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Cascade Gardens

Quiet lots near top schools

Published by Atlas — Grand Rapids Real Estate · data computed by Atlas · reviewed under Jon Hazeltine, Broker Associate (MI #6502432782)
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Median $492K·Walkability 2.8/10·Schools 8.4/10

🏙️7 mito Downtown GR(~14 min drive)
🏞️36 mito Lake Michigan(~1h 12m drive)

People expect subdivisions to feel generic. Cascade Gardens, tucked into an 11-acre parcel near Burton and Kraft, is the opposite—a collection of modest homes on half-acre lots where you're close enough to grab groceries a mile away or dinner in under two minutes by car, yet far enough from the highway noise to actually breathe. The scale feels intentional rather than cramped.

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Why people love it here

🎓Schools
100

Ada Elementary School

  • Elementary — 2.3 mi away
  • Forest Hills
  • 4 rated schools in district
🏡Space & Property

25,683 sq ft avg lots

  • 2 homes
💰Home Values

$492K median

  • Assessor estimate
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Conventional Mortgage Calculator

Median home price in Cascade Gardens

Estimated Monthly Payment

$3,337/mo

$
$98,315
20%
%
Principal & Interest $2,55176%
Property Tax (est.)
$
18%
Insurance (est.)
$
5%

Property tax and insurance are estimates you can edit — not a quote. Tap either figure to enter your own.

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Jon Hazeltine

Guild Mortgage

Loan officer: Jon Hazeltine · NMLS #2574218

Company NMLS #3274 · Licensed in MI

The interest rate shown is not an annual percentage rate (APR). Rate displayed is the current average 30-year fixed rate from the Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey and is subject to change without notice. Your actual rate, payment, and costs may vary. Contact a loan officer for a personalized quote.

Guild Mortgage NMLS #3274. Equal Housing Opportunity. NMLS Consumer Access. Not a commitment to lend. All loans subject to underwriter approval; terms and conditions may apply. Subject to change without notice. Always consult an accountant or tax advisor for full eligibility requirements on tax deduction.

8.4
/10 avg
Above average schools

Based on 8 rated schools nearby

Range: 7/10 to 10/10

School District: Forest Hills Public Schools

10Ada Elementary SchoolElementary · PK-04 · 331 students · 14:1 · Assigned · 2.3 mi
9Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 07-08 · 526 students · 21:1 · Assigned · 0.9 mi
9Central High SchoolHigh · 09-12 · 1,053 students · 21:1 · Assigned · 0.7 mi
8Central Woodlands 56 SchoolMiddle · 05-06 · 453 students · 18:1 · Assigned · 1.5 mi

Est. Home Value

$492K

Assessor estimate

Parcels / Units

2

Median Lot Size

0.59 ac

0.52 ac – 0.66 ac

Expected Rent

$1,825/mo

$1,600 – $2,050 · wider-area estimate

Walkability

2.8

Limited

Overall walkability score out of 10

🛒Daily Errands— Grocery, pharmacy
1.5
🍽️Dining— Restaurants, cafes, bars
4.7
🌳Nature— Parks, trails
2.0
🚌Transit— Bus stops, stations
0.0
💪Fitness— Gyms, recreation
0.0

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

🛒Grocery Stores
Bikeable

Forest Hills Foods

11 minbike· 3 min drive
Meijer
7 mindrive
Walmart Supercenter
7 mindrive
Aldi
8 mindrive
🍽️Restaurants
Walkable

Betsy Fry

12 minwalk· 5 min bike· 2 min drive
Watermark Country Club
6 minbike
Poke Toki Cascade
11 minbike
Subway
11 minbike

+1 more

☕Coffee Shops
Bikeable

Starbucks Coffee Company

11 minbike· 3 min drive
The Pantry of Forest Hills
12 minbike
Caribou Coffee
8 mindrive
🍺Bars & Breweries
Bikeable

Cork Wine & Grille

6 minbike· 15 min walk· 2 min drive
Sticks Lounge
6 minbike
Noco Provisions
11 minbike
Brann's Steakhouse & Grille
7 mindrive

+1 more

🌳Parks
Short drive

Forest Hills Park

4 mindrive· 15 min bike
Unnamed park
6 mindrive
Cascade Burton Park
6 mindrive
Northeast Park
9 mindrive

