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Rooksby Estates

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Published by Atlas — Grand Rapids Real Estate · data computed by Atlas · reviewed under Jon Hazeltine, Broker Associate (MI #6502432782)
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Walkability 0.9/10·Schools 4.5/10

🏙️26 mito Downtown GR(~52 min drive)
🏞️45 mito Lake Michigan(~1h 31m drive)

You'll notice the first difference here the moment you step outside: forty acres of actual breathing room, which changes how you think about a morning coffee or an evening walk. It's the kind of space that makes a condo feel less like a compromise and more like a deliberate choice—you get the low-maintenance lifestyle without surrendering land to a postage stamp. Rooksby Estates sits within Golden Oak Park Half Mile Lake, about forty-six minutes south of downtown Grand Rapids, which means you're close enough to the city when you need it but far enough that you're not funding someone else's commute. Cedar Springs Public Schools serves the area, and if you've got a boat in your garage, Lincoln Lake's launch site is a couple of miles down the road—the same distance to the boating access point if you're just looking to get on the water for an afternoon. It's the kind of location where "local" actually means something.

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Why people love it here

🌊Nature & Outdoors

Near the water

  • Lincoln Lake — 1.9 mi
  • Lincoln Lake Boating Access Site: 6 min drive
  • Spencer Township Park: 8 min drive
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Flood Risk

None

Not in flood zone

Nearest Park

Lincoln Lake Boating Access Site

2.2 mi

Parks Nearby

0

within 1 mile

Nearest Lake

Lincoln Lake

1.9 mi

4.5
/10 avg
Average schools

Based on 4 rated schools nearby

Range: 1/10 to 7/10

School District: Cedar Springs Public Schools

7Cedar View Elementary SchoolMiddle · 04-06 · 455 students · 17:1 · Assigned · 9.4 mi
5Cedar Springs Middle SchoolMiddle · 07-08 · 489 students · 18:1 · Assigned · 9.9 mi
5Beach Elementary SchoolElementary · 02-03 · 446 students · 17:1 · Assigned · 9.5 mi
5Cedar Springs High SchoolHigh · 09-12 · 1,049 students · 21:1 · Assigned · 9.1 mi

Walkability

0.9

Car-dependent

Overall walkability score out of 10

🛒Daily Errands— Grocery, pharmacy
0.0
🍽️Dining— Restaurants, cafes, bars
0.0
🌳Nature— Parks, trails
0.9
🚌Transit— Bus stops, stations
0.0
💪Fitness— Gyms, recreation
0.0

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

🌳Parks
Quick drive

Lincoln Lake Boating Access Site

6 mindrive· 16 min bike
Spencer Township Park
8 mindrive
🛝Playgrounds
Quick drive

Playground in Golden Oak Park Half Mile Lake

6 mindrive· 18 min bike
🏖️Beaches
Quick drive

Beach in Golden Oak Park Half Mile Lake

11 mindrive
⛵Boat Launches
Quick drive

Lincoln Lake Launch

6 mindrive· 16 min bike
Bass Lake Launch
10 mindrive
📚Libraries
Quick drive

Spencer Township Library

6 mindrive· 18 min bike

Crime in Rooksby Estates 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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Complex Size

40.3 ac

Expected Rent

$1,400/mo

$1,150 – $1,650 · wider-area estimate

Solar potential

~$913/yr in electricity from a typical rooftop solar system

Produces ~6,390 kWh/yr · offsets ~61% of a typical home's use

Utility, solar, and service details for Rooksby Estates 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.

🍺 Bars(2)

The Links at Bowen Lake Golf Course and Restaurant

Bar

2.9 mimap

The Kicks at Bowen Lake

Bar

3.2 mimap

🏫 Schools(5)

Spencer School

0.7 mimap

Victory School

1.4 mimap

Huggard School

3.9 mimap

Settlement School

4.2 mimap

Pine Flat School

4.6 mimap

🌳 Parks(3)

Lincoln Lake Boating Access Site
2.2 mimap

Spencer Township Park

2.5 mimap

Bass Lake Public Access

2.7 mimap

⛵ Boat Launches(2)

Lincoln Lake Launch

Boat Launch

2.2 mimap
Bass Lake Launch

Boat Launch

2.6 mimap

📚 Libraries(1)

Spencer Township Library

2.4 mimap
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Frequently asked about Rooksby Estates

What schools serve Rooksby Estates?
Rooksby Estates is served by Cedar Springs Public Schools. Its highest-rated assigned school is Cedar View Elementary School (7/10).
Is Rooksby Estates walkable?
Rooksby Estates scores 0.9/10 for walkability — a measure of walking, biking, and driving access to groceries, dining, parks, schools, and transit.

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Data sources: sales, census · Updated 8/2/2026
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