The Manor Golf and Country Club Community

The Manor Golf and Country Club sets among the rolling hills of Alpharetta, Georgia and 40 minutes north of Atlanta.  This luxury, high-end gated community offers homes in classic American and European designs, ranging in price from the $800's to over $4 million.

 
  The community amenities include 16 tennis courts, an outdoor Jr. Olympic competition pool, a children’s pool, and an amazing 7,200 yard 18-Hole Championship Golf Course designed by Major Champion Tom Watson.  Overlooking the property is the stunning 32,000 square foot clubhouse that includes family and fine dining areas, men’s and women’s locker rooms, and a sports center with an indoor heated pool and jacuzzi.   

Children in The Manor attend the following schools: Cogburn Woods Elementary, Hopewell Middle School and Milton High School.

Alpharetta is what it claims itself to be: Awesome! With approximately 54,000 residents and located less than 25 miles from Atlanta, Alpharetta offers its residents a thriving culinary scene, luxury accommodations, exciting recreation, trendy entertainment and endless shopping opportunities. The schools are top rated - both public and private. Homes are stunning! With golf communities, swim/tennis communities and communities with their own private lake, you will find a variety to choose from. 

For more information on The Manor Golf and Country Club and the Alpharetta area, contact us at 
The Mary Ellen Vanaken Team
Keller Williams Realty - North Atlanta
5780 Windward Parkway, Suite 100
Alpharetta, Ga 30009
678.929.6529
www.mevluxuryhomes.com

The Manor Golf and Country Club

Country Club of The South, Johns Creek Favorite

Country Club of The South, Johns Creek Favorite

Country Club of the South, located in Johns Creek, Georgia off of Old Alabama Road, is one of the most desirable communities in North Atlanta. With nearly 900 acres of luxury homes, amenities, golf course property, and lakes and wetlands, the Country Club of the South provides something for the whole family.  Country Club of The South, Johns Creek Favorite is a members-only club and provides its homeowners an exclusive, limited access, country club environment with superior schools and easy access to Atlanta's major employment offices, cultural centers and entertainment facilities.   The Country Club has a breathtaking golf course, swimming pool, tennis courts, and community club house. The club offers special events, sports teams, and dining facilities. The club features an 18-hole, Jack Nicklaus-designed par 72 golf course. Johns Creek is a friendly, residential community that becomes the residents' hometown. Johns Creek residents have easy movement within the city and enjoy a range of choices for their leisure time. Johns Creek, just 30 minutes north of Atlanta,  has an alive town center and a vibrant business community. According to Money Magazine, Johns Creek is the 13th highest-earning city in the United States. Stroll through the community and the subdivisions and you will see why Johns Creek is called home to many families. Find your Country Club of The South home today! Click HERE to begin your search Public Schools Include: Elementary: Barnwell Middle: Autrey Mill High: Chattahoochee Country Club of The South, Johns Creek Favorite

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Consider Commute Time In Choosing Where To Live In North Atlanta

Consider Commute Time In Choosing Where To Live In North Atlanta

Most transferees to North Atlanta are shocked by the commute time — depending on where you live and work it can it can easily take 10 minutes or as much as 30 minutes to go a few miles, so don’t just look at a map and decide, “It’s not that far.” Our public transit system is very good. Our subway/bus system (known as MARTA) is fantastic with multiple bus service stations and railway systems. If you’re willing to commute by bus and/or rail, you can get a lot more for your housing dollar. Commute times also vary widely based on whether you choose to live.

How can you investigate what your commute will be once you relocate? 

The easiest thing to do is to ask some of your future co-workers. Ask them where they live, how long it takes, and how they travel (car? bus? MARTA?).

Try listening to traffic reports from a local radio station (AM750) so you can get a sense for where the backups occur, since they typically occur in the same areas each day. You’ll also want to be aware of ongoing major projects in the area, which will tie up traffic in that area.

You might also want to check out traffic websites during the hours that you expect to be commuting (http://www.wsbradio.com/s/traffic/).

Finally, once you arrive in the area for a visit, try some test runs from the area you’ll be commuting from — yes, it’s painful to get up extra early so that you can leave your future home at the expected time, but there’s really no other way to be sure of what your commute will be.

