Adorable bungalow maintains character with cedar shake siding while getting top to bottom renovation. Inside this charming home is a beautiful new kitchen with new white cabinets, granite counter tops, tile back splash, & new appliances. Kitchen space opens into dining area & living room and has glass door that leads to a new deck in the private fenced in yard. Bathrooms have new vanities, tile floors, & tile showers. Gleaming refinished hardwood floors run throughout. Home also has a detached carport!
Single-familyProperty Type
1947Year Built
8,712 sq ftLot Size
$223Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
1 spaceParking
Listed by Ryan Garrett• Keller Williams Realty Metro Atlanta
Bought with Elliott Phillips• Keller Williams Realty ATL Part
Source:FMLS #5788392
Redfin Estimate
$258,503
$109K since sold in February 2017$7,000 since July
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This home's estimate is 24.4% lower than the average sale price ($342K) of 6 comparable homes.
Adorable bungalow maintains character with cedar shake siding while getting top to bottom renovation. Inside this charming home is a beautiful new kitchen with new white cabinets, granite counter tops, tile back splash, & new appliances. Kitchen space opens into dining area & living room and has glass door that leads to a new deck in the private fenced in yard. Bathrooms have new vanities, tile floors, & tile showers. Gleaming refinished hardwood floors run throughout. Home also has a detached carport!
FMLS #5788392
Feb 21, 2017
Sold
$149,900
$129/sq ft
Jan 13, 2017
Contingent
—
Jan 3, 2017
Listed
$149,900
$129/sq ft
GAMLS #8050525
Jan 1, 2017
Listing Removed
—
Nov 10, 2016
Price Changed
$159,000
$137/sq ft
Oct 17, 2016
Price Changed
$169,000
$146/sq ft
Aug 10, 2016
Listed
$175,000
$151/sq ft
FMLS #5646442
Nov 5, 2016
Price Changed
$59,900
$52/sq ft
Mar 11, 2016
Price Changed
$70,000
$60/sq ft
Mar 7, 2016
Sold
$70,000
$60/sq ft
Feb 22, 2016
Contingent
—
Feb 11, 2016
Listed
$59,900
$52/sq ft
Public Records
Apr 26, 2016
Sold
$70,000
$60/sq ft
FMLS #3661536
Aug 15, 2008
Sold
$20,000
$17/sq ft
Feb 27, 2008
Listed
$29,900
$26/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$945 (−7.4%)
$31,200 + $60,480
$91,680
2024
$1,020 (+29.7%)
$31,200 + $60,480
$91,680
2023
$786 (−16.2%)
$31,200 + $66,880
$98,080
2022
$938
$23,480 + $68,840
$92,320
2021
$938 (−58.4%)
$23,480 + $62,400
$85,880
2020
$2,254 (−5.5%)
$23,480 + $62,400
$85,880
2019
$2,385 (+20.0%)
$18,000 + $57,920
$75,920
2018
$1,987 (−35.5%)
$15,320 + $44,640
$59,960
2017
$3,078 (+82.3%)
$15,320 + $44,640
$59,960
2016
$1,689 (+123.4%)
$3,200 + $27,280
$30,480
2014
$756 (+8.9%)
$4,104 + $5,016
$9,120
2013
$694 (−0.7%)
$4,080 + $5,040
$9,120
2012
$700 (−7.5%)
$4,080 + $5,160
$9,240
2011
$756 (−41.7%)
$4,000 + $6,944
$10,944
2010
$1,297 (+38.4%)
$8,493 + $19,507
$28,000
2008
$937
Tax history for 1785 Ellington St
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$945 (−7.4%)
$31,200 + $60,480
$91,680
2024
$1,020 (+29.7%)
$31,200 + $60,480
$91,680
2023
$786 (−16.2%)
$31,200 + $66,880
$98,080
2022
$938
$23,480 + $68,840
$92,320
2021
$938 (−58.4%)
$23,480 + $62,400
$85,880
2020
$2,254 (−5.5%)
$23,480 + $62,400
$85,880
2019
$2,385 (+20.0%)
$18,000 + $57,920
$75,920
2018
$1,987 (−35.5%)
$15,320 + $44,640
$59,960
2017
$3,078 (+82.3%)
$15,320 + $44,640
$59,960
2016
$1,689 (+123.4%)
$3,200 + $27,280
$30,480
2014
$756 (+8.9%)
$4,104 + $5,016
$9,120
2013
$694 (−0.7%)
$4,080 + $5,040
$9,120
2012
$700 (−7.5%)
$4,080 + $5,160
$9,240
2011
$756 (−41.7%)
$4,000 + $6,944
$10,944
2010
$1,297 (+38.4%)
$8,493 + $19,507
$28,000
2008
$937
*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
Stories
1
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
9,583 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
1993
Sq. Ft.
1,040
Year built
1947
Style
Single Family Residential
County
DeKalb County
APN
15 183 09 019
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.
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
# of Carport Spaces: 1
Parking Features: Carport
Interior
Virtual Tour
Bathroom Information
# of Full Bathrooms: 2
# of Main Level Bathrooms: 2
Master Bathroom Features: Shower Only
Bedroom Information
# of Main Level Bedrooms: 3
Bedroom Features: Master on Main
Interior Features
# of Fireplaces: 1
Fireplace Features: Living Room
Interior Features: Other
Common Walls: No Common Walls
Appliances: Dishwasher, Gas Range, Microwave
Flooring: Hardwood
Room Information
LaundryFeatures: In Hall
Kitchen Features: Breakfast Bar,Cabinets White,Stone Counters,View to Family Room
Dining Room Features: Open Concept
Room Type: Other
Basement: Crawl Space
Exterior
Property Information
Levels: One
AccessibilityFeatures: Accessible Doors
Construction Materials: Cedar
Roof: Tar/Gravel
Fencing: Fenced
Patio And Porch Features: Deck
Property Condition: Resale
Financial
Financial Information
Buyer Financing: Conventional
Utilities
Utility Information
Cooling: Central Air
Heating: Forced Air
Water Source: Public
Sewer: Public Sewer
Location
School Information
Elementary School: Peachcrest
Middle Or Junior School: Mary McLeod Bethune
High School: Towers
Location Information
Directions: From Downtown Decatur: Drive Candler Rd South, Turn right onto White Oak Drive and Left onto Ellington.
Road Surface Type: Paved
Dekalb - GA
Community Information
Community Features: Near Marta, Park, Playground, Public Transportation
Public facts
Beds: 3
Baths: 2.0
Sq. Ft.: 1,040
Stories: 1.0
Lot Size: 9,583 square feet
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: 1947
Year Renovated: 1993
County: DeKalb County
APN: 15 183 09 019
Home facts updated by county records on Jun 22, 2026
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Schools
Peachcrest Elementary School
Public PreK-5 • Assigned • 2.4mi
2/10
Mary Mcleod Bethune Middle School
Public 6-8 • Assigned • 4.9mi
2/10
Towers High School
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 2.9mi
1/10
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