Brookwood Hills, Glenwood Park, Mechanicsville, and Toco Hills
Friday, April 22, 2011
This is installment number five where we feature unique intown Atlanta neighborhoods; Some well known and some ‘less famous secrets’!
If you go to our Property Search button, then click on ‘Featured Neighborhoods’, you will get a brief ‘thumbnail’ of the community AND, when you click on the name of the neighborhood, you’ll instantly see homes that are currently ‘For Sale’ in the community! Enjoy!!
Brookwood Hills
Buckhead’s only completely enclaved neighborhood, Brookwood Hills enjoys privacy most urban residents can only dream about. The community of 370 homes set on 40 rolling acres stretches back from the east side of Peachtree Road from I-85 to Brighton Road at Piedmont Hospital. It includes a six-acre park with swimming pool, clubhouse and tennis courts.
Glenwood Park
Glenwood Park is a new “green community” featuring a traditional mix of different housing types as well as retail stores, office space, civic buildings, people-friendly streets, parks, and recreational facilities. Located south of I-20 with Bill Kennedy Way as the eastern boundary, and Glenwood Avenue to the south. Glenwood Park accommodates cars, but it is designed for people. Sidewalk and street designs emphasize pedestrian comfort and safety.
Mechanicsville
Mechanicsville is one of the oldest neighborhoods in Atlanta. The neighborhood sprang up in the late 1800s, adjacent to several railroad lines just south of the downtown business district. The name “Mechanicsville” comes from the “mechanics” that worked on the railway lines. The city of Atlanta has targeted the area for revitalization, and it is currently going through re-gentrification.
Toco Hills
Set in unincorporated DeKalb County, Toco Hills is the area surrounding the Toco Hills Shopping Center which is located at the intersection of North Druid Hills, LaVista and Clairmont Roads. A thriving neighborhood lush with green space and wildlife, it has a diversity of retail merchants, restaurants, professional offices, churches, public library, senior center, dog park, tennis center within close proximity.
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