While proximity to a MARTA station is at a premium, don’t forget that the North Atlanta area has extensive bus service with MARTA as well.

When considering commute time in choosing where to live in North Atlanta here are some helpful commuting websites: 

MARTA (Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority) provides bus and rail service throughout the greater Atlanta region. Contact MARTA at (404) 848-5000 for information regarding: Bus and rail service, schedules, and fares and System Maps. (http://itsmarta.com/) 

HARTSFIELD-JACKSON ATLANTA AIRPORT is the world’s busiest international airport. (http://www.atlanta-airport.com/)

Relocating to North Atlanta? Contact your North Atlanta relocation specialists, The Mary Ellen Vanaken Team of Keller Williams North Atlanta. 678.929.6529.  We are located at 5780 Windward Parkway, Alpharetta, Georgia 30005 and specialize in the North Atlanta communities of Alpharetta, Cumming, Milton, Johns Creek/Duluth, Roswell, Suwanee and Sandy Springs/Dunwoody.  We look forward to serving you with all your real estate needs.  

 

Consider Commute Time In Choosing Where To Live In North Atlanta

Where is North Atlanta, Georgia

Where is North Atlanta, Georgia 

If you’re relocating to “North Atlanta” you may be wondering where, exactly, that is. Of course generally, we know people are referring to the northern end of the state, but just how far south and west does it extend? 

It depends who you ask.  Real estate agents typically define North Atlanta as cities that are located in the area above The Perimeter loop of 285. Those cities, The Mary Ellen Vanaken Team specialize in, include but are not limited to Alpharetta, Cumming, Duluth, Dunwoody, Johns Creek, Milton, Roswell, Sandy Springs, and Suwanee, Georgia. 

North Atlanta has experienced great growth and changes over the years and has evolved into its own incredible destination. North Atlanta is known as its own affluent and thriving metropolis. North Atlanta is filled with some of the highest quality public and private schools, business parks, luxurious shopping centers as well as popular entertainment and professional sports venues.

North Atlanta is home to some of the finest luxury Golf Courses, Country Clubs, Equestrian Estates, and Executive Lake Front Properties. Regardless of your personal tastes and budget or access to work or play, there's a North Atlanta community and neighborhood that's waiting for you and your family to call home.  

For more information on relocating to North Atlanta and all that the area has to offer, contact The Mary Ellen Vanaken Team of Keller Williams Realty North Atlanta. 678.929.6529. 5780 Windward Parkway, Suite 100, Alpharetta, Georgia.

Increase Your North Atlanta Home's Value By Decluttering

Increase Your North Atlanta Home's Value By Decluttering

Are you considering selling your North Atlanta home within the next year? Then start decluttering today! We have seen buyers walk through homes that have too much stuff everywhere and comment that it just looks messy. When a buyer thinks a home is messy, they figure that there are other problems with the home as well even if there is not! Do decluttering in two stages.

Stage One:

Get everything that you have not used in last few months (or years!), and do not anticipate using in the foreseeable future boxed up and in storage or the basement (neatly!). This would include clothes that you have not worn in long time, dishes / appliances that you have not used in forever, paperwork piling up, bathroom items and other things. These are items that you do not want to throw away or donate, but that you just do not need in your home on a day to day basis.

Stage Two:

This is when you are getting close to listing your home for sale. Now you want your home to be ready for buyers to walk through and have a good impression so that they think to themselves, "This is a clean and neat home, the owner must take care of it!" This will also help make moving day easier after your home is sold! Pack up even more clothes that you are not going to wear anytime soon, pack up toys, appliances that are not being used, other kitchen items, bathroom items, tools, books, art, etc.
Put these in storage or boxed neatly into the attic or basement. Be sure to label all boxes with both
the room they belong to, like, "Kitchen" and what is in the box "Dishes".

Increase Your North Atlanta Home's Value By Decluttering. Learn the value today!

The Mary Ellen Vanaken Team
Keller Williams Realty North Atlanta
5780 Windward Parkway, Suite 100
Alpharetta, Georgia 30005
678.929.6529

Increase Your North Atlanta Home's Value By Decluttering