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Quiet residential community just southwest of Downtown Gainesville
Popular seafood markets draw visitors from all around to the community of West Side. These markets and other local businesses line Atlanta Highway, the neighborhood’s main road running south out of Downtown Gainesville. Forested suburbs branch off of the main road, with modest ranch-style houses and more modern houses offering homebuyers a measure of privacy while still being close to events in the downtown and the shores of Lake Lanier. "You have beautiful communities here," says Grace Orban, a Realtor at Red 1 Realty with over 20 years of real estate experience. "People love being able to engage with so many different places, like recreational facilities and nice restaurants."
West Side has easy access to downtown Gainesville.
The West Side has many well planned neighborhoods with popular contemporary homes.
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Contemporary-style homes and cozy bungalows and ranch-style houses
Spreading out from Atlanta Highway are the primary residential streets, consisting of new contemporary-style houses, simple bungalows and ranch-style homes. At a glance, West Side appears rural, commercial and suburban. "That's what you get when you're going west of Gainesville," says Orban, "the areas feel somewhat rural, which brings environmentally appealing qualities to the homes there." Manufactured houses and mobile home parks are also typical along these side streets. Homes typically feature driveways or garages and are short distances from major thoroughfares. Overall, West Side’s home prices range from $100,000 to $350,000.
The West Side is mostly known for it's updated contemporary homes.
Bungalow, while not as common, can be found in the West Side.
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Seafood markets, ice cream and shopping along Atlanta Highway
Jesse Jewell Parkway flows into Atlanta Highway, the neighborhood's main commercial corridor, which includes popular seafood markets, restaurants and shopping centers. The Atlanta Highway and Gainesville Seafood Markets are two of the busiest restaurants in the area, drawing visitors from all over Gainesville. Atlanta Highway Market is known for its Cajun cuisine, like etouffee and gumbo, as well as its own in-house fish market. Gainesville Seafood Market's menu includes clam chowder, seafood boils and their famous shrimp. It also features a small grocery store with seasonal fruits and vegetables. Residents beat the heat with fresh Michoacan-style ice cream from La Mejor De Michoacan Inc.'s ice cream parlor. Just a few miles to the north is the Lakeshore Crossing Shopping Center, where residents can shop for clothes, home goods and groceries.
The Gainesville Seafood Market is the place for seafood in the West Side
The Gainesville Seafood Market is a popular institution in the West Side
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Art and music in Gainesville Square
Nearby Gainesville Square hosts festivals and community gatherings throughout the year. The Annual Art Walk brings artists from around the region to sell their work. Live music performances happen at least once a week from May to September during First Fridays and Hot Summer Nights.
Beautiful overpasses can be found in the West Side.
The West Side neighborhoods plot sizes vary depending on the area.
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Quality education at Hall County Schools
Hall County Schools manages the public education in West Side. Lyman Elementary and West Hall Middle School oversee pre-kindergarten through eighth-grade students with Niche scores of C and B-minus, respectively. West Hall High School rounds out the school pipeline and holds a B-rating on Niche. West Hall High hosts a chapter of HoPe (Hispanic Organization Promoting Education), which aims to increase the graduation rate of Hispanic students through community engagement. Northeast Georgia University has its Gainesville Campus just four miles south of West Side, offering a range of degree programs with specializations in agriculture, healthcare and education.
West Hall High School is located in Oakwood, GA.
Lyman Hall is a public elementary school located in Gainesville.
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Miles of lakeshore and hiking around West Side
Lake Lanier is 4 miles to the north, the largest lake in Georgia, with over 700 miles of shoreline. Visitors can launch boats and reel in fish from the parks along the shore, including the Lanier Point Athletic Complex. Local athletes can play on several ball fields, serving 15,000 baseball players and 75,000 spectators annually. Residents can hike or go birdwatching in the Chicopee Woods Nature Preserve, the largest conservation area in North Georgia and an Important Bird Area designated by the National Audubon Society.
The West Side has several boat launches for Lake Lanier.
This charming walking bridge is along the water of Lake Lanier in the West Side.
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Extreme weather preparedness
While not located in Tornado Alley, Gainesville ranks above the state and national averages for tornado activity and frequently sees severe thunderstorms between March and November. The City of Gainesville has emergency preparedness plans available in the event of tornadoes and other severe weather events.
Lowe's is your local hardware supplies for the West Side.
The West Side neighborhoods plot sizes vary depending on the area.
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Residents are a short distance from Downtown Gainesville and interstates
Residents in West Side are less than 3 miles from Downtown Gainesville. Northeast Georgia Medical Center is just over 2.5 miles to the northeast in Downtown Gainesville. On the southeast side of West Side and across Atlanta Road is the Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport, which offers runways for chartered and recreational plane flights. Atlanta is 52 miles to the southwest along Interstate 985, and Athens is 44 miles to the southeast along Highway 129. Frequent flyers have a 60-mile drive to the Atlanta International Airport.
Convenient acces to I985 is a great attraction for living in the West Side.
a Mejor De Michoacan serves up frozen treats in the West Side.
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On average, homes in West Side, Gainesville sell after 23 days on the market compared to the national average of 52 days. The median sale price for homes in West Side, Gainesville over the last 12 months is $250,000, down 18% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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