Whitneyville Farms

What might surprise you is how much land you get for the money—homes here run around $83K on lots averaging 2.4 acres, which means you're working with actual space, not a postage stamp. It's a 22-acre subdivision in the 100th St & Whitneyville Ave Area, served by Caledonia Community Schools, and far enough from the highway noise that you can actually hear yourself think, yet close enough to Gerald R. Ford airport (15 minutes) that you're not marooned when you need to leave town. Two Rivers Park is an 8-minute walk if you want something quick, and Blodgett Lake sits about a mile and a half away for the days you feel more ambitious. Groceries and restaurants aren't on the doorstep—they're 2 to 3 miles out—so you'll want a car, but that's the trade: this is the kind of place where "my commute" means something different than it does everywhere else.