Any older neighborhoods in Alpharetta are? (Atlanta, Roswell: new home, employment, landscaping)

[rvbrad]

Without contacting a realtor directly, I am curious to know if there are any established, older neighborhoods with aged landscaping in the Alpharetta area? I am considering a relocation with employment on Windward Concourse and don't want to be too far from work as to avoid a hefty commute, but as well, I want a neighborhood similar to the Collier Road, North Druid Hills area. Different styles of architecture, established landscaping, older charm, etc. Does such exist?

[mmenomen]

What price range? - housing prices in Alpharetta do vary tremendously. - Do you mean 10 years old or 20 years old? For neighborhoods in Alpharetta beyond 20 years old, there is very little but a few do exist. If you look addresses up on Zillow.com it tells you the relative age of the house and that could be helpful in pinpointing your searches.

Recently when, I was in the city limits of Alpharetta recently and noticed that even the few houses on a few streets that looked like they were built in the 1950s-60s were either already torn down or converted to businesses. So for "considerably older" homes for suburban Atlanta say, (pre-1970), there are very few that still exist in the Alpharetta area.

[Mattie]

The problem is more in finding an older neighborhood, than in finding older homes. Those, Alpharetta has in abundance, usually on big pieces of property. I especially love the farm houses with the wrap around porches. Unfortunately, they all seem to be surrounded by new developments that look out of place for the area.

[rxlynn]

Originally Posted by rvbrad

Without contacting a realtor directly, I am curious to know if there are any established, older neighborhoods with aged landscaping in the Alpharetta area? I am considering a relocation with employment on Windward Concourse and don't want to be too far from work as to avoid a hefty commute, but as well, I want a neighborhood similar to the Collier Road, North Druid Hills area. Different styles of architecture, established landscaping, older charm, etc. Does such exist?

There's at least one neighborhood off of Haynes Bridge Road (can't place the name of the subdivision right now) that is definitely older, but I don't think it's what you are looking for - was all stock builder houses so pretty cookie-cutter looking. Part of the issue with older neighborhoods in this area is that, 20 years ago, this area (especially up toward Windward) was still considered "way out in the middle of nowhere". There was no North Point or any of that associated development, and there was no southward extension of Ga 400 - it ended at 285, so a majority of the housing is newer and therefore more conforms to what I think of as the "Atlanta suburbs look" - subdivisions with big brick houses on 1/2 acre or less lots, or if you have a lot of money to spend, bigger brick houses on 1 acre lots.

[rvbrad]

Originally Posted by rxlynn

...so a majority of the housing is newer and therefore more conforms to what I think of as the "Atlanta suburbs look" - subdivisions with big brick houses on 1/2 acre or less lots, or if you have a lot of money to spend, bigger brick houses on 1 acre lots.

We've owned the typical Atlanta suburban house before and then gambled on buying a historic fixer-upper - we love it. Old solid fir doors, plaster walls, ornate trim, trees that are 50+ years old - we long to always live in communities that offer an older home. The problem is I will be working in Alpharetta and really don't want to commute from the North Druid Hills area (not to mention we have no desire in spending $750k on a house or spend $7-8k in annual property takes either).

A friend of mine mentioned a community that is turn-of-the-century-esque in the Milton area near Hardscrabble Road. Anyone familiar or know what he's speaking of? I'm already imagining sky-high RE prices due to it being Milton though.

[Mattie]

Originally Posted by rvbrad

A friend of mine mentioned a community that is turn-of-the-century-esque in the Milton area near Hardscrabble Road. Anyone familiar or know what he's speaking of? I'm already imagining sky-high RE prices due to it being Milton though.

I'm wracking my brain here. Hardscabble Rd is Roswell, not Milton. There is the Brookfield Country Club on Hardscrabble, but that doesn't sound like what you want. They did build a small Victorian looking cluster a couple of years ago on Crabapple heading down towards 92, but those are new homes built to look old.

Don't be too afraid of looking around Milton though. Prices here have dropped, just like everywhere else.

[rvbrad]

Originally Posted by Mattie

I'm wracking my brain here. Hardscabble Rd is Roswell, not Milton. There is the Brookfield Country Club on Hardscrabble, but that doesn't sound like what you want. They did build a small Victorian looking cluster a couple of years ago on Crabapple heading down towards 92, but those are new homes built to look old.

Don't be too afraid of looking around Milton though. Prices here have dropped, just like everywhere else.

Perhaps he did mean Crabapple? Despite my lack of inferring earlier, I was aware that the community was newer. Perhaps what you're stating is correct.

I greatly appreciate the info. I wish I could look around soon, but current employment obligations are keeping me elsewhere and the wife could get lost on a culdesac.

[Great Joy]

Originally Posted by rvbrad

Without contacting a realtor directly, I am curious to know if there are any established, older neighborhoods with aged landscaping in the Alpharetta area? I am considering a relocation with employment on Windward Concourse and don't want to be too far from work as to avoid a hefty commute, but as well, I want a neighborhood similar to the Collier Road, North Druid Hills area. Different styles of architecture, established landscaping, older charm, etc. Does such exist?

I recommend sections within the actual Windward community, Laurel Springs, Grand Cascades, St Marlo, and Crooked Creek. There are also some other developments and single homes along James Burgess Road, Southers Circle, and Bagley Road that I think you might be interested in. Some are newer, some are older, but all have different styles of architecture, older charm, and established landscaping. Best wishes in your seach!