Neighborhoods

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’s intown neighborhoods, read through the list below.

Ashford Park
Ashford Park, located just northeast of the Atlanta city limits in northwest DeKalb County, has everything an intown buyer could want. The homes, though not large, are sturdy and still affordable, and the location provides excellent access to Buckhead, I-85 and Ga. 400. Most of the houses in the neighborhood were built in the 1950s and are the typical “rambling ranches”. The ranches are also well suited for home  additions/renovations, which many owners have done in recent years.

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Atlantic Station
Atlantic Station, located west of Midtown on the site of the former Atlantic Steel Mill, is a modern mixed-use district covering 130 acres. The architecture in the community is a fusion of functionality and finesse that combines an attractive mix of affordable, middle-income, and up-scale housing with world-class restaurants, theaters, and retailers. The centerpiece of the development is a two-acre lake with green space ideal for picnics and an amphitheatre design that is perfect for small outdoor concerts. Peppered with refurbished steel presses, a 60-foot smoke stack and other “artifacts” from the former Atlantic Steel Mill, the park area provides a reminder of the site’s history. 

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Brookhaven
Located on the northern edge of Buckhead, Brookhaven developed around 1910 as Atlanta's first country club neighborhood.  Brookhaven is an elegant enclave of large Tudor, Colonial, Georgian, and English cottage homes.  Peachtree and Peachtree-Dunwoody roads provide easy access, as does the Brookhaven MARTA rail station. Lenox Square and Phipps Plaza offer luxurious shopping less than a mile away.

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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.  

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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.

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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.

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Kirkwood
Kirkwood is just 5 miles from downtown Atlanta. Kirkwood is also convenient to the airport; universities including Emory, Georgia State and Georgia Tech; and interstates including I-20 and the Downtown Connector (I-75/I-85). Best of all, Kirkwood is on the MARTA east rail line, with its own station (East Lake Station). Kirkwood is surrounded by fun areas filled with shopping and restaurant such as downtown Decatur, Little 5 Points, Candler Park, East Atlanta and Virginia-Highland.

Kirkwood lies between DeKalb Avenue on the north, Rogers Street/Montgomery Street on the west, Memorial Drive on the south and Mellrich Avenue/Winter Avenue on the east. Kirkwood is located in both the City of Atlanta and DeKalb County.

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Lake Claire
Lake Claire is a northeast Atlanta neighborhood that features a great mix of home styles, mature trees, parks, gardens, sidewalks, restaurants and small businesses. The name "Lake Claire" derives from the intersection of Lakeshore Drive and Claire Drive. 

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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.

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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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