About This Home:
This is a beautiful 2 bedroom, 2.5 bath condo for sale at The Peachtree Residences on Peachtree Road in the elegant Buckhead neighborhood of the City of Atlanta. Built in 2001 and converted to a condominium in 2005, The Peachtree Residences offers modern amenities, stunning views, and a location close to all the best Atlanta has to offer. This unit has a great floorplan for entertaining and it's well suited to roommates with bedroom suites on either side of the main living area. The front door opens into an entry hall with a guest powder room. The living room and dining room are open to the designer kitchen with granite countertops and a large central island. Sliding glass doors from the dining room lead out to a large private balcony with a breath-taking view of the city skyline. The master bedroom suite has a large walk-in closet and a private full bath with oversized granite vanity and traditional tub/shower. The 2nd bedroom has a wonderful wrap-around view of the city, and and adjoining full bath with tub/shower and vanity. This unit comes with 2 garage parking spaces and a private storage room. Amenities in the building include: a 24-hour doorman, a spectacular rooftop terrace with outdoor fireplace, spa pool, and panoramic views; a lovely garden terrace with fountain and gas grill; a fully equipped fitness center; a club room with flat screen tv and catering kitchen; and a conference room.
Buckhead is one of Atlanta's most prestigious and well-known neighborhoods. It is a major shopping and dining destination with a wide variety of boutiques as well as major retailers as well as fine restaurants and casual eateries. Just a few blocks south on Peachtree you'll find Peachtree Battle Shopping Center. It has a wide range of popular shops as well as a grocery store. Going north on Peachtree, you'll come to the heart of Buckhead Village where development is currently underway at the new 800,000 sq. ft. mixed use development called "The Streets of Buckhead." The project, scheduled for completion in Spring 2010, will include hotels, 300,000 sq. ft. of retail space (including internationally celebrated retail brands like Oscar de la Renta and Hermes), 100,000 sq. ft. of Class A office space and more than 100 residential units. The development will span 4 blocks bordered by Pharr Road on the south, Peachtree Road on the west, East Paces Ferry Road on the north, and North Fulton Avenue on the east. Continuing past Buckhead Village you come to Tower Place, Lenox Square, and Phipps Plaza.
In addition to the dynamic business district, Buckhead has great area amenities including: Frankie Allen Park (home to Buckhead baseball); the Atlanta History Center; the Cherokee Town & County Club (private); and easy access to both Atlanta Memorial Park and Chastain Park. Atlanta Memorial Park is home to the Bobby Jones Golf Course (public) and the Bitsy Grant Tennis Center. Chastain Park is home to the Chastain Park Amphitheatre, an outdoor entertainment venue that hosts some of Atlanta's finest concerts. Chastain Horse Park occupies 13 acres of parkland and provides hunter/jumper riding instruction and horse boarding as well as a therapeutic riding program for the disabled. The North Fulton Golf Course is a public 18-hole course at Chastain Park.
