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Big Maple Plat

Strong schools draw families here

🏙️6 mito Downtown GR
🏞️33 mito Lake Michigan
🚶Top 8% walkability
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🎓Schools
46

Average schools

  • Kentwood Public Schools
  • 29 rated schools nearby
  • Best nearby: 7/10
💰Home Values

$394K median

  • 4 sales in last 12mo
  • $67K median household income
  • 59% owner-occupied
🚶Walkability
65

Very walkable

  • Kalamazoo/Pickett (SB): 3 min walk
  • 10 places within a 10 min walk
🧑‍🌾Farmers market nearby

The thing you'll notice first is how close everything actually is—grocery stores, restaurants, coffee shops all within a 5-to-9-minute walk, and you're literally steps from transit. Big Maple Plat sits on 13 acres in the Summer Woods Area, where the platted lots run around $398K and you've got 84 restaurants within a mile, plus six parks nearby if you want to stretch out. Downtown Grand Rapids is about 15 minutes away, and Gerald R. Ford Airport lands you about 12 minutes east, which matters less than it sounds once you realize the real draw here is the immediate access—Bowen Station Park is a 6-minute walk, the nearest coffee shop is 5, and Kentwood Public Schools serves the area. It's the kind of subdivision where you don't feel isolated, even though you're sitting on your own plot.

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Median home price: $393,750

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Median Rent

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

Nearby Schools

4.6
/10 avg
Average schools

Based on 29 rated schools nearby

Range: 1/10 to 7/10

Elementary

17

K-5 nearby

Middle

6

6-8 nearby

High School

7

9-12 nearby

School District: Kentwood Public Schools

7Bowen ElementaryElementary · PK-05 · 365 students · 15:1 · 0.3 mi
7Challenger ElementaryElementary · K-05 · 341 students · 14:1 · 1.3 mi
5Brookwood ElementaryElementary · PK-05 · 349 students · 16:1 · 1.0 mi
5Crestwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 06-08 · 682 students · 16:1 · 1.4 mi
5Glenwood ElementaryElementary · K-05 · 406 students · 16:1 · 1.5 mi
4Meadowlawn ElementaryElementary · PK-05 · 378 students · 17:1 · 0.7 mi
3Valleywood Middle SchoolMiddle · 06-08 · 514 students · 15:1 · 0.7 mi

Walkability

6.5

Good

Overall walkability score out of 10

🛒Daily Errands
6.5
🍽️Dining
6.7
🌳Nature
2.8
🚌Transit
10.0
💪Fitness
6.5

Based on actual walk/bike/drive times to nearby amenities via Mapbox

Nearby Locations

🛒Grocery Stores
Walkable

Mediterranian Island International Foods

14 minwalk· 6 min bike· 2 min drive
🍽️Restaurants
Walkable

McDonald's

12 minwalk· 6 min bike· 2 min drive
Coffee Shops
Short walk

Tim Hortons

9 minwalk· 5 min bike· 2 min drive
🍺Bars & Breweries
Bikeable

The Pump House

6 minbike· 15 min walk· 2 min drive
🧑‍🌾Farmers Markets
Bikeable

Momma D's Kitchen

12 minbike· 4 min drive
Plaza Mexico
8 mindrive
Lee's Oriental Market
9 mindrive
🌳Parks
Short walk

Bowen Station Park

9 minwalk· 4 min bike· 2 min drive
🛝Playgrounds
Short walk

Unnamed playground

9 minwalk· 5 min bike· 3 min drive
Bowen Station Park Playground
10 minwalk
Rondo Station Park Playground
15 minwalk
🏞️Lakes & Water
Quick drive

Whiskey Pond

12 mindrive
🏖️Beaches
Quick drive

Unnamed beach

14 mindrive
🥾Hiking Trails
Bikeable

Paul Henry - Thornapple Trail

7 minbike· 16 min walk· 4 min drive
🐕Dog Parks
Quick drive

dog_park

10 mindrive
🚴Bike Paths
Short walk

East-West Trail

9 minwalk· 4 min bike· 1 min drive
Golf Courses
Quick drive

Stonewater Country Club

7 mindrive
Unnamed golf_course
7 mindrive
Indian Trails Golf Course
10 mindrive
Kaufman Golf Course
11 mindrive

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💪Gyms & Fitness
Walkable

Blue's Gym

13 minwalk· 5 min bike· 2 min drive
🚌Transit Stops
Easy walk

Kalamazoo/Pickett (SB)

3 minwalk· 2 min bike· <1 min drive
Kalamazoo/Pickett (NB)
3 minwalk
Kalamazoo/Viewpond (NB)
5 minwalk
Kalamazoo/Viewpond (SB)
6 minwalk

+1 more

💊Pharmacies
Walkable

Zuah Pharmacy

13 minwalk· 6 min bike· 3 min drive
📚Libraries
Quick drive

KDL Library - Kentwood

6 mindrive· 16 min bike
👶Daycares
Bikeable

My Little Munchkins Childcare Learning Center

8 minbike· 17 min walk· 2 min drive
Kelloggsville Early Childhood Learning Center
8 mindrive
🎬Movie Theaters
Quick drive

Celebration Cinema South

5 mindrive· 16 min bike
Phoenix Theatres Woodland Mall
10 mindrive

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

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