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Subdivision37.8 acres

Orchard Homes Plat

Strong schools draw families here

🏙️6 mito Downtown GR
🏞️35 mito Lake Michigan
🚶Top 11% walkability🏷️Below-average home prices
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🎓Schools
82

Top-rated schools

  • Forest Hills Public Schools
  • 15 rated schools nearby
  • Best nearby: 10/10
💰Home Values

$240K median

  • 1 recent sale
  • $118K median household income
  • 88% owner-occupied
🚶Walkability
63

Very walkable

  • Poke Toki Cascade: 2 min walk
  • 3 places within a 10 min walk
🚴Bike path access

What strikes most people about Orchard Homes Plat is how close everything actually is—a grocery store and restaurants sit steps away, yet you're on a 38-acre subdivision with quarter-acre lots that feel spacious enough to breathe. The median home here runs around $312K, and the neighborhood's real strength shows in errands: nearly everything you need for daily life is within reach, from a half-dozen grocery stores within two miles to eighteen restaurants scattered within a mile. Downtown Grand Rapids sits just 12 minutes down the road, and Gerald R. Ford Airport is fourteen minutes further, which means commuting doesn't eat your life. Forest Hills Public Schools serves the area, and if you want to stretch your legs, Forest Hills Park is a seven-minute walk away—close enough that it actually works into a weekend rhythm rather than feeling like a destination.

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Median Rent

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

Nearby Schools

8.2
/10 avg
Above average schools

Based on 15 rated schools nearby

Range: 5/10 to 10/10

Elementary

9

K-5 nearby

Middle

4

6-8 nearby

High School

3

9-12 nearby

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

At a Glance

Recent Sale Price

$240K

1 recent sale

Parcels / Units

94

Median Lot Size

0.29 ac

0.15 ac – 0.49 ac

Median Income

$118K

Household

Walkability

6.3

Good

Overall walkability score out of 10

🛒Daily Errands
9.2
🍽️Dining
5.0
🌳Nature
2.7
🚌Transit
0.0
💪Fitness
0.0

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

Nearby Locations

🛒Grocery Stores
Quick drive

Meijer

7 mindrive
🍽️Restaurants
Easy walk

Poke Toki Cascade

2 minwalk· 1 min bike· <1 min drive
Coffee Shops
Quick drive

Starbucks

8 mindrive
🍺Bars & Breweries
Quick drive

Gravity Taphouse + Grille

7 mindrive
🌳Parks
Quick drive

John H. Bonnell Park

7 mindrive
Calvin University Ecosystem Preserve
6 mindrive
🛝Playgrounds
Walkable

Forest Hills Park Playground

14 minwalk· 6 min bike· 1 min drive
Northeast Park Playground
5 mindrive
Camelot Park Playground
7 mindrive
🏖️Beaches
Quick drive

Lamberton Lake Fen Nature Preserve Beach

13 mindrive
Versluis Park Beach
14 mindrive
🥾Hiking Trails
Quick drive

Reeds Lake Trail

7 mindrive
🚴Bike Paths
Easy walk

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

4 minwalk· 2 min bike· <1 min drive
Apple Plat Area Trail
10 minwalk
Royal Oak Eatates Sub Area Trail
14 minwalk
Boat Launches
Quick drive

Ada - Grand River Launch

9 mindrive
Knapp Street Bridge Launch
11 mindrive
Butterworth Park Launch
14 mindrive
Lowell - Grand River Launch
14 mindrive

+1 more

💪Gyms & Fitness
Quick drive

Club Pilates

8 mindrive
🚌Transit Stops
Short drive

Burton/East Paris (EB)

5 mindrive· 18 min bike
Burton/East Paris (WB)
5 mindrive
East Paris/Whispering Way (NB)
5 mindrive
Burton/Rowland (EB)
5 mindrive

+1 more

📚Libraries
Quick drive

Hekman Library

8 mindrive
🎬Movie Theaters
Quick drive

Celebration Cinema Studio Park

12 mindrive

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

Data sources: parcels, sales, schools · Updated 4/23/2026