a total of 79 homes in Country Estates including homes on Bell Road. Geauga County sanitary sewers service Country Estates and all homes are on wells.
Voting Location: Precinct A at Gurney School.
Emerald Lake
First plotted on September 8. 1986, Emerald Lakes I is located west of the Bell Road/ Chillicothe Road intersection, west of Gurney School and north off Bell Road.
Consisting of Waverly Lane and Kimberwick Court, 31 homes are located in the development. Geauga County sanitary sewers service Emerald Lakes I and all homes are on wells.
Voting Location: Precinct A at Gurney School.
Fox Run
Fox Run Subdivision is located west of the Bell Road/Chillicothe Road intersection and runs north off Bell Road. The development consists of three roads, Fox Trail, Fox Lane and Fox Way and all were dedicated as village roads on December 12, 1994.
There are 22 homes in this development. Geauga County sanitary sewers service the Fox Run Subdivision and all homes are on wells.
Voting Location: Precinct A at Gurney School.
Kensington Green
Located just east of the Bell Road/ Chillicothe Road intersection, the main common drive runs south off Bell Road. Within the development are the nine side roads. Annandale Drive, Westover Drive, Wolfpen Drive, Fairfax Drive, Potomac Drive, Waterford Drive, Bishop Drive, Foxhall Drive and Dorset Drive are all the roads off of the main circular road Kensington Circle. Within the Kensington Circle is common land that includes walking paths. There is also common land to each side of the entrance and along Bell Road.
Kensington Green was developed in 1987 on the original land of the Chagrin Falls Airport. The airport operated from 1937 and closed in 1980.
Kensington Green plot was developed in three phases. Phase I was Kensington Drive. Phase II was Annandale, Westover, Wolfpen and Fairfax. Phase III was Foxhall, Dorset, Potomac, Waterford and Bishop. All roads were accepted for dedication on September 14, 1987.
Kensington Green has one lake to the southwest entrance of the main drive off Bell Road, which is a private recreational area for the development.
There are 105 homes in this development. Geauga County sanitary sewers service Kensington Green and all homes are on wells.
Voting Location: Precinct D at the South Russell Service Building.
Lake Louise
Lake Louise, first known as the Lake Louise Land Company was developed by Herbert E. Farrow and first plotted on September 25, 1956. Ridgecrest Drive, Louise Drive, Garden Park Drive, Green Valley Drive, Morningside Drive and Cascades Drive all are part of this private lake community. Louise Drive was first named Sunset Drive but in 1958 the post office asked for a name change because there were already several streets with that name in the postal territory. These roads were accepted and dedicated by the village on April 10, 1962. Several homes on Bell Road are also part of the association.
A beach with swings and a new pavilion built by the homeowners association are all part of the recreational area. A private tennis court is also available.
There are 60 homes in this development. Currently all homes are on septic systems and wells.
Voting Location: Precinct D at the South Russell Service Building.
Manor Brook
Manor Brook Garden Condominiums are located off Chillicothe Road in the north section of the village.
Plot acceptance and dedication of the road was on July 28, 1980. The privately owned condominiums were the first section (Phase I) for this development and built by Thomas & Thomas Manor Brook Development Company Builders. They are located off Manor Brook Drive in Blocks “A” through “F” on private cul-de-sac spur roads that are not dedicated by South Russell Village. In 1988, Snavely Builders completed the remaining condominiums in Blocks “G” through “J” in the Whitetail Condominiums.
There are a total of 29 homes in the Garden Condominiums. Geauga County sanitary sewers service the Garden Condominiums and all condos are on the Whitetail private water system.
Voting Location: Precinct A at Gurney School.
Maple Hill
Maple Hill Drive (the Ames Property on Bell Road) was developed by Tony Campagne and is located in the east end of the village, north off Bell Road. It was first plotted on May 26, 1959. A request on December 10, 1963 to have the road dedicated so the village could snowplow the road for the winter came with the acceptance and dedication of the road on January 1, 1964.
Currently there are 40 homes in this development. All homes are on septic systems and on wells.
Voting Location: Precinct B at Gurney School.
Paw-Paw Lake
Paw Paw is a tree of the custard apple family that is native to the eastern United States having oblong leaves and fleshy fruit. Paw Paw Lake was the idea and development of Wade McIlrath. McIlrath chose to call it Paw-Paw Lake because of its close proximity to a large grove of the not- too-commonly known fruit trees. It was originally intended to be for summer cottages and plans called for forty-five one-acre lots: 44 for home sites and on set aside for the water supply, a huge flowing spring having been found on that spot after being surveyed. The remaining fifty acres contained the lake and surrounding land that became common park property belonging to the homeowners association.
