Located in Eaton County
In the heart of rural Michigan, 30 miles east of Lansing, is the quaint and quiet community of Vermontville. With an area of 1 square mile and fewer than 1,000 residents, most community members know their neighbors, and it’s rare to not see a familiar face walking through town. Village locals sacrifice proximity to big box stores and other amenities for peaceful streets and countryside living.
The community began to develop in the mid-19th century, with the town’s past represented in the century-old Victorians and farmhouses surrounding the village center. These homes sit on half-acre lots, and, as homes get further from Main Street, properties reach sizes of 5 acres and above and ranch-style houses with large front porches are common. The average home in Vermontville costs around $180,000, around $40,000 less than the Michigan state average. Empty half-acre lots and fixer-uppers in need of significant renovations can be listed for less than $80,000, while the market’s high-end features three-bedroom Colonial Revivals with 25 acres priced at $550,000.
Community members can be found enjoying the fresh air at the Vermontville Public Park, featuring a small playground, a baseball field and a covered picnic area. A basketball court and two more ball fields are located in Lions Club Park.
Vermontville has a small selection of local eateries along Main Street, including JoLei’s Diner, a farm-themed restaurant open for three meals a day. Breakfast menu items include the corn beef skillet and waffles topped with strawberries and cream, with burgers, country-fried steak and fried chicken sandwiches on the lunch and dinner menu. The Maple Leaf Inn is two doors down and is a popular spot for an evening drink alongside a pizza and small pub bites. Residents can drive four miles southwest to Nashville for a few more restaurant options or to pick up their groceries and day-to-day essentials at Carl’s Supermarket. Folks can peruse the walls and shelves of Vermontville Variety for antiques, used furniture, glassware and more.
Local families are served by the public schools in the Maple Valley district, which earns a B-minus overall grade from Niche and an A-minus grade on its teachers. Young learners can attend Fuller Street Elementary School and Maplewood Elementary School, both serving 250 students and earning C-plus overall grades from Niche. From seventh through 12th grade, kids attend Maple Valley Junior/Senior High School, which earns a B-minus rating and has a student-to-teacher ratio of 20-1. Learners can participate in the Odyssey of the Mind educational program, where they use teamwork and creative problem-solving skills to complete tasks and mind teasers. Locals of all ages can continue their learning by checking out a book from the Vermontville Township Library, located on the village’s historic opera house’s ground level. The library also hosts book club meetings, craft workshops and story times.
Village residents can get to downtown Lansing in 40 minutes by driving east along the Vermontville Highway to Interstate 69.
Brock Fletcher
Keller Williams Lansing East
(517) 696-6275
299 Total Sales
4 in Vermontville
$116K - $398K Price Range
Stacee Robison
Keller Williams Realty Lansing
(517) 997-0597
225 Total Sales
1 in Vermontville
$385,000 Price
Doug Beiswanger
Coldwell Banker Beiswanger Realty Group
(517) 684-2922
524 Total Sales
1 in Vermontville
$295,000 Price
Pamela Hankins
Exit Great Lakes Realty
(517) 816-9344
33 Total Sales
1 in Vermontville
$119,500 Price
Jessica Hillyer
Coldwell Banker Professionals-Delta
(517) 742-2932
181 Total Sales
2 in Vermontville
$67K - $110K Price Range
Karen Wey
EXP Realty - Lansing
(517) 816-9931
134 Total Sales
1 in Vermontville
$162,500 Price
$179,999
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