Move-in ready charming Starlight Heights cottage! Updated with gleaming hardwoods, updated kitchen, large bonus/laundry room. Set back from the road for plenty of privacy. Enter through the screened in porch to the hardwood entrance foyer. Living area leads to the updated kitchen, with solid surface counters, new cabinets. Large mud/laundry room. Owner's suite features hardwood floors, crown molding, and gorgeous updated bath with glass shower, new floors, new tile and new double vanity, and walk-in closet. Updated secondary full bath with glass and tile shower, storage, new vanity, and new tile floors. Fenced, large backyard ready for your garden, fire pit and more! Newer Rood, HVAC, Water Heater Septic pumped in 2021. Plenty of off street parking. Rental income was $2100.00/month.
Single-familyProperty Type
1947Year Built
0.4 acresLot Size
$301Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
Listed by Sheila Lantier• Keller Williams Realty Peachtree Rd.
Bought with DAVID GARRISON• Bolst, Inc.
Source:FMLS #7234983
Redfin Estimate
$253,236
$14K since sold in August 2023$5,000 since July
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This home's estimate is 4% lower than the average sale price ($264K) of 6 comparable homes.
Move-in ready charming Starlight Heights cottage! Updated with gleaming hardwoods, updated kitchen, large bonus/laundry room. Set back from the road for plenty of privacy. Enter through the screened in porch to the hardwood entrance foyer. Living area leads to the updated kitchen, with solid surface counters, new cabinets. Large mud/laundry room. Owner's suite features hardwood floors, crown molding, and gorgeous updated bath with glass shower, new floors, new tile and new double vanity, and walk-in closet. Updated secondary full bath with glass and tile shower, storage, new vanity, and new tile floors. Fenced, large backyard ready for your garden, fire pit and more! Newer Rood, HVAC, Water Heater Septic pumped in 2021. Plenty of off street parking. Rental income was $2100.00/month. Proof of Funds or Pre-Approval due upon Showing Request.
FMLS #6891482
Jun 14, 2021
Sold
$202,000
$240/sq ft
Jun 6, 2021
Pending
—
Jun 2, 2021
Contingent
—
May 28, 2021
Listed
$219,000
$261/sq ft
The hip Starlight Heights Neighborhood is located minutes from the Beltline, EAV, Ormewood & Grant Park! This is a rare opportunity to buy a move-in ready home on the East side of town! This home features 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, and a bonus room. This home has hardwood floors, a large bonus room/mudroom/laundry, a screened porch for outdoor enjoyment, fenced front yard, and deep backyard for all of your gardening desires.
GAMLS #8986949
Jun 14, 2021
Sold
$202,000
$240/sq ft
Jun 2, 2021
Pending
—
May 28, 2021
Listed
$219,000
$261/sq ft
Public Records
Sep 1, 2016
Sold
$38,000
$45/sq ft
Public Records
Oct 2, 1997
Sold
$35,000
$42/sq ft
Public Records
Apr 13, 1994
Sold
$11,800
$14/sq ft
Public Records
Mar 21, 1989
Sold
$35,000
$42/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$2,937 (−3.9%)
$17,480 + $71,760
$89,240
2024
$3,054 (−20.8%)
$17,480 + $71,760
$89,240
2023
$3,859 (+0.5%)
$17,480 + $71,360
$88,840
2022
$3,840 (+72.1%)
$17,480 + $62,240
$79,720
2021
$2,232 (+11.6%)
$4,000 + $39,080
$43,080
2020
$2,000 (+42.0%)
$4,000 + $39,080
$43,080
2019
$1,408 (−2.3%)
$3,891 + $20,429
$24,320
2018
$1,441 (+42.7%)
$4,000 + $20,320
$24,320
2017
$1,010 (+45.5%)
$4,000 + $20,320
$24,320
2016
$694 (−6.8%)
$560 + $7,440
$8,000
2014
$745 (−7.6%)
$1,120 + $19,920
$21,040
2013
$807 (−9.3%)
$1,120 + $3,080
$4,200
2012
$889 (−22.8%)
$1,120 + $10,960
$12,080
2011
$1,152 (−3.2%)
$1,400 + $16,840
$18,240
2010
$1,190 (+43.7%)
$11,022 + $10,162
$21,184
2008
$828
Tax history for 1117 Key Rd SE
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$2,937 (−3.9%)
$17,480 + $71,760
$89,240
2024
$3,054 (−20.8%)
$17,480 + $71,760
$89,240
2023
$3,859 (+0.5%)
$17,480 + $71,360
$88,840
2022
$3,840 (+72.1%)
$17,480 + $62,240
$79,720
2021
$2,232 (+11.6%)
$4,000 + $39,080
$43,080
2020
$2,000 (+42.0%)
$4,000 + $39,080
$43,080
2019
$1,408 (−2.3%)
$3,891 + $20,429
$24,320
2018
$1,441 (+42.7%)
$4,000 + $20,320
$24,320
2017
$1,010 (+45.5%)
$4,000 + $20,320
$24,320
2016
$694 (−6.8%)
$560 + $7,440
$8,000
2014
$745 (−7.6%)
$1,120 + $19,920
$21,040
2013
$807 (−9.3%)
$1,120 + $3,080
$4,200
2012
$889 (−22.8%)
$1,120 + $10,960
$12,080
2011
$1,152 (−3.2%)
$1,400 + $16,840
$18,240
2010
$1,190 (+43.7%)
$11,022 + $10,162
$21,184
2008
$828
*Taxable value of land and structures on it ("additions") is determined regularly by local assessors and does not affect market price.
