Any affordable homes walking distance to Whole Foods?

[Atlantasfinest]

I think you can find what your looking for in West End If you look closely under 150K range...you might have to put some TLC into the house but it would be well worth it in the long run.

[emilybh]

When I lived in Boston I was actually living in Chestnut Hill and Wellesley Hills which were suburbs outside of Boston but connected via the T. So the "big" city was easily accessible without having to drive yet the towns themselves covered all the daily shopping needs with a Whole Foods right in Wellesley and plenty of all kinds of shopping in Chestnut Hill. The subway ride into Boston was about 5 or 10 minutes from Chestnut Hill, farther, maybe 15 or 20 mins from Wellesley. Is there anything like THAT in Atlanta?

[TakeAhike]

Originally Posted by emilybh

When I lived in Boston I was actually living in Chestnut Hill and Wellesley Hills which were suburbs outside of Boston but connected via the T. So the "big" city was easily accessible without having to drive yet the towns themselves covered all the daily shopping needs with a Whole Foods right in Wellesley and plenty of all kinds of shopping in Chestnut Hill. The subway ride into Boston was about 5 or 10 minutes from Chestnut Hill, farther, maybe 15 or 20 mins from Wellesley. Is there anything like THAT in Atlanta?

I'm not familiar with West End but from the previous posts it sounds like it would be a good match.

The City of Decatur would be similar to what you described. There might be condos or townhomes in your price range.

$100,000 homes would be more plentiful 30/40 miles from the heart of the city--in general. At least a 45 minute to an hour drive or more complex commute involving public transportation.

I would say Atlanta is 'more suburban' than the metro Boston area. We have a lot of strip malls and more than our share of Walmarts.

[DeaconJ]

Originally Posted by emilybh

When I lived in Boston I was actually living in Chestnut Hill and Wellesley Hills which were suburbs outside of Boston but connected via the T. So the "big" city was easily accessible without having to drive yet the towns themselves covered all the daily shopping needs with a Whole Foods right in Wellesley and plenty of all kinds of shopping in Chestnut Hill. The subway ride into Boston was about 5 or 10 minutes from Chestnut Hill, farther, maybe 15 or 20 mins from Wellesley. Is there anything like THAT in Atlanta?

Not in your price range there isn't anything like that...those places exist, but they are much more expensive than what you're looking for. Could you buy a house for $100,000 in those Boston suburbs?

The West End area is not a suburb...it's very near Downtown Atlanta and well connected by the West End MARTA station. But it's practically and inner-city neighborhood - not exactly where Whole Foods chooses to locate.

[floyd242]

Roswell might be a place to look, though you'll have to take a bus to get to the train. Holcomb Bridge Rd. is pretty well serviced and there's a park and ride at Mansell and 400... It's a beautiful area really... most of it anyway :P

[emilybh]

Well maybe I won't find walking distance to Whole Foods but how about under 5 miles driving? I found the West End thread which all sounds very positive with posts by people who moved there and some of the pictures of the homes look gorgeous. It reminds me of Kay St in Newport, RI architecture-wise. I guess I'll read that thread because from the sounds of it, it seems to meet most of my needs.

According to Walkscore.com, the eastern sections of it look like they are very walkable. Check out their map. Note the Green areas are the most walkable with yellow also being very walkable.
Atlanta's Most Walkable Neighborhoods - Walk Score Neighborhood Rankings

[TakeAhike]

Originally Posted by emilybh

Well maybe I won't find walking distance to Whole Foods but how about under 5 miles driving? I found the West End thread which all sounds very positive with posts by people who moved there and some of the pictures of the homes look gorgeous. It reminds me of Kay St in Newport, RI architecture-wise. I guess I'll read that thread because from the sounds of it, it seems to meet most of my needs.

According to Walkscore.com, the eastern sections of it look like they are very walkable. Check out their map. Note the Green areas are the most walkable with yellow also being very walkable.
Atlanta's Most Walkable Neighborhoods - Walk Score Neighborhood Rankings

I don't think you will have much luck finding homes in your price range/5miles from Whole Foods. The walkable areas are primarily ITP/Inside the Perimeter/285--at times Atlanta's highway system is compared to LA, DC and other major cities known for high volume traffic.

From time to time the Walkscore site has been discussed. Few of us found it to be reliable. I live near Emory University and there is a Whole Foods about 2 miles from my house. It would be ill advised to try and walk because the area includes North Druid Hills Rd which is a main route for those going east and west and north and south. That is not a great explanation but may give you some idea of what it's like.
I personally wouldn't live here without a car. FWIW.

ETA: Scroll down this thread to post #49 and read 'bizchik's' response--good FYI on ITP/intown areas.
http://www.city-data.com/forum/atlan...l#post11303796

I don't know if this bit of FYI will be helpful--
The Atlanta area was once farmland --acres of farms. Railroads were needed to transport food and other necessities to the outlying areas such as Marietta, Roswell, Norcross--northern sector. LOL--we have some posters who can do an excellent job of giving you an overview of the city's growth. There is much that I don't know or can't recall at the moment.

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