Brookhaven Homes for Sale and some other things to do and see in Brookhaven Atlanta GA

Buckhead is the uptown district within the city of Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Comprising over 100,000 residents and approximately the northern one-fifth of the city, Buckhead is legally defined as that portion of the city of Atlanta northwest of Interstate 85 and northeast of Interstate 75. It is sometimes promoted as the "Beverly Hills of the South" in reference to Beverly Hills, California, an area to which it is often compared.

Brookhaven homes for sale are available in this unincorporated community located on the western edge of DeKalb County, Georgia, United States, adjoining Sandy Springs and Buckhead. Brookhaven is west of Chamblee, north of Buford Highway and south of I-285. While Brookhaven is bisected by Peachtree Road, the historic part of the community is located north of the road, and stretches to Windsor Parkway on the north, Peachtree-Dunwoody Road on the west, and Mabry Road on the east. Brookhaven is home to two golf courses, the Capital City Club listed on the National Register of Historic Places and Peachtree Golf Club.

Historically, there were modest neighborhoods surrounding the historic estates near the Capital City Club, particularly south of Peachtree Road, however, the recent influx of new developments in the Ashford Park, Brittany, Brookhaven Fields, Drew Valley and Lynwood neighborhoods has reduced the number of housing units for the lower-middle class. The modest homes in the Brookhaven Fields neighborhood south of Peachtree Road around Roxboro Road and Colonial Drive have been largely replaced with upper-middle class and upper-class housing that is typical of high dual income families.

Brookhaven is less than two miles (3 km) from Lenox Square Mall and Phipps Plaza, located in Atlanta's Buckhead district and two of the most affluent shopping centers in the United States. Within Brookhaven, there are two commercial districts. The first is along Peachtree Road, immediately east of Lenox Square Mall and Phipps Plaza. This district primarily consists of small retail centers and restaurants. A new Downtown Brookhaven is emerging with the development of TOWN Brookhaven by the Sembler Company, located at the intersection of Cross Keys Road and Peachtree Road. Other districts include the Dresden district, located along Dresden Drive, anchored by the Brookhaven Mix and Brookhaven Village developments.

In the heart of the city of Atlanta is the Lindbergh Morosgo community. With new condominiums and several popular retailers, Lindbergh Morosgo has become a desirable intown neighborhood with the best of urban living. Situated between Buckhead and Midtown, Lindbergh Morosgo is in a prime location to shop the trendiest stores, dine at premiere restaurants, and experience world class entertainment. Perhaps best of all, Lindbergh Morosgo's intown location means avoiding the worst of the traffic in Atlanta. Lenox Square, owned by the Simon Property Group since 1998, is an upscale super-regional shopping mall located in the Buckhead neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States. Brookhaven Real Estate remains some of the most sought after real estate in the area.

Groundbreaking of the mall started in 1957. It was officially dedicated in 1959, making it the first major shopping mall in Georgia.
Swan House was built in 1928 for Edward and Emily Inman in Atlanta, Georgia. The Inmans had accumulated wealth from cotton brokerage and investments on transportation, banking and real estate. After their house in Ansley Park burned in 1924, the Inmans commissioned the Atlanta architectural firm of Hentz, Reid and Adler to design a new house in on 28 acres (110,000 m2) in Buckhead, a northern Atlanta neighborhood.

The new mansion's design was executed by Philip Trammell Shutze, combining Renaissance revival styles with a Classical approach on the main facade. The rear facade is less formal, and is sited at the top of a small hill with terraced gardens and a fountain cascading down the hillside. A recurring motif are sculpted or painted swans throughout the house and grounds. Edward Inman died in 1931, but Emily collected her family into the house and lived there until 1965. The house and grounds were acquired by the Atlanta Historical Society in 1966. The house is operated as part of the Atlanta History Center and is maintained as a 1920s and 1930s historic house museum, with many of the Inmans' original furnishings.