Scenic Woods

Driving through here, you feel the breathing room right away—17 acres of condo living where you're not stacked on top of your neighbors, each lot running around half an acre. The streets move easy, and within a few minutes you hit restaurants and grocery stores, so you're not isolated even though it reads more rural than suburban. Minnie Skwarek Nature Preserve is about a 7-minute walk if you want to stretch out, and there are three more parks within a mile, which matters when you're thinking about how your days actually feel. The Grand Haven beach is 11 minutes away—close enough that you can catch the sunset without it being a production—and if you're heading downtown Grand Rapids for work or dinner, you're looking at just over half an hour.