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Contact Jen Bowman, Broker Associate with Keller Williams Realty Atlanta Partners for more detailed information or a market analysis of your home. 404-456-5024

5650 Lake Trace Lithonia GA for Sale - This Cove Lake home was built in 1999. Just listed at a drastic $20K reduction from it's previous list price. The new list price is just $145,000! 5650 Lake Trace sits on a cul de sac on one of the largest lots in the Cove Lake Subdivision. 

As you enter the foyer from the front door, there's a spacious family room with a vaulted ceiling and fireplace. The carpet and paint is clean and neutral. The dining room is on the left with an entrance way to the kitchen. The ceiling is also vaulted in the kitchen. An island provides additional seating space and more storage. There's a breakfast area with a view to the 16' x 20' sun room that was added on to the house. The kitchen then flows to another seating area which could be used as a den. It circles back to the family room.

There are 3 bedrooms and 2 full baths. One of the secondary bedrooms has a great palladium window. The master bedroom has its own private bath with dual sinks, jetted tub and separate shower. There's plenty of room in the huge walk in closet.

The backyard is private, perfect for backyard cookouts and recreation. There's a storage shed too. The roof is just 2 years old. The lot is .68 acre.

See the virtual tour of this Cove Lake home.

Cove Lake has an active Home Owners Association. HOA Dues are only $120 a year. Recent activities included a movie night and fish fry and neighborhood yard sale. There's also a meet and greet once a year as a way to get to know your neighbors in Cove Lake.

If this fabulous backyard is not enough, Dekalb County's Miller Grove Park is just 1/10 of a mile away.  

What else is close by?

• Lowes Home Improvement Store, just over a mile away.
• Home Depot, just over 3 miles away
• Kroger Grocery store, less than a mile
• Publix Grocery store, 1.6 miles away

Students living in Cove Lake attend Dekalb County schools. These schools include Panola Way Elementary and Miller Grove Middle and High Schools.

5650 Lake Trace is listed exclusively by Keller Williams Realty Atlanta Partners, Jen Bowman. Please call 404-456-5024 for more information.

To get to this home for sale in Cove Lake, Lithonia, GA take I-20 East from Atlanta and exit at Panola Rd, turn left. At Covington Highway turn right. Turn right at Cove Lake. Turn right on Cove Lane. Turn left on Cove Lake Way and right on Lake Trace to the end of the cul de sac.

Here are just a few of the highlights in 5 different areas of metro Atlanta:

• In Decatur you can decorate your bicycle, skateboard, or wagon and join the Pied Piper Parade as it goes through downtown Decatur. Concert on the Square features the Callanwolde Concert Band. On Sunday July 4^th, Parade begins at 6:00 pm, Concert 7:00 pm and fireworks at dark.

• In Avondale Estates on Saturday July 3 the Parade line up begins at 9:15 am at Avondale High School. The Parade begins at 10:00 am. Parade begins up Clarendon Ave. Food will be sold at Lake Avondale by the Avondale Baptist Church 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm. The Atlanta Blue Notes performs at Lake Avondale at 7:30 p.m. Fireworks begin at Dusk at Lake Avondale.

• At Lenox Square Mall in Atlanta starting at noon on July 4^th there will be activities for the entire family, including a Kids Zone, live musical entertainment starts at 5 pm. from The Regulars Band, Sons of Sailors and Party on the Moon, food concessions and the largest fireworks display in the Southeast. Fireworks begin at 9:40 p.m.

• Fireworks and Live Music at Centennial Olympic Park will be on Sunday July 4 in downtown Atlanta, GA. Kids activities are from noon to 4 pm.. Free musical entertainment begins at 5 p.m. Fireworks at dark. This will be broadcast on 11 Alive News and simulcast on Q100 Radio. 

• Stone Mountain Park has fireworks and a laser light show with music. The laser light show is July 3- 5^th . Bring blankets and lawn chairs for this event. It is $10 per vehicle to enter the park. This is a good family event whether it's the 4^th of July or not.

Wishing everyone a happy and safe 4th of July, especially to our brave troops!

