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SOLD: 3877 Paces Lookout Drive SE listed at $695k!
Posted by thunsicker in New Listing on August 27, 2019
Closed this beautiful townhome yesterday!
Walk to Vinings Village from Paces View, a gated community with amazing amenities! Created as a European-style village with a chateau clubhouse and gorgeous pool as the focal point, the clubhouse also includes a wine-tasting room, resident wine lockers, a caterer’s kitchen, as well as a fitness center with a wellness center and spa. There is also a pool-side outdoor kitchen and a party room available for residents to rent. The developers also took advantage of their hilltop location to offer residents views of the Atlanta skyline.
Walk from the garage in to the main floor of this spacious townhome and you’ll find yourself in a spacious living area which was made for entertaining. The gorgeous open kitchen has a huge island at its center with plenty of room for guests to hang out. With its high end appliances, cabinetry, and finishes this kitchen is a head-turner.
The large living and dining area has a fireplace, luxe built-in cabinets, professional appliances and a huge wall of windows. When I’ve had people in the home already everyone comments on how light and bright this home is. The open floor plan, rich trim details and hardwood floors create a cohesive main floor living space. While not exactly new construction, this home feels like it, with its finishes in perfect condition.
A large bedroom suite is on the terrace level; the master suite and third bedroom are on the top floor.
The large master suit has vaulted ceilings and a sitting area; adjoining is the spacious master bath with separate vanities, glassed walk-in shower, and a soaking tub. Two huge customized walk-in closets with great built-in storage completes the master suite.
Terrace level has a large casual lounge area, a built in wet bar and access to the outdoor garden area, the best terrace level for entertaining in the neighborhood! The home has space for an elevator to be added to make every floor easily accessible.
If you’re a born host and love to entertain, this home is for you! I’d love to schedule a showing of both the townhome and the community; and if you want more details, give me a call or take a look at my website for more info on this great property.
3877 Paces Lookout Drive SE, Atlanta, GA 30339
Property overview: 3 bedrooms; 4 bathrooms; 3,238 sq.ft.; townhome; 2 car garage; private courtyard and balcony; gated Paces View community; swim/ tennis amenities; pool house with fitness center
Schools: Teasley / Campbell / Campbell
*Now* Offered at $695,000
New Listing: 3877 Paces Lookout Drive SE
Posted by thunsicker in New Listing on June 4, 2019
Walk to Vinings Village from Paces View, a gated community with amazing amenities! Created as a European-style village with a chateau clubhouse and gorgeous pool as the focal point, the clubhouse also includes a wine-tasting room, resident wine lockers, a caterer’s kitchen, as well as a fitness center with a wellness center and spa. There is also a pool-side outdoor kitchen and a party room available for residents to rent. The developers also took advantage of their hilltop location to offer residents views of the Atlanta skyline.
Walk from the garage in to the main floor of this spacious townhome and you’ll find yourself in a spacious living area which was made for entertaining. The gorgeous open kitchen has a huge island at its center with plenty of room for guests to hang out. With its high end appliances, cabinetry, and finishes this kitchen is a head-turner.
The large living and dining area has a fireplace, luxe built-in cabinets, professional appliances and a huge wall of windows. When I’ve had people in the home already everyone comments on how light and bright this home is. The open floor plan, rich trim details and hardwood floors create a cohesive main floor living space. While not exactly new construction, this home feels like it, with its finishes in perfect condition.
A large bedroom suite is on the terrace level; the master suite and third bedroom are on the top floor.
The large master suit has vaulted ceilings and a sitting area; adjoining is the spacious master bath with separate vanities, glassed walk-in shower, and a soaking tub. Two huge customized walk-in closets with great built-in storage completes the master suite.
Terrace level has a large casual lounge area, a built in wet bar and access to the outdoor garden area, the best terrace level for entertaining in the neighborhood! The home has space for an elevator to be added to make every floor easily accessible.
