Atlanta Living Intown
Atlanta is an exceedingly comfortable place to live. Choices range from Historic Homes to High-Rise Condos with stunning views. From townhomes and condos to bungalows. There are many home styles in Atlanta. The older historic Intown Atlanta neighborhoods feature the following home styles; Tudor, Craftsman or Arts & Crafts , American Four Square (very popular in older Intown Atlanta neighborhoods), Art Deco, Dutch Colonial, Neoclassical, Regency, Queen Anne, Victorian and Cape Cod. Ranch style home started to appear in the 1940’s and flourished in Atlanta until the mid-1960’s. Some of these homes especially from the 1950’s now have the chic title of Mid-Century Classic or Modern. Here and there and one will find contemporary style homes, you will really need an experienced Intown agent to guide you to the best of these homes. Intown neighborhoods often offer neighborhood stores, shopping, restaurants, entertainment, theatres, museums, art galleries, parks, dog-parks , children’s playgrounds etc. This is especially important to those who wish to leave the car at home and walk to all of these neighborhood amenities and public transportation like the MARTA bus and train, sidewalks and streetlights are important Intown in these pedestrian friendly neighborhoods.
Choose from the many vibrant Intown neighborhoods like Midtown, Ansley Park, Virginia-Highland, Morningside, Druid Hills, Buckhead and surrounding close in neighborhoods like Inman Park, Candler Park, Lake Claire, and Decatur. South Buckhead (SOBU) has some wonderful Intown neighborhoods such as Loring Heights, Brookwood Hills, Ardmore Park, Collier Hills, Haynes Manor, Peachtree Battle, Springlake Park, Wildwood, Peachtree Hills, Garden Hills and more.
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The story of Atlanta started in the early1800’s as a railway town called Terminus, now downtown Atlanta. It soon changed name to Marthasville and then finally to Atlanta in 1847. The older neighborhoods like Grant Park, Inman Park and Midtown were considered suburban in the mid-late 1800’s. Newer neighborhoods like Ansley Park were established in 1905. The Atlanta History Center and Georgia Trust contain a treasure trove of information documenting the growth of Atlanta. Generally speaking the weather in Atlanta is very comfortable except during the hot summer months. It is a very green city with numerous public parks and mature trees and vegetation throughout all of the older Intown neighborhoods. Atlanta also features a world class airport connecting with almost every part of the world.
Some of the amenities enjoyed by these intown Atlanta neighborhoods areas follows; The Fabulous Fox Theatre, The Alliance Theatre, Atlanta Civic Center, Center Stage Atlanta, Roxy Theatre, Philips Arena, Symphony Hall Atlanta, Onstage Atlanta Theatre, Woodruff Arts Center, Agatha’s A taste of Mystery, Margaret Mitchell House, Center For Puppetry Arts, High Museum of Art, Fernbank Museum of Natural History, Fernbank Science Center, Swan House, Michael C Carlos Museum, Callanwolde Fine Arts Center, 7 Stages Theatre, King Plough Arts Center, William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum, Ferst Center for the Arts and so much more. |
