- Scott Martin
- Edgewood Avenue
Lisa Burnette took one look at her turn-of-the-century Inman Park house and instantly fell in love. "We had been looking at ranch houses and in subdivisions and were unhappy with our options," she explains. "When we saw a flyer for a house in Inman Park, we told our agent that was what we were looking for." The house they settled on has all the unique features of an older house: high ceilings, stained glass windows and a claw-foot tub. Although the house was in good condition when they bought it five years ago, Lisa and her husband have still put time into renovations. "When you live in Inman Park your house is an ongoing project," says Burnette. "Everyone here is always working on something."
Inman Park resident Sue Tierney never expected to end up in one of the neighborhood's aging houses. She had always lived in very clean, stark, modern houses, but a strong sales pitch from another Inman Park resident changed her mind. "You don't have to like the house," the insistent neighbor told Tierney. "Move because of the neighborhood. That's why everyone loves Inman Park." The house has grown on Tierney, but the community spirit is still her favorite part of Inman Park. Over the years, Tierney has been involved with the neighborhood's well-known Inman Park Spring Festival and Tour of Homes, as well as numerous neighborhood committees and events. It's the informal community gatherings, however, that Tierney enjoys most. "We sit on our front porches and talk to each other," says Tierney. "You really know all of your neighbors well."
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