Atlanta homebuilder Acadia Homes & Neighborhoods recently announced the opening of Reece Farms, a community of 40 West Cobb homes nestled on estate-sized wooded lots in West Cobb. This Cobb County neighborhood has floorplans that offer four and five bedrooms with prices from the $170,000s to the low $200,000s.

Buyers can select from a number of plans including the Hamilton, a luxurious four-bedroom, two-and-a-half bath home with a two-car garage, a covered patio and many customizable options. The kitchen includes a breakfast area and a large pantry. A grand family room is perfect for large families and has an elegant fireplace. Right next to that, there is a study that can also be transformed into a fifth bedroom or a sun room. Upstairs, residents will find a huge owner’s suite with separate walk-in closets and a lavish master bath.

Reece Farms also offers floorplans with master suites on the main level, basements and side-entry garages.

The community is convenient to Barrett Parkway for shopping and dining. And since the Windy Hill-Macland Road limited access connector is schedule to open shortly, (more…)

Aaron and Gillian Ribner knew how great Atlanta was, having spent many weekends in the city over the years. But they also knew that their current residence just wasn’t close enough to everything Atlanta had to offer. For this reason, the couple and their two children recently closed on a luxury condo at  The Astoria at The Aramore in Buckhead.

“My wife and I spend two or three weekends a month in Atlanta, whether it’s attending cultural or sporting events, going to the High Museum or just having dinner,” said Ribner. “We also travel a lot for business and pleasure, so something that was maintenance-free was high on the list.”

After a bit of searching, the Ribners decided on The Astoria because of its low prices and fantastic location. Because they received such a great deal, the couple was able to combine two units into one 3,800-square-foot space. And thanks to the wide breadth of amenities, no one will mind leaving the exercise room and home theater behind. The Astoria offers residents a state-of-the-art (more…)

The air is starting to have that certain chill in the mornings, promising fall is on the way. With fall comes a whole host of festivals and activities in the Atlanta area. Quite a few of those festivals are in the Perimeter area, and if you’re living in Glen Lake Apartments in Sandy Springs, you’re always close to the action.

Kicking off fall is Sandy Springs/Perimeter Restaurant Week. The variety and amount of restaurants participating is sure to whet your appetite. The only problem for the week will be deciding which bistro, steakhouse and more to attend. Restaurants will offer 2 and 3 course pix fixe menu. Each participating restaurant offers a meal for $15, $25 or $35 per person.

Just a sampling of the participating area favorite restaurants are Fleming’s, Food 101, Fuego Mundo, Ruth’s Chris, Wild Fire and The Flying Biscuit. All of the restaurants are located within five miles of Glen Lake, so lucky residents don’t have far to travel for a fantastic meal.

Visit the Sandy Springs/Perimeter Restaurant Week website to see all of the participating restaurants and the price level offered.

For residents of Intown Atlanta, there’s no better place to live – or to spend your money, for that matter. With the restaurants, the shopping and the events, you’re never lacking for a place to pull out the debit card.

The problem is, most Americans (and presumably those who live Intown) have less money to spend these days. According to the Equifax Personal Finance Blog, 55 percent of Americans have experienced a reduction in income. Earning more money may not be an option because of high unemployment rates. So if you want more money to spend on your favorite Intown activities, you’ll probably have to look at cutting back somewhere else.

The Equifax article, “How to Save Money at Home,” offers some good places to start. One idea is to contest your real estate taxes. With property prices (more…)

How do you feel about the housing market? Are you still sitting on the fence?  Real estate agents, builders, politicians, your hair dresser – all tell you that NOW is a good time to buy – first because home prices were falling and interest rates were dropping. Then “now” was the best time to buy because there was a tax “credit” that you could pay back on your income taxes over the next several years. After that, “now” was the best time to buy because you could take advantage of foreclosures and short sales. Then, there was a true tax credit for both first-time buyers and long-term homeowners, but that has expired. And that gets us to now…

And NOW… mortgage rates are at a 50-year low. And some experts predict that home prices could go even lower – or at least not go higher in the short term. On the Equifax Personal Finance blog, Real Estate Expert Ilyce Glink argues that NOW really is a good time to buy because of those two factors. Your new home will cost less because prices are so low and because you won’t pay as much to finance it.

But if you really are planning to get off the fence NOW, you need to plan to stay in your home for awhile. Check out Ilyce’s post at Equifax to find out why before you buy your new home.

Sovereign, one of Atlanta’s most luxurious mixed-use towers located in the heart of Buckhead has recently announced that nearly 90% of its commercial real estate has been leased.

Developed by Regent Partners, the Sovereign building includes more than one-half million square feet of Class A office and retail space. Sovereign recently welcomed Buckhead Life Restaurant Group’s Bistro Niko, Asset Preservation Advisers, Crescent Wealth Management and the Law Firm of Weinberg, Wheeler, Hudgins, Gunn & Dial to the building. The recent additions brought the Buckhead landmark’s total leased space to nearly 90%.

In addition to their commercial successes, Sovereign has also seen growth on its residential side, with the sale of two of the buildings exclusive luxury condos during the third quarter, including one of the Penthouse units.

In an time where the economic trend has been vacant buildings, unsold homes and Buckhead faces a historically high class A office vacancy rates, Sovereign has seen tremendous success. It’s this blogger’s hope that the trend will continue and we will see these levels of success throughout the rest of the metro-Atlanta area.

Buckhead’s Restaurant Eugene was recently named 2009 Restaurant of the Year by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Long since considered to be one of the southeast’s best dining spots, Restaurant Eugene is known for providing patrons with southern cuisine and a charming atmosphere.

Linton and Gina Hopkins opened the restaurant in the Spring of 2004 in the Aramore building in the Historic Peachtree Battle District. This nearby restaurant provides residents living in the luxury mixed-use development at the Astoria at the Aramore a fine dining experience  few steps outside of their door.

This is just one more great reason to live at the Astoria at the Aramore. These luxury condos starting in the low $300,000’s are located between Midtown and Buckhead, offering close proximity to fine dining and shopping. The (more…)

Finding the perfect dentist is like finding the perfect dress for a cocktail party, both can be very time consuming and often feel like hit or miss experiences. But it’s always worth the time and trouble in the end when you slip on the dress and you know that it is the one.

So if you are one of those people still hunting for the perfect dentist make sure to head over to The Astoira at the Aramore, a mixed-use development with retail, office, and luxury Atlanta condominiums, because that is where Dr. Didier Guillaume, DMD will be opening his practice Astoria Dentistry on November 2.

Dr. Guillaume specializes in complex, high-end restorative cosmetic and implant dentistry. He set up his practice in the Astoria because of all the amenities the space and location had to offer. In addition to the beautiful reception area and the friendly concierge, the relaxing and secluded pool (more…)

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Morris and Raper is selling brand new townhomes inside the perimeter near Avondale Estates in Decatur, GA. North Village Townhomes offers stylish homes from the $170′s.  4 different 2-story plans to choose from. Take a look at North Village today. Visit the webste to see floorplans and photo gallery www.northvillagedecatur.com