If you’re a born host and love to entertain, this home is for you! I’d love to schedule a showing of both the townhome and the community; and if you want more details, give me a call or take a look at my website for more info on this great property.
3877 Paces Lookout Drive SE, Atlanta, GA 30339
Property overview: 3 bedrooms; 4 bathrooms; 3,238 sq.ft.; townhome; 2 car garage; private courtyard and balcony; gated Paces View community; swim/ tennis amenities; pool house with fitness center
Schools: Teasley / Campbell / Campbell
Offered at $715,000
New Listing: 4590 Jettridge Drive NW
Posted by thunsicker in Buckhead, New Listing on May 31, 2019
Beautifully maintained and move-in ready on a rare level lot in Buckhead’s Chastain Park neighborhood, this traditional Cape Cod is a lovely classic family home with tons of curb appeal.
The main floor features a lovely center staircase and has formal living and dining rooms (as well as family rooms at the rear of the main floor). Polished hardwood floors flow throughout the home – which is great for allergy sufferers!
A sunny kitchen and family room for more casual living have a color scheme that brings the colors of nature into the home.
The updated eat-in kitchen faces the lush back yard with its flagstone patio and mature plantings. Fresh white cabinets, a kitchen island, and a breakfast area make this perfect for Saturday morning pancake breakfasts
Hang a bird feeder right outside the window over the huge kitchen sink! Also, new windows!
Enjoy time on your bluestone patio with a neighborhood cookout! A cozy family room with fireplace and built-in bookshelves brings the outdoors inside with french doors and floor to ceiling windows.
The family bedrooms are spacious , including a large bedroom with a full bath on the main floor.
The master suite is on the second floor with windows on three sides.
The master suite has been reconfigured with plenty of closet space, and a beautiful updated master bath with dual sinks, a glass wall walk in shower and large soaking tub. There is also an adjoining office which could serve as a nursery or private exercise room.
A full, finished walk-out basement, perfect for a play room or hobby room has a large finished storage space as well. Recessed lighting keeps it light and bright!
Chastain Park is one of Buckhead’s most desirable communities, with walking trails, the wonderful amphitheatre and arts center, and a great swim and tennis center.
You can visit my website for more details but feel free to call me with any questions. I’d love to show you this idyllic home!
4590 Jettridge Drive NWAtlanta, GA 30327
Property overview: 4 bedrooms; 3 bathrooms; 24,70 sq.ft. ; hardwood floors throughout; Cape Cod traditional; daylight finished basement; 2 car garage; cul-de-sac location; level lot; Chastain Park neighborhood
Schools: Jackson / Sutton / North Atlanta
Offered at $925,000
Chicken Salad Chick Vinings Grand Opening – Worth the Wait!
Posted by thunsicker in Vinings on March 7, 2018
Well, this morning I waited in line for an hour in our freezing weather to be one of the 1st 100 customers of Chicken Salad Chick in The Station at Vinings shopping center, and boy was it worth the wait!
Chicken Salad Chick is located at 2810 Paces Ferry Road #310 next to Meehan’s and behind the QT. Its a large, homey space and they are ready to roll! I feel like I should be saying “y’all” as I describe this as it’s a Southerner’s dream come true with 12 varieties of Chicken Salad and Pimento Cheese and 7 types of salads, soups and more.
The line inside- I was #85!
I was first introduced to Chicken Salad Chick at a Lacrosse tournament about a year ago when they were opening their Buckhead location on Roswell Rd. The store’s owner Lauren told me they’d been working since then to get this location open but they were going into a space that had never been a restaurant before, so it took quite a while to get it ready. There were many people from their corporate office on site today to greet the crowds and get the restaurant up and rolling.
They have a large, homey dining area
They have lots of drawings today for Grand Opening and even more drawings thru the rest of this week; you can get the details on their Facebook Event Page. They are open Monday-Saturday, 10:30am-7pm. Stop by and check it out!
And as always, if you’d love to live in our wonderful walking village give me a call. There is actually one great deal right now that I’d love to tell you about that is SO close!
