Land Use and Development
New Housing Development Heads Into Second Phase
Waterside offers a variety of options for families, seniors and everyone else.
With residential real estate being on a bit of a rollercoaster ride now, a new cluster of housing that’s been in the works for a few years has recently entered into its second phase of development. East Jones Bridge River Holdings which includes The Providence Group of Georgia is the partnership behind Waterside in Peachtree Corners. Originally the project was planned as a 55+ community. Around the time the COVID pandemic broke out, leadership decided to seek an exemption on several of the home types to allow for a broader range of ownership, according to Lisa Murphy, vice president of sales, marketing and strategy.
“All of the products stayed the same after that decision. So they still have a master [bedroom] on the main [floor] and we also have townhome products with options for elevators,” she said. ”It is a good community for multi-generational families – a young professional may live in a townhome, his/her parents might live in a single-family home and the grandparent may live in a condo.”
Murphy explained that after the plans were in place for the overall design, look and feel of the properties, the intention was to keep the master plan with all the amenities staying the same. It’s still a gated, master-planned community situated along the shores of the Chattahoochee River with the goal of “aging in place” in mind.
According to Waterside literature, there’s an abundance of both passive and active amenities for a high quality, low-maintenance lifestyle. It’s about a mile from The Forum and Town Center at Peachtree Corners. Many of the quality-of-life attractions of the area are nearby.
By the time this article is published, Waterside may be sold out of properties in the first phase. At the time of the interview, Murphy said there were about nine single family houses still available.
Phase Two Underway
The models for the next phase of development are ready for viewing. Similar to the first part, Phase Two will also include:
Single-family detached cottages with open concept designs, 3-4 bedrooms, owner’s suites on the main level and a private side courtyard.
Single-family three-story detached cottages with four bedrooms, a media room and an optional elevator.
Two-story front entry townhomes with a 2-car garage, 3 bedrooms and an elevator option.
Three-story rear entry townhomes with a 2-car garage, up to four bedrooms and an elevator option.
Condos featuring one bedroom, two bedrooms or three bedrooms with direct access (no shared corridors) and a private garage.
The different types of townhomes have proven to be a hit, said Murphy.
“We have a three-story townhome where one of the plans has an elevator and one of the plans has this really neat outdoor living space. So on the main floor when you walk in you have this big covered outdoor living area as you go up to the front door and then behind that on that main floor is a media room that’s been really popular,” she said.
Murphy added that the two-story townhome also has an elevator option.
“It’s frontloaded and lives like a house,” she said. “It has also been quite popular because it feels like a single-family home. You have a yard in the back. People have enjoyed that.”
The newest products are the condos.
“We have three different floor plans that offer one level living on the bottom level. It’s a one-bedroom condo with a one-car garage,” said Murphy. “This product was designed for typography because if you look at it, the backside has double sided architecture so the back and the front both have full architecture. If you enter from the back, you pull into the garage which is on the bottom floor. If you go around to the other side of the building, you’ll see two stories.”
The look as well as the property “lives” is important, said Murphy. With so many homeowners looking for smaller residences, they still want quality.
“That’s why we say people want to downsize but not downgrade,” said Murphy adding that they consider the properties “shiny and tiny.”
“Compared to the big house that they’re moving out of, they don’t want to give up the finishes and all the things that they’ve gotten used to. So these houses are very well appointed just like a 10,000 square foot house might be in the Peachtree Corners area, but they’re just smaller,” she said.
But don’t think a smaller footprint means squeezing into a little box, she added.
“Our smallest unit is the one-bedroom at 1,564 square feet of living space. And that doesn’t include the outdoor covered spaces. For a one-bedroom that’s big,” Murphy said. “The largest condo is three bedrooms at 2,520 square feet. All the rooms are big and spacious. It will fit big furniture and owner suites are very luxurious with soaking tubs, big showers, big closets and lots of lots of living area.”
Now that the models open, people are encouraged to see for themselves.
Several Options For Senior Living
One thing that isn’t available yet is the options for senior living facilities.
“Our active adult component will come into play in phase three,” said Murphy. “The way the property is zoned, we have the ability to do memory care, active memory care, assisted living and independent living. All of which would be for rental units.”
The designs for that phase haven’t been finalized and the developers are looking for input from residents before making anything permanent.
“It could be all three of those uses, or it could end up being only independent living,” she said. “We haven’t fully flushed out what percentages of that section are going to be.”
There isn’t a timeline for when that phase will begin.
“Hopefully by the time we’re finalizing that we will have enough owners in the community that we can get some feedback on what they are thinking and what they would like to see here in terms of what their needs are. We’d also have a better read on the overall market and what are the needs of the area at that time, because it’s shifting all the time.”
As a best guess, Murphy said that won’t be in the works for at least another year or maybe 18 months down the road.
But what will be on the horizon is walking trails and the clubhouse.
“Our clubhouse is being completed now. It’s probably going to be finished sometime early fall, but it’s gorgeous. It’s got a beautiful gathering room. It has some meeting rooms. It’s got a card room with a caterer’s kitchen. On the lower level it’s got a couple of massage rooms, an aerobic room and a fully appointed fitness center. There’s also a coffee bar area for people wanting to gather,” said Murphy.
Additionally, there are huge event lawns within the community.
“One of those is already in place in front of the clubhouse,” she said. “We have a very large pool with a pool house. And then we have decks and pavilions built into the landscape that overlook the river and the fire pits. We have a little bar area that’s under a covered pavilion that’s perfect for a cocktail along the river.”
Waterside sales office information
4415 E Jones Bridge Road
Peachtree Corners
(470) 514-6999