The Neighborhoods of Ann Arbor, Chelsea and Dexter

including the Washtenaw County Communities of
Chelsea and Dexter

The Neighborhoods of Ann Arbor
(Beginning to the far West)

CHELSEA

Elementary School - Chelsea Public Schools
High School - Chelsea Public

Actor Jeff Daniels makes his home in this charming village. Just 20 minutes west of Ann Arbor off I-94, Chelsea offers a wide variety of living styles from Victorian homes in the heart of town - to a rural country setting - to larger million dollar plus executive homes. Known for the Common Grill Restaurant, Purple Rose Theater and Jiffy Mix World Headquarters, Chelsea also has a retirement community and hospital. Freeway: Fletcher Rd or M-53 Exits from I-94

DEXTER

Elementary School - Dexter Public Schools
High School - Dexter Public

Only 10 minutes away, Dexter has become more of a suburb to Ann Arbor. It has a small town atmosphere with a gazebo in the center of town, wonderful homes on the Huron River and clusters of newly constructed young executive homes. For top notch cuisine try The Tuscan House Restaurant. Freeway: Baker Road Exit from I-94

The NEWPORT Area

Elementary School - Wines, Newport, Abbott
Junior High - Forsythe
High School - Pioneer

This area has lovely spacious homes on one-acre wooded lots. Prices range from $500-$900 thousand depending upon the amount of updating done to the property. Close by is Newport Hills and Newport Creek where you'll find all newly constructed homes ranging from $500,000 to one million.

The OLD WEST SIDE

Elementary School - Haisley, Dicken, Bach, Abbott, Eberwhite, Wines, Mack
Junior High - Forsythe, Slauson
High School - Pioneer

The Old West Side features homes built from the 1900"s to present (There are some newly built fill-ins in certain neighborhoods.). It has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Here nearly every house has a porch, sidewalks are well traveled, and downtown is within a ten-minute walk. With its delightful charm, homes here have a wide range of prices depending upon the condition and the amount of the restoration.

Landsdowne

South of 94

SOUTHWEST ANN ARBOR

Elementary School - Lawton, Dicken, Bryant-Pattingill, Bach
Junior High - Slauson, Tappan, Forsythe
High School - Pioneer

This neighborhood has two distinct areas. One is directly behind and in the near vicinity of Pioneer High School, and the other south of I-94. The Lansdown/Churchill Downs area was built in the 1950-70¹s. This is a lovely mature area with stately trees and plantings. The price ranges are from $215-$430, depending on the size and age of the home. South of I-94 is all new construction. Prior to 1990, this area was all fields. The homes are young executive type with lots of square footage and all the newest amenities in the $250-$650,000 price range.