All brick cottage with charm and style! From the curb appeal you will notice one of the finest lots in the neighborhood with blooming trees and shrubs on a perfect corner lot. The charm of the 50's with great bones, ready for anything! Boasting one fabulous outdoor porch and level fenced yard for relaxing. Interior wise the living room and dining feature hardwoods as do both main level bedrooms. Cute kitchen and bathroom too. Walk upstairs to find a second (not heated or cooled) bedroom and office plus closet. DeKalb's secret treasured Forrest Hills neighborhood! Walkability to City of Avondale Estates - lake and park a half mile away! Tier One for the Charter Museum school (application/lottery) just a block walk. Just east of the Atlanta Beltline and six miles from downtown, 1 Mile from Downtown Decatur! You will love the strong neighborhood association with active group meetings keeping FH a treasured neighborhood nestled in the middle of Decatur and Avondale Estates! One home away from the City limits of Avondale Estates without the taxes!!
Single-familyProperty Type
1950Year Built
0.3 acresLot Size
$334Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
2 spacesParking
Listed by Carol Reimer• Alma Fuller Realty Company
Bought with Carol Reimer• Alma Fuller Realty Company
Source:FMLS #6700600
Redfin Estimate
$389,747
$125K since sold in June 2020$1,000 since August
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This home's estimate is 20.2% lower than the average sale price ($488K) of 6 comparable homes.
All brick cottage with charm and style! From the curb appeal you will notice one of the finest lots in the neighborhood with blooming trees and shrubs on a perfect corner lot. The charm of the 50's with great bones, ready for anything! Boasting one fabulous outdoor porch and level fenced yard for relaxing. Interior wise the living room and dining feature hardwoods as do both main level bedrooms. Cute kitchen and bathroom too. Walk upstairs to find a second (not heated or cooled) bedroom and office plus closet. DeKalb's secret treasured Forrest Hills neighborhood! Walkability to City of Avondale Estates - lake and park a half mile away! Tier One for the Charter Museum school (application/lottery) just a block walk. Just east of the Atlanta Beltline and six miles from downtown, 1 Mile from Downtown Decatur! You will love the strong neighborhood association with active group meetings keeping FH a treasured neighborhood nestled in the middle of Decatur and Avondale Estates! One home away from the City limits of Avondale Estates without the taxes!!
Public Records
May 23, 2002
Sold
$168,000
$144/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$4,289 (−2.0%)
$63,920 + $80,600
$144,520
2024
$4,376 (+22.8%)
$63,920 + $80,600
$144,520
2023
$3,563 (+0.8%)
$63,920 + $78,200
$142,120
2022
$3,533 (−22.1%)
$44,000 + $63,280
$107,280
2021
$4,536 (+32.3%)
$44,000 + $50,680
$94,680
2020
$3,427 (+6.1%)
$44,000 + $50,680
$94,680
2019
$3,229 (+22.1%)
$44,000 + $51,200
$95,200
2018
$2,644 (+2.2%)
$21,480 + $56,760
$78,240
2017
$2,588 (+7.2%)
$21,480 + $56,760
$78,240
2016
$2,414 (+22.5%)
$21,480 + $49,040
$70,520
2014
$1,970 (+106.8%)
$21,480 + $44,320
$65,800
2013
$953 (−10.2%)
$25,840 + $32,160
$58,000
2012
$1,061 (−59.6%)
$48,120 + $24,560
$72,680
2011
$2,626 (+10.4%)
$21,440 + $52,840
$74,280
2010
$2,378 (+6.5%)
$21,440 + $52,840
$74,280
2008
$2,233
Tax history for 1031 Forrest Blvd
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$4,289 (−2.0%)
$63,920 + $80,600
$144,520
2024
$4,376 (+22.8%)
$63,920 + $80,600
$144,520
2023
$3,563 (+0.8%)
$63,920 + $78,200
$142,120
2022
$3,533 (−22.1%)
$44,000 + $63,280
$107,280
2021
$4,536 (+32.3%)
$44,000 + $50,680
$94,680
2020
$3,427 (+6.1%)
$44,000 + $50,680
$94,680
2019
$3,229 (+22.1%)
$44,000 + $51,200
$95,200
2018
$2,644 (+2.2%)
$21,480 + $56,760
$78,240
2017
$2,588 (+7.2%)
$21,480 + $56,760
$78,240
2016
$2,414 (+22.5%)
$21,480 + $49,040
$70,520
2014
$1,970 (+106.8%)
$21,480 + $44,320
$65,800
2013
$953 (−10.2%)
$25,840 + $32,160
$58,000
2012
$1,061 (−59.6%)
$48,120 + $24,560
$72,680
2011
$2,626 (+10.4%)
$21,440 + $52,840
$74,280
2010
$2,378 (+6.5%)
$21,440 + $52,840
$74,280
2008
$2,233
*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
3
Baths
1
Stories
1.2
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
0.3 Acres
Year renovated
1993
Sq. Ft.
1,166
Year built
1950
Style
Single Family Residential
County
DeKalb County
APN
15 233 02 017
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Jun 22, 2026.
R-75
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.
Patio And Porch Features: Covered, Enclosed, Rear Porch
Property Condition: Resale
Financial
Financial Information
Buyer Financing: Conventional
Utilities
Utility Information
Cooling: Central Air
Heating: Central
Water Source: Public
Electric: 110 Volts
Sewer: Public Sewer
Utilities: Cable Available, Electricity Available, Natural Gas Available, Phone Available, Sewer Available, Water Available
Location
School Information
Elementary School: Avondale
Middle Or Junior School: Druid Hills
High School: Druid Hills
Location Information
Directions: Columbia Drive from Decatur - take a left onto N. Carter Road and a right onto Wiltshire Drive. Home is on the corner of Wiltshire Drive and Forrest Blvd.
Road Surface Type: Paved
Road Frontage Type: Private Road
Dekalb - GA
Community Information
Community Features: Homeowners Assoc
Public facts
Beds: 3
Baths: 1.0
Sq. Ft.: 1,166
Stories: 1.2
Lot Size: 0.3 acres
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: 1950
Year Renovated: 1993
County: DeKalb County
APN: 15 233 02 017
Home facts updated by county records on Jun 22, 2026
Around this home
Schools
Avondale Elementary School
Public PreK-5 • Assigned • 0.8mi
3/10
Druid Hills Middle School
Public 6-8 • Assigned • 3.8mi
5/10
Druid Hills High School
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 3.2mi
6/10
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