If you are thinking of buying or selling a home in or around Atlanta, GA contact, Jen Bowman, Realtor and Broker Associate with Keller Williams Realty at 404-456-5024.

1880 D'Youville Lane Atlanta GA for Sale - This is the place to live, it's serenity in the city. This D'Youville Townhome is back on the market with a $30K price reduction. Now listed at just $179,000.  This 2 bedroom, 2.5 bath townhome is nestled among trees overlooking Nancy Creek. The screened in porch is just beckoning the new homeowners to relax and enjoy the peacefulness of the surrounding area.

  

When you enter the front door there's a 2 story foyer. Go down a few steps to the main level. You'll find a large eat in kitchen on the right. The stainless steel appliances stay with this terrific townhome. Lead a busy life? Then you'll love the efficiency of the convection oven. Do you like to entertain? Then the warming drawer will be perfect for you to keep food at the right temperature during your housewarming party. There's a window over the sink with a view to the dining and family room.

There are hardwood floors in the dining and family room. The wet bar in the dining room just adds to the convenience of this home. A gas fireplace is flanked by built in shelves.
Sliding glass doors lead to the screened in porch with ceiling fan which will soon become your favorite place in this townhome.

Go upstairs and you'll find 2 bedrooms and 2 full baths. The master bedroom has 4 closets! (3 double closets and a linen closet.) The bathroom has a jetted tub and shower combination. The second bedroom also has its own private bathroom with a shower stall.

The lower level has the large laundry and utility room. This room is big enough for a fitness room if the new homeowner chooses. There's a half bath too. The garage with a workbench is technically a 1 car garage but can fit 2 smaller vehicles.

Upgrades already done in this home include a central vacuum system and a laundry chute. The attic fan has a temperature sensor for energy efficiency. There are dimmer switches throughout. The front porch is on auto sensor and has a dimmer too.

See 28 photos in the slide show of 1880 D'Youville Lane in Atlanta GA.

Students living at D'Youville attend Dekalb County's Montgomery Elementary and Chamblee Middle and High Schools.

There's tennis courts and a swimming pool for the residents of D'Youville. If that's not enough recreation, Dekalb County parks are close by. Murphy Candler Park is just a half mile and Blackburn Park is 1.3 miles away.

3 libraries are within a 2.5 miles, they include Doraville, Chamblee and Dunwoody, all part of Dekalb County's great public library system.  If the item you want isn't available at one library, you can request it and be notified when it's ready to be picked up at the library of your choice.

Grocery stores are within a mile and a half. Kroger is the closest at less than a mile. Publix and Super-H Mart are less than a mile and a half away from this D'Youville Townhome.

Passion for Shopping? Nearby shopping includes Perimeter Mall in Dunwoody, which is less than 2 miles away. The anchor stores there include Macy's, Bloomingdales, Nordstrom's and Dillards.

To get to the D'Youville Community in Atlanta, GA take I-285 to Chamblee Dunwoody Rd, Go inside the perimter, to D'Youville Entrance on the right, go over the waterfall bridge and veer left onto D'Youville Lane.

With all that, are you ready to move? 1880 D'Youville Lane is listed exclusively by Keller Williams Realty Atanta Partners, Jen Bowman 404-456-5024.

Sandstone Estates in Lithonia GA - Sandstone Estates is a luxury home community in Lithonia, GA part of metro Atlanta in Dekalb County. These homes are gorgeous. Luxury details in some of the homes include 6 burner Viking stoves, pot fillers (A pot filler is a faucet on the wall behind the stove which eliminates having to carry a pot of water from the sink to the stove. ) dual dishwashers, warming drawers and more.

In the homes I showed yesterday at Sandstone Estates, we saw home theatres, bars in full finished walkout basements, fitness rooms and dance studios.

Some of the homes have stunning fountains in circular driveways. Large landscaped backyards can be viewed through walls of windows looking to private swimming pools with attached hot tubs.

Homes currently for sale at Sandstone Estates range in price from $425,000 for a foreclosure to $1,500,000 to the home with the full court gymnasium.

