Drakewood

The defining feature here is the sheer lot size—each unit sits on roughly 1.3 acres, which means you're getting substantial land without feeling like you're out in the sticks. Drakewood spans 8 acres total in the D & B Plat Area, and homes run around $611K, putting you about 14 minutes from downtown Grand Rapids and half an hour from Gerald R. Ford Airport. Harmon Park is a short drive away at 1.2 miles, while Millennium Park Lake sits 1.6 miles out if you want to get on the water; Johnson Park Launch is another half mile beyond that. Grocery shopping is close—a dozen stores within 2 miles, with the nearest one less than a mile away—and a coffee shop or restaurant runs about 1.1 miles down the road. Schools fall under Grandville Public Schools, which handles the district for the area.