Continuing on with my post from yesterday, today we are going inside the model home at The Bellingrath. After taking a look in person, I have to tell you the town homes are quite stunning. Probably you might expect this, considering they are priced from $1,870,000 and roughly 7,000 square feet. (What will you do with all that space?) They are so large that you might forget you are living in a town home and have a neighbor close by. I’m pretty sure you can fit an entire apartment inside the main living level. But enough about the size, lets focus on quality because these buildings were constructed with the best materials and modern conveniences. Quite often, we see enormous homes constructed, but when you get right down to the nitty gritty, its all a facade. When a developer puts a slate roof on, you know he means business.

You can tell that a lot of care and consideration went into the design and construction. Speaking of which, Harrison Design Associates ® designed these beautiful town homes. I know you have heard of this firm before because they have designed a lot of gorgeous homes throughout Atlanta. They also have offices in cities like Santa Barbara, Beverly Hills and New York.  So, when you are looking at the photos, take note of the millwork, the floors, the fireplace surrounds. It was all well though out and designed for perfection.

There is a lot to look at and I hope you enjoy the pictures.

In the photo above, you are standing in the breakfast room looking into the family room. The breakfast room can easily accomodate a much larger table.

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The Bellingrath is a luxury townhome development situated on a one-acre site in Buckhead. On the left side of the site are eight beautiful town homes in two buildings. To the right is a residents garden, running the entire length of the site. It is lined with trees and handsome landscaping, creating a park like setting for residents and their guests. The hardscape and landscape was designed by Hughes, Goode, O’Leary & Ryan. The entire property is gated and secure and, to me, feels more like a European style street than something typically find in most Buckhead neighborhoods.

The architectural style of each building is French Regency, which according the architect was done to maximize the constraints of the narrow site. Even with the narrow piece of land, the townhomes live large like estate homes, reaching to 7,000 square feet on four levels. Each town home has an outdoor loggia and rooftop terrace with fireplace, some even have an intimate courtyard. The roof materials are not ashault shingles, but rather slate shingles. Something you never see in most homes. It just shows you the great care and thought that went into making these stunning residences.

Today, I’m showing you the exteriors of the buildings. Tomorrow I’ll share some beautiful photos of the model home. I know you are going to love them. Click Here for More Photos & the Rest of the Feature

The Atlantic Residences will begin releasing a small number of condominiums into a new leasing program through a very limited, high-end rental program. Citing the very real costs of operating and maintaining a large skyscraper, received funds from the rentals will supplement marketing costs (to sell  the remaining inventory) as well as fund ongoing payments to the master condominium association. Rentals will be offered at an average of $2,500 per month for a one-bedroom condominium, which is considerably higher than the standard $1,500-$1,900 range in most buildings.

There will be a completely separate leasing office located on a residential floor of the tower, meant not to detract or distract from the continuing for-sale marketing program by the sales team (currently located adjacent to the residential lobby). Those units being leased will adhere to the Georgia Condominium Act (requirements include: providing notice to existing tenants of an impending conversion to condominium and providing each existing tenant with a right of first refusal to purchase the tenant’s residence and disclosure to potential purchasers the physical condition of the property based on an engineer or architect’s report). Ultimately, the program is designed to convert those leasing to owning. Click Here for More Photos & the Rest of the Feature

I hope you have a great July 4th weekend! I’m going to be relaxing this year  by the pool with some good friends.

Just in case you want to view one of  the many fireworks displays in Atlanta, here is a brief list. Make it a safe one!

CENTENNIAL OLYMPIC PARK’S FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION – Centennial Olympic Park, 265 Park Ave. West N.W., Atlanta. 404-222-7275, www.centennialpark.com

FOURTH IN THE PARK – 4 Depot St., Marietta. 770-794-5601, www.mariettaga.gov

FOURTH OF JULY ON THE SQUARE – Old Courthouse Square, 101 E. Court Square, Decatur. 404-370-4100, www.decaturga.com

STONE MOUNTAIN PARK’S FANTASTIC FOURTH CELEBRATION – Stone Mountain Park, 1000 Robert E. Lee Drive, Stone Mountain. 770-498-5690,www.stonemountainpark.com

THE ALL AMERICAN FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR – Turner Field, 755 Hank Aaron Drive, Atlanta. 800-745-3000, www.braves.com

LENOX SQUARE® LEGENDARY FOURTH – Lenox Square, 3393 Peachtree Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-233-6767, www.simon.com

It was built before its time and was a victim of the economy. It has everything you would probably like in a new construction condo, but there is only one problem. You can’t purchase it. Right now, the condos that sit squarely above the Loews Hotel are available only for lease. The project is called 10 Sixty Five Midtown. It’s part of the massive 12th & Midtown complex planned to revitalize Midtown with lots of new places to eat, sleep, dine, work and shop. With only 52 condos, this is definitely a boutique style condominium building. The developer has put in some beautiful finishes, so for those people who don’t want to do a lot to the condo except move in, this will be a smart choice once they start selling again. And they will sell these units at some point in the future. But for right now, this isn’t adding to our unsold condo inventory. Click Here for More Photos & the Rest of the Feature

With only 52 residences, 10 Sixty Five Midtown offers residents superb rentals atop of the AAA Four Diamond Loews Hotel. I’m certain you know the building is located at the massive 12th & Midtown complex on Peachtree Street between 12th and 11th Streets.  Today, I’m going to show you a few shots of the amenities for the building. Later in the week we’ll go inside and take a look at a couple of the units (which are quite beautiful).

Now… it takes a lot to impress me because I have seen a tremendous amount of condominiums over the course of 10 years. This project did impress me from top to bottom. What I love is the intimate feel of the building due to its small size and the styling of the public rooms. The residences are located from floor 27 through 37 and there are approximately five units per floor. Click Here for More Photos & the Rest of the Feature

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