Come Out Tonight To Avalon in Alpharetta

Come find out more about Avalon in Alpharetta

Tonight an exciting event is happening regarding Avalon! It is your opportunity to get a sneak peek of The Avalon Residences and find out more about what is planned for the development. Monte Hewitt of Monte Hewitt Builders (single-family homes) and Lew Oliver the single-family town planner will both be on hand to discuss what to expect from single-family living at Avalon residences.

Taking place at our North Atlanta office, agents from Atlanta Fine Homes will be there to answer questions. Debra Dent is organizing the event and if you think you can make it, RSVP to her at 404-974-4464.

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Take A Break And Enjoy This Home In Providence Oaks

Are you looking for an ideal home and ideal location? Look no further than 375 Providence Oaks Circle. A gorgeous neighborhood with swim/tennis and favorite Alpharetta restaurants such as Pure Tacqueria, Village Tavern and more all under five miles away. And of course top rated schools including Summit Hill Elementary.

Beautiful traditional home in Providence Oaks has been completely updated.

The approximately 3,000 square foot house has four bedrooms and two and half baths and has been completely remodeled. The main floor has new hardwoods throughout which are noticeable from the minute you stand inside the foyer.  There is an open living room or office space that flows into a gorgeous professionally decorated formal dining room.  A stenciled tray ceiling, wainscoting and amazing color combinations are all showcased.

The dining room is breathtaking and captures your attention as you enter the home.

The kitchen and family room are open to each other also. The kitchen has granite countertops,  stainless appliances, updated fixtures and contrasting island.  Both rooms are wonderfully light filled from the wall of windows in the family room and bay window in the breakfast nook.

Family room and kitchen combo is bright and welcoming at 375 Providence Oaks

The master suite has stunning custom finishes everywhere from paint to cabinet colors. The room is open and will feel dreamy to the new owner. You will want to spend a relaxing evening in the larger corner jetted tub. One of the additional bedrooms upstairs has beadboard work surrounding  the room.

Beadboard bedroom, a great guest room or child’s room.

The property’s landscape is well laid out and has a brick firepit, and paver patio. It is a beautiful place that everyone will enjoy.

Enjoy the brick firepit when you are relaxing outside.

These pictures are only a glimpse of all the wonderful assets this home offers, click here to view a full slide show of the property.

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Walkability at Avalon in Alpharetta

Back in January and February we talked about the ground breaking and new website for the mixed use development, Avalon in

Lew Oliver, town urbanist, at Avalon, ensures walkability is a key component of the development. Photo from experienceavalon.com

Alpharetta. I have been following the blog and the development’s YouTube channel to see how things are moving along and what exciting things they are talking about.

The blog posted a video this week about the walkability of the community and retail shops. It is interesting for more than one reason, not just because of how it will make Avalon a success and a place everyone will want to go, but also because studies are showing walkability of areas is going be a growing key factor of economic success for communities, developments and cities.

A quick Google search of walkability returned a plethora of websites and blogs dedicated to the topic of walkability. You can go to wikipedia and get the definition, visit walkscore.com and get your current walkability score or find available rentals and what its walk score is, or even peruse a multitude of websites on various projects, studies and more about walkability. It certainly is a very relevant topic.

Avalon was developed with the walkability concept in mind and Lew Oliver is the on-site town urbanist for Avalon.  He has put a lot of thought and planning into making Avalon meet all the criteria for a successful walkable mixed-use development. Visit the Avalon blog and watch the video of Mr. Oliver and hear what he has to say. You will also be treated to a virtual tour of the Avalon concept!

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Summer Is Around the Corner

Are you sitting in the car rider line RIGHT NOW or waiting on the bus to drop your kiddos off while you scroll through Facebook?

Summer is almost here, check out the school calendars to start planning your adventures!

Chances are you and everyone else around you are doing just that! You are probably also counting the days until summer break! Well all Atlanta area schools will be out by the last day of May leaving you open to pack as much, or as little, into those days as your heart desires!

