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Single-familyProperty Type
1958Year Built
0.25 acresLot Size
$253Price/Sq.Ft.
2 spacesParking
Listed by Vanessa Reilly• Domo Realty
Contact: 404-974-9550
Bought with Ashley Ahern• EXP Realty, LLC.
Source:FMLS #7773476
Redfin Estimate
$480,305
$28K since sold in June 2026$20K since August
Recently sold homes
Estimate history
Homes for sale
This home's estimate is 0.3% lower than the average sale price ($482K) of 6 comparable homes.
Est. $3,042 per month, based on comparable rentals
Sale and tax history for 1282 Mclendon Dr
Sale History
Tax History
Date
Event
Price
GAMLS #10770765
Jun 16, 2026
Sold
$452,000
$253/sq ft
Jun 9, 2026
Pending
—
May 31, 2026
Contingent
—
May 26, 2026
Listed
$425,000
$238/sq ft
May 23, 2026
Coming Soon
$425,000
$238/sq ft
You've been lied to. Every minute you spend scrolling, the algorithm is telling you the same lie. You're not enough. You need the designer kitchen. The 1.5 children who wear organic cotton clothing and never whine. You should be kneading homemade sourdough while building passive income streams with the perfect manicure. Only wannabe influencers live like that. It's time to start looking for something real. 1282 McLendon Dr. is real. It's a perfect first home or a smart downsize that needs nothing from you except your furniture and your people. The modern color palette is soft and grounding. The open kitchen flows with a built in dining space and fresh paint throughout. The bonus family room exists specifically for the kind of cozy Netflix nights that belong on no one's highlight reel with popcorn and peanut M&M's. Step into the backyard and breathe. Flat. Private. A 100 year old oak spreading its canopy wide enough for rope swings, hammocks, and bonfires that go past bedtime. The basement is ideal for a smart house hacker or an additional AirB&B income stream. Or send the kids upstairs, and let it be your private retreat. Bigger is not better. Better is better. And while everyone else signs up for the new SUV payments and the sprawling suburban living with a mortgage that eats their choices for breakfast, you'll be conveniently in Decatur with a shorter commute and more time to focus on the only things that actually matter. Because nobody remembers your square footage. Nobody remembers what you drove. They remember the smell of garlic in the kitchen. The way you looked them in the eye and actually listened. The feeling they carried home after you laughed around the dinner table and filled their heart and belly with the most delicious food from the Dekalb Farmers market (8 mins. Away). That's what this house is for. Go build a life worth remembering.
FMLS #7773476
Jun 16, 2026
Sold
$452,000
$253/sq ft
Jun 4, 2026
Pending
—
Jun 2, 2026
Contingent
—
May 26, 2026
Listed
$425,000
$238/sq ft
May 23, 2026
Coming Soon
$425,000
$238/sq ft
FMLS #5958265
Mar 30, 2018
Sold
$329,900
$184/sq ft
Mar 11, 2018
Pending
—
Feb 28, 2018
Contingent
—
Feb 23, 2018
Price Changed
$329,900
$184/sq ft
Feb 1, 2018
Listed
$335,000
$187/sq ft
Full Remodeled 4 side brick ranch, designed by HGTV! This adorable open concept ranch features 3 beds on main & master ensuite with sitting room, full bath & walk-in closet on lower level w/ distressed wood entertainment wall. Come experience this beautiful home, featuring hardwood floors on main, formal LR, sunken family room, open concept kitchen w/ custom cabinetry & built-in breakfast bench. Gorgeous quartz countertops & new ss appliances. NEW HVAC, NEW HOT WATER HEATER. Large private backyard & wrap around driveway. Too many upgrades to mention. This is a MUST see!
GAMLS #8318520
Mar 30, 2018
Sold
$329,900
$184/sq ft
Feb 28, 2018
Pending
—
Feb 24, 2018
Price Changed
$329,900
$184/sq ft
Feb 1, 2018
Listed
$335,000
$187/sq ft
FMLS #5903542
Nov 6, 2017
Sold
$217,500
$122/sq ft
Oct 9, 2017
Pending
—
Sep 6, 2017
Listed
$245,000
$137/sq ft
FMLS #3489249
Aug 29, 2007
Sold
$269,900
$151/sq ft
May 16, 2007
Listed
$279,900
$156/sq ft
Public Records
Mar 25, 1987
Sold
$59,500
$33/sq ft
Public Records
Jun 10, 1983
Sold
$56,600
$32/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$7,287 (+0.7%)
$44,360 + $112,840
$157,200
2024
$7,239 (+87.9%)
$44,360 + $112,840
$157,200
2023
$3,853 (−7.8%)
$44,360 + $111,640
$156,000
2022
$4,179 (+11.4%)
$30,480 + $100,480
$130,960
2021
$3,752 (+10.1%)
$28,000 + $84,440
$112,440
2020
$3,407 (−15.6%)
$28,000 + $84,440
$112,440
2019
$4,036 (−21.2%)
$28,000 + $98,360
$126,360
2018
$5,122 (−0.7%)
$28,000 + $81,320
$109,320
2017
$5,156 (+30.2%)
$28,000 + $81,320
$109,320
2016
$3,961 (+23.5%)
$8,760 + $73,800
$82,560
2014
$3,207 (+70.8%)
$8,760 + $63,760
$72,520
2013
$1,878
$8,720 + $25,800
$34,520
2012
$1,880 (−43.0%)
$8,720 + $25,800
$34,520
2011
$3,295 (−10.6%)
$16,720 + $50,384
$67,104
2010
$3,684 (+1.8%)
$18,517 + $65,563
$84,080
2008
$3,617
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Beds
4
Baths
2
Stories
1
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
0.25 Acres
Year renovated
2003
Sq. Ft.
1,789
Year built
1958
Style
Single Family Residential
County
DeKalb County
APN
18 116 12 020
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Jul 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.
Utilities: Cable Available, Electricity Available, Natural Gas Available, Phone Available, Sewer Available, Water Available
Location
School Information
Elementary School: Laurel Ridge
Middle Or Junior School: Druid Hills
High School: Druid Hills
Location Information
Directions: from Lavista Rd (GA-236). go for 0.4 mi. , turn left onto Frazier Rd, go for 1.0 mi, continue on McLendon Dr. , go or 0.4 mi. destination on the left
Road Surface Type: Paved
Road Frontage Type: City Street
Dekalb - GA
Community Information
Community Features: Near Schools, Near Shopping, Park, Restaurant, Sidewalks, Street Lights
Public facts
Beds: 4
Baths: 2.0
Sq. Ft.: 1,789
Stories: 1.0
Lot Size: 0.25 acres
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: 1958
Year Renovated: 2003
County: DeKalb County
APN: 18 116 12 020
Home facts updated by county records on Jul 14, 2026
Around this home
Schools
Laurel Ridge Elementary School
Public PreK-5 • Assigned • 0.9mi
9/10
Druid Hills Middle School
Public 6-8 • Assigned • 0.7mi
5/10
Druid Hills High School
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 3.5mi
6/10
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