Seventy-five years. That is how long it has been since this nearly 3-acre double lot on Tuxedo Road was available. As one of the last large-acreage tracts on this stretch of road that will come up for redevelopment, this is your once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to own it.
Its setting offers the best of both worlds: the prestige of Tuxedo Park with its beautiful estates, and Chastain Park just 400 feet from the front door. That means hundreds of acres of recreation, golf, and walkability, along with a genuine sense of community. The park is also about to expand by more than 30 acres just a block away. Imagine: taking a walk with friends, before a game of tennis or golf, then lunch at The Chastain, and return home without ever getting in the car.
The site measures 2.97 acres with more than 300 feet of street frontage. It qualifies under City of Atlanta zoning to be split into two lots, but we believe its best use is a single estate property that will be unmatched. The existing house, built in the 1950s, is a teardown. The tennis court in the back left corner can be retained and renovated.
A conceptual site plan by Land Plus and Associates illustrates the best use of the lot, one of many options available. It envisions a residence sprawling generously across the wide lot and wrapping around a central outdoor living area, with gardens on all sides. A 70-foot lap pool and pool pavilion sit alongside a large play lawn all on the main level. The full-sized tennis court occupies a wooded back corner, mostly out of sight from the house and lawns, and a daylight terrace level on the left side of the home walks out to it. The motor court has room for six garages, with the potential for an auxiliary driveway to reach their lower level. That opens the possibility of a car collector’s vault beneath the motor court and garages, if desired.
The property has recently been surveyed, and both the survey and the conceptual site plan rendering are available to interested buyers. It is a rare chance to build something lasting at the heart of the best community in the Southeast.
Tuxedo Park
Tuxedo Park is the undisputed top-shelf neighborhood in Buckhead. The rich history of this area goes deeper than many residents may realize. This early Atlanta suburb was only woods and farmland at the beginning of the 20th century, but that quickly changed. Wealthy Atlantans began building homes along Paces Ferry around 1904, many used as summer or country estates with farm animals and extensive gardens. Tuxedo Park expanded North several blocks from there and has kept its refined Southern elegance ever since.
The Tuxedo Park Civic Association holds social events, hires private security officers, and generally keeps the neighborhood connected despite the mostly gated and secluded estates. With its historic mansions and picturesque landscaping, Tuxedo Park is aptly named for this sophisticated neighborhood of magnificent residences. Some of the finest estates in Buckhead are located in the prestigious Tuxedo Park neighborhood.
Although the city of Atlanta has grown to surround this once-remote area, the neighborhood still maintains an aura of seclusion and escape. The manicured grounds and varied architecture of the homes give the neighborhood a formal air befitting its name.
Chastain Park
Homeowners here will enjoy all that Chastain Park has to offer year-round. Chastain Park is Atlanta’s largest city park, and known by all as Buckhead’s premier park. The wide variety of competitive and recreational activities and entertainment venues hosted by Chastain Park include a swimming pool, a musical amphitheater where both pop and classical musicians entertain audiences outdoors, an arts center, tennis, gymnasium, walking trails, playgrounds, softball diamonds, a golf course and even a horse park – all of which appeal to athletic types and Sunday morning strollers alike.
The Chastain restaurant offers “refined comfort food” for residents and visitors alike in a beautiful setting across from the park.
