Full YouTube Tour Search: 228 Sterling ST.*** They say perfection is a myth. They were wrong. It doesn’t arrive the way you expect. It’s not wrapped in the hollow promise of new construction or the breathless chase for more. Perfection, when it finally finds you, is simpler than that. It’s older. It smells like chamomile tea and aged leather. It looks like a 1950s Craftsman bungalow with arched doorways that lead to beautiful spaces. It feels like rising sourdough. A pot of herbs on the window sill. Early mornings with nothing but birdsong and dewy grass. A quiet street in Oakhurst. A backyard studio space with French doors, perfectly separating your work days from the sacred. Because the home inside was never made for spreadsheets or zoom calls…. It was made for slow living. Every detail was chosen by hands that understood what a home is supposed to feel like. Willow Green shaker cabinets with satin bronze hardware. An apron-front farmhouse sink. Nothing forced. Nothing duplicated. Everything authentic. The primary bath is its own world, warm and cocooning. Blushing in the morning light like she knows exactly how beautiful she is. Original hardwood, worn smooth by decades of bare feet and lives fully lived. Oakhurst Village is just down the street… with the best restaurants, coffee, and the Oakhurst market. In this home you are still. You are whole, you are Grateful… the little prayer you whispered the night you submitted your offer was heard. You knew then. You know now. This is the one you’ll never leave.
Single-familyProperty Type
1952Year Built
6,534 sq ftLot Size
$528Price/Sq.Ft.
2 spacesParking
Listed by Vanessa Reilly• Domo Realty
Contact: 404-974-9550
Bought with Catherine Beadles• REMAX Metro Atlanta Cityside
Source:FMLS #7763013
Redfin Estimate
$810,661
$64K since sold in June 2026$3,000 since July
Recently sold homes
Estimate history
Homes for sale
This home's estimate is 29.8% higher than the average sale price ($625K) of 6 comparable homes.
Est. $3,191 per month, based on comparable rentals
Sale and tax history for 228 Sterling St
Sale History
Tax History
Date
Event
Price
GAMLS #10761852
Jun 8, 2026
Sold
$875,000
$528/sq ft
May 19, 2026
Contingent
—
May 14, 2026
Listed
$799,000
$482/sq ft
May 11, 2026
Coming Soon
$799,000
$482/sq ft
Full YouTube Tour Search: 228 Sterling ST.*** They say perfection is a myth. They were wrong. It doesn't arrive the way you expect. It's not wrapped in the hollow promise of new construction or the breathless chase for more. Perfection, when it finally finds you, is simpler than that. It's older. It smells like chamomile tea and aged leather. It looks like a 1950s Craftsman bungalow with arched doorways that lead to beautiful spaces. It feels like rising sourdough. A pot of herbs on the window sill. Early mornings with nothing but birdsong and dewy grass. A quiet street in Oakhurst. A backyard studio space with French doors, perfectly separating your work days from the sacred. Because the home inside was never made for spreadsheets or zoom calls.... It was made for slow living. Every detail was chosen by hands that understood what a home is supposed to feel like. Willow Green shaker cabinets with satin bronze hardware. An apron-front farmhouse sink. Nothing forced. Nothing duplicated. Everything authentic. The primary bath is its own world, warm and cocooning. Blushing in the morning light like she knows exactly how beautiful she is. Original hardwood, worn smooth by decades of bare feet and lives fully lived. Oakhurst Village is just down the street... with the best restaurants, coffee, and the Oakhurst market. In this home you are still. You are whole, you are Grateful... the little prayer you whispered the night you submitted your offer was heard. You knew then. You know now. This is the one you'll never leave.
FMLS #7763013
Jun 8, 2026
Sold
$875,000
$528/sq ft
May 25, 2026
Pending
—
May 19, 2026
Contingent
—
May 14, 2026
Listed
$799,000
$482/sq ft
May 10, 2026
Coming Soon
$799,000
$482/sq ft
FMLS #7315671
Jan 16, 2024
Sold
$650,000
$393/sq ft
Jan 2, 2024
Pending
—
Dec 23, 2023
Contingent
—
Dec 20, 2023
Listed
$650,000
$393/sq ft
GAMLS #10234749
Jan 16, 2024
Sold
$650,000
$393/sq ft
Dec 23, 2023
Pending
—
Dec 20, 2023
Listed
$650,000
$393/sq ft
Highly sought after neighborhood located in Oakhurst village Decatur, this charming craftsman style cottage is on a dead end street with great access to the swimming pool at McKoy Park. As you enter the main living room you are greeted with custom warming gas log fireplace with craftsman style cabinetry and mantel and there is hardwood flooring through out the home. The kitchen is in the center of the home and has tons of cabinet space with plenty of granite countertop space, a nook for a built in office area and all the stainless steel appliances stay with the home, there is plenty of space to put stools at the kitchen counter top for a breakfast area or for entertaining. Off the kitchen is an informal family/keeping room or your can convert this space to a formal dining room if needed. There is a hallway with a full sized laundry room along with plenty of additional storage space. The two bedrooms and two full bathrooms, are just off the laundry room. The owners suite had a granite top vanity, custom travertine tile flooring and travertine flooring is in the shower too along with a frameless shower door. The current owners replaced the roof in 2018 and also added a new HVAC system five years ago and the hot water heater was replaced three years ago. New exterior paint inside and out and a new back door that leads to the screened in back porch & deck which you will spend endless hours day and night enjoying the outdoors overlooking a professionally landscape private back yard. You will most likely spend countless hours on the screen deck, it's like an additional room only outdoors. There is a gate that directly leads to McKoy park. The home is just minutes away from Oakhurst Village restaurants and market.
