A Perfect 10! This beauty was renovated to the studs 3 years ago with an ideal floor plan that kept the traditional features of the home but made it both open and flexible for today's modern living. Gourmet kitchen and family room open to expansive back yard with fire pit, covered porch and vegetable garden. A lovely screened porch perched high above quiet Cornell Rd is the perfect spot to relax. One bedroom on main and 4 bedrooms up including a generous master suite with spa like bath. Very convenient location to Emory/CDC. Seller has plans for garage.
Single-familyProperty Type
1925Year Built
0.3 acresLot Size
$428Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
1 car garageParking
Listed by Harvin Greene• Dorsey Alston Realtors
Listed by STEPHANIE MARINAC• Dorsey Alston Realtors
Bought with MITCHELL PRUSIN• Keller Williams Buckhead
Source:FMLS #5866649
Redfin Estimate
$1,366,775
$424K since sold in July 2017$4,000 since July
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Estimate history
Homes for sale
This home's estimate is 3.5% lower than the average sale price ($1.42M) of 6 comparable homes.
HISTORIC BRICK BUNGALOW JUST SHORT STROLL TO EMORY. HARDWOODS,OVERSIZED DINING,SUN RM KITCHEN W/GRANITE&NEW APPL,SCREENED PORCH,MAYBE POSSIBLE EXPAND ATTIC&BASEMENT
FMLS #5008014
Sep 19, 2012
Price Changed
$387,000
$121/sq ft
Jul 11, 2012
Listing Removed
—
Jun 28, 2012
Price Changed
$425,000
$133/sq ft
Jun 28, 2012
Sold
$387,000
$121/sq ft
May 31, 2012
Pending
—
Apr 16, 2012
Listed
$425,000
$133/sq ft
HISTORIC BRICK BUNGALOW LOADED W/CHARACTER RESTING IN DESIRABLE AREA-JUST A SHORT STROLL TO EMORY VILLAGE.COLUMNED ENTRY,ORIGINAL HARDWOODS,DETAILED TRIM,FIRESIDE FAMILY W/BOOKCASES,OVERSIZED DINING,CHEF KITCHEN W/GRANITE&NEW SS APPLIANCES TO COME,TILED SUN ROOM,MASTER&PRIVATE BATH,SCREENED-IN PORCH W/BRICK ARCH ACCENTS, MAYBE POSSIBLE TO EXPAND ATTIC&BASEMENT W/UNLIMITED POTENTIAL.
Public Records
Jul 3, 2012
Sold
$387,000
$121/sq ft
GAMLS #3139064
Apr 15, 2012
Listing Removed
—
Oct 20, 2011
Listed
$425,000
$133/sq ft
Public Records
Feb 6, 1992
Sold
$187,500
$59/sq ft
Public Records
Jan 15, 1988
Sold
$152,900
$48/sq ft
Public Records
Sep 30, 1985
Sold
$100,000
$31/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$12,630 (+8.0%)
$114,934 + $310,746
$425,680
2024
$11,696 (+4.0%)
$114,934 + $310,746
$425,680
2023
$11,251
$115,240 + $310,440
$425,680
2022
$11,259 (−1.2%)
$100,000 + $237,520
$337,520
2021
$11,397
$48,093 + $295,427
$343,520
2020
$11,406 (+15.7%)
$48,093 + $295,427
$343,520
2019
$9,855 (−6.5%)
$49,600 + $293,920
$343,520
2018
$10,543 (+1.5%)
$49,600 + $263,520
$313,120
2017
$10,384 (+1.9%)
$49,600 + $263,520
$313,120
2016
$10,195 (+85.0%)
$49,600 + $257,960
$307,560
2014
$5,511 (+22.5%)
$49,600 + $228,360
$277,960
2013
$4,500 (+4.8%)
$49,600 + $94,440
$144,040
2012
$4,294 (−18.5%)
$49,360 + $77,680
$127,040
2011
$5,270 (+0.1%)
$49,360 + $101,264
$150,624
2010
$5,262 (+6.4%)
$49,360 + $122,560
$171,920
2008
$4,946
Tax history for 1449 Cornell Rd NE
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$12,630 (+8.0%)
$114,934 + $310,746
$425,680
2024
$11,696 (+4.0%)
$114,934 + $310,746
$425,680
2023
$11,251
