About This Home:
This is a stunning 2-story penthouse condo at the Inman Green development in Atlanta's historic Inman Park neighborhood. Inman Green was built in 2009 and is Green certified by the US Green Building Council, EarthCraft House, and Energy Star. [More about Inman Green.] A green home uses less energy, water, and natural resources, creates less waste, and is healthier and more comfortable to live in. This unit has the most popular floorplan in the building and features numerous upgrades not found in other units. On the main level, it features: a spacious living and dining room open to a designer kitchen with custom cabinets, recycled glass counters, and stainless steel appliances. Sliding glass doors from the living room open to a large, private, covered terrace with fireplace. There's a spacious bedroom with walk-in closet and a full guest bathroom on the main level as well. Upstairs, the master retreat includes a large bedroom with walk-in closet, a luxurious private full bathroom with European-style wet room and separate dressing room; and a wonderful roofdeck with a hot tub and a treetop view. This home has great natural light, high ceilings, polished concrete floors, and contemporary fixtures. It also has a drive-under, semi-private 2-car tandem garage plus a large bonus storage room. You'll love the convenience of this location. It's within walking distance of MARTA rail, several parks, and both the Inman Park and Little 5 Points business districts.
Inman Park was developed at the end of the 19th century as Atlanta's first garden suburb and was home to many of the city's most influential families at the turn of the last century. Since the 1970s, the neighborhood has experienced a renaissance and it has become one of the city's most sought after intown neighborhoods. [Inman Park history.] This is a pedestrian-friendly area with numerous shops and cafes located within a few blocks. Nearby Inman Park Village is a newer mixed use development that includes 20,000 sq. ft. of street-friendly retail and restaurants. The popular Highland Bakery is also nearby -- it's a great breakfast/lunch place that bakes all its own breads (and even grinds the wheat on site!). Other popular restaurants in the area include: Parish, Two Urban Licks, Sotto Sotto, Fritti, Rathbun's, P'Cheen, and The Grape. There are new shops and restaurants along nearby Edgewood Avenue as well.
Adjacent to the Inman Park neighborhood, there are several nearby business districts, including Little Five Points (also within walking distance of this home), Candler Park, and many shops along North Highland and Ponce de Leon. This area is also exceptionally convenient to the Edgewood Retail District, a huge multi-use development on Moreland Avenue with 500k square feet of retail space, including major national chains such as: Target, Lowe's, Office Depot, Barnes & Noble, Best Buy, and Kroger.
From this location, you have easy access a number of area parks. Freedom Park and The Path (intown's wonderful multi-use urban trail, which is used by runners, walkers, skaters, and others) is just a few blocks away. Nearby Springvale Park is home to many neighborhood special events. Candler Park features a public executive length golf course, swimming pool, sports fields, and playground, and Goldsboro Park has tennis and basketball courts. Private facilities in the area include the Druid Hills Golf Club and the Inman Park Pool.
Children in this neighborhood attend Mary Lin Elementary, Inman Middle, and Grady High School (Atlanta Public Schools). The neighborhood also has a well-established cooperative preschool. The neighborhood is served by the Inman Park MARTA rail station as well as several bus routes.
