Compelling price for Sublime Private Retreat, Beguiling Comfort with assiduous Attention to Detail, 1925 Updated Historic Gem, in heart of prestigious Druid Hills on low maintenance acre+ estate; exposed beam ceilings, original floors, hardware and woodwork seamlessly integrated with au courant conveniences such as updated kitchen with skylight, master bath, family room addition with heated floors, sauna and handcrafted architectural details; one level living with master suite on main floor plus additional bedroom suite/study, secondary bedrooms/bath on terrace level
Single-familyProperty Type
1925Year Built
$733Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
3 car garageParking
Listed by Peggy Hibbert• Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby's International
Bought with Peggy Hibbert• Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby's International
Source:FMLS #5239150
Redfin Estimate
$1,597,869
$623K since sold in March 2014$29K since September
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This home's estimate is 69.7% higher than the average sale price ($942K) of 6 comparable homes.
Sublime Private Retreat, Beguiling Comfort with assiduous Attention to Detail, 1925 Updated and Curated Historic Gem, in heart of prestigious Druid Hills on low maintenance bucolic acre plus estate; exposed beam ceilings, original floors, hardware and woodwork seamlessly integrated with au courant conveniences such as updated kitchen with skylight, master bath, family room addition with heated floors, sauna and handcrafted architectural details; one level living with master suite on main floor plus additional bedroom suite/study, secondary bedrooms/bath on terrace level
FMLS #5239150
Aug 6, 2014
Price Changed
$975,000
$447/sq ft
Apr 1, 2014
Listing Removed
—
Mar 28, 2014
Sold
$975,000
$447/sq ft
Mar 28, 2014
Price Changed
$995,000
$456/sq ft
Feb 22, 2014
Pending
—
Feb 21, 2014
Contingent
—
Feb 17, 2014
Relisted
—
Feb 4, 2014
Contingent
—
Jan 15, 2014
Listed
$995,000
$456/sq ft
Public Records
Apr 8, 2014
Sold
$975,000
$447/sq ft
GAMLS #7126503
Dec 29, 2013
Listing Removed
—
Oct 25, 2013
Price Changed
$995,000
$456/sq ft
Sep 20, 2013
Price Changed
$1,150,000
$527/sq ft
Jul 15, 2013
Listed
$1,229,000
$564/sq ft
Public Records
Jun 6, 1984
Sold
$173,850
$80/sq ft
Public Records
May 1, 1979
Sold
$74,000
$34/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$14,885 (−3.9%)
$131,160 + $402,680
$533,840
2024
$15,489 (+14.1%)
$131,160 + $402,680
$533,840
2023
$13,574 (+9.1%)
$131,160 + $409,400
$540,560
2022
$12,447 (−2.5%)
$76,600 + $326,160
$402,760
2021
$12,765 (+2.7%)
$76,600 + $339,920
$416,520
2020
$12,433 (+6.9%)
$76,600 + $339,920
$416,520
2019
$11,634 (+1.2%)
$76,600 + $295,520
$372,120
2018
$11,500 (−0.3%)
$76,600 + $290,480
$367,080
2017
$11,535 (+7.0%)
$76,600 + $290,480
$367,080
2016
$10,776 (−16.4%)
$76,600 + $252,280
$328,880
2014
$12,884 (+48.7%)
$76,600 + $270,560
$347,160
2013
$8,662 (+0.2%)
$127,680 + $136,040
$263,720
2012
$8,642 (−13.8%)
$127,320 + $123,120
$250,440
2011
$10,031 (+13.1%)
$124,320 + $157,120
$281,440
2010
$8,867 (+4.6%)
$124,320 + $157,120
$281,440
2008
$8,479
Tax history for 1185 Oakdale Rd NE
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$14,885 (−3.9%)
$131,160 + $402,680
$533,840
2024
$15,489 (+14.1%)
$131,160 + $402,680
$533,840
2023
$13,574 (+9.1%)
$131,160 + $409,400
$540,560
2022
$12,447 (−2.5%)
$76,600 + $326,160
$402,760
2021
$12,765 (+2.7%)
$76,600 + $339,920
$416,520
2020
$12,433 (+6.9%)
$76,600 + $339,920
$416,520
2019
$11,634 (+1.2%)
$76,600 + $295,520
$372,120
2018
$11,500 (−0.3%)
$76,600 + $290,480
$367,080
2017
$11,535 (+7.0%)
$76,600 + $290,480
$367,080
2016
$10,776 (−16.4%)
$76,600 + $252,280
$328,880
2014
$12,884 (+48.7%)
$76,600 + $270,560
$347,160
2013
$8,662 (+0.2%)
$127,680 + $136,040
$263,720
2012
$8,642 (−13.8%)
$127,320 + $123,120
$250,440
2011
$10,031 (+13.1%)
$124,320 + $157,120
$281,440
2010
$8,867 (+4.6%)
$124,320 + $157,120
$281,440
2008
$8,479
*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
4
Baths
3
Stories
1
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
1.15 Acres
Year renovated
2020
Sq. Ft.
3,045
Year built
1925
Style
Single Family Residential
County
DeKalb County
APN
18 002 06 003
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Sep 14, 2026.
R-85
DRUD
Residential Medium Lot-85 District
The purpose and intent of the board of commissioners in establishing the R-85 (Residential Medium Lot-85) District is as follows: To provide for the protection of neighborhoods within the county where lots have a minimum area of twelve 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-85 (Residential Medium Lot-85) 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.
Directions: from Briarcliff and N Decatur, east on N Decatur toward Emory University, right on 3rd street on right, Oakdale Rd, house on left within half block in heart of Druid Hills; walk to Emory Village, Emory University, CDC, Olmsted Park; unincorporated DeKalb County & Fernbank School
Dekalb - GA
Community Information
Community Features: Homeowners Assoc, Near Shopping, Park, Playground, Pool, Sidewalks, Swim Team
Public facts
Beds: 4
Baths: 3.0
Sq. Ft.: 3,045
Stories: 1.0
Lot Size: 1.15 acres
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: 1925
Year Renovated: 2020
County: DeKalb County
APN: 18 002 06 003
Home facts updated by county records on Sep 14, 2026
Around this home
Schools
Fernbank Elementary School
Public PreK-5 • Assigned • 1.1mi
8/10
Druid Hills Middle School
Public 6-8 • Assigned • 4.1mi
5/10
Druid Hills High School
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 1.1mi
6/10
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Lifestyle
Provided by Walk Score and Local Logic
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Druid Hills carries real history — Olmsted-designed parks and older character homes near Emory University and the Fernbank area. A distinctly different feel than the newer construction nearby.
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