Andrea Crossman

Nestled along Lake Macatawa, an inland lake just behind protecting sand dunes rising along Lake Michigan's eastern shore you'll find the city of Holland, MI. It's the perfect setting for weekend getaways, family vacations, and year-round recreation, with acres of beaches and parks, and festivals and events for every season. Holland, Michigan is home to the world famous Tulip Time festival each May, when more than six million tulips burst into bloom as the town celebrates its Dutch heritage. Holland has many unique restaurants, quaint cafes and a downtown farmers market that add to the charm of Holland's Victorian style downtown, which boarders the campus of Hope College. Big Red lighthouse is visible from the miles of beaches along the shores of Lake Michigan.

Macatawa Hills on the south side of Holland has often been called the Cape Cod of the Midwest with it's unrivaled Lakefront properties and views of both Lake Michigan and Lake Macatatwa. Castle Park, a similar neighborhood bordering the lake Michigan shoreline and Macatawa Hills is where the inspiration for the movie The Wizard of Oz was acheived; visit there and you will see why.

On the Northside of Holland is the famous Holland State Park where visitors come from miles around to visit the pristine beach and of course, Big Red Lighthouse. A little farther north and little less known Tunnel park is a wonderful Lake Michigan park with everything from volleyball to dune rolling, and the views of the coastline from the top of the sand dune will keep you coming back to this little gem on the the Lake Michigan shoreline.

Holland is a boaters paradise with accessible marinas and easy access to Lake Michigan, you will soon see why power boat magazine ranked Holland as one of the top spots for power boating.

The Holland real estate market is as complete as it gets, from affordable city homes, to conveniently buit sudivisions, a robust condominium market, and of course, Lake Michigan properties for the most descerning of Lakefront investors and second home enthusiasts. Holland was also ranked by money magazine as one of the best places to retire due to it's affordable housing, quality of life and proximity to quality healthcare.

Located on the shores of Lake Michigan, dubbed "Coast Guard City U.S.A.", Grand Haven is the ideal resort community. Classic neighborhoods and picturesque Lake Michigan homes create the perfect balance of vacationers paradise and year round living. Whether it's shopping, eating, or a vibrant nightlife you desire, Grand Haven's downtown is host to many fine local boutiques and restaurants to suit any person's tastes. Grand Haven's beaches are some of the finest in the world, and play host to volleyball tournaments and relaxing beachgoers throughout the summer. The annual "Coast Guard Festival" attracts thousands of visitors each year to enjoy music, dancing, and fun to pay tribute to those which keep our shorelines safe. For those who need a little more adventure, try surfing Lake Michigan, as more and more people are finding the waves to be as ride-able as those on the other two coasts. As for golf, try The Grand Haven Golf Club designed in 1965 by the legendary pioneer of Michigan Golf... architect Bruce Matthews Sr.. Great shot making is a prerequisite to navigate your ball through the towering pines and rolling sand dunes along the idyllic Lake Michigan shoreline. Rated among the top 50 public golf courses in the United States by Golf Digest for ten years, GHGC holds a ranking among the top 1% of courses in the Nation.

The real estate market in Grand Haven ranges anywhere from classic sidewalk front neighborhoods, to newer subdivisions, to some of the most beautiful lakeshore properties in the entire lakeshore community. Visit both the north and south of the channel and appreciate the diversity the Grand Haven market has to offer. Whether it's the wooded higher bluffs to the south, or the beach grass lined streets and low bluffs to the north. The Grand Haven real estate market has something for every real estate investor to appreciate.