If you think all of Fulton County is covered with concrete, commercial and cul-de-sacs, then you need to discover Chattahoochee Hill Country in Palmetto.
When looking for an upscale but geographically close and budget-friendly overnight destination, I remembered a couple of friends raving about Serenbe. I called and got a reservation for a cottage at Serenbe Inn.
Serenbe was started several years ago as a sustainable community, focused on the most environmentally friendly use of land. There are several homes available in Serenbe and future planned construction. Serenbe has residential attached and detached homes, shops and a working farm. It’s only 30 minutes to Hartsfield-Jackson but you feel like you’re a world away from the hustle of the big city.
When you go just for a break and stay at the inn or one of the cottages, you can walk the farm or visit the Serenbe village and take in some of these serene and whimsical sights:
Dinner at the Serenbe Inn was some of the best food I have ever eaten! The Farmhouse at Serenbe has Marie Nygren’s sophisticated southern recipes with produce and herbs from the Inn farm and the Serenbe farm.
I see a lot of real estate weekly — big houses, little houses, townhouses, land, farms… but as we sat having breakfast on the screen porch at the Serenbe Inn, I was overcome by the rich honest beauty surrounding me. I remembered a verse from the Book of John – In my Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you.
I know that morning I had a small taste of my Father’s place.
For more information on Serenbe, see Serenbe.com.
See available homes in Palmetto.
(I love the one with 15 acres!)