Plotted on January 19, 1921, a group of five lot owners, together with McIlrath, formed a company that incorporated under the laws of the State of Ohio, and was known as The Paw Paw Lake Home Company. Each lot owner is a stockholder in the company that entitles the owner to the privileges of the lake and park property, and is assessed an amount annually that is set according to the needs of the company, in order to maintain the lake, park, water system and roadway.
To complete the tranquil get-away setting, the early stockholders paid for electric lines to be brought out down Bell Road from Chagrin Falls to the subdivision, a distance of about four miles. A three-inch cast iron water main was laid throughout the subdivision, a water tower erected and pumps installed in a large pump-house, all to carry water to the homes from the natural deep spring. In 1942, a sudden cloudburst destroyed the original dam and a year later it was rebuilt with other general improvements paid for by assessments against the stockholders.
The Paw Paw Lake subdivision, with the amount of families and children living in the development, has been considered to have been a big contributing factor for the Village of South Russell separating from Russell Township and becoming incorporated. Residents wanted their children to have the unusual distinction of attending school in Cuyahoga County, at the Chagrin Falls Exempted Village Schools.
This subdivision is still a private lake development and a private road, not a village dedicated street.
There are 41 homes in this development. Currently all homes are on septic systems and this development still has its own private water system including wells, pump house, water tower and water main that supplies each residential home in the private community.
Voting Location: Precinct B at the Gurney School.
Rolling Ridge
Rolling Ridge Colony is located in the west end of South Russell Village. This subdivision is located between Bell Road and East Washington Street. It has the only primary connector road, Daisy Lane, connecting Bell Road with East Washington Street in the west end of the village.
First developed by Cedric Morrison, Rolling Ridge Colony was plotted in four sections. Plot I on May 3, 1955 was the north end of Daisy Lane from Bell Road to Woodside Road. At this time there was no dedicated road from the development to Bell Road, only an access road. The second plot on May 4, 1955 was Daisy Lane from East Washington Street (then State Route 422) and the south end section of Woodside Road. The third plot was on August 9, 1955 that included the north end of Woodside Road and Forest Drive.
In 1955, Morrison deeded to The Village of South Russell the land first used as the access/ service road to the development off Bell Road and the village continued Daisy Lane through to Bell Road as a dedicated road.
On August 1, 1957 plot IV (Deerfield Drive) was accepted. In November 1960, all roads were paved in the development including the extension from Daisy Lane to Bell Road. On January 18, 1961, Daisy Lane, Woodside Road, Deerfield Drive and Forest Drive were dedicated as village roads.
The neighborhood is part of a Homeowner’s Association. As of 2019, dues were $75.00 per year. Annual events include a neighborhood picnic in August and a hayride for children at Halloween. Over 500 luminaries are set up throughout the neighborhood every Christmas Eve, a tradition that began in the 1960s.
There are 76 homes in this subdivision, including the four homes on Deerfield.
Geauga County sanitary sewers service this area but all homes are on wells.
Voting Location: Precinct C at Gurney School.
Silver Springs Trail
Silver Springs Trail is located north off Bell Road in the east end of the village. The plot acceptance and dedication of the road was on January 23, 1989.
Currently there are 19 homes in this development. All homes are on septic systems and on wells.
Voting Location: Precinct B at Gurney School.
Snyder Road Estates
The Snyder Road Estates are the homes located on Snyder Road off Bell Road on the east side of Snyder Road and were plotted on June 6, 1975. Snyder Road is the only primary connector road between Bell Road and East Washington Street in the east end of the village.
Currently there are 9 homes in this development. All homes are on septic systems and on wells.
Voting Location: Precinct D at the South Russell Service Building.
Southwyck
Southwyck Lake subdivision was first known as Sheerbrook Acres II. Located west of the Bell Road/Chillicothe Road intersection, it runs south off Bell Road.
Southwyck Drive and Chelsea Court are the two roads in Southwyck Lake and the acceptance and dedication of both roads was on December 11, 1978. Southwyck Lake has one lake used as a recreational area.
Southwyck Lake subdivision has 51 homes. Geauga County sanitary sewers service Southwyck Lake and all homes are on wells.
