Water Hill · Trading Up
Trading up from your Water Hill home
Moving out of a starter home, with the order of your sale and your purchase worked out first.
Trading up in Water Hill
Trading up in Water Hill often starts with a two-bedroom house that used to be enough. If you love being walkable to Kerrytown and downtown, the goal is more room without giving that up.
We'll look at larger Water Hill homes, and at nearby neighborhoods like the Old West Side, so you can see where the extra space is.
Moving up within Water Hill usually means moving from one of the neighborhood's two-bedroom houses to one of its larger century-old homes, while keeping the walk to Kerrytown. I'll show you recent sales across the neighborhood so you can see what more room costs here.
Planning both moves
We start with your current home's value, from the sales that truly match it. Your lender uses that number to show you what your next home can cost. Then we decide whether to buy first or sell first, based on your finances.
I run a checklist on both sides, and you hear the next step on each home before you ask.
Selling your current home
Your home's character and its garden, if it has one, get the attention they deserve in the photos and video. Read about selling your home in Water Hill.
Talk through your move
If you're ready to trade up, call me or send a note. You can also compare trading up on the Old West Side, read my guide to Water Hill, or see my page on trading up.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I stay walkable to Kerrytown and get more room?
Often, yes. We'll look at larger Water Hill homes and nearby neighborhoods like the Old West Side.
Should I sell first or buy first?
We decide with your lender before your home goes on the market.
How do you market my current home?
The photos and video focus on its character and garden, and drone footage shows how close it is to Kerrytown.
Water Hill
What trading up looks like in Water Hill
Century-old homes, some with wildflower gardens, walkable to downtown Ann Arbor and Kerrytown.
- The homes
- Century-old homes, including some two-bedroom houses. Many keep their original character, and some stand out for the wildflower gardens in their yards.
- Why people choose it
- A neighborhood named by a neighbor for the nearby water treatment plant and streets called Fountain, Spring, and Brooks, and known around Ann Arbor for its front-porch music every May.
- Getting around
- Northwest of downtown, roughly between Miller Avenue, Brooks Street, Sunset Road, and the Ann Arbor Railroad tracks. Walkable to downtown, and a little closer to Kerrytown.
- Nearby
- Kerrytown and the Ann Arbor Farmers Market, downtown Ann Arbor, and nearby parks. Each May, neighborhood musicians play on front porches, in yards, and in driveways.
Trading Up: keep exploring
Ready to make your move with Nancy Arnold?