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Beds
2
Baths
2
Stories
1
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
0.35 Acres
Year renovated
2012
Sq. Ft.
1,040
Year built
1947
Style
Single Family Residential
County
DeKalb County
APN
15 081 04 002
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Jun 22, 2026.
R-75
Residential Medium Lot-75 District
The purpose and intent of the board of commissioners in establishing the R-75 (Residential Medium Lot-75) District is as follows: To provide for the protection of neighborhoods within the county where lots have a minimum area of ten thousand square feet; To provide for compatible infill development in neighborhoods; To provide protections for existing development as new subdivisions are created; To provide flexibility in design on the interior of new development while protecting surrounding development; To assure that the uses and structures authorized in the R-75 (Residential Medium Lot-75) District are those uses and structures designed to serve the housing, recreational, educational, religious, and social needs of the neighborhood; To provide for appropriately sized accessible and useable open space in new developments for health, recreational and social opportunities for county residents; To implement the future development map of the county's most current comprehensive plan.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Equestrian facility
Livestock production
Garden center
Housing-Single unit
Public service
Golf related
Communications tower
Property details
Parking
Parking Information
Parking Features: Driveway
Open Parking: Yes
Interior
Virtual Tour
Bathroom Information
# of Full Bathrooms: 2
# of Main Level Bathrooms: 2
Master Bathroom Features: Double Vanity,Shower Only
Appliances: Dishwasher, Gas Range, Refrigerator, Washer
Flooring: Hardwood, Pine
Room Information
LaundryFeatures: Laundry Room, Main Level
Kitchen Features: Cabinets Other,Eat-in Kitchen,Solid Surface Counters,View to Family Room
Dining Room Features: Other
Room Type: Bonus Room, Living Room, Other
Exterior
Property Information
Levels: One
Construction Materials: Frame
Exterior Features: Private Front Entry, Private Rear Entry, Private Yard, Other
Roof: Composition
Fencing: Back Yard, Front Yard
Patio And Porch Features: Deck, Front Porch, Screened
Property Condition: Resale
Foundation Details: See Remarks
Lot Information
TaxLegalDescription: 15-081-04-002
Financial
Financial Information
Buyer Financing: Other
Utilities
Utility Information
Cooling: Ceiling Fan(s), Central Air
Heating: Forced Air, Natural Gas
Water Source: Public
Electric: 110 Volts
Sewer: Septic Tank
Utilities: Cable Available, Electricity Available, Natural Gas Available
Location
HOA Information
Association Fee Frequency: Annually
Association Fee2 Frequency: Annually
School Information
Elementary School: Barack H. Obama
Middle Or Junior School: McNair - Dekalb
High School: McNair
Location Information
Directions: From I-20 exit Moreland South. Head south on Moreland. Turn left onto Key Rd. 1117 will be on the right.
Road Surface Type: Paved
Road Frontage Type: City Street
Dekalb - GA
Public facts
Beds: 2
Baths: 2.0
Sq. Ft.: 1,040
Stories: 1.0
Lot Size: 0.35 acres
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: 1947
Year Renovated: 2012
County: DeKalb County
APN: 15 081 04 002
Home facts updated by county records on Jun 22, 2026
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Barack H. Obama Elementary Magnet School of Technology
Public PreK-5 • Assigned • 2.5mi
6/10
McNair Middle School
Public 6-8 • Assigned • 3.2mi
3/10
Mcnair High School
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 1.3mi
2/10
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