Large 4br/2ba in
historic Grant Park with hardwood floors, central heat and air, dishwasher, washer and dryer, separate living and dining rooms,
and two covered porches. Downstairs unit in a 2-unit building. 3 doors down from MARTA stop. 1
block to the Beltline. 3 blocks to Zoo Atlanta and 131-acre Grant Park with public pool. 1 mile to new
Kroger. Convenient to interstate. Vibrant neighborhood association (www.gpna.org) with lively annual events. Ask about incentive for electronic bill pay. Good roommate floor plan. Most
pets ok.
For more information or an appointment
call John at 404-786-2445 or
email jwuichet@mindspring.com.
Address. Complete mailing address is 711 Delmar
Ave, Atlanta, GA 30312-3607. City of Atlanta, Fulton County.
MARTA. The nearest transit station is
King Memorial, about 1½ miles north at Grant Street
and DeKalb Avenue/Decatur Street. Garnett station is about 2 miles west at the corner of Brotherton
Street and Peachtree. There are two bus routes close
by. Route #31 (Lindbergh-Morningside-Grant
Park) stops about 3 doors down at the corner of Confederate Ave and Delmar Ave,
and goes to both the Five Points and Lindbergh stations. Route #32 (Eastland-Bouldercrest)
stops 1 block north at the corner of Ormewood Ave and Confederate Ave,
and goes to the King Memorial station. For schedule information call 404-848-4711
or visit www.itsmarta.com.
Post Office. The nearest US Postal Service facility
is East Atlanta Station, 1.2 miles northeast at 1273 Metropolitan Av, 404-521-2064.
Gate City Station is 1.4 miles northwest at 486 Decatur St,
404-521-2855. Lakewood Post Office is 1.9 miles southwest at 1590 Jonesboro Rd, 404-524-0463. For more
info visit www.usps.com.
Public Schools. This home is within the primary attendance
zone for the new Neighborhood
Charter School, 688 Grant St., which currently serves grades K-3 and is expanding;
call 404-589-1367 or visit: www.neighborhoodcharter.com. Grades K-5: Daniel H. Stanton Elementary, 970 Martin St., 404-624-2084. Grades 6-8:
Walter L. Parks Middle, 1090 Windsor St., 404-752-0742. Grades 9-12: Southside
Comprehensive High, 801 Glenwood Ave., 404-624-2064. For general info visit www.atlanta.k12.ga.us.
Neighborhood Association. The Grant Park Neighborhood Association
is large and active in a wide variety of areas. For more information visit www.gpna.org.
Annual Events. Each fall the Grant Park Neighborhood
Association hosts a “Moth Ball” benefit at Zoo Atlanta, featuring live music and dancing and outrageous costumes. They also host an annual tour of homes. The
Grant Park Conservancy holds regular events to benefit the park itself. For more
info visit www.gpna.org or www.gpconservancy.org.
Grocery and Pharmacy. The nearest grocery and pharmacy
is the new Kroger, just 1.3 miles southeast at 1160 Moreland Ave.,
404-624-8110 (store) and 404-624-8115 (pharmacy). Located 0.7 miles north, CVS
Pharmacy is open 24 hours at 520 Boulevard, 404-624-0022. For more info visit
www.kroger.com and www.cvs.com.
Voter Registration. You should be able to change your
voter registration to the new address by visiting any public library (see below). For
more information call the Secretary of State, Elections Division, 404-656-2871 or visit www.sos.state.ga.us.
Public Library. The main/central branch of the
Atlanta-Fulton Public Library is 4 miles north at the corner of Forsyth and Peachtree, across from the Peachtree Center MARTA
station, 404-730-1700. The closest is the East Atlanta Branch, 1.7 miles east,
near the shops and restaurants of East Atlanta Village at 457 Flat Shoals Ave, 404-730-5438.
For general info visit www.af.public.lib.ga.us.
Vehicle Registration. If moving from another state or
county, you may need to change your vehicle registration: Fulton County Tax Commissioner, 404-730-4000 or visit www.co.fulton.ga.us.
Public Parks. One of the largest and best parks in Atlanta
is Grant Park, just 3 blocks west at Boulevard and Delmar Ave. Amenities include Zoo Atlanta (404-624-5600) or www.zooatlanta.org, the Cyclorama (404-658-7625), a public swimming pool (404-622-3041), and 131 acres of rolling hills and trees. There are also 2 pavilions for 300 people with grill, and 1 gazebo for 30 people with grill (reservations
404-817-6757), and several playgrounds, ball fields, tennis courts, and indoor basketball courts (404-624-0697). For general
city parks info, visit www.ci.atlanta.ga.us.
Atlanta Beltline.
One block to the East of this home, at the dead-end of Delmar Ave, lies the future pathway of the Atlanta Beltline, a planned
22-mile loop of light transit, greenways, and parks. For the latest information, visit www.beltline.org.
Utilities. Electricity is provided through
Georgia Power, 888-660-5890. Natural gas is available through a wide variety
of sources; call the Georgia Public Service Commission at 404-656-4501 for a current list of providers. City water and sewer service is contracted to United Water, 404-658-6500.
Cable is available through AT&T at 678-545-2289; other cable providers may also be available.
Trash and Recycling. The city picks up both garbage
and recycling on Wednesdays. Yard debris is collected the 2nd and
4th Wednesdays of the month. Items accepted for recycling include aluminum and tin cans, plastic bottles
labeled #1 and #2 only, newspaper, and glass bottles without lids. A good place
to take other recyclables is the DeKalb Farmer’s Market, about 6 miles northeast at 3000 East Ponce De Leon Ave, 404-377-6400. For
more information call Atlanta Sanitation Department 404-330-6333, or Atlanta
Recycling Department 404-792-1212 or visit www.ci.atlanta.ga.us.
For more information or an appointment
call John at 404-786-2445 or
email jwuichet@mindspring.com.
