Reviews & Comments
Stone Mountain, GA
A Day in the life of Stone Mountain -
12/3/2008My Husband and I have owned our home in Stone Mountain for 2 years now. Prior to purchasing this home we lived in two apartment comple in Stone Mountain. It's a beautiful place but I've found that like most Median income neighborhoods in the Atlanta area a few minutes driving in any direction can make a drastic difference in your surroundings.
There's the quaint village of Stone Mountain which is surrounded by old Colonial homes that have been transformed into townhouses and very well kept southern style homes with wrap around porches.
After less than 5 minutes in a car you are at Memorial Drive.Home to the major expressways,the prison and many small strip malls that cater to a seedier type of characters.
Travel a few more minutes Southbound and you will find yourself at the intersection of South Hairston and Redan Road which is full of businesses catering towards families. You will always find parents and their children zipping here and there. The only thing this area a truly lacking are some quality restaraunts and a bit of a cultured nightlife.
I will say that this area always has lower gas prices than the surrounding areas and miraculously in this eonomy our homes value continues to rise!Crime rates are down across the board in Stone Mountain and thought we don't have any kids at this time all of our neighbors rave about the school system!
Overall I definitely suggest Stone Mountain!