Bremen? Temple? Villa Rica? Carrolton? Newnan? (Atlanta, Peachtree City: new home, neighborhoods, school district)

[thewalrus62]

Any thoughts or opinions on these areas?

I'm looking to relocate from South FL (this summer, hopefully) and have found these areas to be VERY affordable...almost to good to be true. I've also heard great things about the school systems as well, namely in Bremen. Any info would be greatly appreciated.

[jandbking2]

You are right ... those are all nice areas. There are places closer in that offer more, still for a reasonable price, and have great schools. Driving from Bremen to get to work anywhere but Bremen is quite a distance. My friend is moving from Dallas Ga, which is not too far but closer to Atlanta. He has really loved Dallas for the home town feel, the schools, yet access to many, many social ammeneties. There are still a few homes around with land that provide the privacy of the country but the access to the community. Once you get in closer to Atlanta, the prices jump. It seems Dallas is where there are still reasonable prices. Check his house out for an example:

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[cool_mommy]

We moved to Newnan last summer and love it! Our main focus was on Bremen, Newnan and Peachtree City. My husband works in Carrollton so the commute from Bremen and Newnan seemed to be the best (we quickly ruled out PTC when we saw the amount of street lights you need to get through, it would have added quite a bit of time to his commute).

We really loved Bremen. I had researched the schools on the net (Bremen City schools are rated very well) and we toured the elementary school. It was really nice. They were very friendly and welcoming. The community is small and really quaint. There are several restaurants and a Walmart located in Bremen and there is plenty of shopping nearby in Carrollton. The only reason we ruled out Bremen was due to the difficulty we had finding a home in our price range with a decent sized yard. (we wanted at least a couple of acres). The new homes we looked at were very well built and in some lovely neighborhoods but the lots were just too small for us. It really seemed to us that the builders in Bremen do give you a lot of bang for your buck in regards to what extras they put in the homes.

We chose Newnan and couldn't be happier. We found a new 5 bedroom home on a couple of acres for under $300,000. The school system our kids are in is top notch. The three schools they will attend received some of the highest scores in the state (for public schools). We came from New England where the schools are ranked above average. The classes and programs that are available to my children offer them much more than they ever had up north. We really couldn't be happier with our school district. With that being said, I am aware that not all of the schools in Newnan are on the same level and you really have to do the research. There is plenty of shopping here in Newnan, including the new develpment "Ashley Park". There are also a lot of restaurants to choose from, not just the chain restaurants but some really great family run ones as well. It seems that this part of Georgia is usually a few degrees cooler than most of the state, I have been told it has something to do with the winds that blow through Newnan. (not sure if that is a fact).

You can look at schools' stats at schoolmatters.com, greatschools.net and Georgia's Department of Education web site.

Good luck with your relocation!