New Listing: 1362 Battleview Drive
Posted by thunsicker in New Listing, Uncategorized on June 7, 2016
Private and serene on a wonderful family-friendly cul-de-sac, this mostly new construction in the desirable Morris Brandon school district is a bargain at under a million. 
With a tidewater feel to the home’s design and an interior flooded with natural light gives this home the feel of a coastal getaway while still within the city. The “beach house” feel continues in the interior where lighting, large windows and french doors, and an open living floor plan were designed to create a comfortable, breezy space.
The kitchen features gorgeous marble countertops, a large island with seating, and a great stainless appliance package. Once again, windows flood the room with natural light.
Living, dining and kitchen spaces flow together with a neutral color palette and large windows. Dark hardwoods anchor the rooms and continue throughout the home’s two levels. 
The master bath is a dreamy white-on-white design. With marble counters, a walk in shower and a beautiful soaking tub, it has the feel of a luxury spa.
The new spacious and airy master bedroom suite is on the main level of the home; it features french doors and oval window details to keep the room light and airy. There is also a large bedroom suite on the second floor that could also be used as a master suite.
No flood insurance is required because the home’s elevation was raised to meet regulations. This leaves the entire lower level open for garage parking for 4 + vehicles.
A spacious deck off the main level steps down to an even larger patio for ample outdoor entertaining space.
Swim and tennis memberships are available at the Hanover West club visible just across the creek at the rear of the property.
You can check out the full listing on my website for more details and photos; please reach out with any questions or to set up a time to view this unique property.
1362 Battleview Drive NW Atlanta, GA 30327
Overview: 5 bedrooms; 3 bathrooms; 4+ car garage; Hanover West pool/swim membership available; adjoining lot available
Schools: Brandon / Sutton / North Atlanta
Listing Price: $974.900
Atlanta’s International Markets
Posted by thunsicker in Uncategorized on December 2, 2015
I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving holiday. We love getting a little extra time with friends and family as we get ready to head into the holiday season. As many of you know I had lived in Washington DC prior to moving to Atlanta and the volume of international food restaurants and shops was very large. When I first moved here in 1992 Atlanta’s population was only 3 million people and now its over 6 million, so along with the doubling of our population, so has our culture and the international food places we have to choose from. I have a client that moved here from the Northeast this summer and ended up renting out in Alpharetta. She was commenting to me that we aren’t very “European” here, and I think that might be her perception from the burbs, but here in the City we have just about anything you could ask for.
It seems like even people who normally eat from the take out menu more than they cook are in the kitchen this time of year. The holidays are a great time to not only enjoy your family’s traditional dishes, but to add and experiment with new foods and traditions. Atlanta is such a global city that you can “travel” almost anywhere in the world now, just by visiting the international markets we have all over the city.
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The “original” world market in Atlanta, Your Dekalb Farmers Market in Decatur, has grown and moved around over the years but it stays packed because of the huge variety of spices, produce, wine and beer, as well as the full-service seafood and butcher counters. Chances are, if you’ve heard of it, you can find it there. For me, it’s a bit of a trek from Vinings but it’s a fun place to go if you need something special (or just want to do a little food tourism without getting on a plane.) Kids love looking at the bins of live crabs.
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Buford Highway Farmers Market
Buford Highway, called Atlanta’s International Corridor is known for it’s variety of restaurants from Korean BBQ to taquerias and everything in between. There are even a couple of food blogs dedicated to exploring Buford Highway, like EatBufordHighway.com and a MeetUp group Buford Highway Foodies and Southern Foodways Alliance has done an oral history project on it. It’s another great place to get an authentic taco or bowl of pho without having to get a plane ticket, but it’s also got plenty for the home cook to explore in the supermarkets like H-Mart, a Korean market where you can pick up pre-marinated meat to grill along with an entire row dedicated to soy sauces, and the Buford Highway Farmers Market, known for having food from almost every continent.
