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Finding a new home to love is as much about finding the right neighborhood as it is about finding the right property. To learn more about Atlanta area neighborhoods, browse through those listed below:
Ansley Park
Ansley Park was first developed in 1904 by Edwin P. Ansley. Ansley Park, bordered by Piedmont Road, Peachtree Road and 15th Street, is one of Atlanta’s most popular neighborhoods.
Buckhead
Buckhead is located north of downtown Atlanta and inside the Perimeter. It is one of Atlanta’s busiest financial centers and features gracious and historic homes, world-class shopping centers, elegant hotels and fantastic restaurants. It has been called one of the United State’s top most affluent communities
Candler Park
Candler Park was originally founded as Edgewood. It was later annexed into the city and is now considered to be an in-town neighborhood. Due to the hilly topography, many of the houses are approached-by steps leading from the sidewalk. Two architectural styles, late-Victorian and Bungalow/Craftsman, are predominant. Candler Park is approximately 5 minutes east of downtown Atlanta.
Collier Hills – Ardmore Park
The Collier Hills-Ardmore Park area of Buckhead is rich in Atlanta history as well as lush landscape. The Collier Hills neighborhood rises from Tanyard Creek and the railroad line to Northside Drive. Most of the homes here were built by developer Herbert W. Nicholes shortly after World War II. Almost all show signs of recent renovation and expansion. The Ardmore area's winding streets are lined with brick/frame cottages, grander two-stories and a sprinkling of newer in-fill homes on modest-size, heavily wooded lots. The area has easy access via Peachtree to both Midtown and Buckhead. It is conveniently close to shopping and restaurants along Peachtree Road, medical facilities around Piedmont Hospital and AMTRAK rail service at Brookwood Station.
Decatur
Decatur is the oldest city in DeKalb County. Decatur was designated the county seat on December 10, 1823, and named after Stephen Decatur, a U.S. Naval hero. Decatur is the home of several colleges, including Agnes Scott College, Columbia Theological Seminary and the south campus of Georgia Perimeter College. Older brick homes, smaller bungalows and cottage homes are abundant in this area.
Druid Hills
The residences built in the Druid Hills Historic District during the early 20th century are among the finest examples of period architecture in the Atlanta metropolitan area. Druid Hills is one of the most affluent residential communities in Atlanta. Druid Hills is also one of the major works by the eminent landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted.
Midtown
Just north of downtown is the city's cultural center and sanctuary for the alternative lifestyle crowd, singles and young professionals. Midtown is aptly named due to its location, being the midpoint between Downtown and Buckhead. This charming area is full of old, refurbished homes, loft and warehouse apartments and condos. Lacking the large rolling lawns and mansions of Buckhead, Midtown has its own special appeal. Atlanta's legendary past is immortalized by the Margaret Mitchell House, home of Atlanta's famous author.
Morningside
Morningside is a residential in the northeast quadrant of Atlanta. Its borders are roughly defined by Cheshire Bridge Road and the Seaboard Railroad line on the north; the intersection of Briarcliff and Johnson Roads on the northeast; the Cumberland/East Rock Springs Road intersection on the east; Amsterdam Avenue and Lanier Blvd. on the south and southeast; and Monroe Drive and Piedmont Road on the west. These boundaries include Lenox Park and Johnson Estates.
Peachtree Hills
One of Buckhead's coziest cottage neighborhoods, Peachtree Hills lies east of Peachtree Road between Peachtree Creek on the south and Lindbergh Drive on the north. Its eclectic, mostly craftsman homes are a kaleidoscope of color, with intimate gardens and innovative fences and walls. Huge trees soar over the bungalows on the bluffs above Peachtree Creek. The neighborhood includes antiques shops and restaurants. The Lindbergh MARTA rail station is within walking distance.
Virginia Highland
Named after its location at the intersection of Virginia and North Highland avenues, this district still remains a popular spot for Atlanta's young professionals. At one time this prime area was in danger of becoming part of a planned highway system, but with the efforts of community leaders and activists, the area revitalized itself to become the urban professional’s dream.
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