The tiny Pine Lake neighborhood is located in a rapidly growing area of DeKalb County, just off of Memorial Drive and Rockbridge Road, but it feels miles away from the development. For many of Pine Lake's 800 residents, living in the neighborhood is like having a house in the country. Along with its tranquility, Pine Lake has a quirky side. For starters, the neighborhood of about 350 homes is an incorporated town with a mayor, city council and its own police force.
Residents pay city taxes and are provided with city services.
One of the services to which residents are not accustomed is home delivery of the mail. For some residents, a daily trek to the post office would be an inconvenience, but for Hudson, it's all part of Pine Lake's charm. The houses in Pine Lake are unusual, too. Most of them originally were fishing shacks and weekend retreats for busy Atlantans. Over the years, the weekend houses became permanent residences and additions of rooms and bathrooms were made as needed.