The community of Windward has long been considered one of the most convenient locations and a wonderful place to live in Alpharetta. The community of Windward itself surrounds the beautiful, 195 acre Lake Windward and residents are welcome to use the lake which is complete with a marina. Among the many other amenities enjoyed by residents of Windward homes are the nationally recognized, Golf Club of Georgia, numerous parks and ball fields, numerous tennis courts and an Olympic swimming pool equipped with an enormous slide. Comprised of nearly 100 individual neighborhoods, Windward, is one of the largest communities anywhere in Atlanta.

A number of reasons make Windward such a great place to live. Among the most important for residents is the safety. Well known by the city of Alpharetta, the Windward neighborhood watch is among the finest anywhere. Another very important reason that that Windward has been such a great place to call home is the fantastic public education system that the children attend. The elementary school is Creek View and is among the finest in the state of Georgia. Webb Bridge Middle School and Alpharetta High School are equally rated. The price of homes in Windward range from the mid to high $200,000’s up to and beyond $5,000,000 for luxury estates with premium lake views. Another reason that Windward makes a great place to live is the location. Windward and North Point Parkways have both become major employment centers and both centers are literally around the corner from Windward.

Communities in Windward consist of luxury gated neighborhoods on the Golf Club of Georgia and Lake Windward as well as numerous smaller enclaves that make up the majority of the neighborhoods. With an extremely active and safety oriented homeowners association, Windward residents can always find something to do and the homeowners association is extremely vigilant about safety in Windward. Each neighborhood basically has a captain who looks out for the neighborhood and if any unusual activity is noticed, the entire homeowners association is notified. Because of this, Windward homes for sale are always more popular than other areas of Atlanta when you compare market statistics.

Many of the neighborhoods are within walking distance of the swimming and tennis facilities and the community is very active. Driving through Windward you are likely to see people jogging, walking or bicycling around the lake and generally enjoying the outdoors and beautiful landscape. The Windward Lake Club is the heart of the outdoor activity and consists of an 18 acre facility with swim, tennis, racquetball and lake club. Outdoor recreation in Windward is at the heart of this vibrant community for adults and children alike. If you enjoy an outdoor lifestyle, buying a home in Windward might be a great choice for you.