Sweet Midway Woods cottage on nearly an acre lot, ready to move right in! Features a charming living room with fireplace, dedicated dining room, updated kitchen, lovely screened-in side porch, hardwood floors and newer windows which fill the home with natural light. Three true bedrooms and an updated yet classic bathroom. Freshly painted throughout. The backyard extends much farther back than meets the eye. Enjoy a 2-car carport and a massive workshop/shed with electricity. Conveniently located close to grocery stores and shopping, downtown Decatur shops & restaurants, greenspace of Legacy and Dearborn parks, and I-20.
Single-familyProperty Type
1948Year Built
0.9 acresLot Size
$340Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
2 spacesParking
Listed by CYNTHIA BAER• Keller Williams Realty Metro Atlanta
Bought with Kyle Jackson• Compass
Source:FMLS #7041466
Redfin Estimate
$400,050
$50K since sold in June 2022$5,000 since July
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This home's estimate is 10.3% lower than the average sale price ($446K) of 5 comparable homes.
Sweet Midway Woods cottage on nearly an acre lot, ready to move right in! Features a charming living room with fireplace, dedicated dining room, updated kitchen, lovely screened-in side porch, hardwood floors and newer windows which fill the home with natural light. Three true bedrooms and an updated yet classic bathroom. Freshly painted throughout. The backyard extends much farther back than meets the eye. Enjoy a 2-car carport and a massive workshop/shed with electricity. Conveniently located close to grocery stores and shopping, downtown Decatur shops & restaurants, greenspace of Legacy and Dearborn parks, and I-20.
Public Records
Jun 9, 1997
Sold
$60,300
$51/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$4,565 (−33.3%)
$52,240 + $87,160
$139,400
2024
$6,846 (+9.3%)
$52,240 + $87,160
$139,400
2023
$6,264 (+41.3%)
$52,240 + $93,640
$145,880
2022
$4,434 (+11.9%)
$41,040 + $51,720
$92,760
2021
$3,961 (−4.6%)
$41,040 + $40,960
$82,000
2020
$4,153 (+8.7%)
$41,040 + $40,960
$82,000
2019
$3,821 (+11.9%)
$41,040 + $37,760
$78,800
2018
$3,413 (+10.4%)
$18,280 + $51,640
$69,920
2017
$3,092 (+2.9%)
$18,280 + $51,640
$69,920
2016
$3,006 (+141.8%)
$18,280 + $42,120
$60,400
2014
$1,243 (−6.5%)
$16,520 + $3,480
$20,000
2013
$1,329
$16,520 + $3,480
$20,000
2012
$1,330 (+1.6%)
$22,240 + $3,488
$25,728
2011
$1,309 (−52.5%)
$20,760 + $4,968
$25,728
2010
$2,756 (+2.0%)
$20,760 + $39,560
$60,320
2008
$2,702
Tax history for 1213 Carter Rd
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$4,565 (−33.3%)
$52,240 + $87,160
$139,400
2024
$6,846 (+9.3%)
$52,240 + $87,160
$139,400
2023
$6,264 (+41.3%)
$52,240 + $93,640
$145,880
2022
$4,434 (+11.9%)
$41,040 + $51,720
$92,760
2021
$3,961 (−4.6%)
$41,040 + $40,960
$82,000
2020
$4,153 (+8.7%)
$41,040 + $40,960
$82,000
2019
$3,821 (+11.9%)
$41,040 + $37,760
$78,800
2018
$3,413 (+10.4%)
$18,280 + $51,640
$69,920
2017
$3,092 (+2.9%)
$18,280 + $51,640
$69,920
2016
$3,006 (+141.8%)
$18,280 + $42,120
$60,400
2014
$1,243 (−6.5%)
$16,520 + $3,480
$20,000
2013
$1,329
$16,520 + $3,480
$20,000
2012
$1,330 (+1.6%)
$22,240 + $3,488
$25,728
2011
$1,309 (−52.5%)
$20,760 + $4,968
$25,728
2010
$2,756 (+2.0%)
$20,760 + $39,560
$60,320
2008
$2,702
*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
0.86 Acres
Year renovated
2012
Sq. Ft.
1,178
Year built
1948
Style
Single Family Residential
County
DeKalb County
APN
15 216 12 032
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 Carport Spaces: 2
Parking Features: Carport, Driveway
Open Parking: Yes
Interior
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Bathroom Information
# of Full Bathrooms: 1
# of Main Level Bathrooms: 1
Master Bathroom Features: None
Bedroom Information
# of Main Level Bedrooms: 3
Bedroom Features: Master on Main
Interior Features
# of Fireplaces: 1
Fireplace Features: Living Room
Interior Features: Disappearing Attic Stairs
Window Features: Double Pane Windows, Insulated Windows
Exterior Features: Private Front Entry, Private Rear Entry, Private Yard
Roof: Composition
Fencing: Back Yard, Chain Link, Fenced
Patio And Porch Features: Patio, Screened
Property Condition: Resale
Other Structures: Shed(s), Workshop
Lot Information
TaxLegalDescription: PB 13 PG 143
Financial
Financial Information
Buyer Financing: Conventional
Utilities
Utility Information
Cooling: Ceiling Fan(s), Central Air
Heating: Forced Air, Natural Gas
Water Source: Public
Electric: Other
Sewer: Public Sewer
Utilities: Cable Available, Electricity Available, Natural Gas Available, Sewer Available, Water Available
Location
School Information
Elementary School: Avondale
Middle Or Junior School: Druid Hills
High School: Druid Hills
Location Information
Directions: From W College Avenue, head South on S Columbia Drive. Turn right onto Carter and the home will be the first on your right.
Road Surface Type: Other
Road Frontage Type: Other
Dekalb - GA
Community Information
Community Features: Near Marta, Near Schools, Near Shopping, Near Trails/Greenway, Park
Public facts
Beds: 3
Baths: 1.0
Sq. Ft.: 1,178
Stories: 1.2
Lot Size: 0.86 acres
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: 1948
Year Renovated: 2012
County: DeKalb County
APN: 15 216 12 032
Home facts updated by county records on Jun 22, 2026
Around this home
Schools
Places
Transit
Avondale Elementary School
Public PreK-5 • Assigned • 1.3mi
3/10
Druid Hills Middle School
Public 6-8 • Assigned • 4.1mi
5/10
Druid Hills High School
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 3.3mi
6/10
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