Where We Build Custom Homes Around Grand Rapids
On your lot, anywhere within about forty minutes of downtown: Kent County, the lakeshore and the edges of Ottawa, Allegan, Montcalm and Ionia.
The house costs the same. The lot is what changes.
We don’t have a favorite side of town. What changes from place to place is the lot: well and septic or city utilities, grading and clearing, which township issues the permit, and what the covenants allow.
Those are line items in every Highline estimate, so the number you see already reflects where you’re building.
What building looks like in each area
Custom homes in Rockford and the north side
Rockford, Belmont, Cannon, Courtland, Algoma and Plainfield Townships · Rockford schoolsWooded acreage, river lots and established neighborhoods north of the city. Most parcels outside Rockford proper are well and septic with township permitting. Stone Ridge, The Urban Ranch, The Classic and Modern Retreat are all here, and so is our office.
Rockford guideCustom homes in Ada and Cascade
Ada and Cascade Townships · Forest Hills schoolsHigher land values, subdivision covenants and architectural review in many neighborhoods. This is where most of our homes above $1 million make sense, and where evaluating the lot before you buy matters most.
Cascade, Ada and Forest Hills guideCustom homes in Sparta and Cedar Springs
Sparta, Alpine, Tyrone, Solon and Nelson TownshipsThe most land for the money in Kent County, twenty minutes from downtown. Well, septic and longer driveways are the norm.
Sparta guideCustom homes in East Grand Rapids and Kentwood
City of East Grand Rapids, City of Kentwood, Grand Rapids TownshipIn-fill lots and teardown-rebuilds on municipal water and sewer, with tighter setbacks and city permitting. The estimate looks different: less site work, more demolition and utility connection.
Custom homes in Lowell, Alto and the east side
Lowell, Alto, Vergennes and Bowne TownshipsRural parcels with quick access to M-21 and the Flat River. Most lots are well and septic, and townships vary on driveway permits and drainage. We sort that out before you buy.
Lowell and Alto guideCustom homes in Grand Rapids NE and Plainfield
Grand Rapids and Plainfield Townships, Comstock Park, NorthviewEstablished neighborhoods and scattered acreage along the Plainfield corridor. Permitting may be city or township depending on the parcel, one of the first things we check.
Custom homes in Byron Center, Caledonia and Dorr
Byron Center, Gaines Township, Caledonia, Dorr, MiddlevilleFast-growing townships south of M-6, with new subdivisions and open acreage. Many parcels pair municipal water with private septic, and newer neighborhoods carry covenants and architectural review.
Byron Center, Caledonia and Dorr guideCustom homes in Grandville, Jenison and Hudsonville
Grandville, Jenison, Hudsonville, Jamestown, Georgetown TownshipEstablished neighborhoods in Grandville and Jenison, and in Hudsonville and Jamestown some of the most active new-construction land in West Michigan: farm parcels split into building sites, mostly well and septic.
Hudsonville, Jenison and Grandville guideCustom homes in Holland and Grand Haven
Holland, Zeeland, Park Township, Grand Haven, Spring LakeWooded dune parcels near Lake Michigan, established Holland and Zeeland neighborhoods, and river frontage around Grand Haven. Expect sandy soils, critical-dune rules on some parcels and a mix of utilities. It changes the estimate, not the house.
Holland and Grand Haven guideCustom homes in Greenville and Belding
Greenville, Belding, Montcalm and Ionia TownshipsOpen farmland, lake lots around Greenville and the Flat River corridor through Belding. Some of the best land value within reach of Grand Rapids, about twenty minutes from our Rockford office.
Greenville and Belding guideThree kinds of lots
Acreage, well and septic
Site work, well drilling, septic design and approval, a longer driveway and utility run. Typical for Rockford, Sparta, Cedar Springs and Lowell.
Subdivision lot
Municipal or shared utilities, covenants on materials and minimum size, sometimes architectural review. Typical for Ada, Cascade and newer Rockford neighborhoods.
In-fill or teardown
Demolition, tight setbacks, tree ordinances, city permitting and inspections. Typical for East Grand Rapids, Kentwood and Grand Rapids proper.
Town-by-town guides
Questions, answered
Do you build outside Kent County?
Yes, within reason: the lakeshore, Greenville and Belding, and the edges of Ottawa, Allegan, Montcalm and Ionia counties, roughly forty minutes from downtown Grand Rapids.
Does the town change the price of the home?
The house costs about the same anywhere in the area. The lot is what changes: well and septic, grading, clearing, driveway, utility runs, permit fees and covenants are separate line items in our estimate.
Do you help find land?
Yes. Many clients come to us before they own a lot, and we can search for land with you through the Highline Connector.
Where is your office?
4457 Winding Trail NE, Rockford, MI 49341, fifteen minutes from Grand Rapids, Sparta and Ada.
Building somewhere on this list? Let’s look at the lot.
The first conversation and a planning estimate are free. We’ll get back to you within one business day.