Brookhaven at Johns Creek

Brookhaven at Johns Creek is a gated 55+ community that folks have called prestigious and award-winning, and it's got single-family homes and condos with sizes from around 2,375 square feet up to well over 4,000 square feet, so there's room for people who want different amounts of living space. The community's got a combination of resort-like features, classy designs, and practical comforts-folks see places with open floor plans, high ceilings, brick and stone exteriors, and luxury touches like plantation shutters, modern fixtures, and three fireplaces, including a big stone one in the lanai, and some of the kitchens really stand out for having granite or quartz countertops, tile backsplashes, walk-in pantries, and stainless appliances like Bosch dishwashers and Samsung French door refrigerators, with homes that often have split-bedroom floor plans, owner's suites with large showers and soaking tubs, custom closets with built-in drawers, and sometimes even spa-like Whirlpool tubs and sitting rooms. People say you get walk-in storage, sunrooms, covered patios, beautiful lanai spaces, and attached two-car garages, plus features like ceiling speakers throughout the house and high-end finishes right down to the cabinetry and floors. Upstairs, there's often another private suite with a full bath, and down in some finished terrace levels, folks find a big recreation room, another master suite, fireplaces, and space for a home theater or exercise room, depending on the floor plan-like the Ansley I, Ansley II, or even the Westminster Supermaster floor plan, which got an Obie award. Maintenance-free living is one of the selling points, with the homeowners association covering things like ground upkeep, trash service, and the care of resort-style community spaces, with fees that, from different homes, range somewhere between $90 and $300 a month. People also seem to talk about the community amenities, which include a clubhouse with daily activities, a fitness center, tennis and pickleball courts, a library, walking trails, gardens-including a vegetable patch-plus a pool for the residents to use, and a private residents-only park. The whole place is meant for active adults, and you see upgraded finishes and well-kept homes all through the neighborhood. For those who want guest space, there's often a guest retreat upstairs and the main bedrooms are on the first floor. There's an emphasis on practical features, too, with things like double-pane insulated windows, zoned heating, ceiling fans, modern kitchen appliances, public sewer and water, and homes built in the late 2000s and early 2010s, some with over 3,300 square feet of interior space and a good-sized lot. The community lists homes for sale through agents like Harry Norman Realtors, and property listings update daily through the Atlanta multiple listing service, giving details like price per square foot, year built, and bedroom and bath counts. The local schools for the area are Shakerag Elementary, River Trail Middle, and Northview High School, and there's a focus on a private, peaceful setting without the hassle and work of home maintenance.