Hurry to this updated brick ranch just steps from Fernbank Elem and Fernbank Science Center. So close to Emory Univ, Downtown Decatur, and Emory Village. Open floor plan w/ hardwood floors throughout, maple kit w/ viking gas range, solid surface counters, casual dining area, master w/ sitting room/nursery and new master bath, 4th BR currently used as den w/ french doors to deck, large, flat fenced backyard w/ storage shed, driveway on front and side - plenty of parking. In the historic Druid Hills district. Great location and priced to sell.
Single-familyProperty Type
1951Year Built
0.4 acresLot Size
$421Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
Listed by Todd Hale• Ansley Real Estate
Bought with David Blumenfeld• Compass
Source:FMLS #6720500
Redfin Estimate
$694,893
$180K since sold in August 2020$6,000 since August
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This home's estimate is 5.2% lower than the average sale price ($733K) of 6 comparable homes.
This lovely home sits right around the corner from Fernbank elementary. Black iron fence surrounds yard. It appears garage was converted to a master bedroom addition with bath. Shows well.
10 years ago• May not reflect the current state of the home
Hurry to this updated brick ranch just steps from Fernbank Elem and Fernbank Science Center. So close to Emory Univ, Downtown Decatur, and Emory Village. Open floor plan w/ hardwood floors throughout, maple kit w/ viking gas range, solid surface counters, casual dining area, master w/ sitting room/nursery and new master bath, 4th BR currently used as den w/ french doors to deck, large, flat fenced backyard w/ storage shed, driveway on front and side - plenty of parking. In the historic Druid Hills district. Great location and priced to sell.
Public Records
Jun 7, 2016
Sold
$440,000
$267/sq ft
GAMLS #7614935
Jun 1, 2016
Price Changed
$440,000
$267/sq ft
May 19, 2016
Pending
—
May 17, 2016
Sold
$440,000
$267/sq ft
May 12, 2016
Pending
—
May 12, 2016
Price Changed
$449,000
$272/sq ft
Apr 13, 2016
Contingent
—
Mar 31, 2016
Listed
$449,000
$272/sq ft
Mid-century modern and updated! Walking distance Fernbank Elementary, Emory University, downtown Decatur and Emory Village. Gleaming hardwood floors throughout the entire house, high end kitchen appliances (Viking Stove), enormous private backyard perfectly positioned as a corner lot and fenced yard.
FMLS #5667561
May 24, 2016
Price Changed
$440,000
$267/sq ft
May 17, 2016
Price Changed
$449,000
$272/sq ft
May 17, 2016
Sold
$440,000
$267/sq ft
Apr 11, 2016
Contingent
—
Mar 31, 2016
Listed
$449,000
$272/sq ft
Public Records
Aug 25, 2006
Sold
$423,000
$257/sq ft
Public Records
Apr 5, 2005
Sold
$282,500
$171/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$7,576 (−6.3%)
$106,960 + $138,400
$245,360
2024
$8,084 (+22.9%)
$106,960 + $138,400
$245,360
2023
$6,577 (−6.1%)
$106,960 + $146,040
$253,000
2022
$7,003 (−25.4%)
$38,320 + $166,480
$204,800
2021
$9,389 (+39.3%)
$37,640 + $168,320
$205,960
2020
$6,738 (+1.2%)
$37,640 + $168,320
$205,960
2019
$6,658 (+18.1%)
$37,415 + $159,505
$196,920
2018
$5,636 (−4.4%)
$38,320 + $158,600
$196,920
2017
$5,899 (−23.1%)
$38,320 + $158,600
$196,920
2016
$7,674 (+14.3%)
$38,320 + $127,440
$165,760
2014
$6,716 (−17.7%)
$38,320 + $110,960
$149,280
2013
$8,160 (+25.5%)
$76,600 + $95,680
$172,280
2012
$6,500 (+4.4%)
$77,320 + $58,200
$135,520
2011
$6,224 (+10.2%)
$36,400 + $95,800
$132,200
2010
$5,649 (+2.0%)
$36,400 + $95,800
$132,200
2008
$5,538
Tax history for 1781 Dyson Dr
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$7,576 (−6.3%)
$106,960 + $138,400
$245,360
2024
$8,084 (+22.9%)
$106,960 + $138,400
$245,360
2023
$6,577 (−6.1%)
$106,960 + $146,040
$253,000
2022
$7,003 (−25.4%)
$38,320 + $166,480
$204,800
2021
$9,389 (+39.3%)
$37,640 + $168,320
$205,960
2020
$6,738 (+1.2%)
$37,640 + $168,320
$205,960
2019
$6,658 (+18.1%)
$37,415 + $159,505
$196,920
2018
$5,636 (−4.4%)
$38,320 + $158,600
$196,920
2017
$5,899 (−23.1%)
$38,320 + $158,600
$196,920
2016
$7,674 (+14.3%)
$38,320 + $127,440
$165,760
2014
$6,716 (−17.7%)
$38,320 + $110,960
$149,280
2013
$8,160 (+25.5%)
$76,600 + $95,680
$172,280
2012
$6,500 (+4.4%)
$77,320 + $58,200
$135,520
2011
$6,224 (+10.2%)
$36,400 + $95,800
$132,200
2010
$5,649 (+2.0%)
$36,400 + $95,800
$132,200
2008
$5,538
*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
2.5
Stories
1
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
0.36 Acres
Year renovated
2020
Sq. Ft.
1,649
Year built
1951
Style
Single Family Residential
County
DeKalb County
APN
18 004 08 012
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Sep 14, 2026.
R-75
DRUD
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: Scott Blvd toward downtown Atlanta to right on Coventry. Left on Heaton Park and right on Dyson Dr, corner lot
Road Surface Type: Paved
Road Frontage Type: Other
Dekalb - GA
Community Information
Community Features: Near Schools, Street Lights
Public facts
Beds: 3
Baths: 2.5
Sq. Ft.: 1,649
Stories: 1.0
Lot Size: 0.36 acres
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: 1951
Year Renovated: 2020
County: DeKalb County
APN: 18 004 08 012
Home facts updated by county records on Sep 14, 2026
Around this home
Schools
Fernbank Elementary School
Public PreK-5 • Assigned • 0.1mi
8/10
Druid Hills Middle School
Public 6-8 • Assigned • 3.7mi
5/10
Druid Hills High School
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 1.0mi
6/10
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Lifestyle
Provided by Walk Score and Local Logic
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