photo courtesy of BrookhavenGardens.com

Brookhaven Gardens is a small residential neighborhood in the incredibly popular and fast growing Brookhaven community of DeKalb County in intown Atlanta.  The neighborhood, originally constructed in the late 1990’s, is home to a variety of floorplans and size homes.  You will find the small neighborhood tucked away within the larger Brookhaven Fields community and adjacent to the even larger Drew Valley community. 

Highlights of the neighborhood include an active Homeowners Association, which acts indepently and also participates within the larger Brookhaven Fields Civic Association.  Each year in the fall, Brookhaven Gardens organizes a block party filled with great food courtesy of the neighbors, karaoke machines, pony rides, visits from the local police and fire departments giving tours of police cars and fire engines, football on TV, and other surprises.  In addition, Brookhaven Gardens participates in the annual Brookhaven Fields Yard Sale, an event that grows every year and one that you should give serious consideration to attending if you have never seen it.  It’s the largest organized yard sale I’ve ever seen in Atlanta.

Perhaps one of Brookhaven Gardens’ best features is also the area’s best kept secret, a small fountain filled pond, home to at least 10 beautiful and friendly ducks.  Neighbors sometimes pause for a humorous duck crossing in the street, and many are found feeding the neighborhood “pets” from their waterside decks.  The community is built around the pond, and a waterfront gazebo is a welcoming spot for visitors to feed the ducks or enjoy the sounds of the fountain.

The quiet community is a refreshing suburban setting within 1 mile of the hustle and bustle of Buckhead.  The homes within Brookhaven Gardens are still considered an exceptional value given their size.  When compared to new construction in the area, an objective buyer will quickly see that these spacious homes, priced in the $500,000+ range, are undervalued.  My wife and I lived within half of a mile of this neighborhood in Ashford Park for many years, and we never even knew Brookhaven Gardens existed until we began looking for larger affordable housing in the area.  We love Brookhaven, and we were willing to sacrifice space in order to stay in the area.  Thanks to this neighborhood, we didn’t have to do that.  We moved into Brookhaven Gardens almost 2 years ago, and our home is much bigger than we thought we would find.  We have thoroughly enjoyed our time here, and the location is to die for.  Nowadays, I’m surprised the word is not out about this great neighborhood.  Of course, the homeowners of Brookhaven Gardens would just assume you not know about their little secret.  That’s what makes it special.

This congrats goes out to Edric and Ging who just purchased their first home at Carlyle Woods.  Andy and I are big fans of Carlyle Woods and we currently have 3 clients living there!  Carlyle Woods is a condo/townhome conversion community located in Brookhaven.  It’s convenient location, amount of space, and outstanding upgrades make it a great VALUE, especially for many of our first time homebuyers.  There’s further gentrification in this area as word on the street is that the apartments across the street have been purchased and could potentially become a development similar to Carlyle Woods!  This area is within walking distance to Dresden’s new development, Briarwood Park, and a short drive to the future Sembler development. 

Congrats to Edric and Ging as they have made an excellent choice!  And, many thanks to Edric’s brother and sister-in-law, who are our past clients, for sending them our way!   

Lesley and I would like to congratulate Lynn on the sale of her home, which closed today (Tuesday October 14th).  Lynn is more than a client.  She’s a friend and a neighbor in Brookhaven Gardens.  We’re so sad to see her go, but we are happy for her and her move to sunny California.  Before moving out Lynn had an estate sale, which we advertised on the blog earlier, and someone asked her if she had miracle workers selling her house.  I don’t know about miracle workers, but we have certainly provided our clients with information and processes that get results.  If we can help you with anything relating to real estate, give us a call or shoot us an email.  We’d love to help you. - Andy

Join the Brookhaven Art Alliance for the 5th Annual Brookhaven Arts Festival!

Featuring Fine Art, Children’s Market, Live Music

October 11th (10 am -6 pm) and October 12th (12 pm -6 pm)

Apple Valley Road (behind Brookhaven Marta Station)

Are we reaching the bottom?  Everyone wants to know.  You typically don’t know you’ve reached a bottom until things are heading north again.  Well, the good news in DeKalb County is just that.  Year over year home sales in the month of July pushed into positive territory again, and in August pending sales were up 43% over last August. 

DeKalb County is home for us, and we could help make it home for you.  With great areas like Brookhaven, Decatur, Dunwoody, Stone Mountain, and up and comers like Chamblee and Doraville, DeKalb County is well positioned and a great place to call home.

Hillsdale home in Brookhaven

We are happy to report that Mark and Kelley closed today on their Hillsdale home as well as a wonderful new home in Wyntercreek (Dunwoody) just two short months later.  Thank you so much for trusting us with your two transactions Mark and Kelley!  We loved working with you, and we are just as happy about having you as new friends.  We hope you enjoy making your new house a HOME.

Wyntercreek home in Dunwoody

As previously mentioned, the home buying and selling process can be like swimming in shark infested waters.  Our goal is to always make the process a win for our clients by simplifying the transaction, overcommunicating and overdelivering.  Kudzu.com provides us with great clients like Mark and Kelley.  If you have never checked us out on Kudzu, I encourage you to take a look at what others have said.  You’ll see a link below. We would love to help you in any way. - Andy