Country Loves

ASHLEY THOMPSON and her husband, Christopher, grew up in nearby Cary. The couple always dreamt of owning a home in Barrington and made that dream a reality three years ago. Since then, they have welcomed two beautiful daughters. Before having children, Thompson worked as a medical assistant for an obstetrician-gynecologist but knew all the while

HEATHER KIESER and her husband, Ryan, were high school sweethearts from Belvidere, Illinois. After living in downtown Chicago and Austin, Texas, five years ago they moved to Barrington. Here they were thrilled to find a small town with a caring community to raise their children. Heather was a Marketing Director who worked with AARP (the

FIONA CUTTER grew up in Barrington on a small family farm with her two siblings, Sinead and Brendan. After graduating from Barrington High School in 2017 she received a bachelor’s degree from DePaul University in 2022. Currently, Cutter works for a local retina surgeon while she continues her education in health care. A proud member

Nearly six years ago, KRISTINA BARNETT (originally from Crystal Lake) and her husband (hailing from Grosse Pointe, Michigan) moved from Chicago to Barrington. After growing up in larger suburbs that had a small-town feel and a strong sense of community, they were thrilled to find the best parts of both their hometowns in Barrington. Following

Originally from Wilmette, STEPHANIE SURZ moved to Barrington in 2021 with her husband. The couple now have two children, who are 2 years and 8 months old. Surz’s love of volunteering began in college when she spent summers at Chicago’s Children’s Memorial Hospital (now Lurie Children’s) helping to bring light and positivity to pediatric patients.

NICOLE KREUZ is the founder and owner of Bente Vintage, a new home store in Lake Barrington. Kreuz is a mother of two, a lover of interior design, an avid reader, and a vintage enthusiast. “It’s important to surround yourself with things you love, it changes the energy in a space,” says Kreuz. She sources