Neighborhoods
Alpharetta
This booming suburb was originally a small country farmland community. Change has occurred rapidly over the last 20 years, as Alpharetta has become known for it’s stately developments and prestigious country clubs.
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Ansley Park
One of Atlanta’s most popular neighborhoods, Ansley Park began in 1905 as Atlanta’s first suburban neighborhood designed for automobiles. It features wider, winding roads rather than the typical grid pattern of older streetcar neighborhoods. Located just north of the downtown convention district, Ansley Park is one of Atlanta’s premier neighborhoods, home to Ansley Park Country Club.
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Ashford Park and Drew Valley
Look out! These two Brookhaven neighborhoods are destined to become the next Virginia Highlands with trendy shops, nightlife, and restaurants lining Dresden. Lower DeKalb County taxes make this area popular amongst those folks who want the close-in feel without the higher taxes of Fulton County coupled with City of Atlanta. This area, filled with bungalow style homes and new construction, is conveniently located to Marta, I-85, and GA-400.
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Brookhaven
Atlanta’s first country club neighborhood, Capital City Club, was originally developed around 1910. Located on the northern edge of Buckhead, Brookhaven is an enclave of large, elegant Tudor, Colonial, Georgian and English cottage homes. Lush landscapes, beautiful arrays of gardens, and meandering streets are indicative of Brookhaven, now referred to as West Brookhaven.
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Brookwood Hills
Brookwood Hills enjoys the kind of privacy most urban residents only dream about. The community of 370 homes set on 40 gently rolling acres stretches back from the east side of Peachtree Road from I-85 to Brighton Road at Piedmont Hospital. Large Mediterranean, Georgian, Colonial, and Tudor homes line the streets shaded by 100-year-old towering oaks.
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Buckhead
The New York Times has touted Buckhead as the “Jewel of the City” It boasts gracious homes, elegant hotels, superb dining, and the Shopping Mecca of the Southeast. Most recently, the Robb Report rated Buckhead one of the USA’s 10 Top Affluent Communities. Nearby Buckhead neighborhoods include: Collier Hills, Brookwood Hills, Peachtree Hills, Garden Hills, Peachtree Park, and Pine Hills.
Cabbagetown
Founded in 1885, this area is considered Atlanta’s oldest industrial settlement as it supported labor for the Fulton Bag and Cotton Mill. After the mill closed in 1970, Cabbagetown suffered a serious decline. Luckily, artists, musicians, and students began to revitalize Cabbagetown in 1980. Today, it is a thriving community of diversity and southern flavor, with many remodeled homes boasting quaint gardens and old-fashioned front porches.
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Candler Park
This National Register of Historic Places neighborhood is one of Atlanta’s first suburbs located about 5 minutes east of downtown Atlanta and just south of Ponce De Leon Avenue. The neighborhood is home to many talented people, great shops, bars, and everything eclectic.
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Chastain Park
This 158-acre City of Atlanta park features an 18-hole golf course, baseball fields, basketball courts, football fields, a children’s playground, Olympic-size outdoor swimming pool, full service tennis center, a crafts center, and an art gallery. Also, the Chastain Park Amphitheater is an outdoor performance center that hosts wonderful musical productions during the spring and summer months. The park is surrounded by very affluent residential neighborhoods with both ranch style homes as well as newer construction.
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Collier Hills
This neighborhood rises from Tanyard Creek and the railroad line to Northside Drive. Most of the homes here were built shortly after World War II and almost all show signs of recent renovation and expansion. The Ardmore-Anjaco area’s streets are lined with brick/frame cottages, grander two-stories, and a sprinkling of newer in-fill homes on modest-size lots.
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Decatur
Decatur, the county seat of DeKalb County, was named for an American naval officer by the name of Stephen Decatur, who fought in the War of 1812. Incorporated in 1822, Decatur is the oldest city in DeKalb County. Located between downtown Atlanta and Stone Mountain, Decatur is a historic city of homes, schools, and places of worship with a thriving business community.
