About This Home
This is a wonderful and spacious 4 bedroom, 2 bath home for sale in unincorporated Dekalb county near the East Lake and East Atlanta Village neighborhoods. This home sits on a deep lot on a quiet, dead-end street, and has been beautifully renovated throughout. It features: a covered front entry; a spacious living room with oversized windows; open dining room; a renovated, designer kitchen with granite countertops, custom cabinets, mosaic tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances, and door to the back patio and backyard; and a large laundry room. The master suite has a spacious master bedroom and a private full bath with vanity and walk-in shower with travertine tile surround. There are 3 additional bedrooms as well as an updated full hall bathroom with vanity and tub/shower. This home also has a long driveway for off-street parking.
This neighborhood is located approximately one mile south of the historic East Lake Golf Club. Because it is in unincorporated DeKalb county, you'll pay lower property taxes than your neighbors across the city limits in Atlanta. This location exceptionally convenient to the neighborhoods of East Lake and East Atlanta Village as well as Kirkwood, Oakhurst, and Downtown Decatur.
Lots of new development has been taking place in this area over the past 5 years, including new grocery stores, shopping centers, and multi-use developments. The nearby Edgewood Retail District features major retailers (Target; Lowe's; Bed, Bath & Beyond; Barnes & Noble; Office Depot; Kroger; Petco) plus many other businesses. This location is also just a short drive to the shopping and restaurant districts in Downtown Decatur, Candler Park, Emory Village, Little Five Points, Grant Park, and Virginia-Highland. And with entrance ramps to I-20 located less than a mile away and the I-75/85 junction just about 5 miles away, you'll have an easy time getting anywhere in the city you want to go. The East Lake MARTA rail station is also only about 2 miles away.
There are also many parks and other amenities nearby. The spectacular East Lake Golf Club is a private club that sits at the heart of this community. It is the home of the PGA Tour Championship and a beloved neighborhood landmark that has been restored to its original glory by improvements over the past decade. Immediately adjacent to the East Lake Golf Club is the public Charlie Yates Golf Course. This 18-hole executive length course is maintained in cooperation with the East Lake Golf Club.
Additional neighborhood amenities include: Mark Trail Park (a 46-acre park with a recreation center, sports fields, basketball and tennis courts, swimming pool, playground, picnic area, and trails); Bessie Branham Park (a nearby neighborhood park that was recently renovated and features tennis courts, a playground, a new $2 million recreational center, and one of the City of Atlanta's "Cyber Centers"); East Lake Park (which features a softball field, children's playground, tennis and basketball courts, a large greenspace, and picnic areas); and the fabulous East Lake Family YMCA (which opened in 2001). Other nearby parks include: Candler Park (with a public golf course, swimming pool, tennis courts, sports fields, and a new playground); DeKalb Memorial Park (a 17-acre park with sports fields, basketball and tennis courts, playground and picnic area); Glen Emerald Park; and Emerald Lake Gardens.
