MULTIPLE OFFERS RECEIVED. HIGHEST AND BEST DUE BY SUNDAY 1/21 AT 7P. Step into your new home nestled in the desirable Forrest Hills neighborhood. As you enter you'll be greeted by a warm and inviting living room and gorgeous wood-burning fireplace, ideal for relaxation on entertaining guests. This flows into the separate dining room ready for memorable dinners with family and friends. Walk through the kitchen to a separate family room with high ceilings and bathed in light before stepping onto one of TWO back decks where you can enjoy barbecuing in your fenced yard. This quiet street provides the perfect backdrop to peaceful living while still being conveniently located between Decatur and Avondale Estates and just up the street from the coveted Museum School.
Single-familyProperty Type
1950Year Built
0.28 acresLot Size
$304Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
1 car garageParking
Listed by Melody Bray• U1 Realty, LLC
Bought with Steven Ozer• Coldwell Banker Realty
Source:FMLS #7326757
Redfin Estimate
$547,004
$71K since sold in February 2024$4,000 since July
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Estimate history
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This home's estimate is 1% lower than the average sale price ($553K) of 4 comparable homes.
MULTIPLE OFFERS RECEIVED. HIGHEST AND BEST DUE BY SUNDAY 1/21 AT 7P. Step into your new home nestled in the desirable Forrest Hills neighborhood. As you enter you'll be greeted by a warm and inviting living room and gorgeous wood-burning fireplace, ideal for relaxation on entertaining guests. This flows into the separate dining room ready for memorable dinners with family and friends. Walk through the kitchen to a separate family room with high ceilings and bathed in light before stepping onto one of TWO back decks where you can enjoy barbecuing in your fenced yard. This quiet street provides the perfect backdrop to peaceful living while still being conveniently located between Decatur and Avondale Estates and just up the street from the coveted Museum School.
GAMLS #3208222
Apr 18, 2016
Price Changed
$236,500
$131/sq ft
May 15, 2012
Sold
$236,500
$131/sq ft
Apr 29, 2012
Listing Removed
—
Apr 8, 2012
Price Changed
$239,900
$133/sq ft
Mar 28, 2012
Listed
$239,900
$133/sq ft
ZONED FOR MUSEUM SCHOOL!* 2 DEDKS, PRIVATE BKYD, HARDI PLANK SIDING! HOME IS VERY UNIQUE! SS LG REFRIGERATOR! MSTR HAS SITTING AREA &SOAKING TUB IN LGE BATHROOM.HDWDS
Public Records
May 21, 2012
Sold
$236,500
$131/sq ft
FMLS #5000498
May 21, 2012
Listing Removed
—
May 15, 2012
Sold
$236,500
$131/sq ft
Apr 19, 2012
Pending
—
Apr 11, 2012
Contingent
—
Mar 28, 2012
Listed
$239,900
$133/sq ft
Public Records
Jun 14, 2006
Sold
$257,000
$143/sq ft
Public Records
Nov 21, 1996
Sold
$87,000
$48/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$6,144 (+20.7%)
$58,120 + $133,480
$191,600
2024
$5,088 (+31.3%)
$58,120 + $133,480
$191,600
2023
$3,874 (−14.3%)
$58,120 + $123,400
$181,520
2022
$4,518 (+6.2%)
$40,000 + $118,520
$158,520
2021
$4,256 (−2.8%)
$40,000 + $107,160
$147,160
2020
$4,378 (+1.9%)
$40,000 + $107,160
$147,160
2019
$4,297 (+5.3%)
$40,000 + $110,000
$150,000
2018
$4,080 (+22.4%)
$19,520 + $121,160
$140,680
2017
$3,333 (−0.4%)
$19,520 + $121,160
$140,680
2016
$3,348 (+6.4%)
$19,520 + $87,760
$107,280
2014
$3,147 (+30.8%)
$19,520 + $83,080
$102,600
2013
$2,406 (−10.3%)
$43,760 + $30,000
$73,760
2012
$2,681 (−22.2%)
$43,760 + $34,720
$78,480
2011
$3,446 (+10.9%)
$19,520 + $78,240
$97,760
2010
$3,107 (+10.3%)
$19,520 + $78,240
$97,760
