Check out this MUST SEE turnkey modernized ranch home in Decatur. Priced to be perfect for the first time buyer and lovers of single level living. For more options, add this home to your rental portfolio. Either way, all the work has been done for you! If you are ready to make a move and have the satisfaction of enjoying your home life without any more effort than moving in, this is that home that makes homeownership nothing but a pleasure! New AC compressor, newer windows, new ductwork, new water heater, new privacy fence for backyard, fresh landscaping. All new kitchen and baths, new hardwood floors, fixtures, new interior paint, and on and on. This is a modern ranch situated on a lovely lot in a quiet neighborhood where many, many homes have seen recent renovations. If you have not explored the Green Forest neighborhood, see this home and know why the area is beloved by the neighbors. 2181 Barbara Ln has a large primary suite on one side of the home with its own exterior entrance and 3 additional bedrooms with 2 baths including one with an en suite bath on the other end of the home. Inside you feel like you can truly spread out. Enjoy an open plan for living and dining and an expansive kitchen. Goodbye agreeable grey, hello warm neutral paint throughout. Also, new exterior black/white paint to give you the more modern mid century ranch vibe. Mid life roof with a newly installed gutter and downspout system. Enjoy the view from this corner lot on your covered front porch with a beverage or entertain and hang out in the private and spacious backyard with friends and family gathered around the firepit. The yard is freshly landscaped with more opportunities for your green thumb to plant in the built-in planter box for your summer flowers at the front or get creative and build your own vegetable garden in the back where you get plenty of sunshine for growth now that some trees have been removed to make more space to play and plant. This quiet neighborhood and street are perfect to stroll the kids or walk the dog. From this location you have quick access to I-20 for the downtown Atlanta commuter and is also located near Agnes Scott and Columbia Seminary, not to mention Decatur/Oakhurst/East Lake/Avondale Estates which are all within minutes of this home. See if for yourself, this one is a gem! Preferred attorney is Fryer Law Firm, Decatur location.
Single-familyProperty Type
1956Year Built
0.3 acresLot Size
$224Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
3 spacesParking
Listed by Marjory Lowman• Keller Williams Realty Metro Atlanta
Bought with Laura Joplin• Atlanta Communities
Source:FMLS #7455365
Redfin Estimate
$332,534
$5,466 since sold in October 2024$3,000 since July
Recently sold homes
Estimate history
Homes for sale
This home's estimate is 2.2% lower than the average sale price ($340K) of 5 comparable homes.
Check out this MUST SEE turnkey modernized ranch home in Decatur. Priced to be perfect for the first time buyer and lovers of single level living. For more options, add this home to your rental portfolio. Either way, all the work has been done for you! If you are ready to make a move and have the satisfaction of enjoying your home life without any more effort than moving in, this is that home that makes homeownership nothing but a pleasure! New AC compressor, newer windows, new ductwork, new water heater, new privacy fence for backyard, fresh landscaping. All new kitchen and baths, new hardwood floors, fixtures, new interior paint, and on and on. This is a modern ranch situated on a lovely lot in a quiet neighborhood where many, many homes have seen recent renovations. If you have not explored the Green Forest neighborhood, see this home and know why the area is beloved by the neighbors. 2181 Barbara Ln has a large primary suite on one side of the home with its own exterior entrance and 3 additional bedrooms with 2 baths including one with an en suite bath on the other end of the home. Inside you feel like you can truly spread out. Enjoy an open plan for living and dining and an expansive kitchen. Goodbye agreeable grey, hello warm neutral paint throughout. Also, new exterior black/white paint to give you the more modern mid century ranch vibe. Mid life roof with a newly installed gutter and downspout system. Enjoy the view from this corner lot on your covered front porch with a beverage or entertain and hang out in the private and spacious backyard with friends and family gathered around the firepit. The yard is freshly landscaped with more opportunities for your green thumb to plant in the built-in planter box for your summer flowers at the front or get creative and build your own vegetable garden in the back where you get plenty of sunshine for growth now that some trees have been removed to make more space to play and plant. This quiet neighborhood and street are perfect to stroll the kids or walk the dog. From this location you have quick access to I-20 for the downtown Atlanta commuter and is also located near Agnes Scott and Columbia Seminary, not to mention Decatur/Oakhurst/East Lake/Avondale Estates which are all within minutes of this home. See if for yourself, this one is a gem! Preferred attorney is Fryer Law Firm, Decatur location.
