Homes For Sale in Forest Woods
Forest Woods Homes
About Forest Woods in Independence
Forest Woods (also called Forest Wood Estates) is a community of roughly 44 custom-built homes in Independence, Ohio. This development is located off the north side of E Pleasant Valley Rd, 0.8 miles west of Brecksville Rd, immediately west of I-77, and encompasses Forestwood Dr and Firewood Cir, Crestwood Dr (aka Crestwood Cir), and one home on Pleasantwood Dr (house number 7281).
Forest Woods homes were constructed from 1995-2001.
Homes feature stately full brick facades, with some homes also boasting all brick surround. With finished basements, these colonial, cape cod, and ranch homes manly range in size from 4,000-7,600 square feet, with 3-5 bedrooms and 3.5-5.5 bathrooms.
Forest Woods homes are appointed with desirable amenities including open floorplans, ceramic tile and hardwood flooring, formal dining rooms, formal living rooms and/or private dens, laundry rooms with cabinets and utility tubs, vaulted great rooms with fireplaces, and large kitchens with granite or quartz countertops, tile backsplash, a center island, breakfast bar seating, walk-in pantry, and dinette area. Owner’s suites include walk-in closets and en-suite baths with custom tiled walk-in showers, soaking/jetted tubs, dual sinks/vanities, and an enclosed lavatory. Finished lower levels (some are coveted walk-outs!) are complete with media rooms, kitchenettes, bars, exercise and storage rooms. Side-entry garages accommodate 3 cars.
Backyards feature custom patios and/or composite decks and fireplaces or fire pits.
Most homesites range from 0.47 to 1 acre. There are also a few larger lots measuring between 2 and 4.5 acres. Nearly every backyard is treed.
Tributary streams of Hemlock Creek intersect this development, providing scenic sloping topography to adjacent lots.
⚡POWER LINES: For those concerned about health and safety, visual encumbrance or property values, there is a 150′ deep utility easement with two rows of high voltage (HV) steel lattice tower transmission lines along the north end of this subdivision.
The entrance to Forestwood Dr has a divided median with a landscaped island and signage.
Forest Woods’ streets are enhanced by tree lawn saplings, lantern-style streetlights, curbs, and sidewalks along both sides of the street, and cul-de-sacs islands with paver surround.
Forestwood Dr and Firewood Cir have permanent cul-de-sacs with paver islands and trees.
There are no Homeowner’s Association (HOA) fees at Forest Woods (Forest Wood Estates).
This neighborhood is served by the top-rated Independence Local School District.
It is connected by Pleasantwood Dr to the subdivision of Valley Woods, which has its own entrance off Hillside Rd.
Other comparable communities nearby include Brampton Hunts and The Meadows.
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Location Details & Nearby Amenities
The subdivision of Forest Woods (also called Forest Wood Estates) is located near the border of Seven Hills in southwest Independence, Ohio, off the north side of E Pleasant Valley Rd, just west of I-77.
Access to highways is convenient with just 2 min to I-77 (directly east of the community), 5 min to I-480, and 10 min to I-80/Turnpike. While the proximity to I-77 is convenient, it subjects the community to interstate traffic noise. Homes along the eastern end of the community are particularly close (300 or so feet from the highway) for incurring direct noise pollution.
Independence Primary, Middle, and High Schools are all 4 min away. There are also a number of nearby private schools including Bethany Lutheran, Lawrence School, Padua, Parma Heights Christian Academy, St Albert the Great, St Michael, and Trinity High School.
You are 8 min from the bustling commercial district of downtown Independence with conveniences like banking, drug stores, medical clinics, national chain restaurants like Bonefish Grill, Outback Steakhouse, Chipotle, Starbucks and Panera, as well as local favorites including Aladdin’s, Slyman’s Tavern, Lobster & Pho, Wasabi Japanese Steakhouse, Winking Lizard, Delmonico’s Steakhouse, Yours Truly, and Lockkeepers.
