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Beard Farm

Median $843K·Schools 8.2/10

Strong schools draw families here

🏙️8 mito Downtown GR
🏞️37 mito Lake Michigan
💰Top 8% home values
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🎓Schools
100

Ada Elementary School

  • Elementary — 1.7 mi away
  • Forest Hills
  • 8 rated schools in district
💰Home Values

$843K median

  • Based on 3yr sales
🌲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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Nearby Schools

8.2
/10 avg
Above average schools

Based on 9 rated schools nearby

Range: 6/10 to 10/10

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

Unnamed park

0.9 mi

Parks Nearby

2

within 1 mile

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

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Data sources: sales, schools, census · Updated 5/13/2026