Sandstone Estates has 44 homes with traditional styles made of brick, stucco and stone. 3 and 4 car garages are common.

To get to Sandstone Estates take I-20 East from Atlanta to South on Panola Rd. Take left on Browns Mill Rd, Right into Sandstone Estates.

See the luxury homes for sale at Sandstone Estates.

If you are looking to buy or sell a luxury home in Atlanta GA contact Jen Bowman, Realtor, Keller Williams Realty Atlanta Partners and Institute for Luxury Home Marketing Member. 404-456-5024

The Decatur Beach Party is back again. On Friday June 18th from 5 p.m. to Midnight downtown Decatur GA will be turned into a beach.  For those that don't know, Decatur is no where near a beach, so this is a lot of fun for us.  

Decatur brings in 60 tons of sand and turns the square into a beach for this annual event. Ponce de Leon Ave will be closed between Church Street and Clairmont Ave. There will be dancing to the beach music from the live band. Activities include children's boardwalk games, face painting and wading pools in the sand. I'm sure some will build sandcastles too.

Adults $6.50 in advance, available for online purchase here, and $10 at the gate; children 12 and under, free (limit two children per paying adult).

Just like anywhere else, there are rules. So, no coolers, glass or pets allowed please. Sponsored by Decatur Business Association. Proceeds from this annual fundraiser benefit downtown improvement projects.

Live Band Schedule

• The Reputations 5-8 p.m. on the Community Bandstand stage
• Terry Lee & the GTs 8 p.m. until midnight on the Plaza Stage

I'll be volunteering at the entry gate for the later part of the night. Come on by and say hello!

The Decatur Beach Party is just one of the events that makes Decatur GA a wonderful place to live, work and play. Homes currently on the market in Decatur range from the low 100's to $1,900,000.  There is quite a range depending on the neighborhood.

See my featured listing in the heart of downtown Decatur - 2 story penthouse loft condo located at 335 W. Ponce de Leon Ave. Unit 606. It was showcased on HGTV's Designed to Sell  One of highlights of this home is the rooftop deck overlooking Ponce de Leon. Listed at $399, 000. Call me for an appointment to view it.

If you are considering buying or selling real estate in Decatur GA contact me, Jen Bowman with Keller Williams Realty Atlanta Partners at 404-456-5024.

Tucker GA Short Sale - 4054 Phils Court - Looking for a deal? Then look no further. This all brick ranch home needs some TLC and is ready for new owners. It's in the stable neighborhood of Windy Hill in Tucker off of Brockett Rd. It's a 3 bedroom, 2 full bath with 3 large common areas. One of the big rooms could be used as a recreation room and there are 2 good sized family rooms. There's a huge back deck off the back of the house. Under those decks you'll find lots of dry storage. This is a short sale pending bank approval. It's set to foreclose in July, so hurry for this amazing deal at just $119,000.

To get there take I-285 south east to exit 37 - LaVista/Tucker. Left (east) onto Hwy 236 to Right onto Northlake Pkwy. Left on Brockett Rd. Right on Phils Ct. Home on the Left near cul-de-sac.

This Tucker Short Sale is listed exclusively by Keller Williams Realty Atlanta Partners, Jen Bowman 404-456-5024.

2388 Union Grove Court in Lithonia GA for Sale- 4 bedrooms/2 full baths - Just renovated home in cul de sac. Updated with new berber carpet, new tile floors, new neutral paint and new appliances. The family room has a vaulted ceiling and is open to the kitchen. Go up just 7 stairs to 3 bedrooms and 2 full baths. The lower level of the house has the 4th bedroom and a bonus room which could be used for a fitness area, den or office space. There is also a utility/storage room as well as a laundry room. The attached 2 car garage is off the kitchen. The large private backyard is completely fenced in. All this home needs is new homeowners. 

See the Virtual Tour of this Brooke Estates Home.

Students in Brooke Estates attend Dekalb County Schools, Rock Chapel Elementary and Lithonia Middle and High Schools.

What's nearby?