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Closer to home is the new Little Italia marketplace in Westside, so after you have lunch at Pizza Antico, you can shop for your Italian dinner at Bottega Luisa. Someone described it as being stocked like “an exaggerated version of an Italian grandmother’s pantry” with every Italian product you need to make the perfect at-home date night.
Similar to the Chelsea Market Hall in Manhattan and the Ferry Building Marketplace in San Francisco, the Central Food Hall at Ponce City Market in the redeveloped Sears and Roebuck building is a mix of marketplace, dining, coffee shops, grab and go stalls and snacks in an historic Atlanta landmark. With wide variety of offerings from a South African biltong bar to the King of Pops and everything in between, you can do a little globe-trotting under one historic roof.
photo credit : Sarah Dorio
In Smyrna, Nam Dae Mun Farmers Market has a variety of exotic produce but don’t forget to check out the freezer section where you can get any kind of potsticker dumpling you can imagine! I also had to take pictures there when we were shopping recently as they had “Burnt Goat Heads” and some other items that I’m not sure what culture eats and I wasn’t game to try! We found the green, spiky Durian, both fresh and frozen, it is banned on Singapore’s rail network as we found out while visiting there this spring, as well as many airports and hotels in south-east Asia. Durians polarize people. Fans say if you can get past the stink, the flesh has an ambrosial taste. they’re known for their good value. We had a Chef from Oaxaca Mexico stay with us this spring and we were able to find most ingredients she needed to prepare a feast for 25 here at my house. All this and more can be found at Nam Dae Mun which is right off Spring Road in Smyrna and they are close to Vinings and Buckhead so you can avoid a long trek across the city anytime you need a whole fish or an unusual Asian chili sauce. Take the kids when you go, its a great education and maybe they’ll want to try something new!
Atlanta Private Schools Open House Schedule 2015
Posted by thunsicker in Atlanta Private Schools on November 6, 2015
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Every year, I have out of town clients that tell me which private school their child is planning to attend. Most parents aren’t aware of the process, the schedule, and how competitive it is. I have a post about “off cycle” admissions but most private schools in Atlanta don’t accommodate off cycle admission, creating a challenge for executives who are relocated during the summer months. Holy Innocents is the only one I know of that my clients have been able to get into off cycle.
Part of being a realtor is helping families with relocation and transition and a big part of that process is finding the right schools for your children. I’ve done a few posts with tips and information about the process of application for Atlanta private schools in order to help parents navigate the process and minimize disappointment when unexpected things pop up. For me, it’s not just about selling real estate, it’s about helping people create homes here in Vinings and Buckhead!
The “on cycle” process typically starts in October the year prior to the year you want your child to start, usually with testing beginning in October. Then in November the private school Open Houses start and the schools may schedule private tours of the schools as well. By January, schools have booked the individual interviews and they stop accepting applications in January to early February. Decisions are made and announced at the same time, usually the first Saturday in April.
There are wait lists and a lot of movement during those first two weeks after announcements, so don’t give up on your first choice too soon. But it’s interesting because schools are pretty good at knowing which students are the best fit for their curriculum and education styles so I’d prefer a school that wanted my child on their first list personally. Trust the process and apply to at least three. Schools are looking for candidates that are going to succeed in their environment so it is not usually the parent’s choice at the end of the day, it’s up to the schools.
