21 Mar Druid Hills, an Atlanta Neighborhood
Druid Hills Homes for Sale within a Beautiful Old-World Southern Community
Druid Hills, Georgia is a tree shaded neighborhood of small parks and winding streets. The neighborhood was fully designed by Fredrick Law Olmsted, one of America’s most famous landscape architects. Many of the Druid Hills homes for sale are located in this historic community. In fact, the Druid Hills Historic District was officially recognized by the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
At the time of its planning in 1893, Druid Hills was Atlanta’s second major suburb. Within the Historic District, there are quite a few large mansions on either side of the central parkway.
The schools located around the many Druid Hills homes for sale include the Fernbank Elementary School, Druid Hills High School and the Shamrock Middle School. Emory University, a private university, is also located in Druid Hills.
There are officially 8 parks located near all of the Druid Hills homes for sale. These include three that are located at Emory University as well as Baker Woodland, Hahn Woods and Wesley Woods Forest. Also included is Fernbank Forest which is at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History and Medlock Park which is in the North Druid Hills subdivision.
Quite a few of the Druid Hills homes for sale are among the finest examples of period architecture in the Atlanta metro area. Around the predominantly Traditional, Georgian and Tudor style multi-story Druid Hills homes for sale, there are the winding, curving roads that characterize the neighborhood.
Every spring, the Druid Hills Civic Association offers a tour of the many historic Druid Hills homes. They also host a community yard sale each September in association with the American Kidney Fund. The neighborhood also hosts the Druid Hills Artist Market which is in its 7th year and is held at the end of each April.
As a very appealing and quiet neighborhood, their Southern charm mixed with its park-like design makes any of the many Druid Hills homes for sale perfect for any family.