Kirkwood Real Estate

Kirkwood Real Estate & Homes for Sale in Georgia

Kirkwood is a historic, diverse and thriving community that is conveniently located just five miles east of downtown Atlanta. In recent years, more and more Atlanta residents are discovering that Kirkwood offers exactly what they are looking for, which is a neighborhood right in the heart of the city with a great mix of beautiful with older and newer homes standing side by side, where residents know their neighbors and can walk down tree-lined sidewalks to nearby parks and businesses.

Kirkwood students are zoned to Toomer Elementary, Coan Middle and Grady High School. The area also has several excellent private schools, including Horizons, The Howard School, Padeia and several Montessori institutions. For higher education, students may attend Emory, Georgia State and Georgia Tech campuses. Kirkwood is home to Bessie Branham Park, which was recently renovated with new tennis/basketball courts, playgrounds, a ball field, a $2 million recreational center with a gym, workout equipment and a state-of-the-art computer center offering free classes to Atlanta residents.

Best of all, Kirkwood is on the MARTA east rail line, with East Lake Station close by. This part of East Atlanta features several nice neighborhoods as well. For affordable housing, Edgewood is one of the hottest communities in Atlanta, featuring many wonderful Craftsman bungalows. East Lake is a growing community where you will find new homes as well as older bungalows and Tudor cottages.