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BEAUTIFUL MOUNTAIN BROOK ALABAMA SPRINGTIME PICTURES

Friday, April 8th, 2011

Mountain Brook, Alabama is at its most beautiful in Springtime, with the beauty of flowering dogwood and azaleas sprinkling the wooded setting. Realtor Shannon Holmes of RealtySouth recently took a walking tour of one of her favorite Mountain Brook areas, snapping pictures of beautiful homes and scenery from Jemison Park along Mountain Brook Parkway, and up Overhill Road to Guilford, Hastings, Sussex, and Balmoral Roads. Notice the different architectural styles of the city.

Mountain Brook French Norman

Lovely French Norman in Mountain Brook

Mountain Brook Colonial

Mountain Brook Colonial

This Mountain Brook Colonial is a well known former Birmingham Symphony Decorator Showhouse situated along Mountain Brook Parkway next to Jemison Park. Sidewalks lead past this beautiful home as part of the walking trails in the city.

The Mill is another familiar site across from Jemison Park. Built in the 1920′s as a replacement for the original grist mill burned during the American Civil War, this replica is now a charming private home.

The Mill Mountain Brook, Alabama

Springtime view of The Mill in Mountain Brook

In the picture below, water rushes along the creek running through Jemison Park in Mountain Brook, Alabama.

Creek in Jemison Park Mountain Brook, Alabama

View up the creek in Jemison Park

Here are more homes along Mountain Brook Parkway as viewed from Jemison Park.

Parkway Home with columns

Traditional Beauty as seen from Mountain Brook Parkway

Stone house with turret on Mountain Brook Parkway

French Design in Stone as seen from Mountain Brook Parkway

Williamsburg Style Home Mountain Brook

Williamsburg Traditional on Mountain Brook Parkway

Climbing the hill above Mountain Brook Parkway, the lovely Spring buds and flowers can be enjoyed on the lawns of these Mountain Brook, Alabama homes.

Brick Tudor w/ front chimney

Timeless Design in Brick

Mountain Brook Traditional Home

This home was once featured on the Independent Presbyterian Church Christmas Tour

Home w/Columns and Circular Drive

Elegant Mountain Brook Home

Stone Renovation Mountain Brook

Stone Renovation with Winding Drive

Mountain Brook Tudor w/ angles

Wonderful Angles and Detail on this Mountain Brook Tudor

On this beautiful April day, the glories of Spring and the beautiful homes of Mountain Brook provided an enjoyable afternoon.

SHANNON HOLMES, REALTOR®

(205) 706-3975

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109 Inverness Plaza, Birmingham, Alabama 35242

Information is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed.

Please contact Shannon Holmes for questions about Birmingham, Alabama real estate, or for more information on beautiful Mountain Brook, Alabama homes.

MOUNTAIN BROOK ALABAMA REAL ESTATE HOMES FOR SALE MLS

Sunday, October 25th, 2009

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Located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, and extremely convenient to downtown Birmingham, is the beautiful city of Mountain Brook, Alabama. The planned city of Mountain Brook, Alabama, was designed by Warren H. Manning, a prominent Massachusetts architect of the roaring twenties.

Mountain Brook Traditional Georgian

Since the beginning of its development in 1929, Mountain Brook has boasted some of the finest architecture in the country, consisting of everything from English style cottages to Stone Castles in the style of English Tudor and French Normandy. Traditional Georgian and Southern Colonials are also prevalent here.

Mountain Brook French Norman Home

Mountain Brook, Alabama homes are some of the most frequently renovated homes in the country. Look up and down just about any street in Mountain Brook, and you will find major work being done to homes on a regular basis.  Since many of the homes in Mountain Brook, Alabama were designed by prominent architects and have historical significance, great care is taken with any remodeling done to homes in Mountain Brook. For this reason, each home in Mountain Brook, Alabama is a unique and charming example of the best in architecture.

Mountain Brook, Alabama Home Renovation

Mountain Brook Renovation phase 2

Mountain Brook Renovation Progresses

Mountain Brook Alabama Home Renovation Completed

Mountain Brook Alabama Home Remodeled

Not only is Mountain Brook the most affluent city in the state of Alabama, it is the 17th wealthiest in the nation, and also Alabama’s best educated.

City officials through the years have judiciously protected the many parks and green spaces that the residents enjoy so well.  When taking a morning drive down the tree-lined streets of Mountain Brook, Alabama, you will see many joggers, walkers, and bikers getting their daily exercise. 

 

The three original  villages of Mountain Brook, connected by what once were horseback riding trails are:

  • Mountain Brook Village
  • English Village
  • Crestline Village

Many of the most sought after homes for sale in Mountain Brook, Alabama surround the three area golf courses:

The convenient, upscale shopping and amenities, as well as its award-winning school system, make Mountain Brook, Alabama a very desirable city in which to live.

