Grand Rapids Michigan Real Estate Blog

Ada Moorings is located off Grand River Drive, just east of Ada

and close to Ada Township Park. A recent development by

Eastbrook Builders, these quality built homes are in Forest

Hills Public School District.  Close to the village of Ada and not

far from the village of Cascade,this subdivision is near 28th

Street shopping and  the Thornapple and The Grand Rivers.

                                               

 

         Ada Moorings Market Report September 2008

            4 For Sale, 1 Pending, 6 Sold, 1 Expired

 

Address                                Price       SqFt     $/Sq Ft  DOM

For Sale:

7705 Thornapple Club        289,900  2193    132.19      42

7844 Thornapple Club        269,900  2024     133.34      44

1141 Spicebush Dr             209,000  2100     104.71      107

1022 Jacaranda Circle       244,900  1984     125.95       71

Pending:

1189 Dogwood Meadows Dr  235,000  2100  111.90    12

Sold:

7955  Thornapple Club       279,500   2368    120.31       81  

1134 Dogwood Meadows  256,000   1700    150.58     174 

7751 Thornapple Club        260,000   1728    150.46       68 

7669  Thornapple Club       231,000   1874    123.26        37

1090 Dogwood Meadows  235,000   2037   115.36      141

7737 Thornapple Club        235,000   1918    122.52       40

 Dogwood Meadows     331,000  Expired   2515     131.61        32

Average Sold price for Ada Moorings home is $250,250.

Average $/sq ft for Ada Moorings home is $ 130.48

Average Days on the Market for Ada Moorings home are 90 days.

 

If you would like further information about the value of your Ada Home,

please contact me directly. 

 

Grand Rapids MI Real Estate  - Westbrook Realty

Copyright 2008  All rights reserved

photo of Ada Township Park Entrance by Bonnie Westbrook

The Residences at Watermark are on Watermark Golf

Course  just south of Cascade Road.   If you don't like golf, 

 get defensive when a stray  ball rolls into your "yard" you

 probably would be better off not buying a home or condo

 at Watermark. Of course you would bemissing out on the

best golf course in Grand Rapids (no prejudice  here, just 

the facts, folks)

Yes, I play Watermark golf course every chance I get. Watermark

 is a premier course with a friendly group of players.  We have an

excellent grounds staff and a great pro shop staff.

Watermark single family homes and condos make this a very attractive

place to live. Quality built homes with access off Cascade Road and

Spaulding Drive, you are close to the airport, 28th Street shopping,

I96 expressway and close to Cascade, Ada, and Forest Hills

schools and shopping areas.

                                        Watermark Residences

                         Sept 2008 Real Estate Market Report

                       4 Sold, 2 Pending, 7 For Sale, 10 Expired

 

Address                 Price         Sq Ft    $/Sq Ft    DOM

For Sale:

5363 Prairie Home 204,900  1503     136.32      57

1991 Talamore Ct  475,000   1908     248.95      96

1664 Watermark   449,900    2085    215.77     26

2020 Watermark   499,900    2130    234.69      25

2064 Watermark   539,900    3423    157.72     182

2201 Watermark   625,000    3137    199.23     183

1969 Watermark   724,900    3720    194.86      47

Pending:

2093 Stickley Dr.  465,000    1908     243.71    116                                          

2202 Watermark  449,000    2860     156.99      85

Sold:

1778 Watermark   505,000    4300      117.44     30

1908 Talamore Ct   455,000    2115     215.13      10

2024 Feathery Ct.  525,000     3146     166.87    103

2096 Watermark    650,000     2388     272.19      79 

 

Watermark Residences  Average Sold price is $535,000

Watermark Residences  Average Sold $/SqFt is $ 193.20

Watermark Residences  Average Days on Market - 56

 

If you would like further information about Watermark,

Cascade or Forest Hills Homes, please contact me directly. 

 

Grand Rapids - Ada Real Estate  - Westbrook Realty

 Copyright 2008  All rights reserved

photo of Watermark Residences Entrance by Bonnie Westbrook

 

Crystal Springs Development in Caledonia, Michigan is a large, residential

suburban housing development that was started in the late 1980's and

most construction was finished in the 1990's although some newer homes

have been built since 2000. There are also a few vacant lots left to develop.

