Brookfield Plat
Great schools with outdoor access
Walkability 0.7/10·Schools 8.0/10
Early evening in Brookfield Plat hits different—when the light softens across these modest quarter-acre lots and the whole subdivision feels less like a grid and more like a neighborhood. It's a small, 8-acre plat in the Island Park Murray Lake Area. The Lowell Area Schools district serves the area. You're 36 minutes from downtown Grand Rapids, but closer to what matters: Murray Lake is less than half a mile away—a legitimate draw if water access shapes your weekends—and the public launch sits just over half a mile from your door. Murray Lake Public Access, a proper park, is a 12-minute walk, which means the lake isn't some distant amenity you're banking on but something you can actually reach on foot. This is the kind of place where you get reasonable proximity to water and outdoor space without the price tag that usually comes with it.
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Why people love it here
Lake life
- Murray Lake within walking distance
- 5 parks within 1 mile
- Big Crooked Lake: 12 min bike
- Byrne Lake: 8 min drive
Lowell Senior High School
- High — 5.7 mi away
- Lowell
- 3 rated schools in district
Based on 1 rated school nearby
School District: Lowell Area Schools
Flood Risk
None
Not in flood zone
Nearest Park
Murray Lake Public Access
0.6 mi
Parks Nearby
5
within 1 mile
Nearest Lake
Murray Lake
0.3 mi
Walkability
Car-dependent
Overall walkability score out of 10
Based on actual walk/bike/drive times to nearby amenities via Mapbox
Parnell Market
Murray Lake Public Access
Big Crooked Lake
+1 more
Cannon Trail
Murray Lake Launch
Crime in Brookfield Plat is reported at the city level, not the neighborhood level. The FBI doesn't publish reliable crime rates for individual neighborhoods, and within any community crime varies street to street. For an accurate, comparable picture, see the jurisdiction-wide figures for Kent County.
Kent County crime & safety stats →Expected Rent
$1,225/mo
$1,075 – $1,375 · wider-area estimate
Local Government · area-wide
Grattan Township
Source: grattantownshipmi.gov · unconfirmed
Association and local-government details are compiled from public records, municipal sites, and state registries, and can change. Confirm directly with the association or municipality before relying on them.
Solar potential
~$872/yr in electricity from a typical rooftop solar system
Produces ~6,361 kWh/yr · offsets ~61% of a typical home's use
Resident-arranged private hauler
Consumers Energy Co · ~13.7¢/kWh
Service splits by location — other areas may be served by Great Lakes Energy. Confirm by address.
Confirm by addressServices for Grattan Township · Source: grattantownshipmi.gov
Utility, solar, and service details for Brookfield Plat are compiled from public records, municipal sites, and NREL / U.S. data.gov, and can change. Electric/gas can vary by address — confirm with the provider before relying on them.
🛒 Grocery(1)
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Grocery Store
🍕 Restaurants(6)
Parnell Market
Restaurant
KD's Corner
Restaurant
Honey Creek Inn
Restaurant
Arena's Pizza Bostwick Lake
Restaurant
Bostwick Lake Inn
Restaurant
+1 more within 5 miles
🍺 Bars(1)
Grattan Irish Pub
Bar
🚴 Trails(2)
⛵ Boat Launches(2)
Boat Launch
Boat Launch
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Frequently asked about Brookfield Plat
- What schools serve Brookfield Plat?
- Brookfield Plat is served by Lowell Area Schools. Its highest-rated assigned school is Lowell Senior High School (9/10).
- Is Brookfield Plat walkable?
- Brookfield Plat scores 0.7/10 for walkability — a measure of walking, biking, and driving access to groceries, dining, parks, schools, and transit.