Relocating, looking at Decatur or similar (Atlanta, East Point: condo, townhouse, employment)

[From_Pitt_to_ATL]

Hello all,
I know there are a LOT of other posts here about moving to Atlanta but I'm hoping someone can offer some advice to me. My partner and I (same-sex partners, parents to a fantastic 4-year-old son who was born in Vietnam) are looking to be in a nice house in a relatively safe area. We love Decatur and know about the good reputation of the schools there but we don't want to just focus there and miss out on someplace that might be good for us. We're not opposed to private school and I've found a few good ones just in case.

I found in another post that the following information would be helpful to you all in giving me advice so here goes:

Budget- would like to keep the price under $315k if possible
2. House/Condo/Townhome? House
3. Employment Status(commute/work from home): commute to Downtown
4. Children(public school vs. private): One. Public or Private school is fine
5. Suburban or Urban lifestyle preference or a mix of the two: definitely ITP. Unless there's an accepting, diverse, open-minded area somewhere else
6. Easy access to public transit, important or not? Access to MARTA trains would be great
7. Preferable demographics of desired neighborhood. Doesn't matter, really. Although, "progressive" is definitely something we'd like.

Thank you very much!
Scott

[waronxmas]

For an ITP experience akin to Decatur in a way it comes down to:

-Downtown East Point
-Downtown College Park
-Inman Park
-Candler Park
-Grant Park
-Brookhaven (in particular this area that has really taken off in the last few years but is brand new)

All have centralized train access (though for Grant Park and the Dresden part of Brookhaven it's in the vicinity a few blocks away)

East Point and College Park are SIGNIFICANTLY cheaper than all of the options above, but with a great quality housing stock.

Grant Park in some areas is still a bit "transitional", but worth it IMHO.

Candler Park and Inman Park will have in a lot of cases a slightly higher asking price for a house.

Which brings me to why a house? I assume it is because you want a place for your son to play in. If not, 300k can get you a really nice townhouse or high rise condo with a few bedrooms in other neighborhoods in the city.

Good luck on your search.

[IntownHomes247]

Well, I'll admit I'm completely biased, but I don't think you can do any better than Decatur. There are some areas in DeKalb county outside of the City of Decatur where you money will probably go a little bit further (Leafmore/Oak Grove/Briarvista), but they would be in the DeKalb county school district, which are rather problematic at the moment.

Decatur sounds basically ideal for what you are looking for, and there are a variety of homes available at the moment in you price range. Of course, you're not going to have a huge house in Decatur on your budget, but hopefully you don't need a huge house.