This development covers a large area around the Crystal Springs Golf Course

grounds south of 68th Street to 72nd Street and encompassing Kalamazoo

Avenue on the east and west.  This development has single family homes and

 condos, many located right on the Crystal Springs Golf Course. (See related

article on the acquisition of Crystal Springs Golf Club)

The public school system is Kentwood, even though the address is Caledonia.

Crystal Springs is close to the shopping plaza at 68th and Kalamazoo, Kentwood

High School, and a short hop to M-6, which is the south beltline for the

Greater Grand Rapids area connecting US 131 on the west and I96 on the east

side of the city.

 

                     Real Estate Residential Market Report

                          Crystal Springs September 2008

                            31 For Sale, 2 Pending, 17 Sold

Address                        Price        Sq Ft     $/Sq Ft   DOM

FOR SALE:

7439 Stillwater Dr       449,900   3200   140.59   28

7350 HeatherRidge Ct 350,000  2784   125.71   38

7125 Misty Morning    190,000   1820   104.39   14

1285 68th St             159,900   2349   68.07     17

1481 Crystal Valley    299,900   2270   132.11    62

6958 Fairway Vista     169,900   1504   112.96   173

7535 Barn Swallow Ct 169,900   1516   112.07    129

1931 Hollow Creek    184,900    2000     92.45   181

6950 Kalamazoo       189,900   1765   107.59   160

7450 Missoula          197,440    2736    72.16    249

6892 Crystal View      199,900   1714   116.62     96

1634 Sweet Grass      199,900   2000     99.95   174

2026 Blackmountain   209,000  2112     98.95     18

1424 Silver Springs     219,900  2544     86.43    105

7041 Dale Hollow       219,900   2172    101.24    11

7211 Meadowgrass    229,900   2164    106.23   152

1563 Old Lantern Ct   234,900  2402      97.79   238

1438 SilverSprings Ct  289,900  2628    110.31    35

7320 Old Lantern       239,900  2016     123.95   56

1845 Hollow Creek     224,900  2000     112.45  111

7277 Misty Morning    259,900  2270     114.49  181

7272 Misty Morning    275,000  2386     115.25  170

7036 Crystal View       279,000  1683     165.77  160

7368 Old Lantern       279,900   2390    117.11  180

7394 Old Lantern       289,000   3100     93.22    59

7387 Old Lantern       289,900   2875   100.83    55

1907 Landoshire Ct    214,900   1820    118.07   46

7096 Summit Hill       299,900   3022     99.23    33

6882 Crystal View Ct  249,000   1806    137.87    51

7095 Crystal View       315,000  2555    132.68   105

7350 Old Lantern       349,900   3031   115.44    63

PENDING:

2078 Eaststone St     169,900   1924     88.30     84 

1588 Crystalline Dr    104,900   1620     64.75   148  

SOLD:

1460 CrystalValley Ct  213,00    2652     80.31    85

7350 Royal Ridge      335,000   3900     85.89    53

7429 Old Lantern Dr   298,000   3800    78.42     77

1361 68th St             226,500   1771  127.89    182

7222 Crystal Stone    151,223   1504   100.54     48

6950 Old Lantern Dr   145,100   2671     54.32     6

2086 Eaststone          145,500   1644     88.50    46

2116 Glen Canyon      153,000   1368    111.84   47

7377 Misty View Ct      161,000   1407    114.42  104

1776 Spring Meadow    165,900  1592    104.20  102

7193 Meadowgrass      166,500   1536   108.39    30

7079 Old Lantern Dr    175,000   2135     81.96     8

7561 Barn Swallow      178,000    1189    149.70   88

7458 Misty View  Ct     219,000   2112    103.69   36

7474 Old Lantern Dr    261,900   2500    104.76   40

7361 KingsCrossingCt  280,500   3220      87.11   71

1370 KingsCrossingDr  390,000   4954     78.72   105

The average 2008 sold price for Crystal Springs homes

is  $216,347.

The average price per square foot [main floor(s)] is

$ 98.06 for sold Crystal Springs homes in 2008.

The average 2008 Days on the Market for Crystal Springs

are 66 for sold homes.

 

If you would like additional information about Caledonia

or Kentwood Homes, please contact me directly.

 

 Grand Rapids Ada Real Estate ~ Westbrook Realty

Copyright 2008 All rights reserved

Photo by Bonnie Westbrook

The East Village subdivision off of Ada Drive in Ada Township is a fairly

new development. The new housing construction started in 2005 and

is still continuing to date. You can buy a resale home or a new home

in this centrally located housing development.  Near both public and

private schools, East Village is also close to the Forest Hills and 28th

Street shopping areas. The Ada Bike or Walking Trail also connects

this area on Ada Drive with the village of Ada and the village of Cascade.

