Metro Atlanta’s Top Scoring High Schools

Whether you are looking to relocate to the Metro Atlanta area or if you already live here but are in search for the best public school districts, here are the latest findings.  Despite the state of Georgia’s average SAT score for public, private and home schooling landing in the bottom of all the states (48th out of 50 states and the District of Columbia) with a total average of 1453, there are still Metro Atlanta public schools that exceed the state’s average and maybe a good choice for your high school-aged children.

Metro Atlanta’s top 10 schools with the highest average SAT scores are:

Events to Love: September Events in Sandy Springs

Mark your calendar now for the 2010 Sandy Springs Festival scheduled for Saturday, September 25 and Sunday, September 26. Visit www.sandyspringsfestival.com for more information.   That same day, the Sandy Springs Tennis Association will hold the Sandy Springs Tennis Festival on Saturday, September 25 from 2-10 p.m. at the Sandy Springs Tennis Center located at 500 Abernathy Road. Registrations forms are available online at www.sandyspringstennis.org/forms. Proceeds from the event will support SSTA’s youth tennis programs.

FREE Events to Love: SANDY SPRINGS’ MOVIES BY MOONLIGHT

Leadership Sandy Springs presents MOVIES BY MOONLIGHT, which is a family-oriented outdoor movie series serving the Sandy Springs community. The movies are freeand take place in the heart of Sandy Springs on the terraced lawn of Sandy Springs United Methodist Church’s Hitson Activity Center.

Food, concessions, and local entertainment are offered before each movie, beginning at dusk. Past crowds have numbered 1000 to 1500. Guests are encouraged to bring their own lawn chairs and blankets to sit on the lawn.

2010 Sandy Springs Movies by Moonlight schedule:

•September 10th: Marmaduke

•October 1st: Blindside

•October 8th: Karate Kid

Places To Love: THE VIEW AT CHASTAIN

Looking for a luxury high-rise community in Metro Atlanta with discounted prices just minutes from all the shops and restaurants of Buckhead?  Then The View at Chastain is a must see. 

Conveniently situated in Sandy Springs on Roswell Rd. near Piedmont, The View at Chastain condominium features upscale units at below construction costs.  These units feature both multi-level/townhouse-styled floorplans and apartment-style floorplans.  At The View at Chastain, you will love the trendy loft living, spacious 12-ft ceilings, sparkling hardwood floors, the stylish Quartz countertops, the efficient Bosch stainless steel appliances, the 24-hour onside management, the roomy clubroom, and the state of the art fitness area and swimming pool.  Best of all you will love the breath-taking views of Atlanta.

Family Fun at Sandy Springs’ Newest Attraction

The City of Sandy Springs will hold a ribbon cutting along with the City’s Fifth Anniversary Celebration at its newest park: Morgan Falls Overlook Park. The event will be held Wednesday, July 28, 2010, from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. at the park—200 Morgan Falls Road. Parking is at North Springs United Methodist Church, on the corner of Roswell Road and Morgan Falls Road. A shuttle will be provided. There will be no on-site parking.

Places to Love: City Walk Heights

It you have been looking for a great deal in the Metro Atlanta real estate market, you will find one at Sandy Springs’ City Walk Heights townhomes.  Situated conveniently behind Sandy Springs’ City Walk Shopping Complex and a across from Heritage Green, City Walk Heights features townhomes that have high-end finishes for a fraction of the cost.  These brick, 3-story townhouses have gated parking, an outdoor waterfall/park area, and are in walking distance to all of the shops on Roswell Rd., Hammond Dr., and Johnson Ferry Rd.

Best Places To Live For The Single And Wealthy

In CNNMoney’s recent poll, our beloved Sandy Springs tops yet another list.  Coming in at Number 4, Sandy Springs, GA is considered one of the best small cities to live in for affluent singles, just behind cities in California and Massachusetts.  Beyond the statistics listed at CNNMoney, Sandy Springs is home to some of Metro Atlanta’s most distinct and high-end homes, upscale restaurants and creative events.

Want to learn more about Sandy Springs?  Contact places2love@gmail.com or 404.444.5777.  Happy house hunting!

PLACES TO LOVE: Tiller Walk Estates

Are you looking for classic European Architecture in the south’s foremost metropolitan area, Atlanta?  Whether you are searching for a French Chateau, Italian Palazzo, Swiss Alpine Villa, or New England Estate, Tiller Walk will satisfy and supersede your dwelling needs.  TIller Walk, located in one of the finest areas of Sandy Springs and just minutes from downtown Atlanta, is a controlled community comprised of 57 new construction homes. beginning in the low $2 Million range.   Several of Tiller Walk’s homes have won the prestigious OBIE award for best homes in Atlanta, including what you may have heard referred to as The Castle of Sandy Springs, which is Lot 17 that features a true depiction of a French Chateau.

Places To Love: THE PARK AT TROWBRIDGE

Looking for a  home with the quintessential “man-cave”?  Whether you desire a private movie theater, a spacious rec. room, or a personal fitness center, you will be impressed by the executive homes at the Park at Trowbridge. 

Above the man-cave layer, the Park at Trowbridge homes do not skip any of the frills you expect in the estates of Sandy Springs.  From the large master suites with double trey ceilings and sitting rooms, to the over-sized jetted tubs and frameless showers, to the stately hardwood floors and custom cabinetry, you will love these spacious homes.  You can find floorplans for both 4- and 5-bedroom brick homes with and without full basements, in case your taste do not require a man-cave.  Custom features very from home to home so this is a community worth seeing in person.  With the Park at Trowbridge being located near Roswell Rd and Dalrymple in Sandy Springs, GA, you are just minutes away from the Marta train, Perimeter Mall, GA 400 and I-285.

PRICED TO SELL: Builder Foreclosures at Sandy Springs’ High Point Manor

Once priced in the mid-$1,000,000s, the elegant executive homes of High Point Manor, to the builder’s chagrin, have become victim of a builder foreclosure.  Despite the unfortunate circumstances, buyers now have an opportunity to purchase one of these stately Sandy Springs’ homes at deeply discounted prices.

High Point Manor is an exclusive, gated real estate community in the award-winning Riverwood High School District.  Although the homes of High Point Manor are custom-built and vary from one to the other, you can still expect to see fireside keeping rooms, soaring ceilings, corched porches/decks, windows galore, and picturesque views of the wooded scenery of Sandy Springs.  These homes are built on real estate lots near the hub of Sandy Springs and give you quick access to GA 400, I-285, and Roswell Rd., making trips to Atlanta, Alpharetta, Cobb County or Gwinnett County within reach.

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