Brookhaven, Georgia

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Brookhaven is an unincorporated area located in Dekalb County, Georgia, directly north of Buckhead. It is roughly bounded by Sandy Springs, Georgia to the west, Chamblee to the Northeast, I-285 to the north, and the Atlanta city limits to the south.

Recently, Brookhaven has seen an influx of new development, including infill housing in the Ashford Park, Brittany, and Lynwood neighborhoods. Sembler recently began construction of the mixed-use project Brookhaven Village, off of Peachtree Road on the site of former public housing complexes. In addition, a new strip of retail and residential is being constructed on Dresden Drive. There is also new residential development along Ashford-Dunwoody Road, next to Blackburn Park, also on the site of a former public housing complex. Due to the increasing price of homes in Buckhead, many young people have chosen to live in Brookhaven instead for its relative affordability and close proximity to many amenities.

Brookhaven is home to two golf courses, the Capital City Club--listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the country's oldest residential golf community--and Peachtree Golf Club.

1 Schools
2 Neighborhoods
3 Parks
4 Transportation
5 Other

[edit] Schools

Brookhaven is home to Oglethorpe University. Public elementary schools include Dresden Elementary, Montgomery Elementary, and Ashford Park Elementary. Private schools include Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Elementary School and St. Martin in the Fields Episcopalian Elementary School, as well as a private Catholic high school, the Marist School.

[edit] Neighborhoods

Historic Brookhaven is the residential neighborhood located at the area's core, and is sometimes simply referred to as Brookhaven. It has homes surrounding the Capital City Club ranging from $800,000 to $4,000,000. Other residential neighborhoods in the area include Ashford Park, Sexton Woods, Cambridge, Hampton Hall, Keswick, Brittany, Lynwood, and Silver Lake Estates.

[edit] Parks

Parks in Brookhaven include Dresden Park, Brookhaven Park, Blackburn Park, Ashford Park, Murphey Candler Park, and Keswick Park.

[edit] Transportation

Peachtree Road serves as Brookhaven's main road artery. Brookhaven is served by the Brookhaven MARTA station.

[edit] Other

From 1958 through 1963, the former Brookhaven Elementary School on Fernwood Circle was the location of National Recording Corporation, which was instrumental in the early careers of Ray Stevens, Jerry Reed, and Joe South.

The Brookhaven Library, a branch of the DeKalb County Public Library, is located on Apple Road.