East Village is also close by the expressway for easy access to many

different parts of our greater Grand Rapids area quickly.  Large,

executive style homes with many amenities and extras are the rule for

this neighborhood. If you would like to start with a brand new house,

this may be the place for you to call home.

                          Real Estate Market Report

                         East Village September 2008

                    4 For Sale,  2 Pending,  7 SOLD, 4 Expired

Address                           Price         Sq Ft    $/Sq Ft   DOM

For Sale:

707 Village Springs Dr  339,900    1895    179.36      105  

632 Village Springs Dr  459,000    2760    166.30      103

5130 W Village Trail      499,000    3099    161.01      103

5050 Clear Springs Dr   564,900     2784    202.90     111

Pending:

453 Morraine Hill Dr       439,000     3180    138.05      56

572 Village Springs Dr   449,900    2926    153.75       85   

Sold:

4862 MeadowSprings Trl   489,900   3175   157.44       75

5010 W Village Court         520,000     3175   157.16    118 

644 Village Springs Dr       459,900    2825    162.79    190

669 Village Springs Dr       337,000    2016    173.56      28 

4969 MeadowSprings Trl   479,900    2914   164.68       51

527 Village Springs Dr      470,000     2757    170.47      58

4862 MeadowSprings Trl  489,900     3175    157.44      75

The average sold price for East Village homes is $465,229.

The average price per square foot for main levels is

$ 163.08 for East Village sold homes.

The average days on the market for East Village sold homes

 are 100 days.

 

If you would like further information about East Village or

Ada Homes, please contact me directly.

 

 

Grand Rapids - Ada Real Estate  - Westbrook Realty

 Copyright 2008  All rights reserved

photo of Ada Bike Trail near Ada Elementary School by Bonnie Westbrook

 

East Grand Rapids is a small city, population of 10,784 located just east

of Grand Rapids city limits. East GR has been a desired place to live in the

Grand Rapids area for many years.

East GR is primarily residential with some commercial business areas.  Many

homeowners are attracted by Reeds Lake which plays a prominent role

in the community, its award winning public school system, proximity to

 downtown Grand Rapids, premier city services, and its overall small

 town feeling.  This is definitely a community that you can walk to school,

the ice cream store, or just around the tree lined blocks to visit the

picturesque lakes, Reeds Lake & Fisk Lake.

 Homes range in all prices here in East Grand Rapids.  There are small

3 bedroom bungalows and ranches that were built just before and after

WWII, there are mega-mansions built on the shores of Reeds Lake for

 wealthy citizens, and all ranges in between in East Grand Rapids.

                           RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE MARKET REPORT

                           EAST GRAND RAPIDS MI  September 2008

Homes Listed at $850,000 +

6 East Grand Rapids homes Available

Average price $ 1,918,333

High $4,000,000   Low  $850,000

Average Days on Market  64

1 Sold East Grand Rapids home $ 1,275,000  

 50  Days on the Market

 

Homes Listed $450,000 to $ 850,000

20 East Grand Rapids Homes Available

Average price  $ 587,605

Average Days on Market  79

1 Pending East Grand Rapids Home Sale

6 Sold East Grand Rapids Homes

Average Sold Price: $ 530,000

Average Days on Market:  38

 

 

 

Homes Listed $ 300,000 - $ 450,000

40  East Grand Rapids Homes Available

Average Price: $ 383,818

Average Days on Market: 80

5 Pending East Grand Rapids home sales

11 Sold East Grand Rapids Homes

Average Sold Price: $352,227

Average Days on Market: 69

 

Homes Listed $ 200,000 - $300,000

28 East Grand Rapids Homes Available

Average Price: $ 261,668

Average Days on Market: 110

5 Pending East Grand Rapids home sales

28 Sold East Grand Rapids Homes

Average price: $233,146 

Average Days on Market: 74

 

Homes Listed $0- $200,000    

39 East Grand Rapids homes Available

Average Price: $ 165,420

Average Days on Market: 95

9 Pending East Grand Rapids home Sales

Average Price $ 168,300

Average Days on Market: 57

 39 East Grand Rapids Sold Homes

Average Price: $155,323

Average Days on Market: 46

 

If you would like to know the value of your East Grand Rapids

home in this market, please contact me directly.