Downtown
You mean people actually live downtown? Yes, they do! Downtown is where Atlanta began, where the city grew up, and where generations of Atlantans have come to work, shop, and have a good time. During and after the Olympics, Downtown saw many people rekindle the urban lifestyle and move in. It’s a lifestyle where your car rarely has to leave the garage and a Saturday morning cup of coffee can be enjoyed in Centennial Olympic Park.
Druid Hills
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Druid Hills linear parks and wooded lots mark one of the most significant suburban planning and design efforts in history. Druid Hills takes pride in being the home to Callanwolde, built in 1920 for the founder of Coca-Cola, and 822 Lullwater, the house used in filming “Driving Miss Daisy.”
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Dunwoody
Located in the northern tip of DeKalb County, Dunwoody is an upscale community consisting of approximately 40,000 homeowners. This community takes pride in its elegant homes, top-ranking schools, dining, shopping, and entertainment. In Dunwoody, there is no reason to leave everything is right around the corner!
East Atlanta
East Atlanta is a diverse, friendly neighborhood with traditional neighborhood charm. The Washington Post calls East Atlanta the best kept secret in Atlanta. The Creative Loafing calls East Atlanta the epitome of cool and a neighborhood’s neighborhood, too. And, the New York Times says the neighborhood is reaching the crest in what has been a steadily rising wave of cool. This in town real estate market is still one of Atlanta’s best values featuring stately Victorians, charming Craftsmans, adorable postwar homes, and new construction. Located a mile south of Little 5 and 3 miles east of downtown, come find out what the buzz is all about!
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Garden Hills
For in town living, Garden Hills has it all: winding streets lined with old trees, an imposing mix of early 20th century homes, pocket parks, landscaped traffic islands, and a neighborhood pool/recreation center and all convenient to shopping, transportation, schools and churches. Homes in Garden Hills range from Georgian, Tudor and Spanish Revival to Craftsman, with a scattering of later styles.
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Grant Park
One of Atlanta’s oldest neighborhoods, Grant Park boasts a 131-acre green space and recreational area. Large two-story mansions face the park, more modest two-story, modified Queen Anne, frame dwellings were constructed on surrounding streets, while one-story Victorian era cottages and Craftsman bungalows predominate in the streets to the east of the park. Grant Park’s distinctive landscape includes rolling hills and scenic vistas. The streets are lined with mature trees and an extensive sidewalk system.
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Inman Park
During the Battle of Atlanta, the land which later became Inman Park was the center of many skirmishes. After the Civil War, Inman Park became Atlanta’s first planned community and one of the nation’s first garden suburbs, with large lots, curving streets, and open park areas throughout. By 1910, clouds started to gather over the community’s future, and the exuberant architecture had become passé. The 1970s brought a rebirth to Inman Park. Thankfully, today that special spirit of caring and cooperation that brought the community back is manifested in a strong neighborhood association, a hard-working garden club, an excellent pre-school program, and an annual Spring Festival and Tour of Homes. Inman Park is characterized as a “Small Town Down Town”.
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Kirkwood
Tracing its beginnings back to the early 1870s, Kirkwood has seen its share of changes.
While no one would consider Kirkwood a suburb of Atlanta today, an early tour book described it as an area of beautiful suburban villas. Kirkwood was an early streetcar suburb to Atlanta and by 1910 streetcars provided express service to and from Atlanta three times daily. Those streetcars no longer exist, but in Kirkwood today, you will find a historic inner-city community set out to preserve their unique residential and historic integrity.