FMLS #7455365
Oct 24, 2024
Sold
$338,000
$228/sq ft
Oct 7, 2024
Pending
—
Oct 6, 2024
Contingent
—
Sep 11, 2024
Listed
$335,000
$226/sq ft
FMLS #7411549
Sep 2, 2024
Listing Removed
—
Jul 31, 2024
Price Changed
$345,000
$232/sq ft
Jun 25, 2024
Listed
$355,000
$239/sq ft
GAMLS #10327664
Sep 2, 2024
Listing Removed
—
Jul 31, 2024
Price Changed
$345,000
$232/sq ft
Apr 25, 2024
Listed
$355,000
$239/sq ft
FMLS #7376335
Jun 21, 2024
Listing Removed
—
May 30, 2024
Price Changed
$359,900
$242/sq ft
May 10, 2024
Price Changed
$365,000
$246/sq ft
Apr 25, 2024
Listed
$375,000
$253/sq ft
GAMLS #10288157
Jun 20, 2024
Listing Removed
—
May 30, 2024
Price Changed
$359,900
$242/sq ft
May 10, 2024
Price Changed
$365,000
$246/sq ft
Apr 25, 2024
Listed
$375,000
$253/sq ft
FMLS #7272377
Nov 29, 2023
Sold
$185,000
$125/sq ft
Nov 19, 2023
Pending
—
Nov 16, 2023
Contingent
—
Nov 13, 2023
Price Changed
$219,900
$148/sq ft
Nov 3, 2023
Price Changed
$239,900
$162/sq ft
Oct 24, 2023
Relisted
—
Oct 24, 2023
Price Changed
$249,900
$168/sq ft
Oct 13, 2023
Pending
—
Oct 7, 2023
Contingent
—
Sep 28, 2023
Price Changed
$269,900
$182/sq ft
Sep 23, 2023
Price Changed
$279,850
$188/sq ft
Sep 19, 2023
Listed
$279,900
$188/sq ft
Sep 13, 2023
Relisted
—
Sep 13, 2023
Listing Removed
—
Sep 13, 2023
Listing Removed
—
Sep 12, 2023
Relisted
—
Sep 8, 2023
Listed
$279,900
$188/sq ft
GAMLS #8958737
Nov 1, 2021
Listing Removed
—
Jul 28, 2021
Price Changed
$269,900
$182/sq ft
Apr 1, 2021
Listed
$274,900
$185/sq ft
FMLS #5615694
Nov 4, 2016
Price Changed
$119,000
$80/sq ft
Jun 2, 2016
Sold
$119,500
$80/sq ft
Jun 2, 2016
Price Changed
$119,500
$80/sq ft
Apr 25, 2016
Contingent
—
Apr 20, 2016
Price Changed
$119,000
$80/sq ft
Mar 25, 2016
Price Changed
$119,500
$80/sq ft
Mar 8, 2016
Relisted
—
Mar 3, 2016
Contingent
—
Feb 29, 2016
Relisted
—
Feb 9, 2016
Contingent
—
Jan 12, 2016
Price Changed
$119,900
$81/sq ft
Jan 4, 2016
Price Changed
$122,900
$83/sq ft
Dec 22, 2015
Price Changed
$124,900
$84/sq ft
Dec 21, 2015
Price Changed
$127,900
$86/sq ft
Nov 5, 2015
Listed
$124,500
$84/sq ft
Public Records
Oct 3, 1985
Sold
$30,000
$20/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$6,514 (+75.9%)
$24,600 + $113,760
$138,360
2024
$3,704 (−22.9%)
$24,600 + $113,760
$138,360
2023
$4,802 (+19.4%)
$20,520 + $53,480
$74,000
2022
$4,021 (+12.3%)
$8,000 + $75,400
$83,400
2021
$3,583 (+7.2%)
$8,000 + $65,400
$73,400
2020
$3,342 (−5.6%)
$8,000 + $65,400
$73,400
2019
$3,540 (+22.0%)
$8,000 + $64,440
$72,440
2018
$2,902 (+17.6%)
$8,000 + $49,760
$57,760
2017
$2,468 (+12.0%)
$8,000 + $49,760
$57,760
2016
$2,204 (+329.6%)
$3,200 + $38,520
$41,720
2014
$513 (+31.3%)
$3,200 + $17,120
$20,320
2013
$391 (−30.1%)
$4,200 + $6,880
$11,080
2012
$559 (−7.0%)
$4,160 + $12,600
$16,760
2011
$601 (−43.3%)
$3,640 + $14,168
$17,808
2010
$1,059 (−9.0%)
$8,877 + $24,323
$33,200
2008
$1,164
Tax history for 2181 Barbara Ln
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$6,514 (+75.9%)
$24,600 + $113,760
$138,360
2024
$3,704 (−22.9%)
$24,600 + $113,760
$138,360
2023
$4,802 (+19.4%)
$20,520 + $53,480
$74,000
2022
$4,021 (+12.3%)
$8,000 + $75,400
$83,400
2021
$3,583 (+7.2%)
