Heatherwood Hills Extension
Convenient location
Walkability 5.6/10·Schools 4.5/10
Driving through Heatherwood Hills Extension, you're in the thick of the 7 Mile Rd Area's busy side—ten minutes from downtown Grand Rapids, surrounded by 168 restaurants and 36 grocery stores within a mile or so, which means you're never far from a meal or a errand. The nearest park is a seven-minute walk, and a grocery store will take you six minutes on foot; a coffee shop lands at a mile and a half, so you're trading walkability for access to serious density. The subdivision itself spans just one acre, a compact wedge in a commercial-dense pocket, with Walker Charter Academy serving the schools here. If you launch a boat, Comstock Riverside Park is 2.6 miles south. The trade-off is real: you're buying proximity and convenience, not space or quiet, and you're paying accordingly—homes here run in the mid-to-high range for the area.
Why people love it here
Walkable for daily errands
- Unnamed park: 10 min walk
- 2 places within a 10 min walk
Walkability
Fair
Overall walkability score out of 10
Based on actual walk/bike/drive times to nearby amenities via Mapbox
Walmart Supercenter
Subway
+1 more
Sam's Club Cafe
Mill Creek Tavern
+1 more
Unnamed park
Unnamed playground
Soft Water Lake
+1 more
Lamberton Lake Fen Nature Preserve Beach
Riverside Park Drive Northwest
Richmond Hills Dog Park
Fred Meijer Pioneer Trail
Comstock Riverside Park Launch
The Loading Dock
Old Orchard/Four Mile (NB)
+1 more
Walgreens
KDL Comstock Park
+1 more
Kidz Clubhouse
AMC Grand Rapids 18
Based on 4 rated schools nearby
Range: 2/10 to 6/10
School District: Walker Charter Academy
Crime in Heatherwood Hills Extension is reported at the city level, not the neighborhood level. The FBI doesn't publish reliable crime rates for individual neighborhoods, and within any community crime varies street to street. For an accurate, comparable picture, see the jurisdiction-wide figures for Kent County.
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Solar potential
~$855/yr in electricity from a typical rooftop solar system
Produces ~6,234 kWh/yr · offsets ~59% of a typical home's use
Township/Grand Rapids water (developed areas); private well (rural)
Municipal water in developed corridors; rural parcels on private well.
Municipal sewer (developed areas); individual septic (rural)
Sewer in serviced areas; rural on septic.
Resident-arranged private hauler
Sheriff district car covers 4 townships; Alpine contracts an additional dedicated patrol shift.
Alpine Township Fire Department
Combination dept; full-time chief/inspector + 6 FT + paid-on-call; 3 stations.
Services for Alpine · Source: alpinetwp.org
Utility, solar, and service details for Heatherwood Hills Extension are compiled from public records, municipal sites, and NREL / U.S. data.gov, and can change. Electric/gas can vary by address — confirm with the provider before relying on them.
Flood Risk
None
Not in flood zone
Nearest Park
Unnamed park
0.4 mi
Parks Nearby
10
within 1 mile
🛒 Grocery(27)
Grocery Store
Gordon Food Service
Grocery Store
+24 more within 5 miles
🍕 Restaurants(9)
Subway
Restaurant
Panda Express
Restaurant
Restaurant
Fast Food
Russ' Restaurant
Restaurant
+4 more within 5 miles
☕ Coffee(18)
+15 more within 5 miles
🍺 Bars(14)
Vitale’s Sports Bar Lounge - Comstock Park
Bar
Mill Creek Tavern
Bar
Nick Fink's
Bar
+11 more within 5 miles
🏫 Schools(30)
Greenbridge School
School
Simons School
School
+25 more within 5 miles
💪 Gyms(7)
The Loading Dock
Fitness Center
Walker Ice & Fitness Center
Fitness Center
Communitea Wellness
Fitness Center
+4 more within 5 miles
🌳 Parks(7)
+4 more within 5 miles
🐕 Dog Parks(5)
Richmond Hills Dog Park
Dog Park
Dog Park in North End
Dog Park
Covell Dog Park
Dog Park
+2 more within 5 miles
🚴 Trails(3)
⛵ Boat Launches(1)
Boat Launch
🚌 Transit(30)
Transit Stop
Transit Stop
Transit Stop
+27 more within 5 miles
💊 Pharmacies(8)
+5 more within 5 miles
👶 Childcare(2)
Childcare Center
Kenowa Hills Early Childhood Center
Daycare
📚 Libraries(7)
+4 more within 5 miles
⚡ EV Charging(3)
Frequently asked about Heatherwood Hills Extension
- What schools serve Heatherwood Hills Extension?
- Heatherwood Hills Extension is served by Walker Charter Academy. Its highest-rated assigned school is Alpine Elementary School (6/10).
- Is Heatherwood Hills Extension walkable?
- Heatherwood Hills Extension scores 5.6/10 for walkability — a measure of walking, biking, and driving access to groceries, dining, parks, schools, and transit.