Drakes Plat
Explore Drakes Plat — a platted subdivision in Greater Grand Rapids.
“Great schools with outdoor access”
Average schools
- West Ottawa Public School District
- 8 rated schools nearby
- Best nearby: 9/10
Near the water
- Lake Macatawa — 0.9 mi
- 4 parks within 1 mile
- Unnamed bike path: 2 min walk
$685K median
- 1 recent sale
- $111K median household income
- 93% owner-occupied
Drakes Plat sits in the Timberline Acres West Area, a pocket of West Michigan where the horizon spreads open and Lake Macatawa lies less than a mile away. The subdivision itself is modest—six acres holding homes that run around $685K—but the location punches above its footprint: a restaurant is steps away, and four parks huddle within a mile, including Virginia Park a short walk over. The grocery and coffee infrastructure is close enough that you're not making expeditions (0.8 miles to shopping, 1.3 miles to coffee), though if you're chasing the Grand Haven beach, you're looking at about 43 minutes south. Families rely on West Ottawa Public School District. What keeps Drakes Plat from feeling isolated isn't amenity density—it's that six acres of subdivision living butts right up against the actual reason you'd move here: genuine proximity to water and woods without actually *living* in the woods.
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Median home price in Drakes Plat
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$4,650/mo
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Median home price: $685,000
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$891/mo
Median Rent
1 sold in the past 12 months — homes here go fast
Nearby Schools
Based on 8 rated schools nearby
Range: 2/10 to 9/10
Elementary
6
K-5 nearby
Middle
0
6-8 nearby
High School
2
9-12 nearby
School District: West Ottawa Public School District
Environment & Amenities
Flood Risk
None
Not in flood zone
Nearest Park
Virginia Park
0.3 mi
Parks Nearby
4
within 1 mile
Nearest Lake
Lake Macatawa
0.9 mi
1 sold in the past 12 months — homes here go fast