BEST OF BRIGHTON—FROM CITY STATS TO NEARBY ATTRACTIONS

When the Echelon Homes team of experts evaluates potential new home construction sites, we choose areas in which we would want to raise our own children, like the new Shenandoah Ridge community of Brighton, MI located in the Hartland School District.

The Echelon Homes team offers a variety of model homes so that you can build the home of your dreams on large wooded lots in Shenandoah Ridge according to your lifestyle and budget. There are seven fabulous model homes from which to choose ranging in price from $279,900 to $379,900, and in size between 2,466-2,818 square feet.

Residents enjoy outdoor concerts and festivals. Photo courtesy of DowntownBrighton.com

Brighton Fast Facts

• The city is located in Livingston county, just 18 miles north of Ann Arbor and 39 miles west of Detroit. The Echelon community of Shenandoah Ridge is conveniently located near I-96 and US-23 for easy access to Lansing, Ann Arbor and metro Detroit.
• Brighton’s population was 7,498 people in 2014. Since 2000, the population has experienced significant growth of nearly 12%.
• The median home cost in Brighton is $215,900 and continues to grow commensurately with new home construction. In fact, home appreciation last year was 16.3%t according to Trulia.com.
• Brighton public schools spend $11,871 per student which is 15-20% higher than neighboring communities. There are approx. 21.2 students per teacher.

Nearby Attractions

• Downtown Brighton is charming and offers 25 fantastic restaurants, coffee shops and virtually every big-box store is within two miles.
• Livingston County is teeming with lakes, parks, hiking and biking trails. Brighton State Recreation Area, Kensington Metro Park and Island Lake Recreation Area are very popular.
• Nearby museums include the Ann Arbor Children’s Hands-On Museum, the Plymouth Historical Museum, and the Motorsports Hall of Fame located in Novi.
• Foodies enjoy Brighton’s close proximity to Ann Arbor which is only 20 minutes away and home to the University of Michigan.
• Brighton’s proximity to downtown Detroit enables residents to enrich their cultural lives by dining in restaurants representing nearly every ethnicity; visiting the Detroit Institute of Arts, Michigan Science Center, historical Fox Theatre, Michigan Opera Theatre, Museum of African American History, Detroit Film Theatre and more.
• Residents also enjoy attending Detroit’s professional sports teams’ games—the Lions, Tigers and Red Wings all play downtown.
• The W. J. Beal Botanical Garden is an arboretum-like campus of Michigan State University. Although this outdoor laboratory is for students, the general public is invited to learn about and enjoy plants in a beautiful setting—free of charge all year long!
• Residents new and old rave about living in Brighton. 16-year resident Alicia Buisst says that Brighton’s slogan, “Brighton, Where Quality is a Way of Life,” is so true. Buisst said, “We have rural roads and fields, yet shopping is a couple miles away. We can enjoy fine dining downtown without fighting in traffic or hunting for parking. Brighton Bar and Grill and Ciao Amici’s are hometown bistros with big-city flair.”

If you are considering building your dream home in a fun, safe, and active community, check out the Shenandoah Ridge community of Brighton today.

Article by: Jennifer Elkow