4 bedrooms / 4 bathrooms / GRANT PARK
This elegant Queen Anne Victorian built ca. 1890 is filled to the brim with character and charm. The iron-gated and fenced front yard welcomes you to a stunning oversized front porch with ceiling fan - the perfect place to take in the views of Atlanta's famous Grant Park right across the street! Step inside the front door and take in the beauty of the original staircase, heart of pine floors, and soaring ceilings. French doors on either side lead you into a living room with period fireplace and a generous dining room perfect for entertaining. A large kitchen with built-ins and stainless steel appliances makes for the perfect heart of this home. The main floor also features a bedroom and two full bathrooms. Upstairs, a spacious master bedroom and custom en-suite bathroom with jetted tub make for a spa-like experience to begin and end your day. A walk-out deck and lovely grass area in the backyard along with gated parking complete this Grant Park classic. Located at the perfect twelve-o-clock position on the park, you're within walking distance to everything including Dakota Blue, Grant Central, Grant Park Coffee House, Zoo Atlanta, Zibas Bistro, and everything along the Memorial corridor.
The APS school line-up for 486 Sydney is the prestigious Parkside Elementary School, which feeds into King Middle School as well as Maynard H Jackson High School, which offers the International Baccalaureate program and which reported the highest graduation rate of any Atlanta area public high school for the 2017-2018 school year. Plus, there's Wesley International Academy (with a full-immersion Mandarin program) is just down the street and open to any elementary-aged student living within the city limits of Atlanta. 486 Sydney also lies within the tier 1 section zone for Atlanta Neighborhood Charter School, with its elementary campus in Grant Park and middle school campus in neighboring Ormewood Park.
Leave the car at home and set out on foot to do some quick shopping just a block away at the weekly Grant Park Farmer's Market located at the Milledge Fountain, or walk around the corner to Dakota Blue, Grant Central Pizza, Grant Park Coffeehouse or Mediteranea. Just over I-20, all your local grocery shopping needs are met at Grant Park Market, pick up a bag of mulch next door at Shep's Ace Hardware, or grab some curbside grub from any restaurant with a 5-block radius at places like Six Feet Under, Little Tart Bakeshop, Gather, Full Commission, Firepit Pizza, Carroll Street Cafe, Grindhouse Killer Burgers, Petit Chou, Wonderkid, Augustines, Agave, Republic Social House or Ziba's Bistro.
In recent months, the adjoining neighborhoods of Grant Park, Reynoldstown, Cabbagetown, and north Ormewood Park have been transformed into a new intown epicenter. Close-by developments include the Larkin in Grant Park, Alta Dairies in Reynoldstown, and Madison Yards in Reynoldstown which features the Lucky and Lady Pet Spa, Orangetheory fitness, a Publix and AMC Theatre complex. And just a few blocks the south of the home, The Beacon complex next to the south leg of the Beltline has brought forth dining establishments like Patria Cocina, Buteco Coffeehouse, Hoto Hoto Ramen and Cardinal.
Positioned perfectly just half a mile south of the the I-20 corridor at the Boulevard / Zoo Atlanta entrance and exit ramps, your morning commute to Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport is a predictable 10- to 15-minute door-to-door rideshare trip against traffic. Grady Memorial Hospital is a five-minute drive, while Emory University Hospital Midtown is just 10 minutes away and Piedmont Hospital is 15 minutes away. Prefer taking Marta? The King Memorial Marta Train Station is just a 9 minute walk up the street.
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