+1 more

🛝Playgrounds
Walkable

Unnamed playground

14 minwalk· 5 min bike· 5 min drive
🏞️Lakes & Water
Bikeable

Walden Lake

7 minbike· 18 min walk· 3 min drive
Wood Lake
8 minbike
Paradise Lake
12 minbike
Echo Lake
6 mindrive

+1 more

🏖️Beaches
Quick drive

Unnamed beach

9 mindrive
Lamberton Lake Fen Nature Preserve Beach
15 mindrive
🥾Hiking Trails
Quick drive

Ada Township Trails

6 mindrive
Carl Creek Bridge
6 mindrive
🐕Dog Parks
Quick drive

dog_park

11 mindrive
Shaggy Pines Dog Park Dog Park
10 mindrive
🚴Bike Paths
Short walk

Unnamed bike_path

6 minwalk· 2 min bike· <1 min drive
Abbeydale Estates Area Trail
6 minwalk
Royal Oak Eatates Sub Area Trail
8 minwalk
⛵Boat Launches
Quick drive

Ada - Grand River Launch

10 mindrive
Knapp Street Bridge Launch
11 mindrive
Lowell - Grand River Launch
15 mindrive
💪Gyms & Fitness
Quick drive

The Other Body Shop

8 mindrive
Planet Fitness
9 mindrive
🚌Transit Stops
Quick drive

Burton/East Paris (EB)

7 mindrive
Burton/East Paris (WB)
7 mindrive
East Paris/Whispering Way (NB)
7 mindrive
East Paris/Whispering Way (SB)
7 mindrive

+1 more

💊Pharmacies
Short drive

Walgreens

3 mindrive· 13 min bike
Grand Valley Pharmacist
9 mindrive
📚Libraries
Quick drive

Cacade Township Branch

6 mindrive· 19 min bike
Amy Van Andel Library (KDL)
8 mindrive
Hekman Library
9 mindrive
Miller Library
10 mindrive

+1 more

🎬Movie Theaters
Quick drive

Phoenix Theatres Woodland Mall

11 mindrive
Wealthy Theater
13 mindrive
Celebration! Cinema North
10 mindrive
Celebration Cinema Studio Park
14 mindrive

Crime in Cascade Gardens 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 →

Local Government · area-wide

Cascade Charter Township

616-949-1500Website

Source: cascadetwp.com · 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

~$864/yr in electricity from a typical rooftop solar system

Produces ~6,301 kWh/yr · offsets ~60% of a typical home's use

Waterunconfirmed

Township/Grand Rapids regional water (developed); private well rural

Municipal water in developed corridors; rural on well.

Sewerunconfirmed

Municipal sewer (developed); individual septic rural

Sewer in serviced areas; rural on septic.

Trashunconfirmed

Resident-arranged private hauler

Electricvaries by address

Consumers Energy Co · ~13.7¢/kWh

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Natural Gasvaries by address

Consumers Energy / DTE Energy

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Police

Kent County Sheriff's Office

Joint enhanced-services / community policing agreement with Ada & Grand Rapids Twps.

Fire

Cascade Township Fire Department

Covers 35 sq mi; 2 stations (Thornhills, Buttrick).

Services for Cascade Township · Source: cascadetwp.com

Utility, solar, and service details for Cascade Gardens 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.

Flood Risk

None

Not in flood zone

Nearest Park

Northeast Park

1.2 mi

Parks Nearby

0

within 1 mile

🛒 Grocery(18)

Forest Hills Foods

Grocery Store

1.2 mimap
Meijer

Grocery Store

1.4 mimap
Walmart Supercenter

Grocery Store

1.6 mimap

+15 more within 5 miles

🍕 Restaurants(14)

Betsy Fry

Restaurant

0.1 mimap

Watermark Country Club

Restaurant

0.2 mimap

Subway

Fast Food

1.1 mimap

Poke Toki Cascade

Restaurant

1.2 mimap

China Garden

Restaurant

1.2 mimap

+9 more within 5 miles

☕ Coffee(15)

Starbucks Coffee Company

Café

1.2 mimap

The Pantry of Forest Hills

Café

1.4 mimap

Starbucks Coffee Company

Café

1.4 mimap

+12 more within 5 miles

🍺 Bars(22)

