About This Home:
This is a beautifully renovated and expanded 3 bedroom, 2 bath 1920s Craftsman bungalow for sale in the Edgewood/Candler Park area of the City of Atlanta. This home has an open, contemporary floorplan with lots of light. It features: a rocking chair front porch; a spacious living room; a large dining room with original (decorative) masonry fireplace; a bonus sunroom/office with slate tile floor; a spacious designer kitchen with granite countertops and stainless steel appliances plus a pantry closet and breakfast nook; a full-sized laundry closet; a master suite with updated private full bath; 2 additional bedrooms (one with another decorative fireplace); and a renovated hall bathroom. Off the back of the house, there's a large deck overlooking the fully fenced backyard (with room to add a garage). This home also has basement and attic storage space.
The historic Edgewood neighborhood -- which lies immediately south of Candler Park, west of Kirkwood, east of Inman Park, and north of East Atlanta Village -- offers a convenient intown location with excellent amenities and great value. The area is served by MARTA bus and rail (including the Edgewood/Candler Park station) and is convenient to I-20, I-75/85, and GA 400. It offers an easy commute to Downtown Atlanta as well as the Emory University/CDC area. There are many excellent business districts in the vicinity. The Edgewood Retail District is only a few blocks away and has over 500,000 sq. ft. of retail space including major national chains such as Lowes; Office Depot; Target; Bed, Bath & Beyond; and Kroger as well as many other stores. Other nearby business districts include: Candler Park, East Atlanta Village, Little Five Points, Glenwood Park, Kirkwood Station, and Virginia-Highland, and it's only a short drive to Midtown, Downtown Atlanta, Downtown Decatur, or Buckhead.
There are a number of excellent recreation areas in close proximity as well. Coan Park and Recreation Center is just a few blocks away. Charlie Yates Golf Course is a nearby public course adjacent to the historic East Lake Golf Club (the private course that's home to the annual PGA Tour Championship). Also nearby, Candler Park is also home to a public executive length golf course, as well as a swimming pool, sports fields, and new playground. Other parks in the vicinity include: Freedom Park and The PATH (intown's wonderful multi-use urban trail, which is used by runners, walkers, skaters, and others), Goldsboro Park (which has tennis and basketball courts), Iverson Park, Springvale Park (in the adjoining Inman Park neighborhood), and the Kirkwood Urban Forest and Community Garden.
