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The Knoll - Townhomes of Ada

Highly rated schools nearby

Published by Atlas — Grand Rapids Real Estate · data computed by Atlas · reviewed under Jon Hazeltine, Broker Associate (MI #6502432782)
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Walkability 4.0/10·Schools 8.4/10

🏙️7 mito Downtown GR(~13 min drive)
🏞️36 mito Lake Michigan(~1h 12m drive)

Driving through The Knoll feels like stepping into a planned layout where the geometry actually works. The nine-acre townhome community sits in the Ada Dr Area, positioned so that downtown Grand Rapids is about fourteen minutes away and Gerald R. Ford Airport is equally close. What strikes you first is the access: a dozen restaurants are within a mile, a grocery store is a short walk, and Forest Hills Park sits just over a mile out. It's not sprawling—it's compact and calculated, the kind of place where the developer clearly thought about what residents would need nearby without forcing them into a car for coffee or dinner.

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🎓Schools
100

Ada Elementary School

  • Elementary — 2.3 mi away
  • Forest Hills
  • 4 rated schools in district
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8.4
/10 avg
Above average schools

Based on 8 rated schools nearby

Range: 7/10 to 10/10

School District: Forest Hills Public Schools

10Ada Elementary SchoolElementary · PK-04 · 331 students · 14:1 · Assigned · 2.3 mi
9Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 07-08 · 526 students · 21:1 · Assigned · 0.8 mi
9Central High SchoolHigh · 09-12 · 1,053 students · 21:1 · Assigned · 0.8 mi
8Central Woodlands 56 SchoolMiddle · 05-06 · 453 students · 18:1 · Assigned · 1.2 mi

Walkability

4.0

Fair

Overall walkability score out of 10

🛒Daily Errands— Grocery, pharmacy
4.2
🍽️Dining— Restaurants, cafes, bars
5.0
🌳Nature— Parks, trails
2.0
🚌Transit— Bus stops, stations
0.0
💪Fitness— Gyms, recreation
0.0

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

🛒Grocery Stores
Bikeable

Forest Hills Foods

7 minbike· 18 min walk· 3 min drive
Meijer
7 mindrive
Walmart Supercenter
8 mindrive
Aldi
8 mindrive
🍽️Restaurants
Bikeable

Poke Toki Cascade

6 minbike· 17 min walk· 2 min drive
Subway
6 minbike
China Garden
6 minbike
Little Caesars Pizza
6 minbike

+1 more

☕Coffee Shops
Bikeable

Starbucks Coffee Company

7 minbike· 19 min walk· 3 min drive
The Pantry of Forest Hills
8 minbike
Johnny's Markets
4 mindrive
Foxtail Coffee East Paris
5 mindrive
🍺Bars & Breweries
Bikeable

Noco Provisions

7 minbike· 20 min walk· 2 min drive
Cork Wine & Grille
8 minbike
Sticks Lounge
8 minbike
Bonefish Grill
6 mindrive

+1 more

🌳Parks
Bikeable

Forest Hills Park

10 minbike· 29 min walk· 3 min drive
Carl Creek Wetlands Preserve
5 mindrive
Northeast Park
9 mindrive
Carl Creek Crossings Preserve
5 mindrive

+1 more

🛝Playgrounds
Bikeable

Unnamed playground

8 minbike· 20 min walk· 3 min drive
🏞️Lakes & Water
Bikeable

Paradise Lake

8 minbike· 22 min walk· 3 min drive
Walden Lake
11 minbike
Wood Lake
8 mindrive
Echo Lake
6 mindrive

+1 more

🏖️Beaches
Quick drive

Unnamed beach

8 mindrive
Lamberton Lake Fen Nature Preserve Beach
15 mindrive
🥾Hiking Trails
Short drive

Ada Township Trails

4 mindrive· 16 min bike
Carl Creek Bridge
5 mindrive
Reeds Lake Trail
8 mindrive
🐕Dog Parks
Quick drive

dog_park

10 mindrive
🚴Bike Paths
Short walk

Royal Oak Eatates Sub Area Trail

6 minwalk· 2 min bike· <1 min drive
Unnamed bike path
6 minwalk
Apple Plat Area Trail
13 minwalk
⛵Boat Launches
Quick drive

Ada - Grand River Launch

9 mindrive
Knapp Street Bridge Launch
10 mindrive
Lowell - Grand River Launch
13 mindrive
💪Gyms & Fitness
Quick drive

The Other Body Shop

8 mindrive
Planet Fitness
9 mindrive
Pure Barre
10 mindrive
Orangetheory Fitness
10 mindrive

+1 more

🚌Transit Stops
Quick drive

Burton/East Paris (EB)

6 mindrive
Burton/East Paris (WB)
6 mindrive
East Paris/Whispering Way (NB)
7 mindrive
East Paris/Whispering Way (SB)
7 mindrive

+1 more

💊Pharmacies
Bikeable

Walgreens

8 minbike· 22 min walk· 3 min drive
Grand Valley Pharmacist
9 mindrive
📚Libraries
Quick drive

Amy Van Andel Library (KDL)

7 mindrive
Cacade Township Branch
7 mindrive
Hekman Library
9 mindrive
Miller Library
9 mindrive

+1 more

🎬Movie Theaters
Quick drive

Phoenix Theatres Woodland Mall

11 mindrive
Wealthy Theater
13 mindrive
Celebration! Cinema North
10 mindrive
Celebration Cinema Studio Park
14 mindrive

Crime in The Knoll - Townhomes of Ada 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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Units

2

Complex Size

9.2 ac

2 units

Expected Rent

$2,800/mo

$2,475 – $3,150 · estimated range

Local Government · area-wide

Ada Township

616-676-9191Website

Source: adamichigan.org · unconfirmed

Association and local-government details are compiled from public records, municipal sites, and state registries, and can change. Confirm directly with the association or municipality before relying on them.

