24 Sep Discover the Green Space Surrounding In-Town Atlanta Real Estate

People appreciate being in the heart of a city with plenty of green space surrounding them and in-town Atlanta has much of this type of real estate.   Enjoy proximity to shops, restaurants and public transportation while having your own lush garden.   There are an array of parks in the in-town Atlanta area.

Neighborhoods such as Candler Park are just five minutes east of the downtown area, but offer yard space with types of houses ranging from Victorians to bungalows.   There is also a big park with a golf course and tennis courts named after the neighborhood.   Goldsboro Park is also located in this area and offers green space, tennis courts and a basketball court with the Freedom Park Trail for walking.

For those who prefer a hilly neighborhood, Woodland Hills is a peaceful place located conveniently near midtown Atlanta and Buckhead.   Druid Hills is listed on the National Register of Historic Places with stately homes and lovely yards.   Living in these areas means having some property for a garden.

Grant Park is another recognized historic district located in one of the oldest neighborhoods in the city.   With over 130 acres of green space, the residential homes are lovely.   From mansions to cottages, you can find it all in Grant Park.   There is a recreational area, the Oakland Cemetery and Zoo Atlanta.   This area also has easy access to Interstate 20.

Go green right in midtown Atlanta at Piedmont Park, with a green market right there.   The Conservancy is transforming 53 acres of green space at this historic venue.   Renovations included the restoration of Lake Clara Meer and Oak Hill.   The expansion includes athletic fields, playgrounds and woodland trails.

Already begun and continuing over the next few years is the Atlanta Beltline Project which aims to expand on both the parks and the trails!

Not only will the Project add new parks but existing parks will be expanded and improved.   Miniscule Enota Park will expand from .3 acres to 10 acres.    Already sizable at 52 acres, Maddox Park will be more than double in size to 114 acres while Armore Park will grow from 2 to 8 acres.

Atlanta Beltline Parks will also create such new parks as the 65 acre Peachtree Creek Park near Buckhead and Peachtree Creek, the 28 acre Hillside Park on the site of the McDaniel CEO complex, and 2 acre Holtzclaw Park.     Additional Atlanta Beltline Parks will be historical in character.     These include 204 acre Waterworks Park, and 351 acre Westside Park.    This last substantial green space will include a reservoir created from the pit left by the Bellwood Quarry.    The Historic Fourth Ward, will eventually have a 63 acre park, but already sports a new Skatepark.    Legendary skateboarder Tony Hawk, whose foundation contributed $25,000 towards the construction of the new facility, was there for the Grand Opening!

There are many green spaces all around in-town Atlanta real estate.   It is the perfect center of the city where you have easy access to the business hubs in Atlanta with plenty of opportunities for outdoor recreation after work.

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