Images: Serenbe's Victorian-inspired section ready for closeup

A year and ½ after breaking ground, Serenbe’s nod to the classic homes of Inman Park and San Francisco’s Painted Ladies is rounding into shape.

Serenbe’s Overlook Hamlet is the first district at the growing New Urbanist community outside Atlanta to incorporate Victorian-inspired architecture, a popular Southern vernacular with its gingerbread detailing and functional, wraparound porches.  

The 40-home Overlook community, named for its views across nearby Cedar Creek, is taking shape between existing mixed-use hamlet Mado and a future one called Spela.

Twenty-nine of Overlook’s 40 houses will have custom designs, while 11 lots are being made available for people to create “dream homes” from the ground up, per Serenbe officials.

Serenbe Real Estate listings indicate a half-dozen Overlook properties are under contract today, and a Serenbe rep described the project as “a great success” in an email to Urbanize Atlanta.

Two Overlook houses ready for move-ins now illustrate a variety in sizes and style. Both are advertised as being within walking distance of every amenity at Serenbe—including more than 24 miles of soft-surface nature trails in protected forests.

The larger of the two—a three-level offering called the “Overlook Victorian”—is asking $1.79 million for four bedrooms and five and ½ bathrooms in 3,850 square feet, with a sprawling porch raised off the street on the main level. On the opposite end of that level is a two-car garage.

It was designed by Serenbe Planning and Design and built by South Haven Builders, with interior finishes by Mister + Mrs. Sharp.

Meanwhile, a smaller offering called “Victorian Cottage” by McKinney Builders is asking $1.14 million in Overlook. That buys five bedrooms and five bathrooms across 2,700 square feet, with multiple porches, a finished loft, and pad parking behind the house.

“As you approach,” reads the listing, “the cottage’s exterior exudes Victorian grace with intricate detailing, ornate trim, and a welcoming front porch adorned with delicate railings.”

As for the color schemes, Serenbe founder Steve Nygren told Urbanize last year that having neutral exterior tones for the community’s first example of the Victorian vernacular was important. Like another nearby neighborhood called Crossroads, all Overlook homes will be painted white, as opposed to colorful schemes typically associated with Victorian dwellings.

But Overlook’s aesthetic isn’t lacking variety. The Victorian-style residences are being clustered around eight large, modern townhomes—denser properties that aim to provide visual contrast to the district and a contemporary-traditional mashup found on many of Serenbe’s streets.  

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

After erecting its first house in 2004, Serenbe now counts several neighborhoods and well north of 700 homes—ranging from industrial-style apartments to distinctive houses priced at more than $2 million—and hundreds of full-time residents, mostly in southern Fulton County’s Chattahoochee Hills.

Another notable aspect of Overlook is that it marks Serenbe’s first homes actually located in Coweta County. That provides access to public school options, plus services from the nearby City of Chattahoochee Hills.

Swing up to the gallery for a quick tour of the two finished Victorian-inspired Overlook homes and more context.  

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