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Homefinder: Alpharetta appeals to family of five

June 16, 2012

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AJC Homefinder Scott and Candice Selby started looking at foreclosures in north Fulton County to see if they could find the “deal of the century” and to shorten Scott’s commute to Alpharetta. Scott, 31, a health care recruiter, and Candice, 33, a stay-at-home mom, were willing to be patient during the process of buying a […]

Beat the Heat with Atlanta's Play Fountains

May 17, 2012

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We all love our local neighborhood pool but sometimes it is good to mix it up a little.  Here we have gathered a list of the metro Atlanta water playgrounds, fountains and spraygrounds.  School is almost out and the heat is coming.  Here are some budget friendly places to beat the heat and have fun.  […]

Atlanta Weekend: Best Bets for April 13-15,2012

April 13, 2012

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Marietta’s Great Locomotive Chase Weekend, April 12-15,2012 FRIDAY History, Festival: Marietta relives the Civil War days all weekend with Living History, Musuem tours and more.  Great Locomotive Chase  April 12-15 various locations. Stage: Everyone’s favorite gun-toting granny finds employment at a retirement home in “Tyler Perry’s Madea Gets a Job.” The show runs April 13-15 […]

Senior Living: Downsizing Decisions

April 10, 2012

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Ashley Battleson, Buckhead Office, REALTOR® From AJC Homefinder Charles Dilcher bought the first home on his street in Chastain Park, when the road was still gravel. He lived in the 4,000-plus square-foot home with a pool for 51 years, but when his wife passed away two years ago, Dilcher began to consider downsizing. He started […]

Couple looks to move up in Buckhead, Midtown

April 3, 2012

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AJC Homefinder Seeking more space, condo dwellers Raj Patel and Sarah Park considered moving into a single-family home or another condo. Patel, 41, a hotelier, and Park, 31, who works in human resources for Novelis, owned a two-bedroom, two-and-a-half bath condo in Buckhead Grand. “We cast a really wide net,” Park said. “I wanted to […]

Neighborhood Profile: Alpharetta (North Atlanta)

March 28, 2012

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Submitted by Andrea Cueny Alpharetta, a suburb north of Atlanta, is an area east of 400 exits 9 Haynes Bridge, 10 Old Milton Pkwy and 11 Windward Pkwy. The Alpharetta area is one of the most affluent suburbs and has everything one could possibly want or need. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Alpharetta,+GA&aq=0&oq=alpharetta+&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=56.637293,114.169922&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Alpharetta,+Fulton,+Georgia&t=m&z=13&ll=34.075376,-84.29409&output=embed View Larger Map In Alpharetta you can […]

Best Outdoor Dining Spot in Buckhead? Vote Now!

March 20, 2012

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Buckhead restaurants offer a variety of outdoor dining experiences. Atlanta’s mild climate allows diners to enjoy meals outside nearly throughout the year. In the Buckhead Patch Readers’ Choice poll this week, there is a list of a few spots for outside dining. These are just a selection of the many spots in Buckhead that allow diners to […]

Atlanta Public Schools Offer No Boundry Change

March 7, 2012

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From Atlanta Business Chronicle Atlanta Public Schools superintendent Erroll B. Davis, Jr., in a proposal posted on the school district’s website late Sunday, calls for closing 13 schools and recommends no redistricting of the crowded North Atlanta High School cluster. The North Atlanta High School cluster (often called the Buckhead cluster), would remain intact under […]

OliverMcMillan to demolish part of former Streets of Buckhead

February 15, 2012

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 Atlanta Business Chronicle Developer OliverMcMillan Inc. plans to carry out a partial demolition of the former Streets of Buckhead, a project that in recent years became a high-profile victim of the slow economy and the lending freeze. Oliver McMillan submitted a request Feb. 9 for two commercial land development permits valued at $7.4 million and $7.8 […]

Notes from the APS Redistricting Meeting

February 10, 2012

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Submitted by Carson Matthews The Buckhead Blog On Friday the Atlanta Public Schools, APS, released it’s latest plans for a redistricting project that has received lots of parental and community scrutiny.  From a Buckhead standpoint, there was a lot of concern with entire neighborhoods moving in and out of elementary schools, Sutton Middle School overcrowding, […]