About This Home:
This is an exceptionally spacious Craftsman bungalow for sale in the heart of Atlanta's popular Virginia Highland neighborhood. Built circa 1918, this home has been updated and expanded to create a bright and sunny home with a great floorplan for modern living. On the main level, it features: a large screened front porch; sunny living room with fireplace and built-ins; large formal dining room; huge updated kitchen open to a vaulted family room with fireside sitting area and casual dining area; large bedroom plus large office that could be used as a guest (3rd) bedroom; full bathroom with clawfoot tub/shower; and a wonderful back deck overlooking the fully-fenced backyard. The owners' retreat comprises the entire upper level and includes an oversized bedroom with plenty of space for a large sitting area; walk-in closet; and luxurious private full bath with jetted tub, separate shower, and double vanity with dressing table. This home also has a full basement with interior and exterior access. Currently used as a home office and library, it also houses the laundry area and offers plenty of space for a workshop as well as tons of dry storage. There's a long driveway for off-street parking and potentially room to add a garage at the back of the lot.
This home is located on a wonderful residential street lined with beautifully renovated Craftsman bungalows. Piedmont Park, Atlanta's largest park and home to many of the city's biggest concerts and festivals, is just a few blocks away, and lovely John Howell Park (with beach volleyball courts and new playground) is just around the corner. Also nearby is Orme Park (with another new playground). This is a vibrant part of town with a strong neighborhood association that stays on top of issues affecting the community, and has one of the city's few true neighborhood business districts. [More about the neighborhood.] Children in this neighborhood attend highly ranked Morningside Elementary School, Inman Middle School, and Grady High School.
This location is convenient to the wonderful shops and restaurants of Virginia Highland. Other nearby shopping districts include: Amsterdam Walk, Atlantic Station, Emory Village, Ansley Mall, Sage Hill Shopping Center, Little 5 Points, and, of course, the Midtown restaurant district. This area is also close to Emory University and just a short drive to Downtown Atlanta or Downtown Decatur.
Other nearby area amenities include: Callanwolde Fine Arts Center, the private Druid Hills Golf Club, Fernbank Forest and the Fernbank Museum of Natural History, Candler Park (home to a public golf course, a swimming pool, tennis courts, sports fields, and brand new playground), and Freedom Park. Also nearby is the PATH -- a multi-use urban trail that is very popular with walkers, runners, cyclists and bladers.
This area is convenient to I-75/85, GA 400, and I-20. There's bus service through the neighborhood and it's a short drive to either the East-West or North-South MARTA rail line.
