1539 Lavista is the perfect opportunity to transform a one level, 4-sided brick beauty into your dream home. Or, purchase it along with 2966 Lavista Road for an unbelievable investment opportunity to build a luxury home subdivision. This fixer upper features 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms and is a 1970s relic that could be updated to a cool mid-century vibe. Lot is located at the end of a private drivaway off Lavista road in the Oak Grove Elementary School District - less than 1 Mile away! It is easily walkable to Frazier-Rowe Park, Vista Grove Plaza Shopping Center and all that Oak Grove has to offer.
Single-familyProperty Type
1970Year Built
0.35 acresLot Size
$271Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
Listed by Kathryn Rusche• Keller Williams Realty Metro Atlanta
Listed by Timothy Cox• Keller Williams Realty Metro Atlanta
Bought with David Brown• Coldwell Banker Realty
Source:FMLS #6811478
Redfin Estimate
$375,033
$4,967 since sold in February 2023$10K since August
Recently sold homes
Estimate history
Homes for sale
This home's estimate is 31% lower than the average sale price ($544K) of 5 comparable homes.
1539 Lavista is the perfect opportunity to transform a one level, 4-sided brick beauty into your dream home. Or, purchase it along with 2966 Lavista Road for an unbelievable investment opportunity to build a luxury home subdivision. This fixer upper features 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms and is a 1970s relic that could be updated to a cool mid-century vibe. Lot is located at the end of a private drivaway off Lavista road in the Oak Grove Elementary School District - less than 1 Mile away! It is easily walkable to Frazier-Rowe Park, Vista Grove Plaza Shopping Center and all that Oak Grove has to offer.
GAMLS #8892377
Dec 31, 2021
Sold
$305,000
$220/sq ft
Oct 5, 2021
Pending
—
Nov 30, 2020
Pending
—
Nov 23, 2020
Price Changed
$274,995
$199/sq ft
Nov 19, 2020
Listed
$249,995
$181/sq ft
GAMLS #8803292
Sep 1, 2020
Listing Removed
—
Jun 12, 2020
Listed
$4,800,000
$3,466/sq ft
GAMLS #8646180
Feb 1, 2020
Listing Removed
—
Aug 22, 2019
Listed
$6,000,000
$4,332/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$7,061
$111,440 + $40,560
$152,000
2024
$7,064 (+23.9%)
$111,440 + $40,560
$152,000
2023
$5,703 (+34.0%)
$111,440 + $40,560
$152,000
2022
$4,257 (+2.3%)
$77,600 + $67,840
$145,440
2021
$4,160 (−1.6%)
$80,000 + $61,240
$141,240
2020
$4,228 (−0.6%)
$80,000 + $61,240
$141,240
2019
$4,255 (+2.7%)
$80,000 + $66,560
$146,560
2018
$4,143 (+12.7%)
$80,000 + $61,880
$141,880
2017
$3,676 (+6.2%)
$80,000 + $61,880
$141,880
2016
$3,462 (+20.5%)
$18,880 + $91,640
$110,520
2014
$2,872 (+3.5%)
$18,880 + $86,160
$105,040
2013
$2,775 (−20.6%)
$16,960 + $69,760
$86,720
2012
$3,496 (+16.5%)
$16,960 + $93,960
$110,920
2011
$3,000 (+10.9%)
$16,960 + $69,760
$86,720
2010
$2,705 (+11.4%)
$22,520 + $64,200
$86,720
2008
$2,428
Tax history for 1539 Lavista Dr
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$7,061
$111,440 + $40,560
$152,000
2024
$7,064 (+23.9%)
$111,440 + $40,560
$152,000
2023
$5,703 (+34.0%)
$111,440 + $40,560
$152,000
2022
$4,257 (+2.3%)
$77,600 + $67,840
$145,440
2021
$4,160 (−1.6%)
$80,000 + $61,240
$141,240
2020
$4,228 (−0.6%)
$80,000 + $61,240
$141,240
2019
$4,255 (+2.7%)
$80,000 + $66,560
$146,560
2018
$4,143 (+12.7%)
$80,000 + $61,880
$141,880
2017
$3,676 (+6.2%)
$80,000 + $61,880
$141,880
2016
$3,462 (+20.5%)
$18,880 + $91,640
$110,520
2014
$2,872 (+3.5%)
$18,880 + $86,160
$105,040
2013
$2,775 (−20.6%)
$16,960 + $69,760
$86,720
2012
$3,496 (+16.5%)
$16,960 + $93,960
$110,920
2011
$3,000 (+10.9%)
$16,960 + $69,760
$86,720
2010
$2,705 (+11.4%)
$22,520 + $64,200
$86,720
2008
$2,428
*Taxable value of land and structures on it ("additions") is determined regularly by local assessors and does not affect market price.
Zoning
R-100
Residential Medium Lot-100 District
The purpose and intent of the board of commissioners in establishing the R-100 (Residential Medium Lot-100) District is as follows: To provide for the protection of neighborhoods within the county where lots have a minimum area of fifteen 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-100 (Residential Medium Lot-100) 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; and 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
Interior
Basement Information
Basement Type: Crawl-Space
Bathroom Information
# of Full Baths: 2
Heating & Cooling
Air Conditioning Type: Central
Heating Fuel Type: Gas
Heating Type: Forced Air
Room Information
# of Rooms: 7
Exterior
Exterior Information
Physical Condition: Average
Foundation Type: Block
Building Style Type: Ranch
Building Construction Quality: Above Average
Exterior Wall: Brick
Roof Covering Type: Asphalt
Roof Shape Type: Gable
Building Type: Ranch
Property Information
Subdivision Name: GEORGE R KINNEMORE
Living Sq. Ft: 1,385
Adjusted Gross Sq. Ft: 1,385
Ground Floor Sq. Ft: 1,385
Building Sq. Ft: 2,770
# of Stories: 1
Stories Type: 1
Parking & Garage Information
Parking Type: Carport
Garage/Parking Sq. Ft: 420
Garage / Carport Type: Carport
Lot Information
# of Buildings: 1
Land Sq. Ft: 15,246
Legal Lot Number: 64
Legal Block Number: 1
Municipality Name: UNINCORPORATED
Acres: 0.35
Depth Footage: 159
Front Footage: 103
Zoning Code: R100
County Use Description: RESIDENTIAL
Financial
Assessor Information
Assessment Year: 2025
Public facts
Beds: 3
Baths: 2.0
Sq. Ft.: 1,385
Stories: 1.0
Lot Size: 0.35 acres
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: 1970
Year Renovated: 1991
County: DeKalb County
APN: 18 148 01 064
Home facts updated by county records on Sep 14, 2026
Around this home
Schools
Oak Grove Elementary School
Public PreK-5 • Assigned • 0.7mi
7/10
Henderson Middle School
Public 6-8 • Assigned • 3.4mi
5/10
Lakeside High School
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 1.3mi
6/10
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Lifestyle
Provided by Walk Score and Local Logic
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