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Serenbe unveils plan for large new neighborhood with central park

atlanta.urbanize.city Serenbe unveils plan for large new neighborhood with central park

Southwest of Atlanta, planned community's growth spurt includes "Spela" (that's Swedish)

Serenbe unveils plan for large new neighborhood with central park Josh Green Fri, 10/25/2024 - 15:52 A recent growth spurt for metro Atlanta’s original OTP New Urbanist community is set to continue in a significant way.

The first phase of Spela, Serenbe’s latest neighborhood hamlet, is set to break ground this fall, lending a new dimension to the south of existing and planned development at the Chattahoochee Hills project with a focus on agriculture and well-being.

Spela—that translates to “play” in Swedish—will be unique in that a 4-acre park meant for kids and adults will be a focal point, surrounded by homes and commercial space. Plans call for that greenspace to meld play and meditation structures with the area’s thick, natural forest.

Traditional architecture planned for a Spela street. Courtesy of Serenbe

Scope of the Spela Hamlet relative to built and planned sections of Serenbe.Serenbe

The first phase of 70 houses will be just a fraction of what the Spela section is planned to eventually be.

Serenbe reps tell Urbanize Atlanta more than 50 percent of the first phase offerings are scheduled to be complete by the end of 2025. Those homes will range from three-bedroom, two and ½ bathroom dwellings with 1,600 square feet up to five and six-bedroom estate homes.

Prices have yet to be finalized but will likely start in the high $700,000s, according to project leaders.

Spela plans call for sidewalks and connectivity to nature trails, while homes will include geothermal HVAC systems and Earthcraft Environmental certification. Each house will be solar and EV-ready, according to marketing materials.

Spela homes are planned to start at 1,600 square feet. Courtesy of Serenbe

Where Spela's initial phase will be located. Yellow represents large estate lots, and darkest red are commercial spaces on the planned park. Courtesy of Serenbe

Like Serenbe’s Victorian-inspired Overlook Hamlet that’s recently started delivering, Spela will include access to public schools in Coweta County, which count an A- rating on Niche.

Serenbe is located about 35 miles southwest of Atlanta, set among rolling woodlands and pastures and woven with miles of nature trails.

After erecting its first residence in 2004, Serenbe now counts several neighborhoods and 550 homes. About 1,250 people currently live there, project leaders report this week.