Ashford Park is the best-kept secret in Brookhaven. Here's why. It's a terrific neighborhood surrounded by great amenities, and its full potential has yet to be realized. Developed in the 1930s, 40s and 50s, Ashford Park was created as a working class community with homes built on ample, desirable lots. Today those same lots are perfect for building your next dream house, or buying a newly built one. Residents enjoy convenient shopping at Lenox Mall, Phipps Plaza and Perimeter Mall. Two universities, Oglethorpe and Georgia State, are nearby, and Ashford Park Elementary is in the heart of the neighborhood. A three-acre county park features a multi-use field, basketball court, tennis courts, a playground and picnic area. Downtown is easily accessible via Interstate 85 or a nearby MARTA transit station. But what really gives added viability to the neighborhood is what's going on around Ashford Park. Two large mixed-use developments are planned on the edges of Ashford Park. With them come new commerce and new amenities for the area. So for now, Ashford Park is a bit of an undiscovered gem. As surrounding development activity picks up, more and more people will recognize the value Ashford Park truly represents.