Unlock the potential of this 4-sided brick fixer-upper in the highly desirable East Lake Terrace neighborhood of Decatur! This investor’s dream offers 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, a versatile living/dining room combo, family room, and a partially finished basement—all primed for your creative vision. Located within walking distance of Lake Buena Vista and near vibrant dining options and neighborhood festivals at 2nd + Hosea, as well as the lively scenes of Kirkwood, Oakhurst Market, and Downtown Decatur, this home places you at the heart of an unbeatable lifestyle. Proximity to East Lake Golf Course, Emory University, Downtown Atlanta, and convenient access to I-285 and I-20 amplify its value. With a private backyard and immense potential for customization, this property is poised to become a profitable addition to your investment portfolio. Act now and reimagine this home into a masterpiece in one of Decatur’s most promising communities!
Single-familyProperty Type
1960Year Built
10,018 sq ftLot Size
$223Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
1 spaceParking
Listed by Becky Nguyen• Mosaic Real Estate Marketing Services
Bought with Arlette Ross• HomeSmart
Source:FMLS #7506252
Redfin Estimate
$311,786
$117K since sold in April 2025$0 since July
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This home's estimate is 9% lower than the average sale price ($342K) of 6 comparable homes.
*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
1.5
Stories
1
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
10,019 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
1993
Sq. Ft.
1,398
Year built
1960
Style
Single Family Residential
County
DeKalb County
APN
15 171 18 004
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
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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.
TaxLegalDescription: All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot 171 of the 15th District of Dekalb County, Georgia, and being known as Lot 4, Block E, of East Lake Terrace according to plat of record in Plat Book 7, Page 80, Dekalb County, Georgia, Records, and being known as 2425 Hillside Avenue, according to the present system of numbering houses in this vicinity.
Financial
Financial Information
Buyer Financing: Other
Utilities
Utility Information
Cooling: Central Air
Heating: Forced Air, Natural Gas
Water Source: Public
Electric: Other
Sewer: Public Sewer
Utilities: Cable Available, Electricity Available, Natural Gas Available, Phone Available, Sewer Available, Water Available
Location
School Information
Elementary School: Toney
Middle Or Junior School: Columbia - Dekalb
High School: Columbia
Location Information
Directions: I 20 to Candler Rd North to Left on Hillside Ave house number 2425.
Road Surface Type: Paved
Road Frontage Type: Private Road
Dekalb - GA
Community Information
Community Features: Near Shopping, Near Trails/Greenway
Public facts
Beds: 3
Baths: 1.5
Sq. Ft.: 1,398
Stories: 1.0
Lot Size: 10,019 square feet
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: 1960
Year Renovated: 1993
County: DeKalb County
APN: 15 171 18 004
Home facts updated by county records on Jun 22, 2026
Around this home
Schools
Toney Elementary School
Public PreK-5 • Assigned • 0.9mi
3/10
Columbia Middle School
Public 6-8 • Assigned • 3.4mi
3/10
Columbia High School
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 2.4mi
2/10
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