Lake Claire
An odd name, I agree, for a neighborhood without a lake. The name “Lake Claire” derives from the intersection of Lakeshore Drive and Claire Drive. And, no, there never was a “Lake Claire.” The neighborhood was probably named after the Lake Claire Garden Club founded in the mid 1930s. The streets of Lake Claire became incorporated into Atlanta one-by-one around the 1910s. Today Lake Claire is a neighborhood unit recognized by the City of Atlanta that features a great mix of home styles, mature trees, parks, gardens, sidewalks, and, most importantly, great residents!
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Little Five Points
Named after the “five points” intersection between Moreland, Euclid, and McLendon, the residents of Little Five Points, also known as L5P, categorize their neighborhood as the coolest spot on the map between Greenwich Village and the French Quarter. Often regarded as a tasty tossed salad embracing every lifestyle imaginable, L5P has grown into a rich mix of art, theater, and commerce.
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Loring Heights
Founded after WWII, this cozy neighborhood of just over 300 homes is nestled between Peachtree Street, Northside Drive, and Atlantic Station. Most of the original residents were employees of the Atlantic Steel plant, which today has been transformed into the mixed-use development of Atlantic Station. Although most homes are quite modest and on smaller quarter-acre lots, the convenience to Atlantic Station, Downtown, Midtown, and Buckhead can’t be beat!
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Lynwood Park
Dating back to the civil war, this historic neighborhood is located in the heart of Brookhaven. The neighborhood was originally made up of long-term low or moderate-income residents. Little investment was made in the community and the neighborhood was declining as home ownership decreased from absentee landlords. In the 1990s, significant upscale development was going up all around Lynwood Park selling from $300,000 to $750,000. The community began to experience development pressure as long-term residents were urged to sell and vacant properties were targeted for acquisition. Today, Lynwood Park is stabilized and revitalized with an abundance of newer construction craftsman style homes.
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Marietta
Located just 15 miles northwest of Atlanta and just south of the North Georgia Mountains; Marietta existed even before there was an Atlanta or Chattanooga! This city has seen more history in 30 years than most see in a century. The turn-of-the-century town square is filled with specialty shops, dining, and a countless number of festivals year-round. Marietta is one of Atlanta’s largest and most desirable suburbs!
Midtown
Just as it is called, Midtown is named because it is the midpoint between Downtown and Buckhead. Full of old, restored homes, loft and warehouse apartments, and condos; Midtown has it’s own special appeal. And, this is no surprise due to the excessive amount of entertainment located here. Midtown is home to Piedmont Park, the Atlanta Botanical Gardens, the High Museum of Art, the 14th Street Playhouse, and the Whole World Theatre!
Morningside/Lenox Park
Today, the area we often refer to as Morningside, which was developed in 1931 as a streetcar suburb, has over 3,500 homes and includes neighborhoods such as University Park, Noble Park, Johnson Estates, and Hylan Park. Fortunately for us, these neighborhoods are still around after an interstate project in the early 1970s threatened to divide the neighborhood in half. Known for its charming homes and excellent schools, Morningside is a respectable, friendly neighborhood!
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North Buckhead
A beautiful wooded area with many hills and valleys, North Buckhead is a residential, mixed-use and urban neighborhood inside the City of Atlanta yet north of Lenox Square. Many find it surprising that North Buckhead has one of the most convenient locations and best commutes in the city with easy access to GA-400 and I-85. Even better, North Buckhead is a minutes-drive to the city’s best shopping and finest restaurants.
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Oakhurst
Truly a suburb of Decatur, located in Decatur’s southwest corner, Oakhurst was primarily developed in the 1910s and 1920s. A charming community filled with craftsman style bungalows, 100-year-old trees, and sidewalks on every street; don’t be surprised to find an interesting mix of folks swinging on their front porch swings. Oakhurst draws singles, families, senior citizens, young couples, and empty nesters alike! With a strong neighborhood and business association, Oakhurst sponsors an annual Art and Music Festival each October, jazz nights, and other activities throughout the year.
