Subdivision1.1 acres

Orchard Home Plat

Walk Score 8.6/10·Schools 8.2/10

Walkable near top schools

🏙️6 mito Downtown GR
🏞️35 mito Lake Michigan
🚶Top 9% walkability💰Top 1% home values🏡Top 7% lot size
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🎓Schools
90

Meadow Brook Elementary School

  • Elementary — 0.8 mi away
  • Forest Hills
  • 7 rated schools in district
🚶Walkability
86

Walker's paradise

  • Brunch House GR: 0 min walk
  • 17 places within a 10 min walk
🌲Nature & Outdoors

Nature access

  • 1 park within 1 mile
  • Orchard Home Plat, Amended Plat Lots 1 Thru 8 Incl Lot 29 & Part of Adj Vacated Alley Area Trail: 7 min walk
  • Unnamed bike path: 7 min walk

Lots here sit on nearly 2 acres each—generous ground that gives breathing room without feeling remote. You're a short drive from downtown Grand Rapids (under 12 minutes) and the airport (about 14 minutes), so commuting feels manageable, but the scale of the lots themselves is what lingers: room for a real yard, trees, space between houses. Groceries are a 3-minute walk, and restaurants cluster within a mile—18 within easy reach—so errands don't require much planning. Forest Hills Park is a quick walk away, and Forest Hills Public Schools serves the area. The rhythm here is unhurried; you're not packed in, but you're not stranded either. A coffee shop is a couple of miles out, which means mornings happen at home or you drive for ritual.

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Nearby Schools

8.2
/10 avg
Above average schools

Based on 14 rated schools nearby

Range: 5/10 to 9/10

School District: Forest Hills Public Schools

9Northern High SchoolHigh · 09-12 · 1,134 students · 19:1 · 0.0 mi
9Northern Hills Middle SchoolMiddle · 07-08 · 546 students · 18:1 · 0.0 mi
9Northern Trails 56 SchoolMiddle · 05-06 · 478 students · 17:1 · 0.0 mi
7Collins Elementary SchoolElementary · PK-04 · 358 students · 18:1 · 0.0 mi

Walkability

8.6

Excellent

Overall walkability score out of 10

🛒Daily Errands
10.0
🍽️Dining
10.0
🌳Nature
3.7
🚌Transit
0.0
💪Fitness
0.0

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

Nearby Locations

🛒Grocery Stores
Easy walk

Forest Hills Foods

4 minwalk· 2 min bike· <1 min drive
Meijer
8 mindrive
Trader Joe's
7 mindrive
Aldi
7 mindrive
🍽️Restaurants
Easy walk

Brunch House GR

<1 minwalk· <1 min bike· <1 min drive
Little Bangkok (Grand Rapids)
<1 minwalk
Jet's Pizza
1 minwalk
Azul Agave
2 minwalk

+1 more

Coffee Shops
Easy walk

The Pantry of Forest Hills

1 minwalk· <1 min bike· <1 min drive
Starbucks Coffee Company
4 minwalk
Johnny's Markets
6 minbike
Foxtail Coffee East Paris
10 minbike

+1 more

🍺Bars & Breweries
Easy walk

Noco Provisions

3 minwalk· 1 min bike· <1 min drive
Bonefish Grill
10 minbike
O’Briens Deli & Burgers
10 minbike
Sticks Lounge
4 mindrive

+1 more

🧑‍🌾Farmers Markets
Quick drive

Fulton Street Farmers Market

10 mindrive
Unnamed farmers_market
10 mindrive
Momma D's Kitchen
10 mindrive
Rakowski Family Farm Market
11 mindrive
🌳Parks
Short walk

Forest Hills Park

8 minwalk· 3 min bike· 1 min drive
Northeast Park
9 mindrive
John H. Bonnell Park
7 mindrive
Carl Creek Wetlands Preserve
5 mindrive

+1 more

🛝Playgrounds
Short walk

Forest Hills Park Playground

8 minwalk· 4 min bike· <1 min drive
Unnamed playground
8 minwalk
🏞️Lakes & Water
Bikeable

Echo Lake

8 minbike· 23 min walk· 4 min drive
East Lake
3 mindrive
Paradise Lake
11 minbike
Hidden Lake
5 mindrive

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🏖️Beaches
Quick drive

Unnamed beach

7 mindrive
Lamberton Lake Fen Nature Preserve Beach
13 mindrive
🥾Hiking Trails
Quick drive

Reeds Lake Trail

6 mindrive
🐕Dog Parks
Quick drive

dog_park

7 mindrive
Hillcrest Dog Park
10 mindrive
🚴Bike Paths
Short walk

Orchard Home Plat, Amended Plat Lots 1 Thru 8 Incl Lot 29 & Part of Adj Vacated Alley Area Trail

7 minwalk· 3 min bike· <1 min drive
Unnamed bike path
7 minwalk
Unnamed bike_path
7 minwalk
Apple Plat Area Trail
13 minwalk
Boat Launches
Quick drive

Ada - Grand River Launch

9 mindrive
Knapp Street Bridge Launch
11 mindrive
Butterworth Park Launch
13 mindrive
Comstock Riverside Park Launch
15 mindrive

+1 more

Golf Courses
Bikeable

Cascade Hills Country Club

9 minbike· 27 min walk· 4 min drive
Watermark Country Club
4 mindrive
Unnamed golf_course
7 mindrive
Indian Trails Golf Course
15 mindrive
💪Gyms & Fitness
Quick drive

The Other Body Shop

6 mindrive· 20 min bike
Planet Fitness
7 mindrive
Pure Barre
8 mindrive
Orangetheory Fitness
8 mindrive

+1 more

🚌Transit Stops
Short drive

Burton/East Paris (EB)

5 mindrive· 17 min bike
Burton/East Paris (WB)
5 mindrive
East Paris/Whispering Way (NB)
5 mindrive
Burton/Rowland (EB)
5 mindrive

+1 more

💊Pharmacies
Easy walk

Walgreens

5 minwalk· 2 min bike· 1 min drive
Rite Aid
9 mindrive
Grand Valley Pharmacist
7 mindrive
CVS Pharmacy
10 mindrive
📚Libraries
Quick drive

Hekman Library

7 mindrive
Amy Van Andel Library (KDL)
7 mindrive
Miller Library
8 mindrive
KDL - East Grand Rapids
9 mindrive

+1 more

👶Daycares
Quick drive

daycare

10 mindrive
🎬Movie Theaters
Quick drive

Phoenix Theatres Woodland Mall

9 mindrive
Wealthy Theater
11 mindrive
Celebration! Cinema North
8 mindrive
Celebration Cinema Studio Park
12 mindrive

Environment & Amenities

Flood Risk

None

Not in flood zone

Nearest Park

Forest Hills Park

0.2 mi

Parks Nearby

1

within 1 mile

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Data sources: parcels, schools · Updated 5/31/2026