Cork Wine & Grille

Bar

0.2 mimap

Sticks Lounge

Bar

0.2 mimap

Noco Provisions

Bar

1.3 mimap

+19 more within 5 miles

🏫 Schools(29)

Forest Hills High School

School

0.7 mimap

Knapp School

1.0 mimap

Martin School

1.6 mimap

Forest Hills School

1.7 mimap
Thornapple School
1.8 mimap

+24 more within 5 miles

💪 Gyms(2)

The Other Body Shop

Fitness Center

2.5 mimap

Planet Fitness

Fitness Center

2.6 mimap

🌳 Parks(3)

Northeast Park

1.2 mimap

Forest Hills Park

1.5 mimap

Carl Creek Wetlands Preserve

1.6 mimap

🐕 Dog Parks(4)

Dog Park in 29th St & East Paris Ave Area

Dog Park

2.6 mimap

Cascade Hospital for Animals Dog Park

Dog Park

3.3 mimap

Shaggy Pines Dog Park Dog Park

Dog Park

4.5 mimap

+1 more within 5 miles

🚴 Trails(4)

Unnamed bike_path

Bike Path

128mmap

Bike Path

Bike Path

128mmap

Abbeydale Estates Area Trail

Bike Path

128mmap

+1 more within 5 miles

⛵ Boat Launches(2)

Ada - Grand River Launch

Boat Launch

3.2 mimap
Knapp Street Bridge Launch

Boat Launch

4.8 mimap

🚌 Transit(30)

Burton/East Paris (EB)

Transit Stop

2.0 mimap
Burton/East Paris (WB)

Transit Stop

2.0 mimap
East Paris/Whispering Way (NB)

Transit Stop

2.0 mimap

+27 more within 5 miles

💊 Pharmacies(4)

Walgreens

Pharmacy

1.4 mimap

Walgreens

Pharmacy

2.2 mimap

Rite Aid

Pharmacy

4.3 mimap

+1 more within 5 miles

👶 Childcare(1)

Tutor Time on Grand Ridge Drive

Childcare Center

4.8 mimap

🏥 Hospitals(2)

Forest View Hospital

Hospital

1.4 mimap
Blodgett Hospital

Hospital

4.7 mimap

📚 Libraries(5)

Cacade Township Branch
2.2 mimap

Amy Van Andel Library (KDL)

2.7 mimap
Hekman Library
2.8 mimap

+2 more within 5 miles

⚡ EV Charging(3)

ChargePoint

EV Charging

1.5 mimap
Grand Rapids Supercharger

EV Charging

1.5 mimap

ChargePoint

EV Charging

4.1 mimap
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Frequently asked about Cascade Gardens

What do homes cost in Cascade Gardens?
The median home value in Cascade Gardens is about $491,575. Individual prices vary by street, size, and condition.
What schools serve Cascade Gardens?
Cascade Gardens is served by Forest Hills Public Schools. Its highest-rated assigned school is Ada Elementary School (10/10).
Is Cascade Gardens walkable?
Cascade Gardens scores 2.8/10 for walkability — a measure of walking, biking, and driving access to groceries, dining, parks, schools, and transit.

Top contributors in Cascade Gardens

Data sources: parcels, schools · Updated 8/2/2026
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Conventional Mortgage Calculator

Median in Cascade Gardens

Estimated Monthly Payment

$3,337/mo

$
$98,315
20%
%
Principal & Interest $2,55176%
Property Tax (est.)
$
18%
Insurance (est.)
$
5%

Property tax and insurance are estimates you can edit — not a quote. Tap either figure to enter your own.

Get Pre-Approved with Guild Mortgage
Jon Hazeltine

Guild Mortgage

Loan officer: Jon Hazeltine · NMLS #2574218

Company NMLS #3274 · Licensed in MI

The interest rate shown is not an annual percentage rate (APR). Rate displayed is the current average 30-year fixed rate from the Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey and is subject to change without notice. Your actual rate, payment, and costs may vary. Contact a loan officer for a personalized quote.

Guild Mortgage NMLS #3274. Equal Housing Opportunity. NMLS Consumer Access. Not a commitment to lend. All loans subject to underwriter approval; terms and conditions may apply. Subject to change without notice. Always consult an accountant or tax advisor for full eligibility requirements on tax deduction.

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