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Subdivision9.0 acres

F.C. Beards Add.

Walkable with great nature access

🏙️2 mito Downtown GR
🏞️31 mito Lake Michigan
🚶Top 1% walkability💰Top 14% home values🌳Top 11% park access🎓Top 12% school access
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🎓Schools
48

Average schools

  • William C. Abney Academy
  • 40 rated schools nearby
  • Best nearby: 9/10
🌊Nature & Outdoors

Near the water

  • Reeds Lake — 1.6 mi
  • 12 parks within 1 mile
  • Wilcox Park: 6 min walk
🚶Walkability
80

Walker's paradise

  • Wealthy/Rosewood (EB): 3 min walk
  • 13 places within a 10 min walk
🧑‍🌾Farmers market nearby

What catches most people off guard is how dense and walkable it actually is—you're talking about a tight 9-acre grid where the nearest coffee shop and restaurant are basically steps away, and a transit stop is right there too. The subdivision sits within Mary M. Bonnells Sub. Area, surrounded by 295 restaurants within a mile and 30 grocery stores within two miles, so errand-running barely registers as a trip. Wilcox Park is a four-minute walk if you want green space, and downtown Grand Rapids is just 6.9 minutes by car. Lots here average 0.13 acres—modest by some measures—but homes run around $500K, and you're buying into a place where you can actually walk to almost everything and still be close enough to the airport (19.4 minutes) that leaving town isn't an ordeal. The William C. Abney Academy serves the area.

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Median Rent

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

Nearby Schools

4.8
/10 avg
Average schools

Based on 40 rated schools nearby

Range: 1/10 to 9/10

Elementary

22

K-5 nearby

Middle

5

6-8 nearby

High School

20

9-12 nearby

School District: William C. Abney Academy

9East Grand Rapids Middle SchoolMiddle · 06-08 · 652 students · 20:1 · 0.0 mi
9Lakeside SchoolElementary · K-05 · 451 students · 19:1 · 0.0 mi
9Breton Downs SchoolElementary · PK-05 · 459 students · 19:1 · 0.0 mi
9East Grand Rapids High SchoolHigh · 09-12 · 914 students · 19:1 · 0.0 mi
8Wealthy SchoolElementary · K-05 · 462 students · 17:1 · 0.0 mi

Environment & Amenities

Flood Risk

None

Not in flood zone

Nearest Park

Wilcox Park

0.2 mi

Parks Nearby

12

within 1 mile

Nearest Lake

Reeds Lake

1.6 mi

Walkability

8.0

Excellent

Overall walkability score out of 10

🛒Daily Errands
7.0
🍽️Dining
10.0
🌳Nature
4.8
🚌Transit
10.0
💪Fitness
8.0

Based on actual walk/bike/drive times to nearby amenities via Mapbox

Nearby Locations

🛒Grocery Stores
Bikeable

Family Fare

8 minbike· 16 min walk· 3 min drive
🍽️Restaurants
Easy walk

Papa John's

3 minwalk· 3 min bike· <1 min drive
Coffee Shops
Easy walk

Spoonlickers

3 minwalk· 3 min bike· <1 min drive
🍺Bars & Breweries
Easy walk

Harmony Brewing Company

5 minwalk· 4 min bike· 1 min drive
🧑‍🌾Farmers Markets
Bikeable

Fulton Street Farmers Market

9 minbike· 19 min walk· 3 min drive
Unnamed farmers_market
9 minbike
Momma D's Kitchen
9 minbike
Rakowski Family Farm Market
10 minbike
🌳Parks
Short walk

Wilcox Park

6 minwalk· 4 min bike· 1 min drive
🛝Playgrounds
Short walk

Wilcox Park Playground

9 minwalk· 6 min bike· 2 min drive
Unnamed playground
9 minwalk
Sigsbee Park Playground
11 minwalk
🏖️Beaches
Quick drive

Unnamed beach

7 mindrive
🥾Hiking Trails
Bikeable

Reeds Lake Trail

10 minbike· 21 min walk· 4 min drive
🐕Dog Parks
Bikeable

Hillcrest Dog Park

10 minbike· 22 min walk· 4 min drive
🚴Bike Paths
Bikeable

Hodenpyl Woods Trail

12 minbike· 30 min walk· 4 min drive
Unnamed bike path
12 minbike
Boat Launches
Quick drive

Butterworth Park Launch

10 mindrive
Comstock Riverside Park Launch
13 mindrive
Knapp Street Bridge Launch
14 mindrive
Golf Courses
Quick drive

Cascade Hills Country Club

7 mindrive
Indian Trails Golf Course
12 mindrive
Kent Country Club
11 mindrive
Mines Golf Course
13 mindrive

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💪Gyms & Fitness
Short walk

The Funky Buddha Yoga Hothouse

9 minwalk· 5 min bike· 2 min drive
🚌Transit Stops
Easy walk

Wealthy/Rosewood (EB)

3 minwalk· 3 min bike· <1 min drive
Wealthy/Rosewood (WB)
3 minwalk
Wealthy/Lake (WB)
4 minwalk
Wealthy/Lake (EB)
4 minwalk

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💊Pharmacies
Easy walk

CVS Pharmacy

5 minwalk· 4 min bike· 1 min drive
📚Libraries
Bikeable

KDL - East Grand Rapids

10 minbike· 23 min walk· 4 min drive
👶Daycares
Bikeable

daycare

11 minbike· 23 min walk· 6 min drive
🎬Movie Theaters
Walkable

Wealthy Theater

13 minwalk· 8 min bike· 3 min drive
Celebration Cinema Studio Park
7 mindrive

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

Data sources: parcels, sales, schools · Updated 4/22/2026