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Highest Recorded Sale in Atlanta Residential Real Estate History

April 27, 2009
 
Descante in Buckhead on Tuxedo Road
Descante in Buckhead on Tuxedo Road
Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby’s International Realty was pleased to represent the buyer of Descante.  This grand European estate is located at 3650 Tuxedo Road in Atlanta’s upscale area of Buckhead.

 
Descante is perhaps Buckhead’s most beautiful property.  It is a wonderful family home on approximately four acres in Tuxedo Park in Buckhead. Custom built and designed in 1997 by Norman Askins with with the finest details, materials and architectural antiques by Bonner Construction & Arch. There are nine fireplaces, seven bedrooms, 10 full and three half baths and a beautiful in ground pool.
 
The home is constructed of stucco, steel and limestone. Descante features 14 foot ceilings, custom doors & windows throughout, large flat backyard, 2 beadroom staff quarters, pool, pool/guest house, five car garage, caretakers quarters, a whole property generator, well for landscape, gated entrance, and extreme privacy. 
 
This is the most expensive recorded sale in the history of Atlanta residential real estate (as per First Multiple Listing Service).  The home was listed at $16,900,000.
 
Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby’s International Realty real estate agent Betsy Akers of the Vawter Group represented the buyer in this transaction. 

Grand Dining Room at Descante

Grand Dining Room at Descante

Pool at Descante

Pool at Descante

Interior Hall at Descante

Interior Hall at Descante

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