Solar potential

~$864/yr in electricity from a typical rooftop solar system

Produces ~6,301 kWh/yr · offsets ~60% of a typical home's use

Waterunconfirmed

Private well (municipal water in pockets)

Most properties on private well; limited township/Grand Rapids water in developed areas.

Sewerunconfirmed

Septic - individual (municipal sewer in pockets)

Rural areas on individual septic; sewer in developed corridors.

Trashunconfirmed

Resident-arranged private hauler

Electricvaries by address

Consumers Energy Co · ~13.7¢/kWh

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Natural Gasvaries by address

Consumers Energy / DTE Energy

Verify by address.

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Police

Kent County Sheriff's Office

Joint enhanced-services agreement with Cascade & Grand Rapids Twps; community policing 616-632-3220.

Fire

Ada Township Fire Department

Covers 37 sq mi; 3 full-time + 23 paid-on-call.

Services for Ada Township · Source: adamichigan.org

Utility, solar, and service details for The Knoll - Townhomes of Ada 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.

Flood Risk

None

Not in flood zone

Nearest Park

Forest Hills Park

1.0 mi

Parks Nearby

0

within 1 mile

🛒 Grocery(21)

Forest Hills Foods

Grocery Store

0.8 mimap
Meijer

Grocery Store

2.0 mimap
Walmart Supercenter

Grocery Store

2.2 mimap

+18 more within 5 miles

🍕 Restaurants(12)

Betsy Fry

Restaurant

0.6 mimap

Subway

Fast Food

0.7 mimap

Poke Toki Cascade

Restaurant

0.7 mimap

China Garden

Restaurant

0.7 mimap

Little Caesars Pizza

Restaurant

0.7 mimap

+7 more within 5 miles

☕ Coffee(17)

Starbucks Coffee Company

Café

0.8 mimap

The Pantry of Forest Hills

Café

0.9 mimap

Johnny's Markets

Café

1.6 mimap

+14 more within 5 miles

🍺 Bars(24)

Sticks Lounge

Bar

0.8 mimap

Cork Wine & Grille

Bar

0.8 mimap

Noco Provisions

Bar

0.8 mimap

+21 more within 5 miles

🏫 Schools(30)

Forest Hills High School

School

0.7 mimap

Knapp School

0.9 mimap

Martin School

1.2 mimap

Collins School

1.6 mimap
Thornapple School
2.1 mimap

+25 more within 5 miles

💪 Gyms(6)

The Other Body Shop

Fitness Center

2.7 mimap

Planet Fitness

Fitness Center

2.7 mimap

Orangetheory Fitness

Fitness Center

4.7 mimap

+3 more within 5 miles

🌳 Parks(3)

Forest Hills Park

1.0 mimap

Carl Creek Wetlands Preserve

1.2 mimap

Northeast Park

1.4 mimap

🐕 Dog Parks(3)

Dog Park in 29th St & East Paris Ave Area

Dog Park

2.9 mimap

Cascade Hospital for Animals Dog Park

Dog Park

3.9 mimap

Dog Park in Celadon New Town Residential

Dog Park

4.9 mimap

🚴 Trails(5)

Apple Plat Area Trail

Bike Path

134mmap

Bike Path

Bike Path

0.1 mimap

Unnamed bike_path

Bike Path

0.1 mimap

+2 more within 5 miles

⛵ Boat Launches(2)

Ada - Grand River Launch

Boat Launch

3.3 mimap
Knapp Street Bridge Launch

Boat Launch

4.2 mimap

🚌 Transit(30)

Burton/East Paris (EB)

Transit Stop

2.0 mimap
Burton/East Paris (WB)

Transit Stop

2.0 mimap
East Paris/Whispering Way (NB)

Transit Stop

2.1 mimap

+27 more within 5 miles

💊 Pharmacies(5)

Walgreens

Pharmacy

0.9 mimap

Walgreens

Pharmacy

2.8 mimap

Rite Aid

Pharmacy

4.0 mimap

+2 more within 5 miles

👶 Childcare(2)

Tutor Time on Grand Ridge Drive

Childcare Center

4.2 mimap

Children's Choice Learning Center at Spectrum Health Child Development Center

Childcare Center

4.9 mimap

🏥 Hospitals(2)

Forest View Hospital

Hospital

1.0 mimap
Blodgett Hospital

Hospital

4.3 mimap

📚 Libraries(7)

Hekman Library
2.7 mimap

Amy Van Andel Library (KDL)

2.7 mimap
Cacade Township Branch
2.8 mimap

+4 more within 5 miles

⚡ EV Charging(2)

ChargePoint

EV Charging

2.0 mimap
Grand Rapids Supercharger

EV Charging

2.1 mimap
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The Knoll - Townhomes of Ada is served by Forest Hills Public Schools. Its highest-rated assigned school is Ada Elementary School (10/10).
Is The Knoll - Townhomes of Ada walkable?
The Knoll - Townhomes of Ada scores 4.0/10 for walkability — a measure of walking, biking, and driving access to groceries, dining, parks, schools, and transit.

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