Richardsons Gardens

You're about twenty minutes from downtown Grand Rapids here, which means you've got the commute handled without feeling like you're living in the thick of it—just far enough out that the 12-acre subdivision breathes a little. Richardsons Gardens sits in the Sowerby Add. No.1 Area, where homes run around $368K, and the real draw is how much living you get packed nearby without being on top of each other. There's a park a five-minute walk away, with 23 parks within a mile total, plus 78 restaurants and a solid grocery run of 12 stores within two miles—coffee and dinner both about nine minutes on foot. The Rockford Public Schools district covers the area, and if you're into the water, the Rockford-Rogue River boat launch is just half a mile away.