Brookhaven
Brookhaven Atlanta HomesPrestigious neighborhoods of Brookhaven nestle into Brookhaven Historic District with parts in Buckhead and Sandy Springs and the Capital City Club in the center. Home to 50,000 residents, affluent Brookhaven is one of the most desirable communities inside Atlanta for its large homes and sought-after schools.
Brookhaven is approximately bounded by Mabry Drive on the east, Peachtree Road on the south, Peachtree Dunwoody Road on the west, and Windsor Parkway on the north. Close to Lenox, Phipps, Buckhead, and MARTA, Brookhaven is about 15 minutes north of Downtown Atlanta. Shopping and services begin at Town Brookhaven, a mixed-use development next to Oglethorpe University on Peachtree Road.
Details – Brookhaven Real Estate
Real estate in Brookhaven Historic District includes a wide range of properties, from apartment buildings to condos, townhomes, luxury homes, and bungalows to mansions and estates. Many of the homes were built between 1929 and 1942 and designed by renowned architects. Buyers will select from modest condos in the $200,000s, townhomes with amenities for over $1 million, and single-family homes in gated communities priced up to $1.5 million. Distinctive estates around Capital City Club may fetch $3 million.
Neighborhood Overview
Premier neighborhoods in Brookhaven Historic District include Ashford Park, Brittany, Brookhaven Chase, Brookhaven Fields, Brookhaven Gardens, Brookhaven Heights, Brookhaven Lakes, Brookhaven Renaissance, Brookhaven Village, Cambridge Park, Drew Valley, Hampton Hall, Hillsdale, Historic Brookhaven, Lywood Park, Mabry Oaks, North Brookhaven, Pine Hills, The Bluffs of Nancy Creek, and The Reserve at Brookleigh.
Neighborhood Amenities
Attributes start with the excellent parks and recreational facilities. Briarwood Park includes 18 acres and Murphy Candler Park 135 acres with its stocked fishing lake and several sports fields. The smaller Ashford Park features climbing areas. Activities include Kid Fit Summer Camp, street parties, Brookhaven Chili Cook-off, Brookhaven Arts Festival, and Brookhaven Farmers Markets.
Another boon, the Historic Brookhaven Neighborhood Association (HBNA), organizes activities for most of the district. Osborne Road to Peachtree Dunwoody Road and Peachtree Road to Windsor Parkway and Wimberly on the north. Annual dues are $100.
In addition, residents may get involved with special committees such as the Beautification Committee, Mom’s Club, Brookhaven Friends, and Little Nancy Creek Park. HBNA is involved in may upgrades to the community. Neighbors may donate through the non-profit Historic Brookhaven Foundation.
Rich Heritage of Brookhaven Atlanta Homes
In 1986, the National Parks Service named Brookhaven a historic district in 1986. Once home to the Creek Indians, a plantation, successful farms, and then summer cottages, the Mechanical and Manufacturers Club purchased a portion to develop Brookhaven Estates. This is now the Capital City Country Club and surrounding Country Club estate homes, the first golf course community in the Southeast. For 40 years, a substantial portion of Brookhaven was governed by North Atlanta.
Neighborhood Schools
DeKalb County School System operates the public schools serving Brookhaven. Ashford Park, Montclair Elementary, Montgomery, and Woodward, Fernbank, and John Lewis elementary schools; PATH Academy, Brookhaven Innovation Academy, Kittredge Magnet School; Chamblee Middle School in Chamblee and Sequoyah Middle School in Doraville; Cross Keys High School in Brookhaven, and Chamblee Charter High School. Many private schools, college and university programs are also in the area.
Directions – Brookhaven Atlanta homes
To reach the Country Club from downtown Atlanta, take Interstate 75 N./85 N. and take I-85 N. Take exit 2 toward GA-141 E/Peachtree Road. Merge onto Lenox Road NE. Turn left onto Phipps Boulevard NE, left onto Wieuca Road NE, right on North Stratford Road NE, right on Stovall Boulevard NE, and left onto Peachtree Dunwoody Road, right on Winall Down Road NE and left onto Club Drive NE.
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Your Brookhaven Atlanta Neighborhood Expert
Please contact Butch Whitfield, Harry Norman Realtors, at 770.630.6668 or 404.897.5558 for more information about Brookhaven Atlanta homes .