The scenic bedroom community of Dunnavant, east of Birmingham
The residential community of Dunnavant, east of Birmingham, offers New Traditional homes on sprawling acreage estates at a variety of price points. This bedroom community’s roughly 1,000 residents like being in a quiet, scenic area away from city noise but with convenient access to highways and amenities in nearby towns like Leeds. According to Realtor Chris Vonderau with RE/MAX Advantage, highway access and scenery are the main factors bringing buyers to this community. “Whenever we have somebody looking on the [U.S. Route] 280 corridor, we always take them down to Dunnavant,” he says. “It’s simply beautiful down that way.”
New Traditional homes on sprawling estates
New Traditional homes on sprawling estates make up most of Dunnavant’s listings, with a variety of prices offering entry points for different budgets. “There are beautiful, big acreage homes down in that area, but there’s still affordable housing for those not wanting a McMansion,” Vonderau says. For $30,000 to $340,000, buyers can find modest ranch-style and New Traditional homes, sometimes needing renovations, on up to 2 acres. Most prices fall between $650,000 and $1.2 million, offering large New Traditional homes on up to 25 acres. Prices above $1.2 million buy brand-new estates, usually on acreage and sometimes as large as 7,000 square feet. Dunnavant’s winding residential streets do not have sidewalks or curbs.
The highly rated Shelby County Schools
Shelby County Schools gets an overall A-minus grade from Niche. Mt Laurel Elementary, Oak Mountain Middle School and Oak Mountain High School all get As. Oak Mountain High School students can pursue Career Technical Education pathways such as animation, business information technology, management and more.
A scenic lookout and parks in nearby Leeds
Dunnavant has a lookout on the side of Alabama 25 that’s a popular spot to pull over and watch sunsets and enjoy views of the Alabama countryside. Plenty of outdoor recreation options are available within 10 miles of Dunnavant. Leeds Memorial Park has a playground, a one-and-a-half-mile walking track and a picnic pavilion. Old City Park has a playground and a picnic pavilion. Moton Field has baseball and softball fields and a playground. Prime Paintball is a paintball field that hosts events and practices.
Restaurants in Leeds and groceries
The closest restaurants to Dunnavant are in Leeds, less than 10 miles away. Rusty’s Bar-B-Q is a mom-and-pop barbecue shop serving pit-smoked meats alongside sides and desserts. Jack’s Family Restaurant is a chain that serves American fare for breakfast, lunch and dinner and has a drive-through. Taqueria La Juanita is a local restaurant serving tamales, tacos, burritos and other specials. For groceries, residents can shop at Walmart, Publix or Piggly Wiggly, all about 10 miles away.
The Dunnavant Community Center
The Dunnavant Community Center holds events throughout the year, such as town halls, monthly yard sales, a fall festival and gatherings for donation-based meals.
Getting to Birmingham via Interstate 20 and U.S. Highway 280
Dunnavant is located between Interstate 20 and U.S. Highway 280, both of which connect to Birmingham. The community’s nearest hospital, Grandview Medical Center, is less than 20 miles away. Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport is also about 20 miles away.
