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My sister lived on this street for 7 years. The townhomes are very nice, and the neighborhood is safe overall. However, it is not as peaceful as it used to be, and because so many families are packed into a small neighborhood, the street has had its share of drama. I've witnessed couples fighting in the evening, and several times my sister had to call the police because kids were climbing over their six-foot stockade fence.

Most of the neighbors are very nice and try to take good care of their property. Some units are rental units and those tend to have lots of turnover, so you never know who your neighbor will be.

Backyards of most of the homes have trees and running/gardening room. All the homes have driveways, though many do not have garages, which makes for an overabundance of cars on the street at all hours.

Frey Lake Road is a beautiful street inside the sought-after Pine Tree Country Club neighborhood of Kennesaw. Houses on the street back up to the 18th hole of the country club golf course, which means most houses have no 'backyard' neighbors. Instead they have a great view of the lush green course. Also, new homes have been built recently that are selling in the high 400Ks, boosting the value of the existing homes in that area.

Frey Lake Road ends at Kennesaw State University, which makes it attractive for singles, couples, and families. The University is a good neighbor to the people in Pine Tree Country Club, although some houses are renting out to students there, making for loud parties certain nights. The neighborhood is working to keep the neighborhood peaceful rather than having it turn into an extension of the University. Time will tell if they succeed or not.

Station Drive is off of North Booth and adjacent to Bells Ferry. One of Kennesaw's best kept secrets, this neighborhood has the best of all worlds. It is peaceful, with large lots and contemporary homes. In addition, the landscape features gentle inclines so that walking the neighborhood is appealing. No huge hills to wreck your knees or obstruct the view when you are bicycling.

Station Drive winds around dead ends, so through-traffic is almost non-existent, making it a great place for kids to play. In the evening, boys often play football at the end of the road. You will see families walking dogs and riding bikes. The neighborhood has a cut-through to the elementary school, and children there still walk to school each day. The middle school is 1/4 mile down the road, and bus service stops at end of each street.

The only draw back is that residents hear the fire station alarms because the station is located across from the sub division on Bells Ferry. But most of the residents feel grateful to have emergency services nearby, and the alarms don't go off that often.

My friend has lived on Station Drive for 20 years. The neighbors are friendly without being nosy-- you can always find a helping hand, but you won't have neighbors budding into your business. That's what makes Station Drive a great place to visit and live.

Mountain Way is just off of Georgia 400, near Phipps Plaza on one end, and Roswell Road on the other, making it convenient enough for the best of Buckhead, but also quiet enough to raise children in a safe neighborhood in close proximity to the sought-after Sarah Smith public elementary school.

The right side of the street features houses high up on a hill. Some have been bought and torn down, with new architectural masterpieces being built in their stead. Other 1950s style ranch homes remain, but their unique treed lots and hillside hideaway appeal makes the houses a hot item.

Centrally located, Mountain Way is close to Atlanta's best shopping at Lennox Mall and Phipps Plaza, and Atlanta's best grocery shopping and food on Roswell Road. It is also convenient for commutes into Midtown.

This main Buckhead attraction is simply stunning. I traveled West Paces Ferry every day for five years and never got tired of seeing how the other half lives. Multi-Million-Dollar homes, each one unique in design and personality, line the road. The Governor's Mansion boasts a meticulously manicured lawn. West Paces Ferry features Paces Academy, one of Atlanta's finest schools. The location is close to the best food and best shopping in Atlanta. Close enough, but far enough away from the city, it is one place I would live if I won the Lotto. Aside from that stroke of luck, I'll have to settle for driving through on my way to Phipps Plaza for great shopping.

Cherokee Street is the main road that runs from I-75 (where Wade Green Road turns into Cherokee Street) to Main Street, Kennesaw. The road features mostly commercial properties, and has everything you need - from places to eat (pizza, mexican, thai, fast food), to a beauty school that features economical hair cuts, to a wedding chapel, to the Civil War Museum.

Railroad tracks give the old town feel, and trains frequently tie up traffic turning from Main Street onto Cherokee. Several new housing developments have recently sprouted up on Cherokee Street near Main Street. Two mornings a week a farmers market offers fresh vegetables in the parking lot at the railroad tracks. Summer festivals also make for enjoyable outings.

We moved to Atlanta during the 1994 Olympics when it was nearly impossible to find a place to rent. We rented on Maple Street and it was a nightmare. While the yards are large, green, and spacious, and the houses are well built but small, the neighborhood is dangerous. The area is very close to Hartsfield Atlanta Airport. For travelers, this convenience may be worth the rough spots of living this close to Stewart Avenue. But there is a lot of crime, and the smell of the jets on their flight path over the neighborhood make it a less than pleasant place to live.

Hearthstone Way is toward the back of Parkwoods Common subdivision. It features large multi-story brick-front homes that were built in the mid 1990s. Most are 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms. Lots are wooded in the back, and some back up to a pond. The street is quiet, though there are several families with active children.

The street is convenient to Pitner Elementary School, Publix shopping center, and Highway 92 which is a main road in neighboring Woodstock, GA. It is also 1 mile from I-75 making it accessible for commuting.

This is the main road in the Hickory Grove sub-division. The houses on this road were built about 30 years ago, and are mostly contemporary in style. They are cedar sided and architecturally eye pleasing. Most houses sit on 3/4 acre lots. The neighborhood backs up to Pitner Elementary School, built 5 years ago, which serves grades K-5. There is a shopping plaza less than 1 mile away, with a Publix grocery store. McDonalds and Burger King are also in walking distance.

The road just outside the sub-division has no sidewalks, nor do any of the roads in the subdivision. This makes it dangerous to try walking to school or the stores. The street is on the public school bus route, but no public transportation is available otherwise.

Wade Green Road runs between Highway 92, crosses over and has entrance and exit ramps to/from I-75, and changes to Cherokee Street as it passes over the Interstate, winding into Kennesaw. Having lived off of this road for 13 years, I have seen it change from a wooded lane with a few sub-divisions and one plaza to a highly traveled thoroughfare between Woodstock and Kennesaw. It has most fast-food restaurants, including McDonalds, Burger King, Taco Bell, Arbys, etc., as well as several strip plazas and a Publix grocery store.

There are not many properties right ON Wade Green Road, as it is primarily commercial now. Wildwood Baptist Church bought the beautiful farm that once had horses and has a large barn and wooded acreage. Pitner elementary school was also built on Wade Green Road five years ago, and traffic in the morning can get crazy with buses traveling to and from the school, and commuters trying to get on I-76. But the elementary school is very good, so it is a good area for families to look for a house to rent or buy.