Grand Rapids -Ada MI Real Estate ~ Copyright 2008

 Westbrook Realty

photo of Reed Lake by Bonnie Westbrook

 

Rockford Michigan is a quaint village on the Rogue River with many

 suburban neighborhoods surrounding it.  Rockford Michigan has an

excellent public school system and a large scale employer in Wolverine

Worldwide (they make the famous Hush Puppy shoes, among other

items). They have a vibrant downtown area with boutique shops and

 good restaurants.  The picture below shows the many turn-of-century

buildings that have been rehabbed to house current retail shops and

eateries. 

 

 

               Rockford Real Estate Market Report

                                     September 2008

Rockford market up to $ 200,000

                                                      $/sq ft          DOM          Avg Price

Active listings  165                  $110.08           71           $152,445

Pending                22                  $  95.30           69           $135,485

Sold                       58                  $104.41           39           $142,317

Active listings range in price from $29,900 to $200,000.

Sold listings range in price from  $45,000 to $ 197,000.

Rockford Market over $200,000 

                                         $/sqft          DOM      Avg Price

Active Listings     196         164.09          80         $ 327,615

Pending                     9          146.86         79         $ 341,756

Sold                         22           144.43         53         $ 284,136

Active listings range in price from $200,000 to $1,300,000.

Sold listings range in price from $203,000 to $550,000.

368 homes sold so far in the Rockford Public School District

in 2008. The average home price is  $187,200.

Because Rockford is such a small city and covers a large district,

 this report is based on the Rockford Public School District, not

 the village of Rockford.

 

If you would like more information about  the value of your Rockford

home, please contact me directly at 1-888-240-1968 ext 0.

Grand Rapids Ada Real Estate - Westbrook Realty

Copyright 2008 All rights reserved

photo of Downtown Rockford by Bonnie Westbrook

Caledonia Michigan is a very desirable suburban community to live in

if you work in the Grand Rapids area.  The school system is top rated,

 the village and surrounding area was rated one of the Top 100 places

to live by Money Magazine in 2005.  Caledonia MI is a bit rural

within a short distance of all the city attractions of Grand Rapids.

Example: Caledonia MI is about 6 miles from Gerald R. Ford

International Airport.

 

 

Caledonia Real Estate Market Report March ~ August '08

 

There are 157 active homes for sale in Caledonia the first of Sept. 

The average price is $ 294,119, priced at an average $ 142.70

per square foot.  The lowest priced home is $59,900, the highest priced

home is $899,000.  Average days on the market for an active listing

is 134 days. 

 

There are 13 homes in Caledonia in pending sales from March to date.

Average price is at $192,453, with the average price per square foot

at $98.71. The lowest price is $66,500, the highest price is

$ 449,900, averaging 142 days on the market.

 

There are 54 homes sold in Caledonia from March '08 to August '08.

The average sold price for Caledonia homes is $ 184,624.

The average price per square foot for main floor is $ 102.83.

The average days on the market are 94. 

The lowest sold price for Caledonia was $50,000, the highest sold

price was $ 472,000.

If you have questions about the value of your Caledonia home, or

would like to move to Caledonia, please contact me directly at

1-888-240-1968 ext 0

Grand Rapids Ada Real Estate  Westbrook Realty Copyright 2008 All rights reserved

Clements Mill is  a newer home development built by Eastbrook

Construction in the Ada area, started in 1999 and completed in

2003. Apart from newer homes, part of the appeal is the proximity

of  Forest Hills Central Middle and High Schools, Forest Hills Central

Woodlands 5/6 School, St Roberts & Ada Christian Schools, which

are within walking distance.

Clements Mill is midway between the Village of Ada and Forest Hills

shopping area at Cascade Road and Forest Hills. 

Clements Mill has seen steady to declining values in the short time

 it has been built out.  This is largely due to the current over-abundance

of houses for sale in a soft resale market.  