There are endless nearby opportunities for hiking, biking, picnicking, fishing, kayaking/canoeing horseback riding, winter sports, exploring nature, and wildlife viewing. Just 8 min away is Brecksville Reservation, the largest of the Cleveland Metroparks’ reservations offering scenic gorges, caves and an extensive system of trails, including a section of the Buckeye Trail. Cuyahoga Valley National Park is a 12 min drive with 33,000-acres including the Cuyahoga River and numerous waterfalls, the 87-mile Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, and the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad.
Five min away is the city’s 78,000 square foot Civic Center recreation facility with a high school-size gymnasium (featuring basketball, pickleball, volleyball, and racquetball); fitness center with an aerobics room, indoor track, fully-stocked weight room with weight machines, treadmills, spin bikes, elliptical and rowing machines, and recumbent bikes; indoor pools including an activity pool, a 6-lane pool, steam room, sauna, whirlpool and locker rooms; and an atrium gathering space with vending machines and ping-pong, pool, and air hockey tables. Outside is an Olympic-size lap pool with a diving well, an activity pool with a 25-foot water slide and play structure with buckets and sprays, a whirlpool/spa, locker rooms, and an air-conditioned concession stand.
The adjacent Elmwood Park has 46-acres with a large fountained pond, picnic pavilions, playgrounds, Safety Town, five baseball diamonds, soccer fields, tennis and pickleball courts, bocce ball, horseshoe pits, and more.
Golfers are only 8 min to Topgolf, 10 min to Sleepy Hollow, 12 min to Seneca, 14 min to Briarwood, 19 min to Ridgewood, and 20 min to Ironwood and Valleaire Golf Courses.
Don’t miss Spins Bowl for bowling, video arcade games, laser tag arena, and axe throwing lanes!
Boston Mills and Brandywine Ski Resorts are just an 18 min drive.
Driving Distances
- I-77 – 2 min
- I-480 – 5 min
- I-80/ OH Turnpike – 10 min
- Giant Eagle Supermarket, Acme, and Meijer – 6-8 min
- Downtown Independence – 8 min
- Hopkins International Airport – 15 min
- Downtown Cleveland – 16 min
- Summit Mall – 18 min
- Montrose/Fairlawn – 19 min
- Beachwood Place Mall – 20 min
- SouthPark Mall Strongsville – 24 min
- Crocker Park in Westlake – 25 min
- Medina – 29 min
- Downtown Akron – 29 min
- Kent – 36 min
Forest Woods Sales History
| Close Date | Close/Sold Price | Address | City | Zip | Beds | Baths (full/half) | Above-Grade Sqft | Acres | Year Built | Garage |
| 8/1/2022 | $700,000 | 7301 Forestwood Dr | Independence | 44131 | 7 | 5 (5/0) | 6,952 | 1.15 | 1996 | 3 |
| 08/27/2021 | $580,000 | 7337 Firewood Cir | Independence | 44131 | 4 | 4 (3/1) | 3,860 | 2 | 2001 | 2 |
| 02/22/2021 | $493,000 | 7231 Forestwood Dr | Independence | 44131 | 5 | 6 (5/1) | 4,800 | 0.57 | 1996 | 3 |
| 10/09/2020 | $450,000 | 4654 Crestwood Dr | Independence | 44131 | 4 | 4 (3/1) | 2,891 | 0.48 | 1998 | 3 |
| 01/02/2020 | $505,000 | 7331 Firewood Cir | Independence | 44131 | 5 | 4 (3/1) | 5,957 | 0.88 | 2000 | 3 |
| 11/05/2019 | $622,000 | 7273 Forestwood | Independence | 44131 | 3 | 4 (2/2) | 4,097 | 0.82 | 1996 | 3 |
| 08/15/2017 | $529,900 | 7282 Forestwood Dr | Independence | 44131 | 4 | 4 (3/1) | 3,894 | 0.69 | 1996 | 3 |
| 10/20/2016 | $460,000 | 7354 Forestwood Dr | Independence | 44131 | 4 | 3 (2/1) | Not listed | 0.59 | 1999 | 3 |
| 03/23/2016 | $415,000 | 4654 Crestwood Dr | Independence | 44131 | 4 | 4 (3/1) | Not listed | 0.47 | 1999 | 3 |
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