The psychologist that does your child’s testing is a good resource in directing you to the schools that would be the best fit, but if your heart wants one in particular, don’t give up, wait out the wait list. I know people with siblings tend to just apply to the school they have a child in already and many regret it later when that child doesn’t get in, so expand your search and consider others; a school program that is a fit for one isn’t always a fit for another and you don’t want to be in a position of having to move to get in a good school district after the fact! Trust me- it happens more often than you can imagine! So, to help you get rolling, here are this year’s Open House dates:
- November 14 – The Westminster Schools: Lower School Open House and The Lovett School Kindergarten Open House, 1:00 PM
- November 15 – The Lovett School Grades 1-5 Open House 1:00 PM ; Grades 6-8, 3:30 PM and Atlanta Girls’ School: Admission Open House; 1:00 PM
- November 16 – The Lovett School: Grades 1-5 Open House 1:00 PM Grades 6-8, 3:30 PM
- November 17 – Trinity School Open House, 9:30 AM
- November 21 – Pace Academy: Middle and Upper School Open House, 1:00 PM
- November 22 – Pace Academy: Lower School Open House, 1:00 PM
- December 4 – The Westminster School: Middle School Open House
- December 5 – Holy Innocent’s Episcopal School: All School Open House starting at 11:00 AM: The Westminster School: Upper School Open House, 2:00 PM
- December 6 – The Galloway School Open House for all grades and St. Benedict’s Episcopal School Open House
- December 10 – Trinity School Open House, 9:30 AM
- January 20 – Trinity School Open House, 9:30 AM
- January 21 – Lovett School Open House Grades 9-12, 6:30 PM
- January 23 – Whitfield Academy Family Open House, 2:30 PM
- January 24 – St. Benedict’s Episcopal School Open House
Woodward Academy offers group tours by reservation on select dates through February
High-tech Med-cottage or “Granny Pods”: Assisted Living of the Future?
Posted by thunsicker in Uncategorized on November 2, 2015
What if you could bring a fully equipped, high-tech assisted living space to your home for an aging parent? Would you consider a modular, temporary guest house that could be removed after a few months? i ran across this Washington Post article “Pioneering the Granny Pod: Fairfax County family adapts to high-tech dwelling that could change elder care“ and it got me thinking about the many ways this could be used by my clients. A Methodist minister in Virginia had the idea that “as America grows older, its aging adults could avoid a jarring move to the nursing home by living in small, specially equipped, temporary shelters close to relatives” and he set out to create the Medcottage, a portable high-tech cottage that could be moved to the family’s property as a home for a relative in need of special care.
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People have strong opinions about modular housing but the modern designs and practicality of these options has to make you stop and think twice. Rather than making permanent and expensive renovations to your home, would you consider a “granny pod” as an option to give aging parents security, comfort, and privacy? Or for older parents who split their time between different cities as a temporary apartment? What about a modular solution for my clients who need a guest room on the main floor of their home with its own sitting area, perhaps brought in for the holidays and rented by the month? And with the U.S’s aging population, I believe it will get to the point where there is a resale market for this type of space. With threshold-free floors, accessible showers, and medical monitoring and equipment already factored into the design of many of these units, it takes a lot of the guesswork out of working with a contractor who may not be as experienced with renovations like these. Of course, there are questions of zoning, space, and family dynamics to consider, but it’s certainly food for thought. I’d love to hear your opinions! If zoning can address the additional structure, I think there will be a market for this!
Interior of Med cottage
Party at the Pirch
Posted by thunsicker in Uncategorized on September 29, 2015
The grand entrance
Pirch chef hard at work in this showcase kitchen
We learned all about salt block cooking
Delicious dumplings
The cooking demo area with friendly, helpful staff
Cocktails ready to go!
Cheers!
Goodie bags ready for guests
Happy Thanksgiving!
Posted by thunsicker in Uncategorized on November 20, 2014
We’re about to enter the whirlwind of the holiday season – in fact, it has already felt like Christmas time in Atlanta this week – Brrrrrr! I’m so glad that Thanksgiving marks the beginning of the holiday season because it gives me a chance to pause and reflect on all of the things that I am deeply grateful for before all of the exciting business of the season begins. Here are a few of the things I’m thankful for:
Its Fall and we’re heading into Thanksgiving week, so I only thought it appropriate that I post what I’m Thankful For:
1. Our health – after losing a few young friends this year to terrible diseases, I am ever so mindful that we need to be thankful for our health.
2. My son’s education – every time I am at my son’s school I am reminded how lucky and blessed I am that he is able to get the quality education that he receives and it reminds that I want to help those that aren’t as fortunate to allow their children to prosper.