• Sam's Club is just 1.6 miles away.
• Dekalb County's Library - Lithonia Branch is 2.14 miles
• Lithonia Park 2.27 miles
• Lithonia Community Park 2.49 miles
• AMC Movie Theatre at Stonecrest Mall 2.03 miles
• Stonecrest Shopping Mall 2.03 miles

To get to this Brooke Estates Home, take I-20 East from Atlanta, to Exit 74 Turner Hill. Turn left (north), then right on Union Grove Rd at Brooke Estates subdivision entrance.  Turn right on Union Grove Court. Home is on the left at the end of the street near the cul de sac.

See all homes currently for sale in Brooke Estates in Lithonia GA

2388 Union Grove Ct in Lithonia, GA is listed exclusively by Keller Williams Realty Atlanta Partners, Jen Bowman 404-456-5024. List price $84,900. 

105 Holleyberry Court Covington GA for Sale -

This all brick ranch home has been impeccably maintained! It's in the Buckingham subdivision in Covington, GA in Newton County, just about 45 minutes east of Atlanta.  You'll love the privacy on this 1.48 acre wooded lot. This home has 3 bedrooms & 2 full baths. The large family room has a ceramic gas log fireplace and vaulted ceiling. It opens into the dining room with sliding doors to one of 2 backyard patios. The spacious eat in kitchen has a built in desk and plenty of cabinets. Enjoy relaxing and dining in the screened in porch with it's vaulted ceiling and skylights right off the kitchen. The Master Suite has a walk in closet, bath with jetted tub and separate shower. There are doors from the master bedroom leading to the 2nd backyard patio.

Parking is available on the long level driveway and in the 2 car side entry attached garage. The garage even has a workshop.

This home was custom built in 1986.  The HVAC was replaced 2 years ago. In 2002 a new 25 year roof was installed. This home is priced to sell and move in ready!

See the Virtual Tour of this Buckingham Subdivision home.

To get to 105 Holleyberry Court in Covington, GA: Take I-20 East, Turn Right at Exit 82 - Highway 138, Continue Straight 7.3 miles, as road becomes GA Hwy 20, Turn right on Brown's Bridge/Hwy 20, Right on Buckingham Drive at Buckingham Subdivision entrance. Left on Holly Berry Court.

Listed exclusively by Keller Williams Realty Atlanta Partners, Jen Bowman 404-456-5024.  It's listed for 1986 prices at just $114,000.

2391 Greylock Place in Decatur GA is for sale for $299,000.

This Ridgeland Park home is a charming all brick bungalow that was built in 1949. There are 3 bedrooms and 2 full baths. It has hardwood floors throughout the main floor. The tiled kitchen has been expanded so that now it's an eat-in kitchen, unlike many of the original homes in the neighborhood. Parking is available in the 2 car carport and the level driveway.

A separate dining room attaches to the kitchen and flows into the front living room.

There's a large master bedroom on the main floor with a private bath with tiled shower. Outside of the master bedroom is an office/library with built in shelves. This room was originally the 2nd bedroom in the house. Across the hall is now the 2nd bedroom on the main level. There is a full bath in the hallway.

Upstairs there has been an expansion of the attic space to make a 3rd bedroom.

See the Virtual Tour of 2391 Greylock Place.

Part of the Ridgeland Park neighborhood is in the city of Decatur and part of it is outside the city limits. 2391 Greylock Place is in unincorporated Dekalb County.  That means trash pickup, police and fire services are done by Dekalb County instead of City of Decatur.  That also means lower taxes for the new homeowner. 

Students in this section of Ridgeland Park attend Dekalb County's Medlock Elementary, Shamrock Middle and Druid Hills High School.

See more information on Ridgeland Park in Decatur GA.

To see all the homes currently for sale in Ridgeland Park.  Homes currently on the market range in Ridgeland Park range in price from $199,000 to around $650,000.

Listed Exclusively by Keller Williams Realty Atlanta Partners, Jen Bowman. Call 404-456-5024 for more information on this home or any other in the Decatur, GA area.