$115,240 + $310,440
$425,680
2022
$11,259 (−1.2%)
$100,000 + $237,520
$337,520
2021
$11,397
$48,093 + $295,427
$343,520
2020
$11,406 (+15.7%)
$48,093 + $295,427
$343,520
2019
$9,855 (−6.5%)
$49,600 + $293,920
$343,520
2018
$10,543 (+1.5%)
$49,600 + $263,520
$313,120
2017
$10,384 (+1.9%)
$49,600 + $263,520
$313,120
2016
$10,195 (+85.0%)
$49,600 + $257,960
$307,560
2014
$5,511 (+22.5%)
$49,600 + $228,360
$277,960
2013
$4,500 (+4.8%)
$49,600 + $94,440
$144,040
2012
$4,294 (−18.5%)
$49,360 + $77,680
$127,040
2011
$5,270 (+0.1%)
$49,360 + $101,264
$150,624
2010
$5,262 (+6.4%)
$49,360 + $122,560
$171,920
2008
$4,946
*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
0.26 Acres
Year renovated
2012
Sq. Ft.
3,345
Year built
1925
Style
Single Family Residential
County
DeKalb County
APN
18 054 09 004
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Jun 22, 2026.
R-75
DRUD
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.
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
Parking Features: Driveway, Garage Faces Side, Kitchen Level, Parking Pad
Open Parking: Yes
Interior
Virtual Tour
Bathroom Information
# of Full Bathrooms: 4
# of Main Level Bathrooms: 1
Master Bathroom Features: Double Vanity,Separate Tub/Shower,Soaking Tub
Bedroom Information
# of Main Level Bedrooms: 1
Bedroom Features: Other
Interior Features
# of Fireplaces: 2
Fireplace Features: Decorative
Interior Features: High Ceilings 9 ft Main, High Ceilings 9 ft Upper, Low Flow Plumbing Fixtures
Window Features: Insulated Windows
Common Walls: No Common Walls
Appliances: Dishwasher, Disposal, Gas Range, Microwave, Refrigerator
Room Information
LaundryFeatures: Laundry Room, Main Level
Kitchen Features: Breakfast Bar,Cabinets White,Kitchen Island,Pantry Walk-In,Stone Counters,View to Family Room
Patio And Porch Features: Covered, Enclosed, Patio, Screened
Property Condition: Updated/Remodeled
Green Energy Efficient: Thermostat, Windows
Financial
Financial Information
Buyer Financing: Other
Utilities
Utility Information
Cooling: Ceiling Fan(s), Central Air
Heating: Forced Air, Natural Gas
Water Source: Public
Sewer: Public Sewer
Utilities: Cable Available
Location
School Information
Elementary School: Fernbank
Middle Or Junior School: Druid Hills
High School: Druid Hills
Location Information
Directions: From North Decatur Rd and Briarcliff heading towards Emory Village turn Left on Springdale and at dead end, turn Right on Cornell. Home on Right.
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Community Information
Community Features: Near Marta, Near Schools, Near Shopping, Public Transportation, Sidewalks, Street Lights
Public facts
Beds: 4
Baths: 3.0
Sq. Ft.: 3,345
Stories: 1.5
Lot Size: 0.26 acres
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: 1925
Year Renovated: 2012
County: DeKalb County
APN: 18 054 09 004
Home facts updated by county records on Jun 22, 2026
Around this home
Schools
Fernbank Elementary School
Public PreK-5 • Assigned • 1.3mi
8/10
Druid Hills Middle School
Public 6-8 • Assigned • 3.8mi
5/10
Druid Hills High School
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 0.9mi
6/10
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