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Soft Water Lake Plat

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Strong schools draw families here

🏙️4 mito Downtown GR
🏞️30 mito Lake Michigan
🚶Top 19% walkability🏷️Below-average home prices
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🎓Schools
57

Average schools

  • Grand Rapids Public Schools
  • 20 rated schools nearby
  • Best nearby: 8/10
💰Home Values

$284K median

  • 2 recent sales
  • $62K median household income
  • 55% owner-occupied
🚶Walkability
56

Somewhat walkable

  • Plainfield/Fuller (SB): 2 min walk
  • 6 places within a 10 min walk

Soft Water Lake Plat sits in North Park, a northeast corner of Grand Rapids where tree-lined streets meet the Grand River's edge and Riverside Park sprawls across more than 100 acres just beyond the neighborhood boundary. The six-acre subdivision is small and tight—quarter-acre lots that feel more urban than rural—and that's partly why you're steps from a transit stop and surrounded by nearly 90 restaurants within a mile, from taquerias to breweries to casual spots you'd walk to on a Tuesday night. Homes here run around $281K, and the location punches above its weight: downtown is about 10 minutes away by car, the airport 20, and if you want to launch a kayak on the Grand River, Comstock Riverside Park is just over two miles down the road. Grand Rapids Public Schools serves the area, and the real sell is the density—this is a place where you're never far from a neighbor, a meal, or a park.

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Median home price: $283,500

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Median Rent

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

Nearby Schools

5.7
/10 avg
Average schools

Based on 20 rated schools nearby

Range: 2/10 to 8/10

Elementary

11

K-5 nearby

Middle

5

6-8 nearby

High School

11

9-12 nearby

School District: Grand Rapids Public Schools

8Center for EconomicologyMiddle · 06-06 · 59 students · 22:1 · 0.0 mi
8City MiddleHighHigh · 07-12 · 908 students · 23:1 · 0.0 mi
6Blandford SchoolMiddle · 06-06 · 60 students · 23:1 · 0.0 mi
6Union High SchoolHigh · 09-12 · 922 students · 20:1 · 0.0 mi
5John Ball Park Zoo SchoolMiddle · 06-06 · 59 students · 26:1 · 0.0 mi
5Grand Rapids Public Museum HighHigh · 09-12 · 273 students · 17:1 · 0.0 mi
4Innovation Central HighHigh · 09-12 · 523 students · 16:1 · 0.0 mi
4Aberdeen SchoolElementary · PK-08 · 234 students · 13:1 · 0.0 mi
2Riverside Middle SchoolMiddle · 06-08 · 248 students · 16:1 · 0.0 mi

At a Glance

Recent Sale Price

$284K

2 recent sales

Parcels / Units

8

Median Lot Size

0.21 ac

0.20 ac – 0.43 ac

Median Income

$62K

Household

Walkability

5.6

Fair

Overall walkability score out of 10

🛒Daily Errands
5.0
🍽️Dining
7.2
🌳Nature
3.6
🚌Transit
10.0
💪Fitness
1.5

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

Nearby Locations

🍽️Restaurants
Short walk

Tacos El Cuñado

6 minwalk· 2 min bike· 1 min drive
Wendy's
10 minwalk
Coffee Shops
Quick drive

Eternam Coffee

8 mindrive· 18 min bike
Biggby Coffee
7 mindrive
🌳Parks
Bikeable

Veterans Nature Trail

11 minbike· 27 min walk· 4 min drive
🛝Playgrounds
Bikeable

Northlake Cooperative Playground

7 minbike· 16 min walk· 3 min drive
Aberdeen Park Playground
10 minbike
🏖️Beaches
Bikeable

Lamberton Lake Fen Nature Preserve Beach

9 minbike· 21 min walk· 3 min drive
Versluis Park Beach
9 mindrive
🥾Hiking Trails
Quick drive

Riverside Park Drive Northwest

9 mindrive· 15 min bike
Rifle Range Road Northeast
7 mindrive
🚴Bike Paths
Bikeable

Huff Park Trail

8 minbike· 24 min walk· 3 min drive
Grotto Park Trail
10 minbike
Boat Launches
Quick drive

Comstock Riverside Park Launch

6 mindrive· 17 min bike
Rogue River Mouth Launch
10 mindrive
Butterworth Park Launch
12 mindrive
Knapp Street Bridge Launch
13 mindrive

+1 more

🚌Transit Stops
Easy walk

Plainfield/Fuller (SB)

2 minwalk· 2 min bike· <1 min drive
Plainfield/I-96 (NB)
2 minwalk
Plainfield/Fuller (NB)
3 minwalk
Plainfield/Lamberton (NB)
6 minwalk

+1 more

👶Daycares
Quick drive

Kidz Clubhouse

7 mindrive
🎬Movie Theaters
Quick drive

Celebration Cinema Studio Park

10 mindrive
AMC Grand Rapids 18
7 mindrive

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

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