Subdivision22.5 acres

Vista View Highlands

Median $465K·Walk Score 4.2/10·Schools 4.9/10

Strong schools draw families here

🏙️4 mito Downtown GR
🏞️27 mito Lake Michigan
🌳Top 24% park access
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🎓Schools
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Walker Charter Academy

  • Elementary — 0.7 mi away
  • Walker Charter Academy
  • 1 rated school in district
💰Home Values

$465K median

  • Active listings only

You'll want to catch this place at golden hour, when the light hits the homes just right and you can see why people keep circling back. Vista View Highlands sits on 23 acres in the Bristol Ave & 3 Mile Rd Area, where you're nine minutes from downtown Grand Rapids but far enough out that the development actually breathes—there are seven parks within a mile, including one just a four-minute walk away. The grocery stores and restaurants are genuinely close; you can walk to dinner in about ten minutes or grab coffee a mile over. Transit is steps away if you need it, and the schools feed into Walker Charter Academy. Homes here run around $360K, and what you're really buying into is a spot where the noise level stays reasonable but you're not isolated—the airport's 25 minutes out, so weekend travel isn't a production.

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Nearby Schools

4.9
/10 avg
Average schools

Based on 19 rated schools nearby

Range: 2/10 to 8/10

School District: Walker Charter Academy

7Walker Charter AcademyElementary · K-08 · 698 students · 18:1 · 0.7 mi

Walkability

4.2

Fair

Overall walkability score out of 10

🛒Daily Errands
2.4
🍽️Dining
3.7
🌳Nature
3.0
🚌Transit
10.0
💪Fitness
0.0

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

Nearby Locations

🛒Grocery Stores
Bikeable

Meijer

9 minbike· 24 min walk· 4 min drive
The Honey Baked Ham Company
11 minbike
🍽️Restaurants
Bikeable

Tacos El Cuñado

6 minbike· 15 min walk· 2 min drive
Logan's Roadhouse
9 minbike
Qdoba
9 minbike
TGI Friday's
9 minbike

+1 more

Coffee Shops
Bikeable

Starbucks Coffee Company

10 minbike· 28 min walk· 3 min drive
Starbucks
11 minbike
BIGGBY COFFEE
11 minbike
Sam's Club Cafe
6 mindrive
🍺Bars & Breweries
Short drive

F.O.P. Hall

4 mindrive· 15 min bike
The Web Bar
6 mindrive
Point Bar
7 mindrive
Mill Creek Tavern
6 mindrive

+1 more

🧑‍🌾Farmers Markets
Quick drive

Momma D's Kitchen

9 mindrive
Webster's Market Inc
8 mindrive
The Arts Marketplace
9 mindrive
Grand Rapids Downtown Market
9 mindrive

+1 more

🌳Parks
Short walk

Unnamed park

8 minwalk· 3 min bike· 1 min drive
Alpine Estates Park
9 minwalk
English Hills Park
5 mindrive
🛝Playgrounds
Short walk

Alpine Estates Park Playground

9 minwalk· 4 min bike· 2 min drive
Unnamed playground
9 minwalk
🏞️Lakes & Water
Quick drive

Soft Water Lake

9 mindrive
Lamberton Lake
9 mindrive
Dean Lake
11 mindrive
Perch Lake
12 mindrive

+1 more

🏖️Beaches
Quick drive

Lamberton Lake Fen Nature Preserve Beach

9 mindrive
Unnamed beach
9 mindrive
Versluis Park Beach
15 mindrive
🥾Hiking Trails
Quick drive

Riverside Park Drive Northwest

8 mindrive
🐕Dog Parks
Quick drive

Richmond Hills Dog Park

6 mindrive· 15 min bike
Covell Dog Park
10 mindrive
Downtown Westside Dog Park
8 mindrive
dog_park
11 mindrive
🚴Bike Paths
Short walk

Fred Meijer Pioneer Trail

6 minwalk· 2 min bike· 1 min drive
Boat Launches
Quick drive

Comstock Riverside Park Launch

7 mindrive
Butterworth Park Launch
10 mindrive
Rogue River Mouth Launch
14 mindrive
Rogue River Launch (A-41-011)
15 mindrive
Golf Courses
Quick drive

Gracewil Country Club

7 mindrive
Kent Country Club
10 mindrive
Mines Golf Course
11 mindrive
Alpine Golf Club
10 mindrive

+1 more

💪Gyms & Fitness
Quick drive

The Loading Dock

8 mindrive
gym
9 mindrive
Communitea Wellness
9 mindrive
🚌Transit Stops
Easy walk

3 Mile/Valley (WB)

4 minwalk· 1 min bike· <1 min drive
3 Mile/Bristol (EB)
9 minwalk
3 Mile/Bristol (WB)
10 minwalk
3 Mile/Alpine (EB)
13 minwalk

+1 more

💊Pharmacies
Short drive

Walgreens

4 mindrive· 13 min bike
Walker Street Pharmacy
8 mindrive
Kay Pharmacy
9 mindrive
Rite Aid
10 mindrive
📚Libraries
Quick drive

West Leonard Library

7 mindrive
KDL Comstock Park
7 mindrive
Van Belkum Branch
8 mindrive
West Side Library
9 mindrive

+1 more

👶Daycares
Quick drive

Kidz Clubhouse

8 mindrive
Kenowa Hills Early Childhood Center
10 mindrive
daycare
12 mindrive
🎬Movie Theaters
Short drive

AMC Grand Rapids 18

4 mindrive· 13 min bike
Celebration Cinema Studio Park
8 mindrive
Wealthy Theater
13 mindrive
Celebration! Cinema North
14 mindrive

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Data sources: listings, schools, census · Updated 5/13/2026