About This Home:
This is a beautiful 5 bedroom, 4.5 bath contemporary home for sale in the Brookhaven area of DeKalb county. Built in 2001, this home has a traditional exterior and a contemporary interior with a bright and open floorplan, designer finishes, and multiple outdoor entertaining spaces. On the main level, it features: a grand entry with barrel-vaulted ceiling and marble flooring; a fireside living room and separate formal dining room; a gourmet kitchen with adjoining butler's pantry and light-filled breakfast room; a large family room with a 2nd fireplace; and a master suite with oversized bedroom, walk-in closet, and luxurious private bathroom. There's also a convenient guest powder room off the entry hall. On this level, there are 2 large outdoor living spaces -- a delightful courtyard-like deck with massive stone fireplace and patio doors that open into the living room, hall, kitchen, and the master bathroom; and a large screened porch at the back of the house with access from the family room and master bedroom. Upstairs, there are 3 additional bedrooms and 2 full bathrooms including a 2nd master suite with oversized bedroom with morning bar, a huge private screened porch, a walk-in closet, and a private full bath. The laundry room is conveniently located upstairs as well. The finished terrace level includes a den/media room; a fitness room; a 5th bedroom and 4th full bathroom; and a temperature-controlled wine cellar. The drive-under 2-car garage is accessible from the terrace level and leads into a large mud/utility room. Multiple sets of patio doors on the terrace level open out to a covered patio. There's also a large, level, fully-fenced backyard.
This home is located in the Brookhaven Fields neighborhood just east of the historic Brookhaven neighborhood in the northwestern section of unincorporated DeKalb county (no city taxes!). This area offers exceptionally easy access to I-85, I-285 and GA 400 as well as both the Brookhaven and Chamblee MARTA rail stations (great for quick commutes downtown). This neighborhood is very close to the campus of Oglethorpe University and is also convenient to the Emory University area (including CDC and the VA Hospital) as well as the Northside Hospital area (including St. Joseph's Hospital and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite).
There are many fine shopping areas in this part of town. In addition to nearby Lenox Square, Phipps Plaza, and Perimeter Mall, there's lots of shopping at numerous nearby shopping centers, including major new multi-use developments at Brookhaven Village (within walking distance on Dresden Road); Town Brookhaven (on Peachtree Road); and Chamblee Village (on Peachtree-Dunwoody Road). The nearby City of Chamblee also offers some unique shopping opportunities, including "Antiques Row" and the International Village - a special zoning area home to businesses representing a wide range of cultures. Another wonderful neighborhood amenity is the Brookhaven farmers market that takes place on Saturday mornings in the parking lot of Haven restaurant on Dresden Drive (also within walking distance).
Nearby recreational venues include: Keswick Park (a 45-acre park maintained by the City of Chamblee with multiple sports fields, a roller hockey rink and 3 tennis courts, plus a state-of-the-art, ADA-accessible playground and a 3,500 square foot community building); Blackburn Park (a 49-acre park with sports fields, tennis courts, a picnic area and trails); Murphey-Candler Park (a 135-acre park with sports fields, tennis courts, a swimming pool, playground, picnic area, lake and trails); Chastain Park (a 320-acre park with an 18-hole golf course; swimming pool; multiple ball fields and tennis courts; a recreation center with basketball courts and weight facility; a playground; and a 3.3 mile path for walking, running and cycling). Chastain Park is also home to the Chastain Park Amphitheatre and the Chastain Horse Park.
Children in this neighborhood attend DeKalb County schools including: Ashford Park Elementary, Chamblee Middle School, Chamblee High School. Both Chamblee Middle and High School house magnet programs for high achievers. There are a number of private schools in the vicinity as well.
