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Real estate in wealthy and prestigious Ansley Park, Atlanta, is in great demand and also expensive. However, once you have purchased a home here, then you know you have made it in Atlanta.
It was in 1904 that the district, a vision of Edwin P. Ansley, along with a few other prominent entrepreneurs of Atlanta, came to be. A large area between midtown Atlanta and Buckhead was developed to create it, and Ansley Park is now widely considered as the best-heeled part of the city. Housing the wealthiest and most prestigious families of Atlanta, Ansley Park is located north of Midtown and west of Piedmont Park.
This is also one of the first neighborhoods of Atlanta that was designed to accommodate automobiles. The roads were created wide and winding, as opposed to the characteristic grid pattern that was prevalent during that time. Moreover, the area has been declared a Historic District by the National Registry of Historic Places, and it still retains its original character, forming as it does an oasis amidst Atlanta’s hustle and bustle.
A special mention needs to be given to the Ansley Park Civic Association: its sincere efforts have forged strong bonds between the residents of the Ansley Park community, not to forget the impeccable maintenance of all its parks and greenery. The town is skirted with tree-lined streets, the residential neighborhood being bounded by Fourteenth Street's hotels and apartment buildings at the southern part, Piedmont Park's 150 acres and the Atlanta Botanical Garden to the east, and a residential community called Sherwood Forest to the north. Shades of Robin Hood here!
It has a number of lush parks, winding streets and a montage of homes, from standard bungalows to regal residences. A number of different architectural styles have been used in the design of the buildings, with mansions designed in such disparate styles as Italian villas and English country houses, which lend an exotic touch to Ansley Park’s landscape. There are several notable schools surrounding Ansley Park, amongst them the Morningside Elementary School, Inman Middle School, and Henry W. Grady High School.
Ansley Park has come a long way from being a desolate suburb in its initial phase to the fashionable joint it was in the 1920s, through the lean period of World War II which experienced a housing crunch, and eventually to the resurgence of real estate in the 1960s which has continued to the present day. Up to now, the prices of homes in Ansley Park have been rising more rapidly than most other neighborhoods in Atlanta, and little wonder when you gaze upon their design and size: the real estate here is truly something to see and something to desire.
The luxurious villas available for sale are professionally appointed with features such as travertine floors throughout.
Among the luxurious villas that are put up for sale, you’ll get facilities such as travertine floors throughout, a kitchen with open designer shelves, granite countertops, state of the art stainless steel appliances, a designer wood ceiling, and a living area that comprises of a spacious living room and a dining room with a table that can seat 12 people.
You will find much, much more than that including spa baths and the most luxuriously appointed bathrooms you could imagine. However, not all Ansley Park homes are so grand, and there are many craftsman-built and styles bungalows and duplexes. Even the street names are not ordinary, with addresses such as Peachtree Circles, Westminster and Lafayette Drive.
The charm of Ansley Park was acquired through the sustained effort of its residents and associations. The pioneering residents took a risk in purchasing properties at the outset when most other people were moving out to Atlanta’s suburbs, and they diligently attended City Hall Zone hearings over the years.
Through the decades, much time and money were contributed towards the development of the aesthetic appeal of Ansley Park’s, especially after the establishment of the Ansley Park Beautification Foundation. Today, Ansley Park boasts of social events such as the Pall Barbecue, the Christmas Tree sale, the Garden Club's Easter Egg Hun, and the Spring Fling, which draw people from all over Atlanta and beyond.
All in all, Ansley Park symbolizes variety, harmony and radiance. The very special feeling of belonging to a proactive community is the thing that makes living in Ansley Park so special.
Julian Bryce is the author of this article. For more information on Atlanta Real Estate, Atlanta Condos, or Ansley Park Real Estate, please visit DwellAtlanta.Com.
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