The Bentwater estate home section of Grogan’s Bluff is surrounded by million dollar homes. Dr. Eva Galambos (the first Mayor of Sandy Springs) and her husband, Dr. John Galambos, custom designed and built this home in 1992. It’s architecturally significant with tons of windows and natural light. It’s on a large wooded lot (1.43 acres) that backs up to the creek as it empties into Bull Sluice Lake/The Chattahoochee. If you’re an adventurist you can hike the hill in the backyard, hop in a kayak, and easily get to the river. The style is contemporary w lots of warm wood. The rooms are huge! It’s got a master-on-main and could be lived in as essentially a one level home since there’s an elevator that services the terrace/pool level and the garage. There’s also a studio upstairs in the widow’s watch with a winter view of the Chattahoochee River. Perfect for an office, yoga, painting, or even a bedroom!
The main level features a great room with a stone fireplace & high ceilings that overlook an actual zen garden. There’s a cozy study with built-in floor to ceiling bookshelves. The large dining room, eat-in kitchen, and a screened porch can be accessed from kitchen or master bedroom. The master also has high ceilings, a large master bath and a huge walk-in closet. Two additional bedrooms on the terrace level.
This house is special! The structure is in solid condition although everything is original to when it was built. Meaning…it’s a great project for someone looking to renovate a WOW house! Unique, private, and great bones! The Galambos Estate is where Eva did the hard work (in the study) to turn the Sandy Springs area into The City of Sandy Springs – essentially where the city came to life.