It is really, really hard to buy your first house in Atlanta right now
In the current Atlanta real estate market, the idea of paying list price, taking two weeks for a due diligence period, or even having a night or two to sleep on one of the biggest financial decisions of your life now seems quaint. It's even harder for first-time buyers.
House Envy: Living the high life—Mandarin Oriental’s penthouse is Atlanta’s priciest
Atlanta's priciest penthouse—a two-level, unfinished unit above the Mandarin Oriental—offers a concierge, housekeeping service, personal drivers, a private elevator, and spectacular views.
Sales surging for condos at the St. Regis and other luxury hotels
The Mandarin Oriental closed $20 million in sales last year, while the Ritz-Carlton sold 129 units in two and a half years. The St. Regis has chalked “historic” sales, and 1065 Midtown, the apartments above the Loews Atlanta Hotel, are selling almost as fast as they’re converted into condos.
House Envy: Survive a nuclear blast in this $17.5-million underground shelter
The only privately owned nuclear-proof bunker in the world is in Georgia, and it can be yours for $17.5 million.
Atlanta designer Brian Patrick Flynn gives us a sneak peek inside HGTV’s 2017 Dream Home
HGTV is giving away another fully decorated and renovated home, and this year's prize is just a short drive away on St. Simons Island. Atlanta designer Brian Patrick Flynn describes his inspirations for the house.
These Atlanta homes are made from old shipping containers
While traveling in Europe, Glen Donaldson saw houses crafted from old shipping containers and was intrigued. But back home in Atlanta—where rail lines carry more than a million boxcars a year—he couldn’t find anything similar. So Donaldson located an affordable lot in an area where zoning permitted modern houses, secured an architect, and designed his dream home.
House Envy: This Buckhead estate was updated by Yong Pak and Dan Carithers
The pedigree of this five-acre French Country estate includes renovations by architect Yong Pak and renowned decorator Dan Carithers.
House Envy: Neil Reed’s version of George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate
Iconic Georgia architect Neil Reed created this mansion on 405 acres off West Paces Ferry. Some of the property later became home to the Governor's Mansion.
House Envy: Country music superstar Alan Jackson and wife Denise are selling their Lake Burton retreat
Situated on 1.2 wooded acres at the end of a private road, the Jacksons’ rustic yet refined abode features a spacious farmhouse-style kitchen, a private screened porch with a fireplace, and a two-story boathouse.
House Envy: Golfer Davis Love, III, is selling his pastoral St. Simons Island retreat
Golfer Davis Love, III, is selling his five-acre estate and horse barn on St. Simons Island.
