Airports

 

Detroit Metropolitan Airport, which has recently undergone extensive renovation, is 20 to 25 minutes away via I-275. The property is also close to the Grosse Ile Airport and the Monroe Custer Airport on North Custer, just west of Monroe, which service smaller private planes.

 

Basketball/Tennis Courts

 

Our Basketball / Tennis Court.

 

Churches

 

St. Charles Catholic Church & School is located almost adjacent to the property, at the corner of Swan Creek Road and North Dixie Highway. Newport Community Church is located on Newport Road, approximately a half mile west of the property. Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran Church is on Telegraph Road, 1.5 miles south of Newport Road. Grace Baptist Church is on Telegraph Road, 2.5 miles south of Newport Road. Missionary Baptist Church is located on North Dixie, about three miles north of Eagle Pointe.

 

Education

 

Eagle Pointe is located in the Jefferson Consolidated School District. Jefferson North School was built just a few years ago for K through fifth grade. It is located about one mile north of Eagle Pointe. Jefferson Junior High is on North Stoney Creek Road and Jefferson High School is located on Williams Road. Both are approximately four miles southwest of Eagle Pointe, off of Post Road and serviced by Jefferson school buses.

 

Fire Protection

 

The fire protection is provided by the Berlin Township Fire Department from two locations. One is in South Rockwood and the other is a new fire hall located immediately adjacent to the property on Swan Creek Road. Both are staffed with trained paramedics.

 

Freeways

 

Eagle Pointe is located just east of I-75 at the Newport Road (Exit 21). I-75 provides easy access to Detroit to the north, (approximately 21 miles) to the city limits, and to the south to Monroe (approximately 8 miles) and Toledo (approximately 23 miles). Eagle Points is also located within two miles of the entrance to I-275 which leads to all areas north and provides easy access to I-94, Ypsilanti, Ann Arbor, Plymouth, Northville, Farmington, Novi and all points beyond.

 

Gazebo/Lake View

 

A view of our gazebo, lake, and island.

 

Geography

 

Eagle Pointe is located in Berlin Township at the north end of Monroe County. It is just across the road from the Swan Creek which flows out to Lake Erie. It is also traversed on the southwest corner by Little Swan Creek that also flows through to Lake Erie. Because of its proximity to Lake Erie, the area is relatively flat and has been farmed for many years prior to this development.

 

Golf

 

Windridge Oaks Golf Course is a public course located on Armstrong Road north of Newport Road. It is approximately two to three miles from the subject property. It is an 18 hole course and open to the public. Eagle Pointe is also close to many other public courses in the area, such as River Raisin, Carlton Glen, Lake Erie Metropolitan Park, and Oakwood Metropolitan Park, all within about 15 minutes. There are also private courses in the area, such as Monroe Golf and Country Club and three courses located on Grosse Ile.

 

Hospitals

 

Memorial Mercy Hospital is located in Monroe and Seaway/Oakwood Hospital is located in Trenton. Mercy Hospital is also building a satellite hospital around the corner from Eagle Pointe on North Dixie Highway which is being shared with Oakwood Hospital. Oakwood Hospital is building a facility on Newport Road just west of I-75 about a mile west of Eagle Pointe. In addition, Ann Arbor and Toledo hospitals are only a short distance away via the expressways.

  Lake Erie
 

Eagle Pointe is about three miles from the shores of Lake Erie. There is a DNR public access on Swan Creek Road at North Dixie Highway, approximately a quarter mile from Eagle Pointe. From there, one can have access to Lake Erie and the Great Lakes for all water sports, including fishing, boating, sailing, and jet skiing, etc. There are also public launch areas at Sterling State Park, Pointe Mouille and Lake Erie Metropolitan Park. Monroe is the Walleye capital of the world and offers more licensed charter boat captains than any other county in Michigan. Swan Creek Boat Club is a private club , further down Swan Creek toward Lake Erie (located about two miles from Eagle Pointe). Swan Yacht Basin is also in that area and is open to the public.

  Library
 

In January of 2000, Berlin Township completed construction of a new library on the northeast corner of Swan Creek Road and North Dixie Highway. It is now open to the public.

  Local Goverment
 

Eagle Pointe is located in Berlin Township, Monroe County, Michigan. Berlin Township is governed by a Board of Trustees and a full time supervisor. They also have a full time township clerk, treasurer and assessor. The township offices are located off Trombley Road on Swan View and are approximately two miles east of Eagle Pointe. Monroe County offices are located in Monroe and are approximately ten miles southwest of the property.

  Nature
 

Wild Trillium are common in the preserved nature areas.

  Playground
 

A view of our playscape.

  Recreation
 

Monroe has a multi-sports complex/ice arena with two indoor ice rinks. It is located on Dixie Highway approximately ten minutes south of the property off I-75. Jefferson School District also has a recreation center with indoor and outdoor tracks, swimming pool, weight room, and racquet ball courts. These are available to the residents. Eagle Pointe has a playscape with tether ball for younger children and a tennis / basketball court for everyone else.

  Restaurants
 

There are new Taco Bell and Burger King restaurants in Newport, just west of Eagle Pointe. There also are many restaurants on the north side of Monroe off of Dixie Highway and I-75, six miles south of the Newport exit. These include Red Lobster, Burger King, Bob Evans, McDonald's, Big Boy, Wendy's, Denney's, Subway, Pizza Hut, Popeyes, and Country Pride. In addition to these fast food restaurants, there are many restaurants in and around Monroe, Rockwood and along Dixie Highway south of the property.

  Shopping
 

Eagle Pointe is serviced by Lee's Market, just west of the property, and some other party stores located in the immediate vicinity. There are also three major grocery stores within about a ten minute drive. The property is approximately ten minutes from Frenchtown Square Mall, located on North Monroe Street in Monroe. They have Elder Beerman, J.C. Penney, Sears, Target, OfficeMax, and Dunhams. They are surrounded by WalMart, Loews, Meijer and Staples. Southland Shopping Center is in Taylor, about 20 minutes away to the north, off of I-75 at Eureka Road.

  Trails
 

One of the many nature trails located throughout Eagle Pointe.

  Water/Sewer Services
 

Eagle Pointe is serviced by public water, sanitary sewer and storm sewer systems. Water is provided through the Metropolitan Detroit Water System and the sanitary sewer is a public system operated by Berlin Township. Storm water is under the jurisdiction of the County Drain Commission and flows through Swan Creek to Lake Erie.

 

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