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Strong schools draw families here

🏙️8 mito Downtown GR
🏞️37 mito Lake Michigan
💰Top 3% home values
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🎓Schools
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Top-rated schools

  • Forest Hills Public Schools
  • 9 rated schools nearby
  • Best nearby: 10/10
💰Home Values

$1.1M median

  • 2 recent sales
  • $135K median household income
  • 89% owner-occupied
🌲Nature & Outdoors

Nature access

  • 2 parks within 1 mile
  • Burton St & Kraft Ave Area Trail: 7 min walk
  • Unnamed bike path: 7 min walk

Driving through Beard Farm feels like moving through a pocket of breathing room—53 acres of platted land where homes sit with genuine space around them. It's close enough to downtown Grand Rapids (16 minutes) and Gerald R. Ford airport (15 minutes) that commuting doesn't eat your day, but far enough out that you're not living on top of neighbors. Homes here run around $980K. Everything essential clusters within walking distance: a grocery store, coffee shop, and eighteen restaurants sit about a mile away, and Cascade Burton Park is even closer if you need green space fast. The Forest Hills Public Schools district serves the area. This isn't a manufactured community—it's a subdivision with real utility, where the draw is straightforward: land, proximity, and a spot in the Cascade Rd & Burton St Area that doesn't pretend to be something it isn't.

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2 sold in the past 12 months — homes here go fast

Nearby Schools

8.2
/10 avg
Above average schools

Based on 9 rated schools nearby

Range: 6/10 to 10/10

Elementary

6

K-5 nearby

Middle

2

6-8 nearby

High School

1

9-12 nearby

School District: Forest Hills Public Schools

9Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 07-08 · 526 students · 21:1 · 0.0 mi
9Central High SchoolHigh · 09-12 · 1,053 students · 21:1 · 0.0 mi
8Thornapple Elementary SchoolElementary · PK-04 · 395 students · 18:1 · 0.0 mi
8Central Woodlands 56 SchoolMiddle · 05-06 · 453 students · 18:1 · 0.0 mi

Environment & Amenities

Flood Risk

None

Not in flood zone

Nearest Park

Cascade Burton Park

0.9 mi

Parks Nearby

2

within 1 mile

2 sold in the past 12 months — homes here go fast

Data sources: sales, schools · Updated 4/22/2026