Burns Park

Burns Park - Coveted Ann Arbor Neighborhood with History

The Burns Park neighborhood in central Ann Arbor combines history, community, and culture. With a close proximity to downtown and the University of Michigan's central campus, Burns Park has one of the most desirable locations. The neighborhood consists of 2 distinctive areas: Lower Burns Park and North Burns Park. Lower Burns park is right by by Packard, Dewey, State, and Stadium. North Burns Park consists of the area between Hill, Washtenaw, Ferdon, Granger, and Forest.

The lush, tree-lined streets of Burns Park feature a variety of architecturally alluring homes ranging in style and size. You will find a few newer homes scattered throughout the neighborhood, as well as some classic homes built from the 1890's - 1930's. Home styles include: Art Deco, Bungalow, Tudor, and Cottage. Many homes retain their original charm and integrity with plaster walls, coved ceilings, arched doorways, crown moldings, built-ins, and hardwood floors.

Located within the neighborhood is Burns Park, which is connected to the Burns Park elementary school. This 15-acre park was originally home to the Washtenaw County Fairgrounds, and you can still see the outline where the horse track used to be. Beautiful throughout all seasons, Burns Park offers a sledding hill, huge fountain, tennis courts, ball fields, basketball court, and play structures.

Due to the popularity of this Ann Arbor neighborhood, home values remain fairly steady and homes sell relatively quick. To learn more about home buying opportunities at Burns Park or to be notified of listings as soon as they hit the market, contact the Ann Arbor Real Estate specialists with The Bouma Group today at 734-761-3060 or info@bouma.com.