2008
$2,817
Tax history for 1119 Forrest Blvd
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$6,144 (+20.7%)
$58,120 + $133,480
$191,600
2024
$5,088 (+31.3%)
$58,120 + $133,480
$191,600
2023
$3,874 (−14.3%)
$58,120 + $123,400
$181,520
2022
$4,518 (+6.2%)
$40,000 + $118,520
$158,520
2021
$4,256 (−2.8%)
$40,000 + $107,160
$147,160
2020
$4,378 (+1.9%)
$40,000 + $107,160
$147,160
2019
$4,297 (+5.3%)
$40,000 + $110,000
$150,000
2018
$4,080 (+22.4%)
$19,520 + $121,160
$140,680
2017
$3,333 (−0.4%)
$19,520 + $121,160
$140,680
2016
$3,348 (+6.4%)
$19,520 + $87,760
$107,280
2014
$3,147 (+30.8%)
$19,520 + $83,080
$102,600
2013
$2,406 (−10.3%)
$43,760 + $30,000
$73,760
2012
$2,681 (−22.2%)
$43,760 + $34,720
$78,480
2011
$3,446 (+10.9%)
$19,520 + $78,240
$97,760
2010
$3,107 (+10.3%)
$19,520 + $78,240
$97,760
2008
$2,817
*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
0.28 Acres
Year renovated
2003
Sq. Ft.
1,785
Year built
1950
Style
Single Family Residential
County
DeKalb County
APN
15 216 08 017
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.
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
# of Garage Spaces: 1
# of Total Parking: 1
Parking Features: Garage, Garage Door Opener, Garage Faces Front
Interior
Virtual Tour
Bathroom Information
# of Full Bathrooms: 2
# of Main Level Bathrooms: 2
Master Bathroom Features: Double Vanity
Bedroom Information
# of Main Level Bedrooms: 3
Bedroom Features: Master on Main,Oversized Master
Interior Features
# of Fireplaces: 1
Fireplace Features: Living Room
Interior Features: Double Vanity, High Ceilings, High Ceilings 9 ft Lower, High Ceilings 9 ft Main, High Ceilings 9 ft Upper, High Speed Internet, Vaulted Ceiling(s)
Window Features: Insulated Windows
Common Walls: No Common Walls
Appliances: Dishwasher, Dryer, Gas Range, Microwave, Refrigerator, Washer
Patio And Porch Features: Covered, Deck, Front Porch
Property Condition: Resale
Foundation Details: Block
Ownership: Fee Simple
Lot Information
Waterfrontage Length: 0
TaxLegalDescription: See legal in docs
Financial
Financial Information
Buyer Financing: Conventional
Utilities
Utility Information
Cooling: Ceiling Fan(s), Central Air
Heating: Central, Natural Gas
Water Source: Public
Electric: 110 Volts
Sewer: Public Sewer
Utilities: Cable Available, Electricity Available, Natural Gas Available, Phone Available, Sewer Available, Water Available
Location
Multi-Family Information
# Of Units To Be Built: 0
School Information
Elementary School: Avondale
Middle Or Junior School: Druid Hills
High School: Druid Hills
Location Information
Directions: From Downtown Decatur go South on S. Columbia Drive off E. College Avenue, pass the Seminary and take the fourth left onto Forrest Boulevard. Home is on your left.
Road Surface Type: Asphalt
Road Frontage Type: City Street
Dekalb - GA
Community Information
Community Features: Near Marta, Near Schools, Near Shopping, Park, Playground, Sidewalks
Public facts
Beds: 3
Baths: 2.0
Sq. Ft.: 1,785
Stories: 1.2
Lot Size: 0.28 acres
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: 1950
Year Renovated: 2003
County: DeKalb County
APN: 15 216 08 017
Home facts updated by county records on Jun 22, 2026
Around this home
Schools
Avondale Elementary School
Public PreK-5 • Assigned • 1.0mi
3/10
Druid Hills Middle School
Public 6-8 • Assigned • 4.0mi
5/10
Druid Hills High School
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 3.3mi
6/10
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Lifestyle
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