Barford Homes for Sale

Barford Homes for Sale: Ann Arbor, MI

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Barford: Ann Arbor, MI

• Approx Price Range: $70,000 to $220,000
• Square Ft Range: 890 to 1900
• Year Built: 1960 to 1965
• School District: Ann Arbor

Barford homes for sale in Ann Arbor, MI are located off Platt Rd and north of E Ellsworth Rd. The subdivision is in 48108 zip code. There are 103 homes in the subdivision and they are mostly ranch in style with brick and wood exteriors. Homes offer 3 bedrooms and 1.1 to 3 baths.  You’ll love all the natural light that brightens the living room through a huge bay window and hardwood floors. Gorgeous eat-in kitchens open to dining room with a doorwall leading to deck and yard. Homes also have lower levels great for additional living space, kitchen or storage area. Most homes have 1 to 2-car attached garage. Barford is conveniently located within minutes of I-94 and US-23. Nearby subdivisions are Springwater and Aspen Ridge. 

Barford Subdivision Location

Homes for sale in Barford, Ann Arbor, MI are located off Platt Rd and north of E Ellsworth Rd.

Barford is situated near freeways, restaurants and shopping destinations.

There are several restaurants within a mile radius from the subdivision. Short walk north is SUBWAY Restaurant. Both Little Caesars Pizza and Bombay Grocers are also less than a mile from Barford. Across the Bombay Grocers is another restaurant Achilles. Beside Achilles is Galleria Asian Market.

There are also parks near Barford. Closest 2 are Buhr Park and Mary Beth Doyle Park. Parks are sources of recreation of a family leading to a more active lifestyle. Closest park from Barford is Buhr Park which is 1.5 miles west. It's a 39-acre park which is open from 6AM-10PM. The park features softball diamonds, play equipments for kids, tennis courts, a basketball court, a sledding hill, an open field play, open pool and an open-air ice arena (open in the fall/winter). Another park close to the community is Mary Beth Doyle Park. It's an 81-acre park offering one of Ann Arbor's disc golf course that extends through the whole park. The park also offers a play area with a long slide, a basketball court, open fields, a neighborhood ball field, picnic tables, and benches. An unpaved trail meanders along Mallets Creek and through the woods and wetlands. An asphalt bicycle/walking trail connects to each of the activities and entrances. The pond, owned by the Washtenaw County Drain Commission, is a great area for wildlife viewing.

There are also shopping destinations near the subdivision. Arborland Center is 2 miles north. It is an unenclosed mall that opened in 1961. Current anchor stores include Marshalls, Petco, Bed Bath & Beyond, and Toys-R-Us. Another mall near Barford is Briarwood Mall which is 2.5 miles west. Its anchor stores are JCPenney, Macy's, Sears and Von Maur. The mall also anchors the southern Ann Arbor commercial area aroung I-94 and Eisenhower Boulevard. The mall also features 120 of the best names in retail including The Apple Store, Coach, J. Crew, Michael Kors, Brighton Collectibles and Sephora. There are 22 eateries to cure your hunger for a lite bite to a full service restaurant, including P.F. Chang’s, Bravo Cucina Italiana and California Pizza Kitchen.

Aside from shopping and dining, Ann Arbor is also proud to offer the biggest stadium in the US and the 2nd largest in the world. Michigan Stadium, also nicknamed The Big House is 4.5 miles northwest. The stadium is used for University of Michigan's main graduation rites, and also for NHL and soccer games.

If you want to get closer to nature, you can visit Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum which is 4 miles north. It offers sprawling botanical gardens, natural areas and habitats. It also has a visitor center, gift shop and conservatory. Nichols Arboretum has many outstanding trees and trails.

Barford Subdivision Freeway Access

Barford homes are located 2 miles south of US-23 and I-94. AATA bus stop is also within a block for easy commute to UM hospital, St Joseph Hospital, Yoyota HQ & Ann Arbor businesses like Technology Drive which is 4.5 miles southwest. Some of well-known manufacturing companies are located here like Amcor, Thomson Reuters, Audatex, Tetra Tech and HDR Cummins & Bernard.

Barford Subdivision School District

Students of Barford is assigned to Ann Arbor Public Schools. The district operates 3 preschools, 20 elementary schools, 1 K-8 open school, 5 middle schools, 3 comprehensive high schools, 3 alternative high schools and 1 adult education program.

Mary D. Mitchell School is a short walk east and it is rated 6/10 by greatschools.org. There are 271 students enrolled. Next to this school is Scarlett Middle School which also has a rating of 6/10 with 6,558 students. 

Huron High School is 4 miles north with 1504 students enrolled. It is rated 9/10 by greatschools.org. The GreatSchools Rating is a simple tool that helps you compare schools based on test scores and other available data, including student academic growth and college readiness. GreatSchools is always working to improve the rating and add more information when state education agencies make school quality data publicly available.

There are also private schools nearby.

Greenhills School is 5 miles north. It is a college preparatory school (grades 6 to12) located at 850 Greenhills Dr. There are approximately 570 students enrolled in 2015. The classes of 2012-2014 earned average scores of 650 (Math) and 645 (Critical Reading) on the SAT I and a Composite score of 28 on the ACT. Green House Montessori School is 5 miles north. It is affiliated with the American Montessori Society (AMS) and the Michigan Montessori Society (MMS).

University of Michigan – North Campus is 4.5 miles north. It is a public research university located at S State St. It is the state's oldest university, which was founded in 1817, 20 years before Michigan became an official state of the US. The school includes more than 500 major buildings. The school offers professional degrees in architecture, business, medicine, law, pharmacy, nursing, social work, public health, and dentistry and several doctoral degrees. Washtenaw Community College is 4.5 miles northeast. It offers approximately credit programs in business, humanities and social science, health and public service, math and natural sciences, and technology.

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