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SHANNON HOLMES (205) 706-3975

RealtySouth

109 Inverness Plaza, Birmingham, Alabama 35242

Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

Contact Shannon Holmes for more information on Mountain Brook, Alabama Real Estate or homes for sale in the MLS.

LIBERTY PARK SUBDIVISION VESTAVIA ALABAMA AMENITIES

Monday, July 20th, 2009
4067 Paxton Place Vestavia Hills AL 35242 Liberty Park home for sale

4067 Paxton Place Vestavia Hills AL 35242 Liberty Park Home for Sale

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Homes for sale in the 4000 acre master-planned community of Liberty Park Subdivision in Vestavia, Alabama range in price from about the $350,000′s to $1,000,000+, and have a host of fabulous amenities to offer:

  • Liberty Park Community Pool
  • Lakes with Fishing
  • Parks
  • Sidewalks
  • Playground
  • Vestavia Sports Complex
  • Trails
  • Green Spaces
  • Two onsite neighborhood schools – Liberty Park Elementary and the new Liberty Park Middle School (Homes for sale in Liberty Park are also zoned for Vestavia Hills High School.)
  • Old Overton Club
  • new construction homes in the Provence sector just opening
  • Homes for sale in gated area of Old Overton in Liberty Park
  • Homes for sale with view lots
  • Homes for sale with golf course views
  • Hotel
  • Commercial Offices
  • Retail Space in the Prominence Shops at Liberty Park with a Bank, Dry Cleaners, etc.
  • Community Activities such as “Art in the Park”, a Pumpkin Patch, and a Christmas Party, sponsored by the Ladies of Liberty Park organizaton
  • Easy access to I-459, Highway 280, I-65, & Highway 31
  • Close to shopping at The Summit, Brookwood Mall, and the numerous shopping choices that the Highway 280 Corridor has to offer
  • Convenient to most of the wonderful amenities that Birmingham, Alabama, (the largest city in the state) has to offer.  For more information on activities and amenities in the Birmingham area, please refer to FUN & ENTERTAINMENT LINKS WHEN MOVING TO BIRMINGHAM ALABAMA”.

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SHANNON HOLMES, REALTOR® (205) 706-3975

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109 Inverness Plaza, Birmingham, Alabama 35242

Information deemed reliable but is not guaranteed.

SHANNON HOLMES is a Birmingham, Alabama native who attended Vestavia Schools as a child.  Her vast knowledge of the area could prove a valuable asset to the home buyer or seller.  Always happy to answer questions, please contact Shannon for any real estate information about Liberty Park Subdivision, Vestavia, Alabama or its amenities.

CHACE LAKE SUBDIVISION HOMES FOR SALE HOOVER ALABAMA

Saturday, July 11th, 2009
Chace Lake Hoover AL

Chace Lake Hoover AL

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Situated on the former site of Chace Lake Country Club is the new Hoover, Alabama subdivision of Chace Lake. The great “heart of Hoover” location of this neighborhood means that nearly every amenity is only minutes away:

  • Entrance off of Highway 31, a main shopping and business district
  • Close to the Hoover Municipal Complex – Library, Senior Center, Recreation Center
  • About 2 minutes to Highway 150, and the shopping meccas of the Riverchase Galleria, Patton Creek, Colonial Promenade, and the newly opened ”The Grove” shopping center
  • Convenient access to I-459 and I-65

With the classic “hometown” feel of a 1920′s neighborhood, homes for sale in Chace Lake feature a variety of building materials, such as brick, concrete siding, and shakes. The architectural firm of Dungan & Nequette designed the charming Craftsman and English Cottage facades of the homes for sale in this neighborhood. The work of this talented design firm has been featured in many of the best shelter magazines, including Southern Accents and Veranda.

Homes for sale in Chace Lake Subdivision, Hoover, Alabama range in price from the $230,000′s to about the middle $350,000′s, depending on the choice of home plan, and the options the home buyer chooses. Signature Homes, which has been featured on ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, is the builder for this neighborhood.

Chace Lake Entrance

Chace Lake Entrance View

Subdivision amenities for Chace Lake include:

  • Clubhouse
  • Swimming Pool
  • 40 Acre Park
  • 9 Acre Lake
  • Sidewalks
  • Streetlights
  • Distance Measured Fitness Trails
  • Open Air Pavilions
  • Green Spaces
  • Hoover Schools

Homes for sale in Chace Lake Subdivision are zoned for Riverchase Elementary, Berry Middle School, and Spain Park High School.

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Information is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed. Home prices may be subject to change.

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109 Inverness Plaza, Birmingham, Alabama 35242

If you would like to view homes for sale in Chace Lake, or any other homes for sale in the Birmingham, Alabama area, REALTOR® SHANNON HOLMES would be happy to work with you.  You may contact her at (205) 706-3975, or by email on the contact form below: