In the late 1980s, the stretch of Tilly Mill Road approaching Peachtree Industrial Boulevard was the frontier of Dunwoody: forests and brush, with little connection to the nearby suburb.

In 1987, plans were developed for a new neighborhood. Unlike most suburban developments, this was no mere "planned community" with the latest in bland, identical housing. The builder, Duane Brownlow, went back to basics and took design inspiration from Victorian architecture. This neighborhood was built of homes absolutely unique from each other in design and detailing.

When the community was ready to open and the homes ready to sell, Duane took the Victorian theme a step further and offered tours to local real estate agents in horse-drawn carriages. The neighborhood, now called Briers North, was an instant hit with home buyers - the listings sold out quickly.

Briers North became a community of close neighbors who maintain the community as a labor of love. The committees that beautify the neighborhood, work with Dunwoody North and DeKalb County, and schedule maintenance are all volunteers. There has never been a need for elected officers.

Not long after the community was established, Briers North's most famous tradition began: Halloween! With no advertising (or planning!) Briers North has become Mecca for trick-or-treaters of all ages. Everyone gets into the act with elaborate house decorations, costumes, and barrels of candy. More than five thousand visitors arrived on October 31, 2004; like all of our visitors, they are welcome to enjoy our neighborhood.

Briers North is the apex of community partnership and neighborhood pride.

For further information about the Briers North community, please visit the Contact Us page.

Briers North Offers Old Style Charm with Modern Convenience (Dunwoody Crier 7/28/2006)

AJC Neighborhood of the Week: 10/31/2004

"Indulging their inner ghoul in Dunwoody"
(AJC 10/26/2004)