Born and raised in New York, Ray Choudhury is used to long commutes, power blackouts and the hectic financial world. In moving to the South, Choudhury initially was concerned about the miles between his immediate family and his relatives still in the New York area. Once he began researching homes and kid-friendly neighborhoods around Atlanta, however, he was thrilled by the possibilities. To create a smooth transition, he looked for a completed home and bought in Lennar Atlanta’s Westpark community in Kennesaw.
When the New York Stock Exchange announced that some of its operations would consolidate and form a hub in Atlanta, Choudhury, 33, knew he would be in charge of moving web operations South.
He had heard of Lennar Atlanta, and Choudhury appreciated the quality and craftsmanship in Westpark, priced from the mid $300,000s to high $400,000s. He put down a deposit and left that weekend with a contract on a four-bedroom, three-and-a-half bathroom home with 3,300 square feet. It was a short trip for his first time in Atlanta.
“When you’re living in the suburbs in New York, it’s really not the suburbs. I’m an outdoors guy, and I had to drive three hours to hike on a trail,” he said. “But here, I have eight acres of reserve right in my backyard.”
