Neighborhood22.2 acres

Cottonwood Drive & 12th Avenue (South)

Median $520K·Schools 7.6/10

Great schools with outdoor access

🏙️7 mito Downtown GR
🏞️24 mito Lake Michigan
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🎓Schools
90

Bauerwood School

  • Elementary — 0.7 mi away
  • Jenison
  • 9 rated schools in district
🌊Nature & Outdoors

Near the water

  • Kenowa Lake — 1.9 mi
  • 2 parks within 1 mile
  • Idema Explorers Trail: 3 min walk
  • Maplewood Park: 7 min bike
💰Home Values

$520K median

  • 2 recent sales
🚴Bike path access
🧑‍🌾Farmers market nearby

If you're familiar with the area, you know Cottonwood Drive and 12th Avenue South as one of those residential stretches where you can actually cut through without hitting a major thoroughfare. It's a quieter corner of the Greater Grand Rapids landscape, the kind of neighborhood that rewards people who aren't in a perpetual rush to get somewhere else. Life here moves at a pace that lets you notice the details.

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Median home price: $520,000

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2 sold in the past 12 months — homes here go fast

Nearby Schools

7.6
/10 avg
Above average schools

Based on 16 rated schools nearby

Range: 5/10 to 9/10

School District: Jenison Public Schools

9Bauerwood SchoolElementary · K-06 · 488 students · 16:1 · 0.0 mi
9Jenison High SchoolHigh · 08-12 · 1,495 students · 19:1 · 0.0 mi
9Bursley SchoolElementary · K-06 · 411 students · 11:1 · 0.0 mi
8Pinewood SchoolElementary · K-06 · 344 students · 14:1 · 0.0 mi
8Rosewood SchoolElementary · K-06 · 505 students · 17:1 · 0.0 mi
7Sandy Hill SchoolElementary · K-06 · 424 students · 13:1 · 0.0 mi
7Jenison Junior High SchoolMiddle · 07-08 · 752 students · 17:1 · 0.0 mi

Environment & Amenities

Flood Risk

None

Not in flood zone

Nearest Park

Maplewood Park

0.6 mi

Parks Nearby

2

within 1 mile

Nearest Lake

Kenowa Lake

1.9 mi

2 sold in the past 12 months — homes here go fast

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Data sources: schools, census · Updated 5/31/2026