Grosse Pointe Estates Condominiums

If I'm being honest, the best thing about this place is that you're basically backed up to the Mines Golf Course—so you get that quiet, spacious feel without feeling remote. It's a 34-acre condo community tucked into Shawmut Hills, just off Lake Michigan Drive, where the units tend to be built around main-floor living with primary bedrooms, stainless steel kitchens, and plenty of them open onto private balconies with wooded views. Many have walkout basements too, which means direct access to that green space. What makes the day-to-day actually work is the HOA setup—high-speed internet, cable, water, sewer, trash, and exterior maintenance are all rolled in, so you're not tracking down contractors on weekends. A grocery store is about a 10-minute walk, restaurants are everywhere (36 within a mile), and downtown Grand Rapids is just 8.7 minutes away by car, so the location genuinely splits the difference between retreat and access. Homes here run around $235K, and the community is managed by Select1 Property Management.