HISTORIC COTTAGE BUILT FOR COCA-COLA HEIR. BRICK&STONE&CLAY TILE ROOF CONSRUCTION. GRAND SCALE ROOMS, CENTRAL HALLWAY, EXPANSIVE 2ND FLOOR PLAY/FAMILY ROOM. UPDATES: MED-DARK STAINED HWDS, BEN MOORE WALL PAINT,OIL-BASED TRIM PAINT, LOW-FLOW WATER FIXTURES, NEW LIGHTING/FANS, BLINDS THROUGHOUT, BUT ORIGINAL CHARM REMAINS. DECK & PATIO,2-CAR CARPORT+STORAGE BLDG. EXTRA DEEP LEVEL LOT WITH ROOM FOR POOL & TENNIS BOTH! WALK TO EMORY VILLAGE & EMORY UNIVERSITY CAMPUS.
Single-familyProperty Type
1927Year Built
$410Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
1 garage spacesParking
Listed by JAMES MCMAHEL• RE/MAX Metro Atlanta Cityside
Listed by CHRIS JENKO
Bought with ANNA KILINSKI• Keller Williams Realty Intown ATL
Source:FMLS #5288676
Redfin Estimate
$1,198,926
$598K since sold in June 2014$8,000 since July
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Estimate history
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This home's estimate is 30.3% higher than the average sale price ($920K) of 6 comparable homes.
HISTORIC COTTAGE BUILT FOR COCA-COLA HEIR. BRICK&STONE&CLAY TILE ROOF CONSRUCTION. GRAND SCALE ROOMS, CENTRAL HALLWAY, EXPANSIVE 2ND FLOOR PLAY/FAMILY ROOM. UPDATES: MED-DARK STAINED HWDS, BEN MOORE WALL PAINT,OIL-BASED TRIM PAINT, LOW-FLOW WATER FIXTURES, NEW LIGHTING/FANS, BLINDS THROUGHOUT, BUT ORIGINAL CHARM REMAINS. DECK & PATIO,2-CAR CARPORT+STORAGE BLDG. EXTRA DEEP LEVEL LOT WITH ROOM FOR POOL & TENNIS BOTH! WALK TO EMORY VILLAGE & EMORY UNIVERSITY CAMPUS.
Public Records
Apr 4, 2013
Sold
$541,900
$185/sq ft
GAMLS #3286558
Apr 16, 2013
Price Changed
$541,900
$185/sq ft
Mar 29, 2013
Sold
$541,900
$185/sq ft
Mar 6, 2013
Pending
—
Feb 27, 2013
Price Changed
$549,000
$188/sq ft
Feb 25, 2013
Price Changed
$549,000
$188/sq ft
Jan 8, 2013
Price Changed
$579,000
$198/sq ft
Sep 21, 2012
Listed
$599,500
$205/sq ft
CUSTOM BUILT IN 1927 BY COCA-COLA HEIR WITH OPULENT ARCHITECTURE AND EUROPEAN SENSIBILITY, YET UNDERSTATED AND CHARMING; 3 BEDROOMS ON MAIN LEVEL WITH AUXILIARY
FMLS #5066269
Apr 2, 2013
Price Changed
$541,900
$185/sq ft
Apr 2, 2013
Listing Removed
—
Mar 29, 2013
Price Changed
$549,000
$188/sq ft
Mar 29, 2013
Sold
$541,900
$185/sq ft
Mar 14, 2013
Pending
—
Mar 1, 2013
Contingent
—
Feb 24, 2013
Price Changed
$549,000
$188/sq ft
Jan 7, 2013
Price Changed
$579,000
$198/sq ft
Sep 20, 2012
Listed
$599,500
$205/sq ft
GAMLS #3138796
Feb 14, 2012
Listing Removed
—
Nov 30, 2011
Price Changed
$619,000
$212/sq ft
Oct 20, 2011
Listed
$649,900
$222/sq ft
Public Records
Feb 15, 1985
Sold
$180,000
$62/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$13,639 (+44.0%)
$117,015 + $391,745
$508,760
2024
$9,469 (+6.2%)
$117,015 + $391,745
$508,760
2023
$8,916 (−8.1%)
$119,160 + $389,600
$508,760
2022
$9,697 (+11.5%)
$69,600 + $240,400
$310,000
2021
$8,699 (−6.8%)
$69,600 + $252,720
$322,320
2020
$9,330 (+0.8%)
$69,600 + $252,720
$322,320
2019
$9,255 (+11.8%)
$69,600 + $232,040
$301,640
2018
$8,281 (−3.7%)
$69,600 + $190,560
$260,160
2017
$8,601 (+14.8%)
$69,600 + $190,560
$260,160
2016
$7,494 (+2.6%)
$69,600 + $190,560
$260,160
2014
$7,304 (−12.8%)
$53,964 + $190,000
$243,964
2013
$8,376 (−14.9%)
$115,960 + $142,520
$258,480
2011
$9,844 (+17.2%)
$113,160 + $166,248
$279,408
2010
$8,399 (−11.4%)
$113,696 + $200,024
$313,720
2008
$9,482
Tax history for 1296 N Decatur Rd NE
