Will Milton become the Buckhead (Beverly Hills) of the north? (Atlanta: job market, standard of living)

[VinceAtl2k11]

Originally Posted by NYbyWAYofGA

As great as Buckhead is, it needs to realize its' full potential and continue to strive to be better before it is copied and emulated anywhere else. Don't you think?

I agree with you, I believe that buckhead has alot of potential that we have yet seen. As a city (Atlanta) needs to strive for the best in order to lead the rest! I do see Atlanta rising more in the future, The best has yet to come. With the airport expanision and urban living, Multi developments. We will be the gateway city.

[xavier132487]

I always thought of Cobb/North Fulton as similar to OC. West Cobb/South Cobb being similar to Anaheim and Santa Ana areas, and East Cobb/Alpharetta/Roswell area similar to south OC where large McMansions are and a more suburban feel. Buckhead similar to Beverly Hills, although BH is far more residential than Buckhead. Buckhead also has a large biz district.

[brent6969]

Originally Posted by mrpanda

Who are these morons sending me these stupid PMs?

"are you seriously out of your mind? Atlanta is too ghetto and too redneck and too Southern to ever capture the natural beauty of California."

"keep dreamin dude. move back to chicago. atlanta is doomed to fail."

Stop PMing me and let's take it out to the public forum.

I am confused, you started this thread and then you say this??? Have you had your pills today?

[lastminutemom]

I don't think Milton will be a destination for out of towners and even people from other areas in Metro Atlanta, unless there is something there that isn't somewhere else.

I think Beverly Hills is a stand alone area. I suspect that Milton will just be a nice part of Metro Atlanta.

Ninety-nine percent of the time when companies and corporations relocate to Metro Atlanta they end up outside city limits, but they always announce they are moving to Atlanta.

[neil0311]

Why do we have to compare Atlanta and the metro area to California, or anywhere else? Atlanta can't win. Some of you think it should be more like LA, while others can't believe that we don't have a MARTA stop on every corner with high rise buildings, like in NYC.

I don't like everything about Atlanta, but it's damn sure better than some other places I've been and lived. Atlanta isn't southern California. There is little in common between Atlanta and SoCal, except for maybe the car culture.

[Mattie]

Thank you Neil. I was thinking the same thing. I don't see much point in all these comparisons the OP keeps looking to make either.

But, Milton does not seem destined to become either Buckhead-like or Beverly Hills-like, IMO. There are many, many natives in this city, living in small older homes on large pieces of land, planting their gardens every spring and selling vegetables, manure and firewood to make some extra money. Not every home here is massive, there is a nice mix. I don't consider the larger homes here Mcmansions either. To me that denotes a big house on a tiny plot. The minimum lot size here is one acre, so you can put up a pretty big home without crowding out your neighbors.

Milton is semi-rural, and I hope it remains that way.

[neil0311]

Originally Posted by Mattie

But, Milton does not seem destined to become either Buckhead-like or Beverly Hills-like, IMO. There are many, many natives in this city, living in small older homes on large pieces of land, planting their gardens every spring and selling vegetables, manure and firewood to make some extra money. Not every home here is massive, there is a nice mix. I don't consider the larger homes here Mcmansions either. To me that denotes a big house on a tiny plot. The minimum lot size here is one acre, so you can put up a pretty big home without crowding out your neighbors.

Milton is semi-rural, and I hope it remains that way.

Beverly Hills is just that...hills. Many of the homes belong to the truly "rich and famous" and many of the homes are actully not all that big or on a big lot. They are just in a great zip code with a great view, and many times have been renovated very nicely.

Milton is just a suburban community with some nice homes. I honestly don't see even a remote comparison.

[roxyrn]

I lived in Pacific Palisades, CA (in the hills between Santa Monica and Malibu) and it was very very beautiful. But, all in all, I much prefer Atlanta- it is, for me, a much more livable area with lots of down-to-earth people, great schools, a lot to do and fabulous place to raise a family.

The many, varied communities in the Atlanta area provide something for everyone whether is be a Buckhead mansion, midtown condo, Milton horse farm or intown bungalow or a good ole tract home in a suburban subdivision.

[kirkwoodhipster]

Originally Posted by roxyrn

I lived in Pacific Palisades, CA (in the hills between Santa Monica and Malibu) and it was very very beautiful. But, all in all, I much prefer Atlanta- it is, for me, a much more livable area with lots of down-to-earth people, great schools, a lot to do and fabulous place to raise a family.

The many, varied communities in the Atlanta area provide something for everyone whether is be a Buckhead mansion, midtown condo, Milton horse farm or intown bungalow or a good ole tract home in a suburban subdivision.

I dont know what your definition of tract homes are, and I am unfamiliar with Milton. I just wanted to add that these kinds of neighborhoods are what makes Atlanta great to raise a family: Swim and tennis neighborhoods filled with large homes (4 bedrooms) on one-acre lots. Think East Cobb, Roswell, Alpharetta, Johns Creek, Dunwoody, Norcross, and Sandy Springs. Not to mention that many of these neighborhoods are built upon rolling hills with lush tree coverage (near the river: added bonus).

The subdivisions of the Northern Suburbs are beautiful, both in the architectural style of the homes and in the topography and fauna of the land. I didnt realize how unique this is until I visited other cities!

[roxyrn]

We moved from the Palisades because, although I loved the area, did not think that it was the best place to raise our children. From there we moved to Connecticut.

We moved to Roswell less than a year ago and love the area; it is a great place for families. If only we were on the ocean....