CHEROKEE DRIVE CONDO

You really notice Cherokee Drive Condo in late afternoon, when the light softens across the property and you can actually see what drew people here in the first place. It's a modest one-acre community in North Shore Estates Sub Area, sitting close enough to Grand Haven's beach that you can make it there in about eight minutes—just far enough inland to feel grounded. There are nine parks within a mile, including Mike Herman Memorial Field a short walk away, so the whole area has that low-key recreational spine running through it. You've got six restaurants and a dozen grocery stores within a couple miles, which means errands don't eat up your whole afternoon.