Everyone's Favorite - 1916 Mediterranean Jewel, Updated for today's lifestyle and complimented with period architectural features; kitchen open to family room with French doors to walk-out terrace and inviting back yard, romantic fireside living room and dining room, study/office, main floor bedroom/bath suite; Upstairs master suite with his & hers baths and closets and private balcony, two additional bedrooms with shared bath and a half; nestled into lush landscaping on quiet lane 2 blocks from Emory Univ, CDC, Emory Village; convenient to all the Intown amenities
Single-familyProperty Type
1916Year Built
9,583 sq ftLot Size
$468Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
1 spaceParking
Listed by Peggy Hibbert• Atlanta Fine Homes - Sotheby's Int'l
Listed by Henry Hibbert• Atlanta Fine Homes - Sotheby's Int'l
Bought with Non Mls Salesperson• Non-Mls Company
Source:GAMLS #8569220
Redfin Estimate
$1,414,017
$186K since sold in April 2026$38K since July
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Estimate history
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This home's estimate is 4.9% higher than the average sale price ($1.35M) of 6 comparable homes.
Everyone's Favorite - 1916 Mediterranean Jewel, Updated for today's lifestyle and complimented with period architectural features; kitchen open to family room with French doors to walk-out terrace and inviting back yard, romantic fireside living room and dining room, study/office, main floor bedroom/bath suite; Upstairs master suite with his & hers baths and closets and private balcony, two additional bedrooms with shared bath and a half; nestled into lush landscaping on quiet lane 2 blocks from Emory Univ, CDC, Emory Village; convenient to all the Intown amenities
GAMLS #8569220
Jul 31, 2019
Sold
$775,000
$256/sq ft
Jul 11, 2019
Pending
—
Jun 21, 2019
Price Changed
$799,000
$264/sq ft
May 15, 2019
Price Changed
$824,900
$273/sq ft
Apr 23, 2019
Listed
$849,000
$281/sq ft
FMLS #3683911
Jun 30, 2008
Sold
$715,000
$237/sq ft
Mar 31, 2008
Listed
$775,000
$256/sq ft
Public Records
Jan 20, 2004
Sold
$282,200
$93/sq ft
Public Records
May 3, 1982
Sold
$77,500
$26/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$12,701 (+0.1%)
$115,240 + $287,280
$402,520
2024
$12,686 (+16.5%)
$115,240 + $287,280
$402,520
2023
$10,894 (−2.5%)
$115,240 + $259,600
$374,840
2022
$11,168 (+3.9%)
$100,000 + $226,120
$326,120
2021
$10,751 (+1.2%)
$100,000 + $214,000
$314,000
2020
$10,622 (+31.1%)
$100,000 + $214,000
$314,000
2019
$8,101 (+3.0%)
$49,600 + $190,080
$239,680
2018
$7,863 (−19.2%)
$49,600 + $183,760
$233,360
2017
$9,727 (+6.8%)
$49,600 + $183,760
$233,360
2016
$9,108 (−0.4%)
$49,600 + $216,920
$266,520
2014
$9,148 (+6.8%)
$49,600 + $243,520
$293,120
2013
$8,565 (+37.1%)
$49,600 + $214,680
$264,280
2012
$6,246 (−18.3%)
$49,360 + $134,600
$183,960
2011
$7,648 (−31.1%)
$49,360 + $168,224
$217,584
2010
$11,105 (+182.5%)
$96,232 + $172,968
$269,200
2008
$3,930
Tax history for 1609 Emory Rd NE
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$12,701 (+0.1%)
$115,240 + $287,280
$402,520
2024
$12,686 (+16.5%)
$115,240 + $287,280
$402,520
2023
$10,894 (−2.5%)
$115,240 + $259,600
$374,840
2022
$11,168 (+3.9%)
$100,000 + $226,120
$326,120
2021
$10,751 (+1.2%)
$100,000 + $214,000
$314,000
2020
$10,622 (+31.1%)
$100,000 + $214,000
$314,000
2019
$8,101 (+3.0%)
$49,600 + $190,080
$239,680
2018
$7,863 (−19.2%)
$49,600 + $183,760
$233,360
2017
$9,727 (+6.8%)
$49,600 + $183,760
$233,360
2016
$9,108 (−0.4%)
$49,600 + $216,920
$266,520
2014
$9,148 (+6.8%)
$49,600 + $243,520
$293,120
2013
$8,565 (+37.1%)
$49,600 + $214,680
$264,280
2012
$6,246 (−18.3%)
$49,360 + $134,600
$183,960
2011
$7,648 (−31.1%)
$49,360 + $168,224
$217,584
2010
$11,105 (+182.5%)
$96,232 + $172,968
$269,200
2008
$3,930
*Taxable value of land and structures on it ("additions") is determined regularly by local assessors and does not affect market price.
Zoning
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
Interior
Basement Information
Basement Sq. Ft: 737
Basement Finish: Unfinished
Basement Type: Partial
Bathroom Information
# of Full Baths: 3
# of 1/2 Baths: 1
Heating & Cooling
Air Conditioning Type: Central
Heating Fuel Type: Gas
Heating Type: Forced Air
Fireplace Information
# of Fireplaces: 1
Has Fireplace
Room Information
# of Rooms: 6
Exterior
Exterior Information
Physical Condition: Very Good
Foundation Type: Block
Building Style Type: Traditional
Building Construction Quality: Good
Exterior Wall: Stucco
Roof Shape Type: Gable
Building Type: Single Family
Property Information
Subdivision Name: LULLWATER
Living Sq. Ft: 3,022
Adjusted Gross Sq. Ft: 1,451
Ground Floor Sq. Ft: 1,571
Building Sq. Ft: 3,142
# of Stories: 2
Stories Type: 2
Parking & Garage Information
Parking Type: Carport
Lot Information
# of Buildings: 1
Land Sq. Ft: 9,583
Legal Lot Number: 21
Legal Block Number: A
Municipality Name: UNINCORPORATED
Acres: 0.22
Depth Footage: 155
Front Footage: 58
Zoning Code: R75
County Use Description: RESIDENTIAL
Financial
Assessor Information
Assessment Year: 2025
Public facts
Beds: 4
Baths: 3.5
Sq. Ft.: 3,022
Stories: 2.0
Lot Size: 9,583 square feet
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: 1916
Year Renovated: 2012
County: DeKalb County
APN: 18 054 08 027
Home facts updated by county records on Jun 22, 2026
Around this home
Schools
Places
Transit
Fernbank Elementary School
Public PreK-5 • Assigned • 1.1mi
8/10
Druid Hills Middle School
Public 6-8 • Assigned • 3.8mi
5/10
Druid Hills High School
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 0.8mi
6/10
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Lifestyle
Provided by Walk Score and Local Logic
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