$8,000 + $65,400
$73,400
2020
$3,342 (−5.6%)
$8,000 + $65,400
$73,400
2019
$3,540 (+22.0%)
$8,000 + $64,440
$72,440
2018
$2,902 (+17.6%)
$8,000 + $49,760
$57,760
2017
$2,468 (+12.0%)
$8,000 + $49,760
$57,760
2016
$2,204 (+329.6%)
$3,200 + $38,520
$41,720
2014
$513 (+31.3%)
$3,200 + $17,120
$20,320
2013
$391 (−30.1%)
$4,200 + $6,880
$11,080
2012
$559 (−7.0%)
$4,160 + $12,600
$16,760
2011
$601 (−43.3%)
$3,640 + $14,168
$17,808
2010
$1,059 (−9.0%)
$8,877 + $24,323
$33,200
2008
$1,164
*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
3.5
Stories
1
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
0.33 Acres
Year renovated
2020
Sq. Ft.
1,485
Year built
1956
Style
Single Family Residential
County
DeKalb County
APN
15 154 05 003
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 Total Parking: 3
Parking Features: Driveway
Open Parking: Yes
Interior
Virtual Tour
Bathroom Information
# of Full Bathrooms: 3
# of Main Level Bathrooms: 3
Master Bathroom Features: Shower Only
Bedroom Information
# of Main Level Bedrooms: 4
Bedroom Features: Double Master Bedroom,Master on Main
Window Features: Double Pane Windows, Insulated Windows
Common Walls: No Common Walls
Appliances: Dishwasher, Electric Cooktop, Electric Oven, ENERGY STAR Qualified Appliances, Gas Water Heater, Microwave, Refrigerator
Flooring: Ceramic Tile, Hardwood
Room Information
LaundryFeatures: In Kitchen
Kitchen Features: Eat-in Kitchen,Pantry,Stone Counters,View to Family Room
Dining Room Features: Open Concept
Room Type: Family Room
Basement: Crawl Space
Exterior
Property Information
Levels: One
Above Grade Finished Area: 1,485
Construction Materials: Brick 4 Sides
Exterior Features: Permeable Paving, Other
Roof: Composition
Fencing: Back Yard, Privacy
Patio And Porch Features: Covered, Front Porch
Property Condition: Updated/Remodeled
Foundation Details: Pillar/Post/Pier
Lot Information
TaxLegalDescription: 0
Financial
Financial Information
Buyer Financing: Conventional
Utilities
Utility Information
Cooling: Ceiling Fan(s), Central Air
Heating: Central, Natural Gas
Water Source: Public
Electric: 220 Volts
Sewer: Public Sewer
Utilities: Cable Available, Electricity Available, Natural Gas Available, Phone Available, Sewer Available, Water Available
Location
School Information
Elementary School: Columbia
Middle Or Junior School: Columbia - Dekalb
High School: Columbia
Location Information
Directions: Please use GPS.
Road Surface Type: Asphalt
Road Frontage Type: City Street
Dekalb - GA
Community Information
Community Features: Near Schools, Near Shopping, Park, Playground, Street Lights
Public facts
Beds: 4
Baths: 3.5
Sq. Ft.: 1,485
Stories: 1.0
Lot Size: 0.33 acres
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: 1956
Year Renovated: 2020
County: DeKalb County
APN: 15 154 05 003
Home facts updated by county records on Jun 22, 2026
Around this home
Schools
Columbia Elementary School
Public PreK-5 • Assigned • 0.4mi
4/10
Columbia Middle School
Public 6-8 • Assigned • 2.0mi
3/10
Columbia High School
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 0.6mi
2/10
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