Buckhead Atlanta — Atlanta’s Luxury Address
Buckhead is known for its stately mansions, luxury high rises, ritzy restaurants and….shopping.
Buckhead roughly covers the interior of the “V” formed by Interstate 85 on the east and Interstate 75 on the west. Buckhead is bordered by Cumberland and Vinings in Cobb County to the northwest, the city of Sandy Springs to the north, Brookhaven and North Druid Hills in DeKalb County to the east, Midtown Atlanta to the south, and West Midtown to the west. From the map below, you can see the primary Buckhead Zip Code is 30305. But you will find homes listed in 30327, 30324 and 30309 that may say Buckhead.
The History of Buckhead
The History of how Buckhead was formed is interesting in contrast to how developed the area is today! In 1838, Henry Irby purchased around 200 acres surrounding the present intersection of Peachtree, Roswell, and West Paces Ferry roads from Daniel Johnson for $650. Irby subsequently established a general store and tavern at the northwest corner of the intersection. The name “Buckhead” comes from a story that Irby killed a large buck deer and placed the head in a prominent location. By the late 1800s, Buckhead had become a rural vacation spot for wealthy Atlantans. Keep in mind, Downtown Atlanta was a LONG way away by horse and buggy.
The Before picture on the left, and the photo showing the construction of Ten Terminus on the right, at the corner of Peachtree and Piedmont Roads!
A Buckhead Estate Makes Way for The Largest Shopping Center in the Southeast
In 1956, an estate known as Joyeuse was chosen as the site for a major shopping center to be known as Lenox Square. The mall was designed by Joe Amisano, an architect who designed many of Atlanta’s modernist buildings. When Lenox Square opened in 1959, it was one of the first malls in the country, and the largest shopping center in the south. Office development soon followed with the construction of Tower Place in 1974.
The Buckhead Village and the Change of Atlanta Nightlife
I think another part of more recent Buckhead history that has helped shape the area was the creation of, and then the removal of the night time entertainment district called the Buckhead Village. To reverse a downturn in Buckhead Village during the 1980s, minimum parking spot requirements for bars were lifted, which quickly led to it becoming the most dense concentration of bars and clubs in the city. Beginning in 2000, residents sought to eliminate the crime situation by taking measures to reduce the community’s nightlife and re-establish a more residential character. The Buckhead Coalition’s president and former Atlanta Mayor Sam Massell, along with councilwoman Mary Norwood were instrumental in persuading the Atlanta City Council to pass a local ordinance to close bars at 2:30 AM rather than 4 AM, and liquor licenses were made more difficult to obtain. Eventually, most of the Buckhead Village nightlife district was acquired for the “Buckhead Atlanta” multi-use project, and many of the former bars and clubs were torn down in 2007.
Buckhead, Atlanta’s Prominent Address
Today, Buckhead is best known for mansions (The Govenor’s Mansion is located on West Paces Ferry Road) luxury condominium buildings like Terminus, Sovereign, St Regis, Waldorf Astoria, Ritz Carlton Residences and more recent additions (2024-25) include The Dillon The Charles and Graydon Condominiums. Buckhead is also “shopping central” with Lenox Mall and Phipps Plaza (actually sister malls now owned by the same company, Simon Malls) located on opposite corners of Peachtree at Lenox Road. Buckhead has the highest concentration of upscale boutiques. The proposed Streets of Buckhead (where all the night clubs use to be) was to bring even more high end retail to the area. But the real estate market took its toll on that project, and it has sat vacant for several years, construction cranes and all. A new developer has purchased the project, and plans have been greatly scaled back to be more of an urban village feel.
Other Points of Interest or Places in Buckhead are:
- Piedmont Hospital and the private, catastrophic care hospital Shepherd Center
- Luxury hotels –The Ritz Carlton (Changed to The Whitley – A Luxury Collection Hotel in 2017), Westin Buckhead, Grand Hyatt (Once the Hotel Nikko Atlanta), Intercontinental and J.W. Marriott
- Georgia State University’s J. Mack Robinson College of Business
- The University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business Executive Education Center
- Local private schools include the Atlanta International School, the Atlanta Speech School, Christ the King School, the Atlanta Girls School, The Galloway School, The Heiskell School, Holy Spirit Preparatory School, Trinity School, The Lovett School, Pace Academy, and The Westminster Schools.
