Fully renovated split level home with TONS of space! Renovations include beautifully refinished hardwood floors, brand new cabinets, custom backsplash, granite counters, brand new appliances, custom tile flooring, new carpet, all new lighting & plumbing fixtures, a HUGE new deck overlooking the fully fenced rear yard, new roof, updated plumbing, electrical & HVAC systems, new double pane high-efficiency windows & custom landscaping. This home features a 1 car garage, huge bonus room, laundry room and a huge lot! Quiet cul-de-sac with tons of new construction homes.
Single-familyProperty Type
1961Year Built
$197Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
1 car garageParking
Listed by Ryan Garrett• Keller Williams Realty Metro Atlanta
Bought with David Wrenn• CAPITAL CITY REALTY LLC
Source:FMLS #5135074
Redfin Estimate
$380,155
$238K since sold in May 2013$7,000 since August
Recently sold homes
Estimate history
Homes for sale
This home's estimate is 0% lower than the average sale price ($380K) of 6 comparable homes.
GREAT INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR THIS BRICK SPLIT LEVEL ON A CUL DE SAC! QUICK ACCESS TO CANDLER RD, MEMORIAL DR & E. LAKE GOLF COURSE. MINUTES TO DOWNTOWN DECATUR OR
Public Records
Jun 4, 2013
Sold
$142,000
$74/sq ft
GAMLS #7082314
Jun 15, 2013
Price Changed
$142,000
$74/sq ft
May 30, 2013
Sold
$142,000
$74/sq ft
Apr 26, 2013
Pending
—
Apr 26, 2013
Price Changed
$145,000
$75/sq ft
Apr 16, 2013
Listed
$145,000
$75/sq ft
Fully renovated split level home with TONS of space! Renovations include beautifully refinished hardwood floors, brand new cabinets, custom backsplash, granite counters, brand new appliances, custom tile flooring, new carpet, all new lighting & plumbing fixtures, a HUGE new deck overlooking the fully fenced rear yard, new roof, updated plumbing, electrical & HVAC systems, new double pane high-efficiency windows & custom landscaping. This home features a 1 car garage, huge bonus room, laundry room and a huge lot! Quiet cul-de-sac with tons of new construction homes.
FMLS #5135074
Jun 3, 2013
Price Changed
$142,000
$74/sq ft
Jun 3, 2013
Listing Removed
—
May 30, 2013
Price Changed
$145,000
$75/sq ft
May 30, 2013
Sold
$142,000
$74/sq ft
May 6, 2013
Pending
—
Apr 26, 2013
Contingent
—
Apr 16, 2013
Listed
$145,000
$75/sq ft
FMLS #5059055
Jan 2, 2013
Price Changed
$35,000
$18/sq ft
Jan 2, 2013
Listing Removed
—
Dec 14, 2012
Price Changed
$39,900
$21/sq ft
Dec 14, 2012
Sold
$35,000
$18/sq ft
Sep 25, 2012
Pending
—
Sep 13, 2012
Relisted
—
Sep 6, 2012
Pending
—
Aug 30, 2012
Listed
$39,900
$21/sq ft
Public Records
Oct 3, 2002
Sold
$95,000
$49/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$3,636 (+3.8%)
$32,920 + $103,960
$136,880
2024
$3,504 (+23.1%)
$32,920 + $103,960
$136,880
2023
$2,847 (−15.1%)
$32,920 + $96,800
$129,720
2022
$3,355 (+9.0%)
$16,800 + $109,400
$126,200
2021
$3,079 (+10.7%)
$16,800 + $97,440
$114,240
2020
$2,781 (+19.2%)
$16,800 + $97,440
$114,240
2019
$2,332 (−1.5%)
$16,800 + $65,520
$82,320
2018
$2,369 (+38.9%)
$16,800 + $67,160
$83,960
2017
$1,705 (+0.7%)
$16,800 + $67,160
$83,960
2016
$1,693 (+17.7%)
$4,440 + $49,600
$54,040
2014
$1,438 (+56.8%)
$4,440 + $45,240
$49,680
2013
$917
$4,280 + $8,280
$12,560
2012
$918 (−19.9%)
$4,280 + $8,280
$12,560
2011
$1,145 (−26.0%)
$5,000 + $12,952
$17,952
2010
$1,549 (−20.8%)
$8,743 + $21,217
$29,960
2008
$1,955
Tax history for 1597 Melanie Ct
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$3,636 (+3.8%)
$32,920 + $103,960
$136,880
2024
$3,504 (+23.1%)
$32,920 + $103,960
$136,880
2023
$2,847 (−15.1%)
$32,920 + $96,800
$129,720
2022
$3,355 (+9.0%)
$16,800 + $109,400
$126,200
2021
$3,079 (+10.7%)
$16,800 + $97,440
$114,240
2020
$2,781 (+19.2%)
$16,800 + $97,440
$114,240
2019
$2,332 (−1.5%)
$16,800 + $65,520
$82,320
2018
$2,369 (+38.9%)
$16,800 + $67,160
$83,960
2017
$1,705 (+0.7%)
$16,800 + $67,160
$83,960
2016
$1,693 (+17.7%)
$4,440 + $49,600
$54,040
2014
$1,438 (+56.8%)
$4,440 + $45,240
$49,680
2013
$917
$4,280 + $8,280
$12,560
2012
$918 (−19.9%)
$4,280 + $8,280
$12,560
2011
$1,145 (−26.0%)
$5,000 + $12,952
$17,952
2010
$1,549 (−20.8%)
$8,743 + $21,217
$29,960
2008
$1,955
*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
4
Baths
2
Stories
1
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
0.49 Acres
Year renovated
2012
Sq. Ft.
1,930
Year built
1961
Style
Single Family Residential
County
DeKalb County
APN
15 184 01 102
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.
Directions: From I-20, go north on Candler Rd. , right on Memorial Drive, right onto Conway Rd. , left onto Fairlee and right on Melanie Court.
Road Surface Type: Paved
Dekalb - GA
Community Information
Community Features: Public Transportation
Public facts
Beds: 4
Baths: 2.0
Sq. Ft.: 1,930
Stories: 1.0
Lot Size: 0.49 acres
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: 1961
Year Renovated: 2012
County: DeKalb County
APN: 15 184 01 102
Home facts updated by county records on Jun 22, 2026
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Peachcrest Elementary School
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2/10
Mary Mcleod Bethune Middle School
Public 6-8 • Assigned • 4.5mi
2/10
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