First, the practicality: Fully detached and independent ADU/carriage house with a bedroom loft, kitchen, living room, patio, and two full baths. Easily rentable or for multigenerational living. Main home has back up generator!! Secondly, the charm: Original cornerstone installed in 1930s and lovingly renovated over the years with high-end kitchen appliances, wood floors with intricate weaved border patterns in contrasting wood tones, a sunroom with a panoramic private view of the backyard, a greenhouse ready for your caretaking, vaulted ceilings, and built with a granite foundation. Picture-perfect front yard that oozes curb appeal, highlighting the brick and stone craftsmanship. French-inspired garden with a turnaround for easy parking and access for a two-car garage. Timber bordered vegetable garden beds at front courtyard with access to rain barrel water storage. Main house is a three-bedroom and three-full-bath. As mentioned above, the carriage house is a two-full-bath, one-bedroom, and living room floor plan.Another
Single-familyProperty Type
1939Year Built
0.34 acresLot Size
$554Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
2 car garageParking
Listed by Timothy Cox• Keller Williams Realty Metro Atlanta
Bought with CYNTHIA BAER• Keller Williams Realty Metro Atlanta
Source:FMLS #7582238
Redfin Estimate
$1,006,213
$73K since sold in June 2025$7,000 since July
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This home's estimate is 16.8% higher than the average sale price ($861K) of 6 comparable homes.
First, the practicality: Fully detached and independent ADU/carriage house with a bedroom loft, kitchen, living room, patio, and two full baths. Easily rentable or for multigenerational living. Main home has back up generator!! Secondly, the charm: Original cornerstone installed in 1930s and lovingly renovated over the years with high-end kitchen appliances, wood floors with intricate weaved border patterns in contrasting wood tones, a sunroom with a panoramic private view of the backyard, a greenhouse ready for your caretaking, vaulted ceilings, and built with a granite foundation. Picture-perfect front yard that oozes curb appeal, highlighting the brick and stone craftsmanship. French-inspired garden with a turnaround for easy parking and access for a two-car garage. Timber bordered vegetable garden beds at front courtyard with access to rain barrel water storage. Main house is a three-bedroom and three-full-bath. As mentioned above, the carriage house is a two-full-bath, one-bedroom, and living room floor plan.Another
Public Records
Apr 4, 1984
Sold
$88,000
$48/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$10,145 (+16.5%)
$107,360 + $261,920
$369,280
2024
$8,709 (−14.0%)
$107,360 + $261,920
$369,280
2023
$10,126 (+49.2%)
$107,360 + $228,000
$335,360
2022
$6,787 (−10.9%)
$54,000 + $202,480
$256,480
2021
$7,619 (+78.0%)
$54,000 + $202,480
$256,480
2020
$4,282 (+13.3%)
$54,000 + $202,480
$256,480
2019
$3,780 (+1.3%)
$54,000 + $168,320
$222,320
2018
$3,730 (−7.8%)
$54,000 + $143,080
$197,080
2017
$4,044 (+3.4%)
$54,000 + $143,080
$197,080
2016
$3,910 (+40.9%)
$54,000 + $134,440
$188,440
2014
$2,775 (−0.3%)
$40,400 + $120,920
$161,320
2013
$2,784 (+342.0%)
$40,480 + $83,520
$124,000
2012
$630 (−86.1%)
$68,360 + $71,400
$139,760
2011
$4,521 (+453.0%)
$40,480 + $125,280
$165,760
2010
$818 (+11.0%)
$40,480 + $125,280
$165,760
2008
$737
Tax history for 228 Clarion Ave
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$10,145 (+16.5%)
$107,360 + $261,920
$369,280
2024
$8,709 (−14.0%)
$107,360 + $261,920
$369,280
2023
$10,126 (+49.2%)
$107,360 + $228,000
$335,360
2022
$6,787 (−10.9%)
$54,000 + $202,480
$256,480
2021
$7,619 (+78.0%)
$54,000 + $202,480
$256,480
2020
$4,282 (+13.3%)
$54,000 + $202,480
$256,480
2019
$3,780 (+1.3%)
$54,000 + $168,320
$222,320
2018
$3,730 (−7.8%)
$54,000 + $143,080
$197,080
2017
$4,044 (+3.4%)
$54,000 + $143,080
$197,080
2016
$3,910 (+40.9%)
$54,000 + $134,440
$188,440
2014
$2,775 (−0.3%)
$40,400 + $120,920
$161,320
2013
$2,784 (+342.0%)
$40,480 + $83,520
$124,000
2012
$630 (−86.1%)
$68,360 + $71,400
$139,760
2011
$4,521 (+453.0%)
$40,480 + $125,280
$165,760
2010
$818 (+11.0%)
$40,480 + $125,280
$165,760
2008
$737
*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
1.7
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
0.34 Acres
Year renovated
2012
Sq. Ft.
1,817
Year built
1939
Style
Single Family Residential
County
DeKalb County
APN
15 245 04 104
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Jun 22, 2026.
R-60
Single-Family Residential District
The purpose of this district is to provide for single-family residential development with a minimum lot size of 9,000 sq ft with such public buildings, schools, places of worship, public recreational facilities and accessory uses as may be necessary or are normally compatible with such surroundings. The district is located to protect existing developments of this character.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Garden center
Housing-Single unit
Infrastructure
Educational/school
Fire house
Police station
Public service-Other
Recreation
Park & open space
Property details
Parking
Parking Information
# of Garage Spaces: 2
Parking Features: Covered, Garage, Garage Door Opener, Garage Faces Front
TaxLegalDescription: 50 X 50 X 150 X 50 X 50 X 150 .34AC 02-22-88
Financial
Financial Information
Buyer Financing: Cash
Utilities
Utility Information
Cooling: Central Air
Heating: Central
Water Source: Public
Electric: 110 Volts
Sewer: Public Sewer
Utilities: Cable Available, Electricity Available, Natural Gas Available, Phone Available, Sewer Available, Water Available
Location
School Information
Elementary School: Westchester/Fifth Avenue
High School: Decatur
Location Information
Directions: Please park out front
Road Surface Type: Asphalt
Road Frontage Type: City Street
Dekalb - GA
Community Information
Community Features: Dog Park, Near Schools, Near Shopping, Park, Pool, Sidewalks
Public facts
Beds: 3
Baths: 2.0
Sq. Ft.: 1,817
Stories: 1.7
Lot Size: 0.34 acres
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: 1939
Year Renovated: 2012
County: DeKalb County
APN: 15 245 04 104
Home facts updated by county records on Jun 22, 2026
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Schools
Westchester Elementary School
Public PreK-2 • Assigned • 0.5mi
Beacon Hill Middle School
Public 6-8 • Assigned • 0.8mi
9/10
Decatur High School
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 0.7mi
9/10
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Lifestyle
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