Adorable cottage in Decatur! Bright and airy, this home features a renovated eat in kitchen with maple cabinets and granite counters, beautiful hardwood floors and tons of windows. The master bedroom is spacious and has a huge closet! Separate den could be used as an office space. Extra storage in the attic! Incredible location close to the Dekalb Farmer's Market, the shops and restaurants of downtown Decatur and Avondale Estates, I-285 and I-20. Home is also located on a quiet, dead end street!
Single-familyProperty Type
1956Year Built
10,018 sq ftLot Size
Listed by BETH ANN CLANIN• Keller Williams Realty Metro Atlanta
Bought with Melissa Bigham• Global Realty & Associates LLC
Source:FMLS #5861751
Redfin Estimate
$226,081
$96K since sold in August 2017$0 since October
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This home's estimate is 2% lower than the average sale price ($231K) of 6 comparable homes.
Adorable cottage in Decatur! Bright and airy, this home features a renovated eat in kitchen with maple cabinets and granite counters, beautiful hardwood floors and tons of windows. The master bedroom is spacious and has a huge closet! Separate den could be used as an office space. Extra storage in the attic! Incredible location close to the Dekalb Farmer's Market MARTA stops 285 and 20. Home is also located on a quiet dead end street!
FMLS #5861751
Aug 16, 2017
Sold
$130,000
Jun 22, 2017
Contingent
—
Jun 9, 2017
Listed
$130,000
FMLS #3560044
Oct 4, 2007
Sold
$65,900
Sep 5, 2007
Listed
$71,000
ADORABLE ALL BRICK HOME WITH HUGE BACKYARD AND ROOM FOR EXPANSION
Public Records
Nov 24, 2003
Sold
$96,500
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$2,397 (+0.7%)
$36,240 + $58,000
$94,240
2024
$2,379 (+54.0%)
$36,240 + $58,000
$94,240
2023
$1,545 (−17.1%)
$36,240 + $56,760
$93,000
2022
$1,864 (+15.0%)
$16,000 + $58,560
$74,560
2021
$1,622 (+26.5%)
$16,000 + $48,040
$64,040
2020
$1,282 (−4.9%)
$16,000 + $48,040
$64,040
2019
$1,349 (+18.4%)
$16,000 + $36,160
$52,160
2018
$1,139 (+1.5%)
$4,160 + $38,960
$43,120
2017
$1,122 (−4.9%)
$4,160 + $38,960
$43,120
2016
$1,180 (+227.8%)
$4,160 + $14,880
$19,040
2014
$360 (+0.9%)
$4,160 + $13,440
$17,600
2013
$357 (−1.3%)
$4,320 + $4,360
$8,680
2012
$361 (+0.9%)
$4,320 + $4,360
$8,680
2011
$358 (−64.0%)
$3,920 + $5,632
$9,552
2010
$994 (+1.2%)
$14,796 + $17,044
$31,840
2008
$982
Tax history for 1254 Glen Forest Way
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$2,397 (+0.7%)
$36,240 + $58,000
$94,240
2024
$2,379 (+54.0%)
$36,240 + $58,000
$94,240
2023
$1,545 (−17.1%)
$36,240 + $56,760
$93,000
2022
$1,864 (+15.0%)
$16,000 + $58,560
$74,560
2021
$1,622 (+26.5%)
$16,000 + $48,040
$64,040
2020
$1,282 (−4.9%)
$16,000 + $48,040
$64,040
2019
$1,349 (+18.4%)
$16,000 + $36,160
$52,160
2018
$1,139 (+1.5%)
$4,160 + $38,960
$43,120
2017
$1,122 (−4.9%)
$4,160 + $38,960
$43,120
2016
$1,180 (+227.8%)
$4,160 + $14,880
$19,040
2014
$360 (+0.9%)
$4,160 + $13,440
$17,600
2013
$357 (−1.3%)
$4,320 + $4,360
$8,680
2012
$361 (+0.9%)
$4,320 + $4,360
$8,680
2011
$358 (−64.0%)
$3,920 + $5,632
$9,552
2010
$994 (+1.2%)
$14,796 + $17,044
$31,840
2008
$982
*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
2
Baths
1
Stories
1
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
10,019 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
2012
Sq. Ft.
952
Year built
1954
Style
Single Family Residential
County
DeKalb County
APN
15 219 03 099
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Sep 14, 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, Level Driveway, Parking Pad
Open Parking: Yes
Interior
Virtual Tour
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
Interior Features: High Speed Internet, Other
Common Walls: No Common Walls
Appliances: Dishwasher, Disposal, Electric Range, Microwave, Refrigerator
Directions: From downtown Decatur, take South Columbia Drive to Left on Memorial Drive, Right on Midway, Right on Peachcrest Rd, Left on Bennington Dr, Left on Glen Forest Way.
Road Surface Type: Paved
Dekalb - GA
Public facts
Beds: 2
Baths: 1.0
Sq. Ft.: 952
Stories: 1.0
Lot Size: 10,019 square feet
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: 1954
Year Renovated: 2012
County: DeKalb County
APN: 15 219 03 099
Home facts updated by county records on Sep 14, 2026
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Schools
K - 12
Preschool & daycare
Peachcrest Elementary School
Public PreK-5 • Assigned • 0.7mi
2/10
Mary Mcleod Bethune Middle School
Public 6-8 • Assigned • 3.0mi
2/10
Towers High School
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 0.9mi
1/10
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Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
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 104° expected this year, 17 days in 30 years
6/10 Wind Factor
27% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
6/10 Air Factor
8 unhealthy days expected this year, 11 days in 30 years
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In this area, properties receive around 9.3 hours in
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Estimated sale price
$215,000 – $260,000
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