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!

9430 Colonnade Trail – Country Club of the South, $1,299,000

9430 Colonnade Trail – Country Club of the South, $1,299,000, originally uploaded by jrumanes.

This home is a 5 bedroom, 6 and 2 half bath with a full finished basement. The exterior is brick on all four sides is approximately 6600 square feet and was constructed in 1988. There are have modest upgrades to the house. The master bath has been remodeled, the kitchen has granite counters and the cabinets were recently refinished. The backyard is large and private. It features an inground pool and the home sits on almost 1 acre lot.

This home has been on the market since March and they have gradually been lowering the price to the current $1.3M. As I recall, the current owners are being tranferred. They have only lived in the house two and a half years.

Photo provided by Listing Agent via FMLS Listing.

9300 Chandler Bluff – Country Club of the South, $2,150,000

9300 Chandler Bluff – Country Club of the South, $2,150,000, originally uploaded by jrumanes.

This home has been partially renovated as it was built in 1987 (which is typical for this neighborhood) It features 5 bedrooms (which are all suites) and 6 and 1 half bath. The master bath was part of the renovations and it a total knockout! The custom cabinetry and tile work are to die for! The closets have all been customized, as well. The full, finished basement features slate floors in the billard/bar room. The entire back and side of the bar has been constructed to hold hundreds of bottles of wine and there is also a termperature controlled wine cellar for hundreds more! The basement also features a sauna. The newly renovated kitchen is very large with an exceptionally large, functioning island with granite counters. There is a completely enclosed sunroom off the kitchen and one of the two studies. There is also an office which features new marble flooring. The home is approximately 12000 square feet and sits on over an acre lot which features a pool and spa. The homes exterior is stucco and a 4-car garage. It’s been on the market since June and the current owners have already vacated. It was under contract just recently and is now back on the market.

Its a beautiful home, but still need some remodeling, especially the some of the baths. Now that it’s vacant the sunroom doesn’t look like much, but with furniture it’s a really great space. This is a wonderful family home for the established.

Photo provide by Listing Agent via the FMLS.

255 Devon Mill Court – $259,900

255 Devon Mill Court, originally uploaded by jrumanes.

This home is located in the Cambridge subdivision in Alpharetta. This home is also located in Northview School district. It’s got a great lot and is beautiful from the curb! The inside is just as nice. The Sellers have recently added additional hardwoods on the first floor and granite counters in the kitchen. The home has been very well maintained and the rooms are a good size. There are four bedrooms and 3 full baths. The backyard is large and flat. The only downside to this house is that it backs to a road, but it’s really far away from the back fence and you can’t hear any noise. Over all this is a great house and the best one I saw today!

Photo provide by listing agent on FMLS listing

560 Lake Medlock – $575,000

560 Lake Medlock, originally uploaded by jrumanes.

This home is located in the highly sought after Medlock Bridge subdivision in Alpharetta. The neighborhood has two pools, two clubhouses and more tennis courts than I can count off the top of my head. It’s in a great location and in the Northview School district. The home itself has been very well maintained. The finished terrace level was really well done. The floorplan is open and inviting. The backyard has a two-tiered deck. The master is a good size and the master bath has a giant-size shower with two shower heads. The downside is that the other bedrooms are small and there’s not much closet space. And other than the decks, there’s not much of a backyard. You can see, though, that it has amazing curb-appeal!

Photo provided by listing agent through FMLS listing

10215 High Falls Pointe – $849,900

10215 High Falls Pointe, originally uploaded by jrumanes.

This home is located in The Falls of Autry Mill in Alpharetta. The Falls is a wonderful neighborhood full of big, beautifull, well-kept homes. I viewed this home on Caravan today. The price is great for the amount of space that you get. There is a full finished terrace level, 5 bedrooms and 4 full baths. The master is enormous! The only downside to this house is that it is currently decorated (paint, some fixtures and decor) in a very contemorary style. It’s mostly just paint and hopefully after the Caravan, the sellers will consider neutralizing it. At least that was my suggestion.

Photo provide by listing agent through FMLS listing

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