Two homes on wooded acreage in Ada, a home in Grand Rapids’ South Hill neighborhood that is more than a century old, a home on a lake and a home built this year in Byron Center were the five highest-priced home sales reported in the Grand Rapids metro area for the week ending October 11, 2026. Together the five sold for $5.79 million.
No. 1 — $1,300,000 · 6990-6992 Two Mile Rd NE, Ada, Michigan
The week’s top sale brought 14.70 acres in Ada, the largest lot in this Top 5. The land came as two parcels, of 7.6 and 7.1 acres. One has the home and a pond, and the other offers a separate site to build on. Across the property are woods, rolling hills, open meadows and wildflowers, along with walking trails and a creek crossed by small bridges. Neighboring pastures are in view.
The brick and stone home was built in 1997 and has 4,237 square feet, four bedrooms and four bathrooms, three full and one half. Its four-season room, lit by skylights, looks out over the grounds. The floor plan is open, with a stone fireplace and an eat-in kitchen with a pantry, and an office and the laundry are on the main floor. Besides the primary suite there is a separate guest suite, as well as a workout area and a wet bar, and the full basement is a daylight level.
Outside are brick patios, a fire pit, play equipment and a shed, and the home has a generator and an attached three-car garage. The property is in Forest Hills, a few minutes from schools. It last sold in 2019 for $799,900.
The home went under contract six days after it was listed and sold for $1,300,000, which was $50,000 above its $1.25 million asking price. Josh R May of RE/MAX of Grand Rapids (FH) was the listing agent, and Lindsey Dykstra of Five Star Real Estate (Courtland) represented the buyer.
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No. 2 — $1,250,000 · 703 Madison Ave SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan
The oldest home in this Top 5, built in 1903 in Grand Rapids’ South Hill neighborhood, sold for $1,250,000. It is also the largest of the five. The three-story home on Madison Avenue SE has 6,316 square feet, six bedrooms and seven bathrooms, six full and one half.
A restoration that started in 2004 and has gone on under the current ownership took in all of the plumbing, the electrical system and the mechanicals, bringing modern comfort to the home while keeping its original character. Wood siding covers the exterior. Inside are wood floors, a library, a wet bar and a kitchen island, and of its two fireplaces, one is in the living room and the other in the primary bedroom.
The corner lot, at 0.41 acres, is the smallest in the group. Outdoors there are several decks, porches and a balcony, and a private garden patio is bordered by perennials and fruit trees. There is room for four cars between an attached garage and a second, detached one. The property last sold in 2005 for $240,000.
Chad Sytsma of Crown Real Estate Partners Inc was the listing agent for the week’s second-highest sale, and Elizabeth Oakley of Five Star Real Estate (Eastown) represented the buyer.
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No. 3 — $1,215,000 · 7290 Knapp St NE, Ada, Michigan
The home at 7290 Knapp Street NE in Ada sits on 10.10 acres of woods and rolling hills in Forest Hills. Egypt Valley Country Club, Knapp’s Corner and the Forest Hills Eastern schools are all a few minutes away. The home sold for $1,215,000.
Built in 1990, the one-story ranch-style home is finished in stone and vinyl siding and has 4,234 square feet, four bedrooms and four bathrooms, three full and one half. The primary suite is on the open main level, and its recently remodeled bath has two vanities, a soaking tub and a large zero-entry shower, with a custom walk-in closet beside it. The kitchen has quartz countertops and an island. A coffee bar nook, built-in shelving and the laundry are also on the main level, along with a second bedroom.
The finished walkout lower level has two more bedrooms, a full bath, a workout area and a large recreation room with a wet bar. The property has garage space for four cars, including a second two-stall garage, as well as a pole barn. It last sold in 2020 for $700,000.
Kyle Visser and Laura Muma, both of ReSIDE Grand Rapids, listed the home, which went under contract 10 days after it came on the market. Rachel E Kegley of Greenridge Realty (Cascade) represented the buyer.
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No. 4 — $1,080,000 · 2452 Holtman Dr NE, Grand Rapids, Michigan
On all-sports Dean Lake, the home at 2452 Holtman Drive NE in Grand Rapids sold for $1,080,000. It was custom built by Jordan Shepherd. The home dates to 1977, is mid-century modern in style and is finished in brick and wood siding.
The back of the home is a wall of windows facing the water, and six skylights bring more light into the rooms. It has 4,040 square feet, three bedrooms and five bathrooms, three full and two half. There are two fireplaces and a wet bar, and the kitchen, which has an island and a pantry, has been extensively remodeled. The full basement opens to the outdoors.
The 0.92-acre lot has an in-ground pool and a hot tub. A screened porch, a balcony, extensive decking and a large patio give more room outdoors, and the grounds are carefully landscaped. Stairs lead down to the lake and a fire pit, and a commercial-grade seawall was recently installed along the shoreline. The community has a boat launch.
Laura T Kelso and Cherie L Chesner of Kelso Homes LLC were the listing agents. The home went under contract 12 days after it was listed, and Rebecca L Zahm of Bellabay Realty (North) represented the buyer.
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No. 5 — $944,905 · 1911 Black Walnut Dr, Byron Center, Michigan
The newest home in this Top 5 was built this year in Walnut Ridge, in Byron Center. The Craftsman-style home at 1911 Black Walnut Drive sold for $944,905. It has six bedrooms, tied with the South Hill home for the most in the group, along with five bathrooms, four full and one half, and 4,214 square feet on a 0.54-acre lot.
A stone fireplace rises from floor to ceiling in the two-story great room. The kitchen has a custom wood range hood, a built-in beverage station and a walk-in pantry, and a Michigan Room extends the dining area and looks out on the woods. The owner’s suite is on the main floor. Its walk-in shower has two shower heads and body sprayers, its large walk-in closet has an island cabinet at the center, and the suite has its own washer and dryer. The home also has a dedicated office.
Upstairs are four bedrooms and two full bathrooms, one of them a Jack-and-Jill bath. The walkout lower level has a kitchenette, a large gathering area, a golf simulator room, a bedroom and a full bath. A slider opens to a large patio already prepared for a future hot tub, and a composite deck overlooks the wooded backyard.
Jessica M Balder of Eastbrook Realty was the listing agent, and Kelly A Thomas of City2Shore Gateway Group of Byron Center represented the buyer.
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RealtyWire selected these transactions from publicly reported residential sales identified for the calendar week ending Sunday, October 11, 2026. The report may exclude private, off-market, delayed or nondisclosed transactions. Prices, property details and professional representation are reported as available at publication and may be updated following confirmation from transaction participants.
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