 

                Clements Mill  Residential Real Estate

                     August 2008 Market Report

                  19 Sold, 1 Pending, 3 For Sale, 4 Expired

      

 

Address                    Status       Sq Ft     Price    $/Sq Ft     DOM 

 

5649 Highbury Dr    For Sale    1834   189,999   103.59    217 

703 Maple Hill Ct      For Sale    1803    224,900   124.73    153 

5480 Hartfield Ct     For Sale    1905    229,000   120.20    126 

745 Abbey Mill Ct    Pending    1674   244,500   146.05      64

385 Haskins Ct         Sold           2538   315,000   124.11       12

5540 Highbury Dr   Sold            2224     265,000   119.15    111

5469 Maple Hill         Sold          2244    240,000    106.95        49 

5587 Clemwood Ct    Sold        2254     370,000    164.15       83

743 Maple Hill  Ct        Sold       1800     237,000     131.66     134

728 Abbey Mill  Ct       Sold      1672      239,682    143.35     127

5369 Maple Hill Ave   Sold       1819      200,000     109.95      12

5561 Highbury Dr       Sold       1762      234,500     133.08      10

573 Longwood Dr       Sold        2420      261,500     108.05      89

562 Hartfield  Dr        Sold         1956     265,000      135.48    159

400 Haskins  Ct           Sold         2450      262,500     107.14      97

681 Highbury  Ct         Sold         2455      270,000    109.97     312

503 Hartfield Dr          Sold       2260        272,000     120.35      70

563 N Whitman Ct      Sold        2540       278,000      109.44      32

5737 Clements Mill     Sold        2368       285,000      120.35    130

698 Highbury Ct          Sold        2545       300,000      117.87     141

5489 Clemwood Ct      Sold       2644       309,000      116.86       53

609 Highbury                Sold       2552      310,000      121.47        89

5434 Clemwood Ct       Sold      2833      345,000      121.77      424

 

The Ada area growth trends remain strong. Ada Township planner,

Jim Ferro states that the Ada population has grown by 20% since

 2000. There is a new proposed 80 condo units - Villas of Ada

and Stone Falls of Ada - a 210 unit apartment complex, currently

under construction here.  The Stone Falls of Ada apartment project

is adjacent to Clements Mill.  Both are scheduled for completion by

spring 2009.

If you have detailed questions about Ada Homes or just need further

information, please contact me directly.

 

Copyright 2008 Grand Rapids - Ada Real Estate  Westbrook Realty All rights reserved

Ada Drive Walking Trail Photo by Bonnie Westbrook

 

 

Centennial Park Meadows Condominiums are located just off 28th Street and Thornapple River Dr. in Cascade, Michigan. The Condos wrap around  Centennial Golf Course and community. This private par 70 golf course has plenty of challenges for golfers at  every level.  This community also has a clubhouse and restaurant for golf members.  We have relocated several clients into Centennial Park Meadows and they find it a wonderful place to live. Just minutes from 28th Street &  Cascade shopping, dining and amusements, you  are centrally located but tucked away from the bustle of the area for quiet, serene living.                                 Centennial Park Meadows Condos                             Real Estate Market Report                                          August 2008                             14 For Sale,  0 Pending,  2 SOLD, 2 Expired   Address                    Status       Price       Sq Ft   $/SqFt   DOM 6305 Greenway Dr  For Sale  164,900   1287   128.12     227 6064 Parview  Dr     For Sale    229,000  1620   141.35      112 3610 Charlevoix      For Sale    239,900  1977   121.34       92 6204 S Gatehouse   For Sale   299,900  1694   177.03        75 6245 Heathmoor Ct For Sale   290,000  1954   148.41     170 6193 S Gatehouse    For Sale  749,900   5768   130.01       89 3746 Charlevoix        For Sale  199,000   1303   152.72     130 6332 Tahoe Lane      For Sale   189,900   1942     97.78      40 3152 E Gatehouse   For Sale   217,500   1694    128.39       33 6144 Parview  Dr     For Sale  226,900    1293    175.48     59 5966 Parview Dr     For Sale   260,000    1350     192.59   46 3148 E Gatehouse  For Sale    225,000   1795     125.34   70 2986 Chapshire Dr For Sale     130,000    1224   106.20   19 6125 N Gatehouse For Sale     369,900    2283    162.02   25 6373 Wainscot Dr     SOLD       89,600      1116   80.28     23 3181 Charlevoix Dr   SOLD      160,000    1338   119.58     46   Gatehouse             Expired      369,900   2283   162.02      24  Greenway Dr         Expired       199,000  1583   125.71     151   If you would like further information about Cascade Homes, please contact me directly.  Grand Rapids - Ada Real Estate - Westbrook Realty - Copyright 2008  All rights reserved photo of Golf Equipment by Bonnie Westbrook