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The Orchards

Strong schools draw families here

🏙️6 mito Downtown GR
🏞️35 mito Lake Michigan
💰Top 4% home values
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🎓Schools
86

Top-rated schools

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

$903K median

  • 4 sales in last 12mo
  • $118K median household income
  • 88% owner-occupied
🌲Nature & Outdoors

Nature access

  • East Lake: 10 min bike
  • Echo Lake: 8 min bike

Every morning here starts with more space than you'd expect—70 acres of subdivision land where the lots breathe, and the drive to downtown Grand Rapids clocks in at just under 12 minutes when you actually need the city. Homes run around $890K, which buys you enrollment in Forest Hills Public Schools and proximity to Hidden Lake about a mile and a half south, plus Forest Hills Park even closer. A grocery store sits 1.3 miles down the road—six options within two miles if you're the comparison-shopping type—and the same distance gets you to dinner, though the coffee shop requires a bit more of a pilgrimage at 1.8 miles. Gerald R. Ford Airport is 17 minutes away, which means you're not wrestling with a cross-county drive before dawn, and the whole setup keeps you tethered to the Leonard St & Crahen Ave Area without feeling pinned to it.

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Median home price: $903,000

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Median Rent

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

Nearby Schools

8.6
/10 avg
Above average schools

Based on 13 rated schools nearby

Range: 7/10 to 10/10

Elementary

4

K-5 nearby

Middle

6

6-8 nearby

High School

8

9-12 nearby

School District: Forest Hills Public Schools

9Northern Hills Middle SchoolMiddle · 07-08 · 546 students · 18:1 · 0.0 mi
9Northern High SchoolHigh · 09-12 · 1,134 students · 19:1 · 0.0 mi
9Northern Trails 56 SchoolMiddle · 05-06 · 478 students · 17:1 · 0.0 mi
7Collins Elementary SchoolElementary · PK-04 · 358 students · 18:1 · 0.0 mi

Environment & Amenities

Flood Risk

None

Not in flood zone

Nearest Park

Forest Hills Park

1.2 mi

Parks Nearby

0

within 1 mile

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

Data sources: sales, schools, census · Updated 4/19/2026