Ansley Park Real Estate

Ansley Park

Ansley Park sits along Peachtree Street between Midtown and Piedmont Park, placing it among the most central historic neighborhoods in Atlanta. The district covers about 275 acres just east of Midtown's high-rise core and directly borders Piedmont Park, with the Atlanta BeltLine's Eastside Trail running along that same edge. Downtown Atlanta is only a couple of miles to the south. From SRA Signature Realty's office in Tucker, the drive to Ansley Park typically follows I-285 and I-85 or Ponce de Leon Avenue into the city, arriving at one of Atlanta's most walkable intown addresses.

Atlanta's First Neighborhood Designed for the Automobile

Developer Edwin P. Ansley, a rail and real estate figure in early twentieth century Atlanta, laid out the neighborhood between 1905 and 1908, and it is often described as the first Atlanta neighborhood planned around the automobile rather than a traditional street grid. In place of straight blocks, Ansley Park's streets curve and follow the natural contours of the land, planned like parkways with landscaping built into the original design. Architects including Neel Reid designed many of the neighborhood's homes in the years that followed, drawing on Late Victorian, Colonial Revival, and other period styles. Ansley Park was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979, with its boundaries expanded in 2015, and the neighborhood avoided the decline that affected many similar intown areas during the middle of the twentieth century, keeping much of its original housing stock intact into the present day.

Parks Within a Park

True to its name, Ansley Park was built with green space woven through its residential blocks. Winn Park and McClatchey Park form long, narrow strips of lawn and trees that run through the neighborhood, serving as informal gathering spots and walking routes for residents. Just beyond the neighborhood's eastern edge, 189-acre Piedmont Park adds a lake, extensive trails, and open lawns to the mix. The two parks share a design history: when the Olmsted Brothers firm reworked Piedmont Park's master plan in 1910, their proposal included a scenic path intended to connect Piedmont Park to Ansley Park, an idea that gave rise to the local nickname "Twin Parks," a reminder that Ansley Park's own green spaces were always meant to work together with Piedmont Park rather than stand apart from it.

• Direct proximity to 189-acre Piedmont Park and its lake, trails, and Saturday Green Market


• Winn Park and McClatchey Park running through the neighborhood itself


• Ansley Golf Club bordering the district


• Access to the Atlanta BeltLine's Eastside Trail along the neighborhood's edge


• A short walk or drive to Midtown's restaurants, theaters, and shops

Golf, Greenways, and Getting Around

Ansley Golf Club sits along the neighborhood's border, and the Eastside Trail of the Atlanta BeltLine runs just beyond that, connecting Ansley Park on foot or by bike toward Piedmont Park, Old Fourth Ward, and other eastside neighborhoods. Peachtree Street forms the neighborhood's western edge and provides a direct route into Midtown, while the curving internal streets keep car traffic light on the residential blocks themselves. Because so much of the neighborhood is walkable, many residents can reach the golf club, the BeltLine, or Piedmont Park's lake and trails without needing to drive at all.

The Homes of Ansley Park

Ansley Park is known for large early twentieth century homes, many designed in Colonial Revival, Tudor, and other period styles popular when the neighborhood was developed. Deep lots and mature trees give many streets a formal, established character, and the neighborhood's long-standing historic designation has helped preserve much of its original architecture for more than a century. Front porches, formal entryways, and generous setbacks from the curving streets are common throughout, giving the neighborhood a consistent, established look from block to block.

Frequently Asked Questions

How far is Ansley Park from Downtown Atlanta?

Ansley Park sits only a couple of miles north of Downtown Atlanta, just east of Midtown along Peachtree Street.

What park is Ansley Park closest to?

Ansley Park directly borders Piedmont Park, Atlanta's largest and best known intown park, along its eastern edge.

What makes Ansley Park's street layout different from other Atlanta neighborhoods?

Ansley Park was designed with curving, parkway-style streets rather than a traditional grid, making it one of the earliest Atlanta neighborhoods planned around automobile travel.

What architectural styles will I find in Ansley Park?

The neighborhood is known for large early twentieth century homes built in Colonial Revival, Tudor, and other period styles, many designed by architects working in Atlanta during that era.

Is Ansley Park part of Midtown?

Ansley Park is a separate, distinct historic neighborhood that sits directly adjacent to Midtown's eastern edge.