Located entirely on the DeKalb County side of the city, Candler Park is bordered by Lake Claire, Inman Park, and Druid Hills. Candler Park stands in stark contract to nearby Inman Park and Ansley Park, which are planned neighborhoods with picturesque, park-like settings. Candler Park was developed as an "in-town" suburb in a typical grid pattern with schools, churches, stores, and recreational facilities built within the area as it expanded and has offers a more "metropolitan" feel.

Candler Park illustrates how different modes of transportation can historically affect community development. It began as an independent community called Edgewood which had sprung up along the Georgia Railroad tracks during the 1870s and was incorporated in 1899, but annexed by the City of Atlanta just ten years later. Its character began to develop though the following decade when large property owners and realty companies began to subdivide the area and sell the land in small parcels.

Edgewood was linked to the Atlanta originally by the railroad but later by streetcars as well. The name, Candler Park actually comes from a large park of the same name in the middle of town which was developed on land donated to the city by the Edgewood Park Realty Company. However, the neighborhood experienced a serious decline during the 1950s as newer suburbs surrounding Atlanta gained in popularity.

Interestingly enough, Candler Park was determined eligible by the National Register in 1983 at the request of the Federal Highway Administration under the name of Candler Park Historic District. The District is actually the last intact portion of a large residential neighborhood of Edgewood which dates from the late 19th-early 20th century.

Candler Park homes for sale offer plenty of character and charm in its historic residential architecture. Candler Park homes consist of two dominant architectural styles of homes, late-Victorian and Bungalow/Craftsman. However there are a few late-Victorian cottages with little moderate detailing and a few larger late-Victorian houses with considerable characteristic detailing including turned columns and ball and spindle trim as well as stained glass windows.

In the central section of the District are a large number of woodframed bungalows from the early 1900s which are somewhat transitional, and some in the Craftsman style detailing such as exposed rafters and bracketed eaves. And to further add to the District’s charm and appeal, Candler Park is known for yard and street landscaping which are characteristic of the practices of the neighborhood's landscaping history.

Charm, character, and history - you can be assured that Candler Park homes for sale offer a very pleasant place to live.