Buckhead Atlanta Homes for Sale
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3636 Habersham Road NW 2101 Atlanta, Georgia
2 Beds 2 Baths 1,406 SqFt 0.032 Acres
$4,900,000
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2972 Lookout Place NE Atlanta, Georgia
8 Beds 11 Baths 9,760 SqFt 0.225 Acres
$630,000
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1103 Lee Circle NE Atlanta, Georgia
3 Beds 2 Baths 1,522 SqFt 0.466 Acres
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272 Lake Forrest Lane NE Atlanta, Georgia
7 Beds 7 Baths 7,948 SqFt 0.413 Acres
$240,000
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425 LINDBERGH Drive NE A2 Atlanta, Georgia
2 Beds 1 Baths 1,010 SqFt 0.023 Acres
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284 Lakeview Avenue NE Atlanta, Georgia
3 Beds 2 Baths 2,436 SqFt 0.244 Acres
$1,900,000
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1656 N Pelham Road NE Atlanta, Georgia
4 Beds 4 Baths 3,253 SqFt 0.553 Acres
$1,745,000
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366 Blackland Road NW Atlanta, Georgia
4 Beds 5 Baths 1.45 Acres
$299,900
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3040 Peachtree Road Atlanta, Georgia
1 Beds 1 Baths 770 SqFt 770 Acres
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80 Stratford Place NE Atlanta, Georgia
3 Beds 4 Baths 2,952 SqFt 0.349 Acres
$369,000
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560 Dutch Valley Road 2412 Atlanta, Georgia
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$2,695,000
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3292 Lenox Place NE Atlanta, Georgia
5 Beds 6 Baths 5,050 SqFt 0.494 Acres
$469,999
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2680 Pine Tree Road NE 2 Atlanta, Georgia
3 Beds 3 Baths 1,962 SqFt 0.028 Acres
$225,000
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1128 Hampton Way Atlanta, Georgia
3 Beds 3 Baths 1,700 SqFt 0.039 Acres
$2,345,000
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2671 Bohler Road NW Atlanta, Georgia
5 Beds 7 Baths 7,700 SqFt 0.53 Acres
$275,000
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4254 River Green Drive 613 Atlanta, Georgia
1 Beds 1 Baths 972 SqFt 0.022 Acres
$745,000
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2132 Wrights Mill Circle NE Atlanta, Georgia
3 Beds 3 Baths 2,724 SqFt 0.17 Acres
$185,000
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2965 Pharr Court South NW 817 Atlanta, Georgia
1 Beds 1 Baths 742 SqFt 0.017 Acres
$369,900
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52 Chaumont Square NW Atlanta, Georgia
3 Beds 2 Baths 1,687 SqFt 0.031 Acres
$437,000
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3324 Peachtree Road NE 2518 Atlanta, Georgia
2 Beds 2 Baths 1,223 SqFt 0.028 Acres
$335,000
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1445 Monroe Drive NE 14B Atlanta, Georgia
2 Beds 2 Baths 1,060 SqFt 0.024 Acres
$495,000
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2769 Peachtree Road NE 7 Atlanta, Georgia
2 Beds 2 Baths 2,570 SqFt 0.059 Acres
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830 Stone Ridge Lane Atlanta, Georgia
4 Beds 5 Baths 3,048 SqFt 0.028 Acres
$2,150,000
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2878 Wesley Heath NW Atlanta, Georgia
5 Beds 5 Baths 4,575 SqFt 0.373 Acres
$925,000
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18 Peachtree Avenue NE 5 Atlanta, Georgia
3 Beds 4 Baths 2,916 SqFt 0.024 Acres
$199,900
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2230 Cheshire Bridge Road NE 401 Atlanta, Georgia
1 Beds 1 Baths 723 SqFt 0.017 Acres
$370,000
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170 Elysian Way NW Atlanta, Georgia
3 Beds 2 Baths 1,546 SqFt 0.031 Acres
$995,000
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1151 Roxboro Cove NE Atlanta, Georgia
5 Beds 4 Baths 3,420 SqFt 0.41 Acres
$270,000
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711 Cosmopolitan Drive 413 Atlanta, Georgia
1 Beds 2 Baths 855 SqFt 0.01 Acres
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4095 N Broadland Road NW Atlanta, Georgia
5 Beds 4 Baths 3,793 SqFt 1.07 Acres
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796 Piedmont Way NE Atlanta, Georgia
2 Beds 2 Baths 1,116 SqFt 0.107 Acres
$1,100,000
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5114 N Ivy Road NE Atlanta, Georgia
4 Beds 3 Baths 3,425 SqFt 0.31 Acres
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285 Glen Lake Drive Atlanta, Georgia
4 Beds 4 Baths 2,486 SqFt 1.025 Acres
$314,900
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3324 Peachtree Road NE 1604 Atlanta, Georgia
1 Beds 1 Baths 706 SqFt 0.03 Acres
$775,000
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28 Peachtree Hills Avenue NE Atlanta, Georgia
2 Beds 2 Baths 2,050 SqFt 0.165 Acres
$315,000
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3655 Habersham Road NE B-254 Atlanta, Georgia
1 Beds 2 Baths 1,054 SqFt 0.024 Acres
$450,000
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2 Beds 1 Baths 1,101 SqFt 0.52 Acres
$499,900
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3338 Peachtree Road NE 1507 Atlanta, Georgia
2 Beds 2 Baths 1,270 SqFt 0.029 Acres
$155,000
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58 Monet Court NW Atlanta, Georgia
1 Beds 1 Baths 812 SqFt 0.019 Acres
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2811 Alpine Road NE Atlanta, Georgia
4 Beds 3 Baths 2,590 SqFt 0.327 Acres
$299,500
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37 La Rue Place NW Atlanta, Georgia
2 Beds 2 Baths 1,200 SqFt 0.028 Acres
$1,800,000
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650 Moores Mill Road NW 1 Atlanta, Georgia
3 Beds 3 Baths 3,310 SqFt
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1 Beds 1 Baths 621 SqFt 0.041 Acres
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125 Franklin Place Atlanta, Georgia
6 Beds 6 Baths 5,526 SqFt 0.41 Acres
$1,650,000
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3344 Peachtree Road NE 3504 Atlanta, Georgia
2 Beds 3 Baths 2,494 SqFt 0.073 Acres
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733 Greenview Avenue NE Atlanta, Georgia
3 Beds 2 Baths 2,489 SqFt 0.376 Acres
$155,000
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1705 MONROE Drive NE E3 Atlanta, Georgia
2 Beds 1 Baths 800 SqFt 1.3 Acres
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2 Beds 2 Baths 2,403 SqFt 0.055 Acres
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4237 Rickenbacker Way NE Atlanta, Georgia
2 Beds 2 Baths 1,450 SqFt 0.385 Acres
