Westminster Milmar

Westminister Milmar is a suburb to the North of Atlanta, Georgia. It is actually rather far out away from the city, so if you don't want much to do with the city, but want some of the amenities it has to offer, this might be a good location. It is actually closer to Mt. Paran and other cities than it is to Atlanta. You are able to reach Atlanta through Georgia Hwy 41/401, which takes you right to Interstate 75.

The housing value here is incredibly high, and is almost three times the price of what you find in downtown Atlanta. The standard housing price of a new home in Wesminister Milmar is just under $840,000.

There are several parks in the area for children to play in, not to mention several basketball courts and tennis courts to help keep you in shape and busy. It has some of the best schools in the Atlanta area, not to mention there is a church for just about any sect of Christianity (although most are southern baptist).

The shopping and attractions levels are adequate, although you are till going to find the best option traveling south towards Atlanta, as there are more options here.

Just yesterday I dropped a friend off at a doctor’s appointment at an office located in the Westminster Milmar area of Atlanta. While waiting for her I thought I would drive around the area; it was finally a comfortable (not humid) late summer’s day in Georgia, and the breeze was just right. It struck me. In all of my years of living in Atlanta, I could not help to be amazed at the sheer number of joggers and walkers of every age, sex and races taking advantage of the cooler temperatures along the shaded hills of northern Howell Mill Road. It was a breathtaking site to see them whizzing by lovely brick homes and townhouses there, all seeming quite healthy --- and happy to be there. This is the mark of a community with a high quality of life!

When I got to Northside Drive, it occurred to me while sitting at the traffic light at the foothills of north Howell Mill Road that I was at the epic-center of everything: I-75, flower shops, little boutiques and shops and grocery stores at and across from the West Paces Shopping Plaza (that has a Starbucks to boot)), the Atlanta History Center – even Cumberland and Lenox Malls were mere minutes away. It has a great mix of characteristics; lovely homes, retail shops, professional (doctors’ offices), and excellent schools are nearby.

Perhaps the most endearing characteristics is that even at rush hour I could avoid, I-75 South traffic by using Northside Drive as an alternate route.