Sale of the week: Buckhead home for sunny days

These rainy and overcast days are making some folks long for sunshine,and what better place to enjoy the rays than at home?

This Buckhead residence listed for $2.9 million – the price has been dropped by $600,000 – is just the place, with a pool and waterfall and professionally landscaped 1.5-acre grounds. The nautical theme is seen in the furnishings, accessories and fabrics in the guest house, too.

The English Country estate at 5000 Long Island Drive, Atlanta, is listed by Patti Junger with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage. The architect of the 4-bedroom, 4 full and 3 half bath home, built in 2004, was T.S. Adams Studio.