Hathaway Lakes No 3

The drive in feels like you're moving away from something, not toward it—strip malls give way to tree-lined roads, and suddenly you're in a residential pocket where the lots breathe a little easier. Hathaway Lakes No 3 sits in that zone between Grand Rapids proper and the quieter reaches heading toward the lakeshore, which means you're about a half-hour from downtown and under fifteen minutes from Grand Haven beach if the water's calling. It's car-dependent country here, the kind of place where errands require wheels and a little planning, but that trade-off buys you some distance from the hustle—and reasonably priced homes in the bargain, sitting around $515K at median sale.