Bittersweet Acres
Explore Bittersweet Acres — a platted subdivision in Greater Grand Rapids.
“Strong schools draw families here”
Average schools
- Grand Rapids Public Schools
- 37 rated schools nearby
- Best nearby: 9/10
$415K median
- 1 recent sale
- $62K median household income
- 55% owner-occupied
13,695 sq ft avg lots
- 37 homes
If I'm being honest, the thing that sold me on Bittersweet Acres was how close everything actually is—you're three minutes on foot from Ken-O-Sha Park, where the Plaster Creek Trail kicks off and there's that wild wooden Amplifier structure that lets you hear the creek echo back at you. The subdivision itself is 15 acres of mid-sized lots (about a third-acre each) where homes run around $451K, and the location is genuinely convenient—downtown Grand Rapids is a 12-minute drive, the airport about 15, and you've got a grocery store a short walk away with dozens more within a couple miles. There's real stuff to walk to: coffee shops, over 40 restaurants scattered around the neighborhood, five parks within a mile. It's part of Ken-O-Sha Park, that stretch of southeast Grand Rapids where the city's character actually feels grounded, and kids in the area go to Grand Rapids Public Schools. What seals it, though, is that you're not stuck—you're fifteen minutes from the airport and still close enough to nature that you can literally hear the water.
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Median home price in Bittersweet Acres
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$2,817/mo
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Median home price: $415,000
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$1,138/mo
Median Rent
1 sold in the past 12 months — homes here go fast
Nearby Schools
Based on 37 rated schools nearby
Range: 1/10 to 9/10
Elementary
25
K-5 nearby
Middle
7
6-8 nearby
High School
9
9-12 nearby
School District: Grand Rapids Public Schools
At a Glance
Recent Sale Price
$415K
1 recent sale
Parcels / Units
37
Median Lot Size
0.30 ac
0.24 ac – 0.63 ac
Median Income
$62K
Household
1 sold in the past 12 months — homes here go fast