Wonderful home in great Emory area neighborhood! Updated and super cute -- ready to move right in! Sunny living room; separate dining room; updated kitchen w/all appliances (gas range!); screened porch; spacious bedrooms; bath w/vintage tile; hall laundry (w/d included); oak hardwoods; thermal windows; carport w/shed; big, fenced backyard. Medlock neighborhood is close to Emory/CDC/VA Hospital & Downtown Decatur. Neighborhood park w/pool, sports fields & playground; PATH to Mason Mill Park w/tennis center; nature preserve nearby. Great restaurants + new development.
Single-familyProperty Type
1950Year Built
1 spaceParking
Listed by LISA CROWDER• Atlanta Communities
Bought with Amy Long• EXP Realty, LLC.
Source:FMLS #5549174
Redfin Estimate
$384,557
$175K since sold in July 2015$12K since August
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Estimate history
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This home's estimate is 1.1% higher than the average sale price ($380K) of 6 comparable homes.
Wonderful home in a great Emory area neighborhood just outside City of Decatur. Fully updated and move-in ready! Sunny living room; separate dining room; bright, updated kitchen with all appliances included (gas stove!); charming screened porch; spacious bedrooms; hall bath with vintage tile; hall laundry (washer/dryer included); beautiful oak hardwood flooring; thermal windows; carport w/workshop; large, fenced backyard. Medlock neighborhood is close to Emory/CDC/VA Hospital/DeKalb Medical Center & Downtown Decatur. Neighborhood park w/pool, sports fields & playground; PATH to Mason Mill Park w/Dekalb Tennis Center; Clyde Shepherd Nature Preserve; lots of area restaurants; new development underway on Scott Blvd.
FMLS #5549174
Jul 14, 2015
Price Changed
$210,000
Jul 10, 2015
Price Changed
$215,000
Jul 10, 2015
Sold
$210,000
Jun 8, 2015
Contingent
—
Jun 4, 2015
Listed
$215,000
Public Records
Oct 11, 2006
Sold
$207,800
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$4,292 (+3.4%)
$45,120 + $112,120
$157,240
2024
$4,152 (+14.4%)
$45,120 + $112,120
$157,240
2023
$3,629 (+3.3%)
$45,120 + $101,840
$146,960
2022
$3,511 (+11.6%)
$44,000 + $77,520
$121,520
2021
$3,147 (−4.5%)
$44,000 + $61,720
$105,720
2020
$3,294 (−1.5%)
$44,000 + $61,720
$105,720
2019
$3,344 (+9.5%)
$44,000 + $71,080
$115,080
2018
$3,055 (+11.9%)
$44,000 + $59,800
$103,800
2017
$2,730 (+24.7%)
$44,000 + $59,800
$103,800
2016
$2,189 (−29.6%)
$25,640 + $39,560
$65,200
2014
$3,110 (−0.1%)
$25,640 + $39,560
$65,200
2013
$3,114 (+10.6%)
$25,640 + $35,560
$61,200
2012
$2,815 (−12.8%)
$25,640 + $28,920
$54,560
2011
$3,227 (−4.9%)
$25,320 + $39,672
$64,992
2010
$3,394 (+63.7%)
$25,320 + $50,880
$76,200
2008
$2,073
Tax history for 2271 Desmond Dr
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$4,292 (+3.4%)
$45,120 + $112,120
$157,240
2024
$4,152 (+14.4%)
$45,120 + $112,120
$157,240
2023
$3,629 (+3.3%)
$45,120 + $101,840
$146,960
2022
$3,511 (+11.6%)
$44,000 + $77,520
$121,520
2021
$3,147 (−4.5%)
$44,000 + $61,720
$105,720
2020
$3,294 (−1.5%)
$44,000 + $61,720
$105,720
2019
$3,344 (+9.5%)
$44,000 + $71,080
$115,080
2018
$3,055 (+11.9%)
$44,000 + $59,800
$103,800
2017
$2,730 (+24.7%)
$44,000 + $59,800
$103,800
2016
$2,189 (−29.6%)
$25,640 + $39,560
$65,200
2014
$3,110 (−0.1%)
$25,640 + $39,560
$65,200
2013
$3,114 (+10.6%)
$25,640 + $35,560
$61,200
2012
$2,815 (−12.8%)
$25,640 + $28,920
$54,560
2011
$3,227 (−4.9%)
$25,320 + $39,672
$64,992
2010
$3,394 (+63.7%)
$25,320 + $50,880
$76,200
2008
$2,073
*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
2
Baths
1
Stories
1
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
10,454 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
2012
Sq. Ft.
936
Year built
1950
Style
Single Family Residential
County
DeKalb County
APN
18 061 07 034
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, Level Driveway
Open Parking: Yes
Interior
Virtual Tour
Bathroom Information
# of Full Bathrooms: 1
# of Main Level Bathrooms: 1
Master Bathroom Features: None
Bedroom Information
# of Main Level Bedrooms: 2
Bedroom Features: Other
Interior Features
Interior Features: Disappearing Attic Stairs, High Speed Internet
Window Features: Insulated Windows
Common Walls: No Common Walls
Appliances: Dishwasher, Gas Range, Microwave, Refrigerator, Tankless Water Heater
Directions: Desmond Drive is located off Clairmont Road between North Druid Hills Road and North Decatur Road.
Road Surface Type: Paved
Dekalb - GA
Community Information
Community Features: Near Schools, Near Shopping, Park, Playground, Pool, Tennis Court(s)
Public facts
Beds: 2
Baths: 1.0
Sq. Ft.: 936
Stories: 1.0
Lot Size: 10,454 square feet
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: 1950
Year Renovated: 2012
County: DeKalb County
APN: 18 061 07 034
Home facts updated by county records on Jun 22, 2026
Around this home
Schools
Fernbank Elementary School
Public PreK-5 • Assigned • 1.9mi
8/10
Druid Hills Middle School
Public 6-8 • Assigned • 1.9mi
5/10
Druid Hills High School
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 1.2mi
6/10
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Lifestyle
Provided by Walk Score and Local Logic
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