3. Continued good business. After so many terrible years in real estate, 2013 and 2014 have been a blessing and one I hope continues for not only my benefit but my clients who are able to make transitions in housing without a financial hardship.
4. A supportive broker – this business can be tough and as an independent business person I’ve never realized the benefit of a great broker until this year. For the first time since I’ve been in real estate I feel like I have a partner versus someone who just cares about taking a chunk of my money. It is truly a win-win relationship.
5. My friends, family, and neighbors – as a single mom I hear others talk about how hard it is when their husband works late hours or is on a business trip, but many of them don’t work. I get by daily as the sole provider for my family with the help of my friends and neighbors. Even though I don’t have family nearby I have their support just a phone call away. I have friends and neighbors that are happy to swing by and pick up my child with just a text or phone call and a resilient son who doesn’t worry if Mom is later than planned, he knows she’s probably with a client.
6. My village – this is part of the friends and neighbors, but even more its familiarity and tradition. I realize as the Holidays approach and my son is now 10 years old that the things we have done for years in Vinings such as the Halloween party, Vinings Tree Lighting etc are becoming part of his “story” and life and it brings him comfort and a sense of home. Even though I am occasionally tempted by a great deal on a house somewhere else it comes down to whats best for my son and the comfort of the known outweighs the perks of another house or location.
7. Flexible time – one of the reasons I went into real estate was to allow myself to have a “life”. Little did I realize that life would require working every single day with no real time off EVER! But the benefit of that is I can schedule around things at my son’s school and can participate in things that most Moms who don’t work can do and then I just end up on my computer til midnight making up for it, but I can do it all that way. Plus this career has allowed me to have flexibility and be the best Mom I can be for my sweet little boy.
8. My dogs – as my parents lost their much-loved Boston Terrier – Suzy this year I am reminded how much unconditional love comes from my 2 fellas. The help me appreciate nature as they like to take walks and sniff everywhere they go. My littlest one is truly my shadow and they are both at my feet while I work from home on many days.
9. Reliable service providers – this may not make sense to many, but I do feel blessed to have people who I can trust to help me with maintaining and enhancing my house. My gardener, handyman, painters etc. I own a rental property and have my house and without them I would be overwhelmed with tasks that could be difficult to manage. I feel comfortable leaving them a key and I know the work will get done. I haven’t always had this comfort, I am grateful to have it now.
10. Technology – again this may seem like an odd thing to be thankful for, but technology truly allows me to communicate with many more people than I could in years past. Prior to the advent of everyone on email we’d have to spend hours a day calling people to arrange for appointments, follow up on showings etc. Today things are pretty instantaneous and I can see when someone is entering a listing or text an agent to get feedback or email a client about a showing, allowing me to be much more productive than in years past.
And the most important of all, I am thankful for my son, this coming week reminds me of my journey to Russia 9 years ago to bring him home. Each day of the Thanksgiving week brings a different memory and I reflect on it each year. My Mom travelled with me on both trips and she remembers each day as if it was yesterday as well. We boarded the flight to Kemerovo on Sunday and arrived on Monday and by the following Saturday after Thanksgiving we were back in Atlanta with a new baby boy! I know many agents remember that time as well as I think everyone in Buckhead and Vinings was following my journey. We didn’t have WordPress back then, but I did an early version of a Blog on Google 360. I’ll have to see if I can still find it, it was sporatic as it wasn’t always easy to find internet access back then in Siberia, but it still captured a lot of what was happening to us daily. So reflect on what you’re Thankful for this Thanksgiving and I hope it will be a wonderful one for you and your family as well.
As a little Thanksgiving bonus I thought I’d add that I’m grateful for this season of hospitality too, a time to reconnect with friends and family over a special holiday meal. Here’s a recipe for a traditional Southern party favorite, cheese straws. These are great for guests to nibble with a glass of wine and they would also be a great way to show your gratitude to your holiday hosts!
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- 1 2/3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or more to taste
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 8 ounces extra-sharp cheddar cheese, grated
- 2 tablespoons water
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