Columbia Avenue & East 7th Street Area

What surprises people about this pocket of Holland city is how walkable it actually is—you're steps from restaurants, groceries, and a transit stop, with 324 restaurants within a mile and dining scores that punch way above the neighborhood average. The concrete and contemporary homes sit on 392 acres of well-used land, with 11 parks within a mile, including Window on the Waterfront just a five-minute walk away; it's the kind of setup where you can grab coffee, hit a trailhead, and be at Howard Dunton Park's boat launch in under a mile without ever feeling rushed. Homes here run around $898K, and the Ottawa Area ISD schools serve the area—it's close enough to Grand Haven's beaches for a weekend trip while staying rooted in Holland's downtown energy.