About This Home:
This is a great 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath 2-story brick townhome for sale in the Willow Glen subdivision in the City of Sandy Springs just north of Atlanta (inside the perimeter). On the main level, this beautiful home features: a lush, private courtyard entry with brick wall and wrought iron gate; an elegant entry foyer with coat closet, storage closet, and powder room; a large living room with fireplace and French doors out to the back patio; an adjoining dining room (currently used as den) with a 2nd set of French doors opening out to the back patio; a large separate den (currently used as dining room); and a completely renovated eat-in kitchen with stainless steel appliances, spacious breakfast room, wine bar, and large pantry. Upstairs, there are 3 bedrooms and 2 full bathrooms including a fabulous master suite with oversized bedroom, his and hers closets, and a luxurious, renovated marble bath with jetted tub and separate shower. The other 2 bedrooms are generously sized and there's an abundance of closets -- all with custom organizers. The hall bathroom is also very spacious and features a tub/shower and pedestal sink. The laundry closet is conveniently located upstairs and it, too, features additional storage space. Willow Glen is a swim/tennis community with a nice clubhouse and plenty of parking.
Willow Glen is located inside the perimeter (I-285) in the newly incorporated City of Sandy Springs. [Official city web site - More on Sandy Springs.] This part of town offers residents a wide range of amenities. Nearby 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. Other nearby recreation venues include: Murphey Candler Park (with 135 acres with multiple sports fields, tennis courts, a swimming pool, playground, picnic area, lake and trails) and the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, with a wide variety of outdoor activities. This area is also convenient to Atlanta's major arts venues in nearby Midtown. A short drive will take you to the High Museum, the Woodruff Arts Center, the Fox Theatre, or a variety of other arts venues.
This location provides quick access to I-285, GA 400 (and from there to I-85 and I-75) as well as the MARTA rail system (Medical Center or Brookhaven stations), and offers excellent choices for shopping and dining. Whether you prefer shopping in quaint boutiques along a town square or fine department stores at luxury malls, this area of town can meet your needs. Nearby malls and major shopping centers include: CityWalk Sandy Springs, Cumberland Mall, The Galleria, Perimeter Mall, Lenox Square, and Phipps Plaza. Boutique shopping is available in nearby Vinings Jubilee, the Marietta Square, or in the shopping districts of Sandy Springs, Dunwoody, Buckhead, and Vinings.
Children in this neighborhood attend Fulton County public schools including: High Point Elementary (a Georgia School of Excellence); Ridgeview Middle School; and Riverwood High School (with both an international studies magnet program and International Baccalaureate Diploma program). Riverwood was recently ranked the #2 public school in Georgia by Newsweek Magazine (May 28, 2007 edition).
