Woodlawn Beach

Out here on the north end of Gull Lake, about 40 miles from Grand Rapids, you'll find custom lakefront homes anchored on sprawling lots—some stretching well over an acre—with sandy beach frontage and mature hardwoods framing long sunset views across the water. Properties tend toward the substantial: gated driveways, heated pole barns, tennis courts, the kind of setup that speaks to people who want genuine privacy without sacrificing access to lake life. The road in is pastoral and winding, and once you're here, the setting feels genuinely removed even though Richland and Kalamazoo are only minutes away. It's the sort of place where a private pond, a 13-acre parcel, or a custom-built home with Brazilian cherry floors and a grand foyer isn't unusual—it's simply how people live on this stretch of water.