Utter perfection in an adorable cottage! From the arched front door to the awesome sunroom and the best back yard you have seen in this super friendly pocket neighborhood! It's all done and you can just move right in! Museum School first tier! Walk to school and booming downtown AE and downtown Decatur! We dare you to find flaws in this house! And bonus: permanent stairs to finished attic = upside down basement!
Single-familyProperty Type
1948Year Built
$305Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
1 car garageParking
Listed by ERIC BENJAMIN• Keller Williams Rlty, First Atlanta
Listed by Stefani MarshallSeth
Bought with Donna Wadsworth Quam• Keller Knapp
Source:FMLS #5300172
Redfin Estimate
$558,535
$309K since sold in August 2014$8,000 since July
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Estimate history
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This home's estimate is 0.6% higher than the average sale price ($555K) of 5 comparable homes.
Utter perfection in an adorable cottage! From the arched front door to the awesome sunroom and the best backyard you have seen in this super friendly pocket neighborhood! It's all done and you can just move right in! Museum School first tier! Walk to school and booming downtown AE and downtown Decatur! We dare you to find flaws in this house! And bonus: permanent stairs to finished attic, upside down basement!
FMLS #5300172
Aug 11, 2014
Listing Removed
—
Aug 8, 2014
Sold
$250,000
$137/sq ft
Jul 16, 2014
Pending
—
Jul 8, 2014
Contingent
—
Jun 4, 2014
Listed
$250,000
$137/sq ft
Public Records
May 26, 2006
Sold
$235,000
$128/sq ft
Public Records
Feb 13, 2002
Sold
$199,900
$109/sq ft
Public Records
May 5, 1994
Sold
$84,000
$46/sq ft
Public Records
Sep 17, 1986
Sold
$70,000
$38/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$5,414 (+2.0%)
$58,120 + $132,960
$191,080
2024
$5,309 (+28.7%)
$58,120 + $132,960
$191,080
2023
$4,127 (−14.3%)
$58,120 + $121,360
$179,480
2022
$4,814 (+10.3%)
$40,000 + $119,160
$159,160
2021
$4,366 (−9.5%)
$40,000 + $99,760
$139,760
2020
$4,825 (+4.1%)
$40,000 + $99,760
$139,760
2019
$4,636 (+7.4%)
$40,000 + $112,920
$152,920
2018
$4,317 (+11.7%)
$19,520 + $119,920
$139,440
2017
$3,866 (+6.7%)
$19,520 + $119,920
$139,440
2016
$3,622 (+19.3%)
$19,520 + $87,720
$107,240
2014
$3,035 (+32.4%)
$19,520 + $83,560
$103,080
2013
$2,291 (−11.6%)
$43,760 + $26,440
$70,200
2012
$2,591 (−19.4%)
$43,760 + $32,040
$75,800
2011
$3,215 (+10.8%)
$19,520 + $71,680
$91,200
2010
$2,902 (+11.0%)
$19,520 + $71,680
$91,200
2008
$2,615
Tax history for 1070 Forrest Blvd
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$5,414 (+2.0%)
$58,120 + $132,960
$191,080
2024
$5,309 (+28.7%)
$58,120 + $132,960
$191,080
2023
$4,127 (−14.3%)
$58,120 + $121,360
$179,480
2022
$4,814 (+10.3%)
$40,000 + $119,160
$159,160
2021
$4,366 (−9.5%)
$40,000 + $99,760
$139,760
2020
$4,825 (+4.1%)
$40,000 + $99,760
$139,760
2019
$4,636 (+7.4%)
$40,000 + $112,920
$152,920
2018
$4,317 (+11.7%)
$19,520 + $119,920
$139,440
2017
$3,866 (+6.7%)
$19,520 + $119,920
$139,440
2016
$3,622 (+19.3%)
$19,520 + $87,720
$107,240
2014
$3,035 (+32.4%)
$19,520 + $83,560
$103,080
2013
$2,291 (−11.6%)
$43,760 + $26,440
$70,200
2012
$2,591 (−19.4%)
$43,760 + $32,040
$75,800
2011
$3,215 (+10.8%)
$19,520 + $71,680
$91,200
2010
$2,902 (+11.0%)
$19,520 + $71,680
$91,200
2008
$2,615
*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
2
Stories
1.2
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
0.3 Acres
Year renovated
2003
Sq. Ft.
1,614
Year built
1948
Style
Single Family Residential
County
DeKalb County
APN
15 216 07 003
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.
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: 2
# of Main Level Bathrooms: 2
Master Bathroom Features: Shower Only
Bedroom Information
# of Main Level Bedrooms: 3
Bedroom Features: Master on Main,Split Bedroom Plan
Room Type: Bonus Room, Family Room, Loft, Sun Room
Basement: Crawl Space, Exterior Entry
Exterior
Property Information
Levels: One
AccessibilityFeatures: Accessible Entrance
Construction Materials: Brick 4 Sides
Roof: Composition
Fencing: Fenced
Patio And Porch Features: Front Porch, Patio
Property Condition: Resale
Green Energy Efficient: Thermostat
Financial
Financial Information
Buyer Financing: Conventional
Utilities
Utility Information
Cooling: Ceiling Fan(s), Central Air
Heating: Forced Air, Natural Gas
Water Source: Public
Sewer: Public Sewer
Location
HOA Information
Association Fee Frequency: Annually
Association Fee2 Frequency: Annually
School Information
Elementary School: Not Valid
Middle Or Junior School: Druid Hills
High School: Druid Hills
Location Information
Directions: Columbia south to left on Forrest. Or go to Museum School and just head south.
Road Surface Type: Paved
Dekalb - GA
Community Information
Community Features: Clubhouse, Fishing, Homeowners Assoc, Lake, Near Marta, Playground, Pool, Public Transportation, Street Lights
Public facts
Beds: 3
Baths: 2.0
Sq. Ft.: 1,614
Stories: 1.2
Lot Size: 0.3 acres
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: 1948
Year Renovated: 2003
County: DeKalb County
APN: 15 216 07 003
Home facts updated by county records on Jun 22, 2026
Around this home
Schools
Avondale Elementary School
Public PreK-5 • Assigned • 0.9mi
3/10
Druid Hills Middle School
Public 6-8 • Assigned • 3.8mi
5/10
Druid Hills High School
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 3.3mi
6/10
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Lifestyle
Provided by Walk Score and Local Logic
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