About This Home:
This is a grand 3 bedroom, 2 bath Victorian home for sale overlooking Grant Park in heart of the historic Grant Park neighborhood. Elevated from the street, this home features: a wonderful rocking chair front porch; period front door with stained glass transom window that opens into a dramatic wide central hallway; formal living room with bay window (including stained glass transom) and original fireplace; pocket doors leading to the elegant formal dining room with another original fireplace; large, updated eat-in kitchen with oversized central island, solid surface countertops, and lots of storage space; master suite with another original fireplace, 2 closets, and a renovated private full bath; 2 additional bedrooms (one with the 4th original fireplace) and a charming full hall bathroom with clawfoot tub; and a wonderful back porch overlooking the deep, privacy fenced backyard with detached storage building/workshop. There's rear alley access to private parking for 2 cars. You'll love the original details throughout. High ceilings with decorative moldings; stained glass accent windows; many original gas light fixtures that have been converted to electricity; and elaborately hand-painted door and window casings that mimic the look of the quartersawn oak used in the original fireplace mantels. The house has central air and heat and has been updated with energy efficient features including storm windows and doors plus extra insulation.
This home is located in the historic Grant Park neighborhood, which is one of Atlanta's oldest neighborhoods. It is just 2 blocks from the 130+ acre park at the center of the neighborhood, which is Atlanta's oldest surviving city park and home to Zoo Atlanta and the Cyclorama. Additional park amenities include a swimming pool, 2 playgrounds, ballfields, tennis and basketball courts, a recreation center, special events pavillions and picnic shelters. The Grant Park Conservancy is a nonprofit community group whose mission is to protect and preserve this wonderful public resource. Other nearby recreational amenities include: Brownwood Park; Glen Emerald Park (and lake); and downtown's major sports venues including Turner Field (home of the Braves), Philips Arena (home of the Hawks, Thrashers, and Georgia Force), and the Georgia Dome (home of the Falcons).
Grant Park was one of the first intown Atlanta neighborhoods to revitalize in the 1980s. Since that time, many professionals and families have moved into the neighborhood and restored the elegant historic homes. The neighborhood was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in the 1980s in recognition of its architectural significance and historic integrity. [More info.] The Grant Park Neighborhood Association is a strong voice in the community and maintains one of Atlanta's best neighborhood web sites [gpna.org].
There's plenty of nearby shopping in this area including: the Edgewood Retail District (a huge multi-use development on Moreland Avenue with 500k square feet of retail space, including major national chains such as: Target, Lowe's, Office Depot, Barnes & Noble, Best Buy, and Kroger); Glenwood Park (another multi-use development with a mix of shops and restaurants); and East Atlanta Village (a vibrant neighborhood shopping district). This area is convenient to all of Downtown Atlanta, and provides easy access to both I-20 and I-75/85. The King Memorial MARTA rail station not far away, and allows for a quick commute to Hartsfield Airport.
Children in this neighborhood attend Parkside Elementary School (one of Atlanta's newest elementary schools). In addition to the traditional public schools, Grant Park is home to a popular charter elementary school (Neighborhood Charter School) and the new Atlanta Charter Middle School that opened in 2005. Both schools feature a hands-on, project-oriented curriculum focused on ecology and conservation, with a partnership with nearby Zoo Atlanta. The middle school also includes a strong community service component in its curriculum. There is a 3rd, brand new charter school in the neighborhood as well. The 2007-2008 school year is the first for the Imagine Wesley Charter School, which will serves children in grades K-6 (expanding to 8th grade by 2010), and uses the Interntational Baccalaureate Primary and Middle Years curriculum. Additionally, the school has single-gender classes for core curriculum and offer daily Chinese lessons for all grades. In addition to these schools, there's also a Cooperative Preschool that uses the Reggio Emilia approach. The Grant Park Parent Network is also quite active.
