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Ann Arbor Hills for Michigan Medicine Staff
Big lots, mid-century ranches, and a six minute drive to the hospital.
Who Ann Arbor Hills fits
Ann Arbor Hills is a quiet east-side enclave between Washtenaw Ave and Geddes Rd. It fills with Michigan Medicine department chairs, transplant surgeons, and senior administrators who want a short hospital drive and a private lot.
It also draws Ross School of Business faculty and two-physician households who prioritize yard space over walkability.
The commute via Huron Parkway
From a home on Brockman Blvd or Glenwood Rd, the hospital entrance at Michigan Medicine is reachable in 6 to 10 minutes via Washtenaw Ave and Huron Parkway, then west on Fuller Rd. Residents often cut through Geddes Rd to avoid Washtenaw traffic at peak.
In snow, the parkway gets plowed early. Shift changes at the hospital are predictable. Many residents build their day around the 6:30am or 7am start to miss the worst of it.
Price range and housing stock
The neighborhood runs mostly 1940s to 1970s construction, with a scattering of newer infill. Classic mid-century ranches and split-levels dominate, with lot sizes from a third of an acre up to over an acre on the streets closest to the Huron River.
Prices typically start around the mid 600s for an original-condition ranch and climb past the mid 1.6 millions for a gut renovated or newer-build home on a larger lot. Teardown and new construction is active on the premium blocks.
Schools
Most of Ann Arbor Hills districts to Burns Park Elementary, Tappan Middle, and Pioneer High School, which is part of the appeal. Some streets feed Angell Elementary instead.
The split matters. Confirm the boundary for any specific address before you write an offer.
Nichols Arboretum and the river
The neighborhood's eastern edge opens onto Nichols Arboretum and the trails along the Huron River. Running, walking, and cross-country skiing routes connect to Gallup Park and Furstenberg Park without touching a major road.
Matthaei Botanical Gardens is a short drive up Dixboro Rd for gardening and quiet weekends.
Downsides and tradeoffs
Ann Arbor Hills is a driving neighborhood. Downtown Main St is about 10 minutes by car, but a long walk. There is no corner coffee shop. Errands mean getting in the car.
Inventory is tight and turnover is slow. Many homes sell off-market between departments. If you want a specific street, tell your agent in writing and expect a wait.
How it compares to Barton Hills and Burns Park
Barton Hills gives you larger lots, a golf course, and a slightly longer drive to the hospital via M-14 and Main St. It is quieter, more private, and the community is tightly held.
Burns Park gives you the walk to Central Campus and a more social block culture, but smaller lots and older homes. Ann Arbor Hills is the middle ground: hospital-close, yard-rich, car-dependent.
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