Voting Location: Precinct C at Gurney School.
Sugar Bush
Sugar Bush Lane is located off Bell Road west of the Bell Road/Chillicothe Road intersection. It was first known as Hidden Lake Home Owners Association Development. Sugar Bush Lane was plotted on May 23, 1957 and is a private road, not dedicated.
There are 9 homes in the development and a private lake still known as Hidden Lake. Geauga County sanitary sewers service Sugar Bush and all homes are on wells.
Voting Location: Precinct C at Gurney School.
Sun Ridge
Located east of the Bell Road/ Chillicothe Road intersection, Sun Ridge Lane was developed by Sun Bow, Inc. The acceptance of the plot and dedication of the road was on February 23, 1981.
Sun Ridge Subdivision has a private recreational area that includes tennis courts.
There are 31 homes in this development. Currently all homes are on septic systems and wells.
Voting Location: Precinct D at the South Russell Service Building.
The Preserve of Chagrin
The Preserve of Chagrin, previously known as Emerald Lakes II, was developed by Simon Builders. Located off Bell Road half way between Chillicothe Road and the South Russell/ Chagrin Falls corporation boundary line, this development consists of homes located on two main roads and nine side streets.
Alderwood Trail was accepted and dedicated on December 12, 1994 and the Manor Brook Drive Extension (referred to as Emerald Lake III) was accepted and dedicated on October 23, 1995 as a village road. Arrow Wood Circle, Button Bush Circle, Teaberry Circle, Woodrush Circle, Bellflower Circle, Chestnut Lane, Sorrelwood Lane, Sundew Lane and Holly Lane are the nine private/undedicated spur and cul-de-sacs roads off Alderwood Trail consisting of cluster homes. A large natural wetland area to the east of the entrance also continues around the entire subdivision surrounding it with wooded common lands that cannot be disturbed.
In 1995, an agreement between the developers of The Preserve of Chagrin (Sid Simon) and the Reserve of Whitetail Run (Snavely Builders), allowed the separate portions of Manor Brook Drive of each development to be connected creating a through road based on safety issues.
The Preserve of Chagrin consists of 68 homes. Geauga County sanitary sewers service the this subdivision and all homes are on wells.
Voting Location: Precinct A at Gurney School.
The Reserve at Whitetail Run
The Reserve at Whitetail Run is located off Chillicothe Road and located in the northern section of the village. Part of Manor Brook Drive it was built by Snavely Builders. The first plot of this development including Reserve Trail, Woodland Court, Fawn Court and a portion of Manor Brook Drive was accepted and dedicated on November 28, 1994.
The second plot includes Reserve Trail and Doe Court, which was accepted for dedication on August 12, 1996. Manor Brook Drive is a connector road between Chillicothe Road and Alderwood Trail that is located in Emerald Lakes II. Manor Brook Drive did not go through to Alderwood Trail until October 23, 1995 when connecting the two developments together would resolve a safety issue. Although most homes on Manor Brook Drive are located in the Reserve at Whitetail Run, the last 11 homes in the most westerly section on Manor Brook Drive are in Emerald Lakes II.
There are a total of 49 homes in The Reserve at Whitetail Run. All homes are on Geauga County sanitary sewers service and are on wells.
Voting Location: Precinct A at Gurney School.
Whitetail Condos
Whitetail Condominiums are located off of Chillicothe Road in the north section of the village.
Plot acceptance and dedication of the Manor Brook Drive was on October 10, 1988. The privately owned condominiums were the second section (Phase II) of this development constructed by Snavely Builders. The condominiums are located off Manor Brook Drive in Blocks “G” through “J” on private cul-de-sac spur roads that are not dedicated by South Russell Village.
There are a total of 44 homes in the Whitetail Condominiums. Geauga County sanitary sewers service the Garden Condominiums and all condos are on the Whitetail private water system.
Voting Location: Precinct A at Gurney School.
Whitetail Run Community
Whitetail Run Community Association is located off Manor Brook Drive in the north section of the village.
Whitetail Run Community consists of Whitetail Drive and Deere Court, the Whitetail Condominium Association and the Reserve. There are 129 homes. The plot acceptance and dedication of the roads was on September 12, 1988.
The community is served by the Geauga County Department of Water Resources for sanitary sewers. All homes and condominiums except the homes in the Reserve are on the community’s central water system.
Voting Location: Precinct A at Gurney School.