Are you planning some fun trips and wondering when you have to be back in town and ready for the new school year? Or just want to know what next year’s schedule is going to look like? Or have you decided that summertime is the PERFECT opportunity to move? If either of these thoughts are running through your mind right now you may be interested in area school calendars!

It looks like most of the counties will start back between August 7 and August 12 this year, follow the links below to see the schedules for the full 2013-2014.

Dekalb

Forsyth

Fulton

Gwinnett

Cherokee and Cobb have not posted a full 2013 – 2014 calendar as yet, but you can see the rest of year and when your summer will kick off!

If you have moving in mind. Click here to see area inventory and then give us a call! The Cueny Team is ready to help!

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Ground Breaking on Alpharetta City Center

Alpharetta’s City Administrator, Bob Regus, announced that April 22 will be the official ground breaking for the new City Center that will

Designs for Alpharetta City Center

include a City Hall, parking, and a park. A Library will also be built on the property by the Atlanta-Fulton Library System. This is great news! After two public / private projects that failed to materialize the city decided to take on the project by themselves and start moving forward. The project will cost $2.83M and Choate Construction may begin work prior to April 22 once the land disturbance permit has been issued.

Alpharetta awarded a $1.45 million contract to a firm for master planning, architecture and landscape design services for its City Center. City Council on April 10 awarded the contract to Smallwood, Reynolds, Stewart, Stewart and Associates previously. The design promotes pedestrian activity an works well for civic and government interactions. Mayor Belle Isle said, ”It’s time for us to have a place for the community, a place for family, a place to just be Alpharetta and brand our city.”

The city hopes to move to their new location in June of 2014.

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Top 10 Restaurants To Try NOW in Alpharetta

If you are looking for some wonderful restaurants to tempt your taste buds,  Eater Atlanta has taken a closer look at some the delightful places in Alpharetta. These restaurants do more than fill your belly, they will leave you wanting more and I know, I’ve tried many of them myself! You don’t have to drive into Atlanta to get some of the best food around.

Here they are, in no particular order, they are all equally wonderful!

1- Breadtime 

Don’t be fooled by the name, Breadtime offers all a full menu that will have you coming back time-and-time again to try something new! Photo from breadtime-atl.com

2- Alpine Bakery & Trattoria

3- Ipanema Brazilian Steakhouse

4- Madras Chettinaad

5- Bite

6- Atlantic Seafood Company

7- Spice Brick Oven Kitchen

8- La Casa Italian Grill

Don’t miss La Casa Italian Grill for homemade Italian cuisine. Photo from lacasaitaliangrill.com

9- Ray’s on the Creek

10- Satay House

Instead of going to one of your standby restaurants this week, check one of these out for lunch or dinner. You won’t regret it!

If you want to find out about other great restaurants in the Atlanta area check out atlanta.eater.com.

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The Cueny Team: 2012 By The Numbers

Are you looking for a real estate team that works hard for you? If you are, then The Cueny Team is where your search ends.  We are a team of 4 real estate professionals that work to find you the perfect new home and work hard to sell your existing home.  We closed 45 homes in 2012, that averages out to almost 4 per month! Our average listing stayed on the market for a mere 75 days.  The video below showcases some of the homes we sold and helped buyers purchase in 2012. It also gives more details of our increased sales volume throughout the year and other relevant sales numbers.

The video below showcases some of the homes we sold and helped buyers purchase in 2012 gives more details of our increased sales volume in 2012 .

If you are ready to get started looking for a new home or to list yours give us a call we would love to help!

You can browse current Atlanta inventory by following this link to the Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby’s International Realty website.

