NEW PRICE on one of Druid Hills' true treasures. They don't make them like this anymore, and this one is move-in ready. Kitchen, all baths, and have been renovated and a new barrel tile roof was added to the main house and carriage house just two years ago, so the only thing you're inheriting here is the pedigree. "Boxwood" is a circa-1910 estate with a story as grand as its rooms. Born in the neighborhood's earliest era of great "country place" homes, it was designed by Atlanta architect Edward Emmett Dougherty, the talent behind the original Druid Hills Golf Club clubhouse. He built it for Coca-Cola executive Charles Veazey Rainwater, who helped bring the company's iconic contour bottle to life. Yes, that bottle. The scale says it all the moment you step inside. Soaring ceilings, grand formal rooms, multiple fireplaces and proportions modern construction simply can't replicate. Original architecture, updated infrastructure: a rare combination in a home this old. Then there are the grounds. Once part of a larger early estate celebrated for its gardens, Boxwood still unfolds in mature landscaping, terraces and sweeping lawns, framed by the lush boxwood plantings that gave the home its name. Outdoor living here is its own kind of luxury. The carriage house is fabulous in its own right. Two bedrooms sit above a four-car garage with original pine floors and 4 fireplaces, ready to become a guest retreat, a private office, or the creative studio you've always imagined. All of this just minutes from Emory University, the CDC, Paideia School, beloved Olmstead Linear parks, and the shops and restaurants of Virginia-Highland and Ponce City Market. Estates of this pedigree rarely surface. At this new price, Boxwood is a rare chance to claim a genuine Atlanta landmark.
Amazing Value! The 'Boxwood', circa 1914, Colonial Revival estate in Historic Druid Hills. Original details, supurb architecture & intricate gardens maintain their integrity to this day! Perfect entertaining space inside & out. Approx 1 acre lot, + 4-car garage with 2BR/1BA carriage house! Must See!
GAMLS #1
Apr 3, 2010
Price Changed
$1,599,000
$193/sq ft
Feb 10, 2010
Price Changed
$1,799,000
$217/sq ft
FMLS #3796598
Apr 1, 2010
Listing Removed
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Feb 9, 2010
Price Changed
$1,799,000
$217/sq ft
Public Records
Jan 16, 1998
Sold
$879,000
$106/sq ft
Public Records
Oct 11, 1993
Sold
$595,000
$72/sq ft
Public Records
Aug 30, 1993
Sold
$595,000
$72/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2016
$2,946 (+39.0%)
$114,240 + $801,600
$915,840
2014
$2,120 (+14.4%)
$114,240 + $435,760
$550,000
2013
$1,854 (−27.1%)
$114,240 + $435,760
$550,000
2012
$2,544 (−28.1%)
$113,840 + $352,040
$465,880
2011
$3,539 (−41.4%)
$110,880 + $426,768
$537,648
2010
$6,043 (−72.2%)
$110,880 + $507,040
$617,920
2008
$21,769
Public record
Public record
Permits
Beds
5
Baths
4.5
Stories
2.5
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
0.95 Acres
Year renovated
2020
Finished Sq. Ft.
6,136
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
—
Total Sq. Ft.
6,136
Year built
1910
Style
Single Family Residential
County
DeKalb County
APN
15 241 01 023
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
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Last updated by owner on Sep 14, 2026.
Nov 8, 2021 • Active
Residential alteration
Perform a re-roofing project on a residential building located in a historic district.
Roofing
Nov 13, 2015 • Final
Residential addition
Perform interior alterations to a kitchen, bathroom, and laundry room. Construct an addition to the kitchen and work on a patio.
Addition
Bathroom
Kitchen
Permit history is from public records and may be incomplete or inaccurate. Redfin and its agents make no representations about the property condition or permit status. Buyers should independently verify all information.
Local insights from Redfin agents
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Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
1/10 Fire Factor
Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
5/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 103° expected this year, 17 days in 30 years
5/10 Wind Factor
25% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
5/10 Air Factor
6 unhealthy days expected this year, 8 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Atlanta, GA • 30306
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Sun exposure
94/ 100
Exceptional sunlight
Sunscore
This home ranks in the top 12% for direct sun exposure in Atlanta. There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
9.4 hrs
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Redfin Estimate for 794 Springdale Rd NE
$4,672,686
$322K under list price of $5.00M
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