Ormewood Park
Originally developed in the early 1890’s by the president of the Atlanta Electric Light and Trolley Company, Mr. Orme extended the downtown streetcar to what we now know as Ormewood Park. Located South of I-20 between Moreland and East Confederate Avenues, Ormewood Park is a lovely turn-of-the-century neighborhood consisting of craftsman bungalows, brick cottages, and even a sprinkling of Victorian homes.
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Peachtree Hills
One of Buckhead’s coziest communities, Peachtree Hills is perfectly located between Peachtree and Piedmont. Development began in 1910 and then was just an area of land between the village of Buckhead and the city of Atlanta. Its eclectic, mostly craftsman style homes are a kaleidoscope of color, with intimate gardens and innovative fences and walls. Peachtree Hills is one of those neighborhoods where “life is worth living.”
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Reynoldstown
Settled by freed slaves looking for work in the railroad industry after the Civil War, Reynoldstown was annexed by the city of Atlanta in 1909. The community began to thrive and prosper until the 1950s, when the railroad industry began to decline. In 1989, a nonprofit organization called the Reynoldstown Revitalization Corporation began to revitalize the neighborhood “economically, socially, physically, spiritually and culturally” by focusing on providing affordable housing, rehabilitating existing housing, community outreach and education, and establishing new businesses. This neighborhood is a mix of renovated craftsman bungalows and cottages as well as new construction patterned after the arts and crafts style homes of the era.
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Roswell
Roswell has grown from a sleepy town of 30,000 on the outskirts of Atlanta to a bustling city of 84,000. You can’t miss the friendly small town charm and sense of community. Roswell is known for its commitment to providing excellent service to its residents and a progressive attitude.
Sandy Springs
This newly incorporated city in Fulton County, north of Atlanta and south of Roswell, is now the 7th largest city in Georgia. Named for the sandy spring that still flows in the city today, Sandy Springs is a refreshing combination of an easygoing suburban lifestyle in a vibrant urban setting. There is housing to meet every need, from two bedroom starter homes to larger Chattahoochee riverfront mansions.
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Sexton Woods
Cornered by Peachtree and Ashford Dunwoody Road, this neighborhood has homes in both Atlanta and Chamblee. The majority of homes were built in the 1950s and 1960s with generous-sized lots. However, sprouting up throughout the neighborhood, you’ll see new construction homes as well. Watch out for this still affordable in town neighborhood, it may not be affordable for long!
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Smyrna
Known as a jonquil city with beautiful parks, thriving business and a great location, Smyrna has a bright plan for the future. The Georgia Municipal Association and Georgia Trend Magazine have named the City of Smyrna one of 10 “Cities of Excellence” in the state. Smyrna received this award for excellence in fiscal management, public safety, infrastructure, citizen participation, cultural activities, community partnerships, and downtown viability. Smyrna has become widely known as a model for redevelopment and serves as an example to other communities. Located 10 miles northwest of Atlanta, Smyrna has become one of the most popular places to reside in the metro-Atlanta area.
Virginia-Highland
Once in danger of becoming part of a planned highway system, Virginia Highland survived because of the tireless efforts of community leaders and activists. Named after its location at the intersection of Virginia and North Highland avenues, Virginia Highland is known for its friendly laid-back atmosphere. Virginia Highland boasts narrow streets, beautiful front yards, charming bungalows, galleries, boutiques, shops, bars, and restaurants galore. The locals say, “Once you move to the Highlands, you’ll never move out!”
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Vinings
Just across the Chattahoochee River from Atlanta, Vinings is an unincorporated town located in Cobb County. Early on, Vinings was a resort for those living in the city. Although streets have been widened to accommodate the flow of new residents, Vinings is determined to keep the village’s integrity and uniqueness, far away from urban sprawl. While large office buildings, restaurants, service businesses, and other shopping centers have arisen, all have respectfully kept the integrity of Vinings historic significance, as have the increasing number of elegant homebuilders and condominiums/apartments builders in the area. Vinings is a historic treasure!
