Orchard Hills · Downsizing
Downsizing to a ranch in Orchard Hills
A plan for selling the home you've lived in for years and moving to one that fits your life now.
Downsizing to one floor in Orchard Hills
Downsizing in Orchard Hills usually means a ranch home, with everything on one floor. The neighborhood's ranches were built in the 1960s and 1970s on Ann Arbor's northeast side, with the shops and restaurants along Plymouth Road nearby.
It's two decisions at once, so we plan the sale of your current home and the purchase of your next one before anything goes on the market.
Downsizing to an Orchard Hills ranch keeps the parks close. Sugarbush Park has a paved path that's cleared of snow in winter, and the Thurston Nature Center's trails circle a 7-acre pond, good places for a daily walk.
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What to look for in a ranch
A ranch from this era may have been updated over the years, or it may still have original features. We'll look at what's been done and what may need attention, so you know the upkeep before you buy.
Some homes back up to a pond, and residents can join the neighborhood pool in summer.
Selling the home you have
Your price comes from the sales near your current home, and we set it together. In a long-owned home, small changes like clearing surfaces and letting in light usually do more than big projects. You set the pace, and we decide the order of your moves with your lender.
Talk through downsizing
If you're thinking about downsizing to Orchard Hills, call me or send a note. You can also read my guide to Orchard Hills, compare downsizing in Ann Arbor, or see my page on downsizing.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are there one-floor homes in Orchard Hills?
Yes. The neighborhood has ranch homes from the 1960s and 1970s.
Is shopping nearby?
Yes. The shops and restaurants along Plymouth Road are nearby.
Will I be rushed?
No. You set the pace, and we plan the order of your moves first.
Orchard Hills
What downsizing looks like in Orchard Hills
A 1960s and 1970s north Ann Arbor subdivision of ranch homes and colonials, with a neighborhood pool.
- The homes
- A subdivision on Ann Arbor's northeast side, just north of Plymouth Road, built in the 1960s and 1970s, with ranch homes and two-story colonials. Some homes back up to a pond.
- Why people choose it
- An established 1960s and 1970s neighborhood, often listed with neighboring Maplewood as Orchard Hills–Maplewood, with two large parks close by.
- Schools people ask about
- Thurston Elementary is within walking reach.
- Getting around
- Close to the University of Michigan's North Campus and medical campus, with easy access to US-23.
- Nearby
- Sugarbush Park, 27 acres with tennis courts, a ball field, two playgrounds, a sledding hill, and wooded trails, and the Thurston Nature Center, about 24 wooded acres around a 7-acre pond. A neighborhood pool residents can join in summer, and shops and restaurants along Plymouth Road.
The method
How we do it in Orchard Hills
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