560 Lake Medlock Drive, Alpharetta – $529,900

560 Lake Medlock Drive, originally uploaded by jrumanes.

I visited this house last Tuesday on a large neighborhood caravan. Medlock Bridge is a highly desirable, large, swim and tennis neighborhood located in Johns Creek, Georgia (formerly Alpharetta). The neighborhood is very active and has multiple tennis courts, two clubhouses and two large swimming pools, one with a slide. It’s located in a very busy and convenient area of Johns Creek, across from St. Ives Country Club near the intersection of Medlock Bridge Road (AKA, 141 or Peachtree Parkway) and State Bridge (AKA, Pleasant Hill or Old Milton Parkway). There are many great restaurants catering to all cuisines on all levels and lots of great shopping from boutiques to TJ Maxx. I can’t think of a better area in northern Fulton County to raise a family.

This house in particular is nice. It’s a listing of a friend of mine’s from my office. The Sellers have been transferred for work out of state. The price has been dropped considerably from it’s original list price. The basement on this house and the easy floorplan are what make this house great. The lot is junk with zero backyard (but that’s typical for this neighborhood and for Atlanta in general). But they’ve added on a really great deck (two levels). There are 6 bedroom and 4 full baths. This house also has a formal living and dining room and a two story family room. It’s in good shape for being an eight year old house. And the only thing I can see the new owners having to do is move the entrance to the laundry room (upstairs) from in one of the bedrooms (was previously a loft) to the hall.

Photo provided via FMLS listing by Listing Agent.

Di Paolo’s – Alpharetta

Di Paolo’s, originally uploaded by jrumanes.

I can’t believe I haven’t blogged about this restaurant before! This is my absolute favorite restaurant in the world! We go there for every special event. With how wonderful and affordable this place is, we should go there more often. But I don’t want to loose it’s “specialness”.

Di Paolo’s is located on Holcomb Bridge Road in Alpharetta in a discreet shopping strip at the intersection of Nesbit Ferry Road and Holcomb Bridge (where the Stein Mart is located). It’s not big. There are maybe two dozen tables and a small bar. The atmosphere is very intimate, but we’ve celebrated there with a dozen people at a table before and it was great. The service is outstanding and the semollier is the best around! So is the wine list, of course, and the food, wow, is so good!

The last time we were there was last month for our anniversary. Of course, they remembered our special occasion and comped our desert. But even after my glass of wine, my husband’s beer, a clam appetizer, two entrees and two coffees our bill was less than $70. And we walked away with extremely satisfied bellies and wallets!

I really can’t say enough about Di Paolo’s. You have to check it out for yourself. You won’t be disappointed!