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$13,639 (+44.0%)
$117,015 + $391,745
$508,760
2024
$9,469 (+6.2%)
$117,015 + $391,745
$508,760
2023
$8,916 (−8.1%)
$119,160 + $389,600
$508,760
2022
$9,697 (+11.5%)
$69,600 + $240,400
$310,000
2021
$8,699 (−6.8%)
$69,600 + $252,720
$322,320
2020
$9,330 (+0.8%)
$69,600 + $252,720
$322,320
2019
$9,255 (+11.8%)
$69,600 + $232,040
$301,640
2018
$8,281 (−3.7%)
$69,600 + $190,560
$260,160
2017
$8,601 (+14.8%)
$69,600 + $190,560
$260,160
2016
$7,494 (+2.6%)
$69,600 + $190,560
$260,160
2014
$7,304 (−12.8%)
$53,964 + $190,000
$243,964
2013
$8,376 (−14.9%)
$115,960 + $142,520
$258,480
2011
$9,844 (+17.2%)
$113,160 + $166,248
$279,408
2010
$8,399 (−11.4%)
$113,696 + $200,024
$313,720
2008
$9,482
*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
1.5
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
0.62 Acres
Year renovated
2003
Sq. Ft.
3,371
Year built
1927
Style
Single Family Residential
County
DeKalb County
APN
18 054 02 011
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Jun 22, 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.
Zone overlays
Druid Hills Historic District
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
# of Carport Spaces: 2
Parking Features: Carport, Driveway, Garage Faces Side, Parking Pad
Open Parking: Yes
Interior
Virtual Tour
Bathroom Information
# of Full Bathrooms: 3
# of Main Level Bathrooms: 2
Master Bathroom Features: Tub/Shower Combo
Bedroom Information
# of Main Level Bedrooms: 3
Bedroom Features: Master on Main
Interior Features
# of Fireplaces: 1
Fireplace Features: Decorative, Living Room, Masonry, Outside
Interior Features: Cathedral Ceiling(s), Entrance Foyer, High Ceilings 9 ft Main, High Ceilings 10 ft Upper, Walk-In Closet(s), Other
Common Walls: No Common Walls
Appliances: Dishwasher, Disposal, Gas Range, Gas Water Heater, Microwave, Refrigerator
Patio And Porch Features: Deck, Front Porch, Patio
Property Condition: Resale
Other Structures: Outbuilding
Lot Information
Waterfrontage Length: 0
Financial
Financial Information
Buyer Financing: Conventional
Utilities
Utility Information
Cooling: Ceiling Fan(s), Central Air
Heating: Hot Water, Natural Gas, Zoned
Water Source: Public
Sewer: Public Sewer
Utilities: Cable Available
Location
HOA Information
Association Fee Frequency: Annually
Association Fee2 Frequency: Annually
Has Association
School Information
Elementary School: Fernbank
Middle Or Junior School: Druid Hills
High School: Druid Hills
Location Information
Directions: FROM EMORY VILLAGE TAKE N DECATUR ROAD WEST TO 1296 ON THE RIGHT 3 HOUSES FROM BRIARCLIFF. PARK BEHIND HOUSE FOR EASY TURN-AROUND.
Road Surface Type: Paved
Dekalb - GA
Community Information
Community Features: Country Club, Golf, Homeowners Assoc, Public Transportation, Restaurant, Sidewalks, Street Lights
Public facts
Beds: 4
Baths: 3.0
Sq. Ft.: 3,371
Stories: 1.5
Lot Size: 0.62 acres
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: 1927
Year Renovated: 2003
County: DeKalb County
APN: 18 054 02 011
Home facts updated by county records on Jun 22, 2026
Around this home
Schools
Places
Transit
Fernbank Elementary School
Public PreK-5 • Assigned • 1.5mi
8/10
Druid Hills Middle School
Public 6-8 • Assigned • 4.1mi
5/10
Druid Hills High School
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 1.2mi
6/10
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