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Ernst & Young Announces IT Center in Alpharetta

On the heels of the General Motors announcing that they will open an IT Innovation Center in Roswell, creating 1,00o jobs over then next 3-5

Ernst & Young announces plans to open a global IT center in Alpharetta.

years Ernst & Young announced that it will also be opening a global IT center in Alpharetta within  5 years. The Ernst & Young facility will create approximately 400 new jobs. The new positions will be filled by a combination of new employees and relocating existing employees.

IT and software are the largest contributor to Georgia’s economy and workforce. In recent years North Fulton specifically has become known as a great place for IT and tech companies. Alpharetta is in the top 10 of cities considered for tech jobs and IT start-ups on multiple lists. In an interview with Trade & Industry Development, mayor David Belle Isle of Alpharetta was quoted as saying:

“We are excited to welcome EY to Alpharetta, the Technology City of the South,. This decision serves as a continuing reminder that more and more global companies look to Alpharetta as the No. 1 city to locate their technology efforts.”  

The next few years we are going to see big changes in the landscape and employment possibilities in North Fulton.  While not IT related, The Avalon development  has already broken ground  and we will see the positive impact of that project in the next 12 – 18 months. It will add jobs and housing to our communities. These two powerhouses are not only going to add jobs, but continue to make North Fulton known as a place for technology. This is an exciting time to live in our area!

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More News About Avalon In Alpharetta

Alpharetta is all abuzz with news about Avalon. A great way to get the latest information and to stay current on what business have

Site rendering of Avalon in Alpharetta.

committed to the development visit Avalon’s new website.

You can also see the history of how the development came to be along with pictures and renderings of what is to come!  The excitement is building daily for what Avalon will bring to the community!

If you are still looking for your perfect house click here to see available homes for sale in metro Atlanta or contact me at  404-695-7040.

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Ground Breaking at Avalon in Alpharetta

It was an exciting day yesterday in Alpharetta! The Avalon multi-use project broke ground at GA-400 and Old Milton Parkway! The unfinished parking garage and retaining wall from a previous project will be demolished and the land will be made ready for an 86-acre, retail, entertainment, Class-A office space, 4-star hotel, luxury rentals and single family housing community. In short, a wonderful new retai, businessl and residential community!

The Avalon will bring over 4,000 jobs to the area upon completion and with over 50% of the retail space already leased by popular

The Avalon multi-use development in Alpharetta by North American Properties. Photo from Business Wire.

retailers such as Anthropologie, Whole Foods , Gap Brands, and more, the development is sure to be a success. The Avalon will provide millions in tax revenue and continue the growth of this vibrant community.

North American Properties, the developer, plans to open the $600 million project in late summer of 2014. Prior to breaking ground they conducted a six month in-depth study to define The Avalon.  (list from azobuild.com)

• Five-Star hospitality, including centrally located concierge services, valet parking, personal stylists and more.
• A community gathering place with amenities such as the Plaza, which will be home to Avalon’s holiday ice skating experience and summer concert series, and the Boulevard Park, an intimate area with jewel box restaurants and shaded seating.
• Fun for families and children, with amenities such as Camp Avalon, bocce courts and lawn games.
• Healthy living, which will be promoted with healthful dining options, fitness-oriented events and exercise trails with connections to the Big Creek Greenway.
• Cultural experiences, which will be provided through art, music and community events.
• Sustainable practices, including the use of rainwater runoff for irrigation and reflective roofing materials for energy efficiency.
• A sense of place that is unique and reflects the North Fulton community.
• Walkability, with parking around the building perimeters in order to promote a pedestrian environment within. Pedestrian paths will connect all parts of Avalon.
• The leading edge of technology. Avalon will be the first all-fiber community built in the Southeast. Residents, hotel guests, office workers and retailers will have access to the internet at speeds more than 100 times what is currently available. In addition, guests will have access to state-of-the-art technologies and services that streamline and simplify shopping, living and working.

This project is exciting news to everyone in the North Atlanta area. It will bring more jobs to the area and additional shopping, entertainment and housing options.

Are you considering a move, see what is currently on the market in Atlanta by clicking here.

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