If you’re looking to live in one of the most prestigious neighborhoods around Atlanta, a home in Mt. Paran-Northside should be your address. The 30327 zip code is home to some of Atlanta’s most palatial estates and mansions set in a peaceful surrounding with large manicured lawns and streets, long driveways, colorful gardens, and lush landscaping. The owners are successful professionals who choose to live in a quiet community guarded by an off-duty Atlanta police officer that patrols the area. As can be expected, the median home price for Mt. Paran-Northside is $2.5 million. But homes are priced as high as $6 million for a seven-bedroom contemporary estate, $5 million for a stunning Mediterranean-style villa, and $4 million for a custom-built home. It’s not unusual to see a film crew on location setting up its equipment at one of the jaw-dropping estates.

Families enjoy having the famed Warren T. Jackson elementary school in their community, one of the best in the city. While the neighborhood is dominated by estates and mansions in which a vehicle is necessary, it is near Chastain Park and the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area.

The only commercial property in the entire neighborhood is The Country Store, a local landmark where families can purchase a Halloween pumpkin, stop by for a breakfast biscuit, burgers, or fill up the tank with gas. Within a short drive is a Whole Foods Market and, if you need to satisfy your sweet tooth, dessert shops like Aunt Annie's, The Caribou Canteen, and OK Café are nearby.