Living here
Just off I-75 in Clarkston, secluded enough to feel up north, close enough to reach the Village in a few minutes.
The community
Residents take care of their houses and their property, and most will wave on the way past. The subdivision holds several protected wetlands and is bordered on the east by a county park, so wildlife moves through constantly. The deer population is thriving and entirely unbothered by any of us.
Families
Children of all ages ride bikes and scooters on the roads. A trail runs through the woods to the neighboring subdivision, and in winter the hills are the best sledding in Clarkston.
Schools
The subdivision is part of Clarkston Community Schools. Independence Elementary is less than a mile away, and several private and early education options are within a twenty minute drive.
Schools and the areaCommunity map
161 lots · 6 subdivisionsEvery lot in the Association, grouped by platted subdivision. Select a lot to see which subdivision it belongs to along with its plat and parcel number. Switch to the aerial layer to look at wetlands, drainage and the county park edge. Owners who sign in can open a request against their own lot directly from the map.
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Lot locations come from the Association's own plat records. Owner names are not shown on this map. Common areas, shared maintenance areas, wetlands and easements are added by the Board as each boundary is confirmed against the recorded plat.
Snow plowing and salting
The Association holds a plowing contract for the roads. Driveways and walks are each resident's own responsibility. Plowing requires enough speed to throw snow clear of the road, which means a plow can push snow back across a driveway that was just shoveled.
Three things decide when a plow reaches us.
We are one client among many
The contractor serves many contracts and deploys in order once snowfall passes a set depth over a set time. Our turn can fall in the afternoon.
Service level is a budget decision
Plowing on demand regardless of snowfall would cost roughly six times the current contract. Residents are split on paying for it, so the Board balances the two. Plowing frequency was nearly doubled over the prior year.
We sit higher than the surrounding area
The subdivision is at a higher elevation than the neighborhoods around it and reliably gets more snow. Unforecast snow means the contractor has to call crews in and redirect.
If a road is impassable, report it as a common area work order so it is logged with a time and a location rather than lost in a message thread.
Schools, parks and the area
Distances are driving distances from the subdivision.
Clarkston Community Schools
| School | Distance |
|---|---|
| Independence Elementary | 0.7 mi |
| Clarkston Junior High | 3.0 mi |
| Clarkston High School | 3.4 mi |
| Sashabaw Middle | 6.0 mi |
Private schools and early education
| Private school | Distance |
|---|---|
| Springfield Christian Academy | 3.5 mi |
| Everest Collegiate High School & Academy | 4.0 mi |
| Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Parish School | 5.0 mi |
| Notre Dame Marist Academy | 12 mi |
| Auburn Hills Christian School | 16 mi |
| Early education | Distance |
|---|---|
| Clarkston Early Childhood Education | 2.8 mi |
| Montessori School of Clarkston | 3.0 mi |
| The Children's Ark | 3.5 mi |
| Cedar Crest Early Childhood Center | 4.0 mi |
| Lil Peoples Place | 4.5 mi |
| The Learning Experience | 4.5 mi |
| St Trinity Lutheran Preschool | 4.7 mi |
| Heartfelt Impressions | 5.0 mi |
Parks
Independence Oaks County Park
Borders the subdivision on the east
The largest Oakland County park at 1,286 acres. Twelve miles of trails, a swimming beach, archery range, volleyball courts, and a launch for non-motorized boats. The Wint Nature Center runs interpretive programs and Scout badge days.
Two miles on foot or bike to the gate at the end of Perry Lake Road, 5.8 miles by car.
Clintonwood Park
4 miles by car, 2.2 miles on foot or bike
One hundred twenty acres of open space with pickleball, basketball, tennis, baseball, softball, soccer and volleyball, plus a playground and spray park.
Indian Springs Metropark
9 miles
More than 2,215 acres of wooded wetland and rolling meadow at the headwaters of the Huron River, with an environmental discovery center, an eighteen hole golf course and a paved hike and bike trail.
Restaurants, golf and skiing nearby
| Restaurant | Distance |
|---|---|
| 5th Street Tavern, 7228 N Main St | 1.8 mi |
| Union Woodshop, 18 S Main St | 2.2 mi |
| The Fed, 15 S Main St | 2.2 mi |
| Honcho, 3 E Church St | 2.2 mi |
| 15th Street Tavern, 10081 S Ortonville Rd | 2.2 mi |
| Clarkston Union, 54 S Main St | 2.3 mi |
| Crispelli's Bakery & Pizza, 6756 Dixie Hwy | 3.2 mi |
| Kruse's Deer Lake Inn, 7504 Dixie Hwy | 3.6 mi |
| Parker's Hilltop Brewery, 6110 Dixie Hwy | 4.2 mi |
| Sagano Japanese Bistro, 6545 Sashabaw Rd | 4.3 mi |
| Golf | Distance |
|---|---|
| Shepherd's Hollow Golf Club | 5.0 mi |
| Pine Knob Golf Club | 5.3 mi |
| Fountains Golf & Banquet | 5.8 mi |
| Indian Springs Metropark Golf | 10.5 mi |
| Fieldstone Golf Club | 12 mi |
| Skiing | Distance |
|---|---|
| Pine Knob Ski Resort | 5.8 mi |
| Mt. Holly Ski & Snowboard Resort | 12 mi |
| Alpine Valley | 12.5 mi |
More than twenty public and private courses lie within a twenty-five minute drive.