TownPark Village Townhomes brings urban lifestyle in the suburbs

If there’s any place in Atlanta that cries out for an urban live, work, play lifestyle, it’s TownPark in northern Cobb County. With office, retail, restaurants and an Embassy Suites hotel, the mixed-use community is close to Kennesaw State University, Georgia’s fastest growing university of 20,000 students. The vibrant Town Center retail, restaurant and entertainment district is just down the street.

And now award-winning developer The Columns Group is building luxury, three-story brownstones to put homeowners in the middle of the excitement. TownPark Village Townhomes gives homeowners an opportunity to work, go out to dinner, and play within safe walking distance of their homes. It’s north Cobb County’s first true mixed-use community.

Unlike any neighborhood in the area – but very much like some of America’s most popular urban streetscapes – the architecture reflects classic historic “Charleston Queen Street” with recessed entry porticoes. Individual classic limestone archways and stone accented windows and doorways create individual details and contrasts. From the street, iron balconies and tree lined sidewalks create a charming historic environment.

Inside, the homes set a new standard for the area, incorporating the newest trends in today’s homebuilding design. Each open flowing floorplan features a chef’s kitchen with Lube imported Italian cabinets, granite countertops and stainless steel appliances. A fireside family room and formal dining room invite entertaining. And the sophisticated owner’s suite provides a private retreat with sitting area and luxurious bath.

The community not only fits homeowner lifestyles, but it also meets the planning recommendations of groups like the Atlanta Regional Commission and the Livable Communities Coalition. It has earned the praise of community leaders.

“This is exactly what we needed,” says ARC Chairman and Cobb Commission Chairman Sam Olens.

TownPark Village Townhomes brings an air of urban sophistication to an area once accused of contributing to the city’s infamous sprawl. Now that it is established, Town Center has developed its own personality. It includes one of the Southeast’s largest shopping malls, a variety of corporate offices and opportunities for recreation and entertainment, including nearby Lake Allatoona and the North Georgia Mountains. Kennesaw State infuses the community with the cultural and recreational opportunities of a large university.

“Buyers in TownPark Village Townhomes are incorporating location into their lifestyles. They’re not buying a house in one area of town and doing all their living in another,” says Al Nash, Executive Vice President of The Columns Group. “They have it all right here. They save gas and time, and in return they gain a true sense of place.”

TownPark Village Townhomes is the most recent in a long line of successes by The Columns Group. Known for their involvement in the larger goals of metro Atlanta, the firm has a tradition of leading the way in residential development.

Their projects are as varied as the Atlanta skyline, but each has the common goal of creating a sense of place. Ranging from a Flatiron residential tower in Buckhead to turn-of-the century style homes with wide front porches in gracious downtown Fayetteville, The Columns Group’s developments stand out by blending in. With TownPark Village Townhomes, they’ve done it again.

Jeff DuFresne, Executive Director of ULI Atlanta, “The Columns Group has created a ‘place.’ It’s an integrated community where you can engage in the necessities of life (your job, home, shopping, recreation, etc.) within close proximity.

“A ‘place’ can be urban or suburban,” DuFresne says. “We are living in a time compressed world, and to the extent we can spend less money and time in our car, and more with our families – that’s a good thing.”