This is a lovely 2 bedroom, 2 bath bungalow with separate sunroom for sale in Atlanta's historic Kirkwood neighborhood. This home sits elevated from the street on a corner lot (Ridgedale @ Lakeview) and features: a rocking chair front porch; a spacious living room with decorative fireplace and built-in shelving; a large formal dining room with decorative fireplace and built-in shelving; a sunny, fully-equipped kitchen with white cabinets and ceramic tile flooring; separate sunroom with door to backyard; and laundry closet. The master suite includes a spacious master bedroom with walk-in closet and a private full bathroom with marble-topped vanity and tub/shower. There is an additional bedroom with his & hers closets as well as a pretty hall bathroom with pedestal sink and tub/shower. There is a driveway to a carport for off-street parking plus a detached storage shed off the carport.

Kirkwood (established 1899) is one of Atlanta's oldest suburbs and is located between downtown Atlanta and downtown Decatur. In recent years, this neighborhood has experienced a dramatic resurgence. Many residents belong to the active Kirkwood Neighbors' Organization, which holds monthly meetings in a neighborhood church. Demand for homes in the area has skyrocketed in the past decade as young professionals return to Intown neighborhoods to reclaim the strong sense of community they lost in the suburbs. Fine Victorian homes are sprinkled in among the predominant Craftsman bungalows, and many of these lovely homes have been lovingly renovated to their former glory. Sensitive new construction is taking place on virtually every available piece of land.

New commercial development is taking place in the area as well. The Kirkwood business district is in the process of a major transformation. The recently-developed Kirkwood Station along Hosea L. Williams Drive, is a multi-use development with a variety of retail and restaurants. Some of the new businesses in the area include: Gathering Grounds (coffee shop); Kirkwood Feed and Seed (pet supplies and dog wash); Mission Motif (home furnishings & accessories); Kirkwood Aces Bar & Grill; and Gitche Yah Yah (flowers & gifts). The Kirkwood streetscape has also been recently revitalized with new sidewalks, street lights, and tree plantings. The Oakhurst Village business district is also nearby and offers a growing variety of restaurants and shops. Another major new development recently opened at the intersection of Hosea L. Williams Boulevard and Moreland Avenue (the Edgewood Retail District). It includes major retailers (Target; Lowe's; Bed, Bath & Beyond; Barnes & Noble; Office Depot; Kroger; Petco) plus many other businesses.

Area amenities include: Bessie Branham Park (an excellent neighborhood park with tennis courts, a new playground, and a recreation center center); the Charlie Yates Public Golf Course at East Lake; and the excellent East Lake Family YMCA -- which opened in 2001. Residents of 30317 are eligible to send their children to the Charles R. Drew Charter School, an Edison Partnership school that focuses on reading and math, offers an extended day and extended school year, emphasizes technology, and promises a caring and committed staff of teachers. Kirkwood and the surrounding neighborhoods are served by the East Lake and Edgewood/Candler Park MARTA rail stations. The neighborhood is also located on the PATH, a multi-use urban trail that is enormously popular with local cyclists, runners, walkers, and in-line skaters.

• 2 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms
  
• Delightful 1940s bungalow elevated from the street on a corner lot (Ridgedale Road @ Lakeview Road)
  
• Low-maintenance front yard with steps to a covered front porch with beadboard ceiling and ceiling fan
  
• Leaded glass front door opens to a spacious living room with windows on 2 walls, decorative fireplace, built-in shelving, and upgraded ceiling fan
  
• Oak hardwoods and crown molding throughout
  
• 4 decorative fireplaces throughout, each with ceramic tile hearth and classic wooden mantelpiece
  
• Living room leads to the large formal dining room [alt view] with oversized windows, chandelier, decorative fireplace, and built-in shelving
  
• Sunny, updated kitchen [alt view] with windows on 2 walls, white cabinets, and ceramic tile flooring
  
• Appliances included: Amana side-by-side refrigerator; Amana gas range; and Maytag dishwasher
  
• Oversized double sink with garbage disposal
  
• Laundry closet conveniently located off kitchen with stacked washer/dryer
  
• Cased opening from kitchen leads to a delightful sunroom with 2 walls of oversized windows, upgraded ceiling fan, ceramic tile flooring, and door to back patio and backyard
  

• Wonderful back patio [alt view 1 - alt view 2] with brick pavers and opens to the fully-fenced backyard with gate to carport and driveway
  
• Back hallway with pull-down steps to attic storage leads to bedrooms and bathrooms
  
• Master suite features a spacious master bedroom with oversized windows, ceiling fan, and decorative fireplace, walk-in closet, and private full bathroom
  
• Updated master bath has a vanity with marble countertop and under-mounted sink, tub/shower with tiled surround, and ceramic tile flooring
  
• Large 2nd bedroom has oversized windows, ceiling fan, decorative fireplace, and 2 reach-in closets
  
• Updated hall bathroom features a pedestal sink, tub/shower with tiled surround and glass block window, and ceramic tile flooring
  
• Driveway off Lakeview Road leads to a detached carport for off-street parking
  
• Detached storage shed off carport
  
• Nearby shopping and restaurants (including short drive to Edgewood Retail District)
  
• Close to several parks and recreation venues (just blocks from Bessie Branham Park)
  
• Convenient to Downtown, Midtown, City of Decatur and other intown neighborhoods
  
• Close to East Lake MARTA rail station
  
• Easy access to I-20, I-75/85, and I-285
  

• Where is this house? This house is located at 2273 Ridgedale Road NE in the historic Kirkwood neighborhood of the City of Atlanta (DeKalb county 30317)
  
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• Local Government: DeKalb county - City of Atlanta - City of Decatur (County Seat)
  
  
• Public Schools: Toomer Elementary School - Coan Middle School - Crim High School | for information on these schools, check out the Atlanta Public Schools web site
  
  Drew Charter School (a public k-5 charter school to which residents of 30317 may apply)
  
  
• Neighborhood Associations: Kirkwood Neighbors' Organization - Kirkwood Business Owners Association
  
  
• Transportation: Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Association (MARTA); Hartsfield International Airport
  
  
• Area Amenities: Bessie Branham Park (with Recreation Center); DeKalb Memorial Park; Wesley Coan Park; East Lake Park; Charlie Yates Public Golf Course; East Lake YMCA; Atlanta-Fulton Public Library (Kirkwood Branch); Edgewood Retail District; Oakhurst Village; Downtown Decatur