Ruby Home for Sale

The small community of Ruby comes across as a classic frontier town deeply immersed in the wilderness of St. Clair County. It has a single community church, and the nearest schools and cities are miles away. "Ruby is very rural. It's got one little general store, and that area is hilly," says Merrilyn Bush, a Realtor with Realty Executive Home Towne. "It's beautiful out there. It's farms and valleys, and hunting is a big deal." However, a nearby interstate offers a 20-minute journey into Port Huron, ensuring the city amenities are never far. Plus, industrial jobs are just minutes from home. Surrounded by forests, this section of Clyde Township offers hiking, hunting and boating. The Bruce Trail and Ford Trail follow local roads, with plenty of hiking and camping, and there's a boat launch at the confluence of winding Mill Creek and the Black River. The extensive Port Huron State Game Area is accessible to the southwest and southeast. Homes in Ruby include classic ranch-style to Cape Cod-influenced properties. Homes from the 1950s and '60s range from $140,000 to $180,000, while 1990s-built homes recently sold for $205,000 to $355,000. Ruby’s streetscapes have a strongly rural