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Shag Bark Plat

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Quiet lots near top schools

🏙️9 mito Downtown GR
🏞️39 mito Lake Michigan
🚶Top 21% walkability💰Top 12% home values🏡Top 17% lot size
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🎓Schools
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Top-rated schools

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

$630K median

  • Assessor estimate
  • $135K median household income
  • 89% owner-occupied
🏡Space & Property

33,803 sq ft avg lots

  • 3 homes

Early evening is when this spot really shows itself—light softens across the lots, which average about three-quarters of an acre and give the subdivision room to breathe. Shag Bark Plat sits on six acres in the Cascade Rd & Burton St Area, with homes running around $630K, and you're close enough to downtown Grand Rapids (18 minutes) and Gerald R. Ford airport (14 minutes) without feeling hemmed in by either. A grocery store is a short walk away, and there are 36 restaurants within a mile if you don't feel like cooking—everything from quick stops to sit-down spots. Leslie E. Tassell Park is about a 10-minute walk, and three parks fall within the neighborhood's radius. Kids here feed into Forest Hills Public Schools, and the location keeps you tethered to actual amenities without requiring constant car trips for basics.

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Median home price: $630,000

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Nearby Schools

8.6
/10 avg
Above average schools

Based on 7 rated schools nearby

Range: 7/10 to 10/10

Elementary

4

K-5 nearby

Middle

1

6-8 nearby

High School

2

9-12 nearby

School District: Forest Hills Public Schools

9Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 07-08 · 526 students · 21:1 · 0.0 mi
9Central High SchoolHigh · 09-12 · 1,053 students · 21:1 · 0.0 mi
8Thornapple Elementary SchoolElementary · PK-04 · 395 students · 18:1 · 0.0 mi
8Central Woodlands 56 SchoolMiddle · 05-06 · 453 students · 18:1 · 0.0 mi

At a Glance

Est. Home Value

$630K

Assessor estimate

Parcels / Units

3

Median Lot Size

0.82 ac

0.46 ac – 1.0 ac

Median Income

$135K

Household

Data sources: parcels, schools · Updated 4/19/2026