Public Records
Feb 27, 2008
Sold
$350,000
$211/sq ft
FMLS #3614431
Feb 27, 2008
Sold
$363,500
$220/sq ft
Dec 5, 2007
Listed
$355,000
$214/sq ft
Public Records
Jun 16, 2003
Sold
$289,000
$175/sq ft
Public Records
Feb 5, 2001
Sold
$239,900
$145/sq ft
Public Records
Feb 8, 2000
Sold
$58,000
$35/sq ft
Public Records
Jan 6, 1994
Sold
$91,000
$55/sq ft
Public Records
Sep 9, 1991
Sold
$44,500
$27/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$15,140 (+24.9%)
$116,440 + $165,880
$282,320
2024
$12,118 (−4.0%)
$116,440 + $165,880
$282,320
2023
$12,618 (+31.5%)
$116,440 + $162,600
$279,040
2022
$9,593 (−46.9%)
$148,760 + $75,320
$224,080
2021
$18,065 (+79.7%)
$24,120 + $172,440
$196,560
2020
$10,054 (+4.9%)
$24,120 + $172,440
$196,560
2019
$9,588 (+11.5%)
$24,120 + $189,960
$214,080
2018
$8,599 (+10.6%)
$24,120 + $173,840
$197,960
2017
$7,772 (+78.9%)
$24,120 + $173,840
$197,960
2016
$4,343 (+41.9%)
$20,102 + $147,418
$167,520
2014
$3,060 (+2.0%)
$24,120 + $177,040
$201,160
2013
$3,000 (+431.2%)
$24,128 + $83,272
$107,400
2012
$565 (−84.0%)
$60,440 + $46,960
$107,400
2011
$3,537 (+496.6%)
$37,480 + $73,064
$110,544
2010
$593 (+58.1%)
$49,865 + $72,695
$122,560
2008
$375
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Beds
2
Baths
2
Stories
1.2
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
6,534 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
2012
Sq. Ft.
1,656
Year built
1952
Style
Single Family Residential
County
DeKalb County
APN
15 214 03 020
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Jul 1, 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 Total Parking: 2
Parking Features: Driveway, Level Driveway
Open Parking: Yes
Interior
Virtual Tour
Bathroom Information
# of Full Bathrooms: 2
# of Main Level Bathrooms: 2
Master Bathroom Features: Double Vanity,Separate Tub/Shower,Soaking Tub
Bedroom Information
# of Main Level Bedrooms: 2
Bedroom Features: Master on Main
Interior Features
# of Fireplaces: 1
Fireplace Features: Family Room, Gas Log, Gas Starter
Patio And Porch Features: Deck, Enclosed, Front Porch, Patio, Rooftop, Screened
Property Condition: Resale
Foundation Details: Pillar/Post/Pier
Other Structures: Other
Green Energy Efficient: Appliances, HVAC, Thermostat
Lot Information
TaxLegalDescription: 50 X 133 X 50 X 134 . . . . . . . . . . . 0.16AC 10-31-00
Financial
Financial Information
Buyer Financing: Cash
Utilities
Utility Information
Cooling: Ceiling Fan(s), Central Air
Heating: Central, Natural Gas
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: Oakhurst/Fifth Avenue
Middle Or Junior School: Beacon Hill
High School: Decatur
Location Information
Directions: I-285 E- Take exit 41, Continue on Memorial Dr, go 3.6 mi. , Turn right onto Candler Rd SE, go 0.3 mi. , turn left onto Hosea L Williams Dr NE. go for 0.5 mi. , turn right onto E Lake Dr NE. , go for 0.4 mi. , Turn right onto Underwood St. , Turn left onto McKoy St. , turn right onto Sterling St. , destination is on the right.
Road Surface Type: Paved
Road Frontage Type: City Street
Dekalb - GA
Community Information
Community Features: Dog Park, Near Public Transport, Near Schools, Near Shopping, Park, Playground, Pool, Restaurant, Sidewalks, Street Lights
Public facts
Beds: 2
Baths: 2.0
Sq. Ft.: 1,656
Stories: 1.2
Lot Size: 6,534 square feet
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: 1952
Year Renovated: 2012
County: DeKalb County
APN: 15 214 03 020
Home facts updated by county records on Jul 1, 2026
Around this home
69/100 Somewhat Walkable38/100 Some transit85/100 Very bikeable
Schools
Places
Transit
Fifth Avenue Elementary School
Public 3-5 • Assigned • 0.4mi
9/10
Beacon Hill Middle School
Public 6-8 • Assigned • 0.6mi
9/10
Decatur High School
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 0.9mi
9/10
Provided by GreatSchools
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