Warning.... If you do not like a super friendly, convenient and walkable neighborhood, this house is not for you. If you do like having community gatherings, a swim and tennis club, nearby parks/nature preserves and schools INSIDE the neighborhood, you're going to LOVE this house! Resting on a grassy knoll, this 5 bedroom / 2 bath home provides ample room for a growing family at a price point which affords the option of making your own personal updates or happily living in as is. Features include refinished hardwood floors, updated kitchen, recent HVAC, bonus room addition, great space for a home office or inlaw suite and a fenced, private backyard. Conveniently located to Emory, CDC, City of Decatur, Marta, the Emory shuttle and all Atlanta Interstates.
Single-familyProperty Type
1963Year Built
8,712 sq ftLot Size
$253Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
1 spaceParking
Listed by MATT N SMITH• Keller Williams Realty Atl Partners
Bought with Kathleen Blakeley• Southern Classic Realtors
Source:FMLS #6851697
Redfin Estimate
$478,103
$113K since sold in April 2021$5,000 since August
Recently sold homes
Estimate history
Homes for sale
This home's estimate is 9% lower than the average sale price ($525K) of 6 comparable homes.
Warning.... If you do not like a super friendly, convenient and walkable neighborhood, this house is not for you. If you do like having community gatherings, a swim and tennis club, nearby parks/nature preserves and schools INSIDE the neighborhood, you're going to LOVE this house. Resting on a grassy knoll, this 5 bedroom / 2 bath home provides ample room for a growing family at a price point which affords the option of making your own personal updates or happily living in as is. Features include refinished hardwood floors, updated kitchen, recent HVAC, bonus room addition, great space for a home office or inlaw suite and a fenced, private backyard. Conveniently located to Emory, CDC, City of Decatur, Marta, the Emory shuttle and all Atlanta Interstates.
Public Records
Jul 25, 2018
Sold
$312,100
$165/sq ft
FMLS #6019880
Jul 16, 2018
Sold
$312,000
$165/sq ft
Jun 25, 2018
Pending
—
Jun 13, 2018
Contingent
—
May 31, 2018
Listed
$315,000
$167/sq ft
Perfectly located in a beautiful Decatur neighborhood! Sidewalks to Publix, elementary & middle schools, & Medlock Park. Beautiful hardwoods & fresh interior paint. Centrally located Kitchen is the perfect space for entertaining - Huge Dining Room could be an additional Family Room! Fantastic finished downstairs level - ideal Master/In Law Suite - has 2 Bedrooms, new Full Bath, Laundry Rm, & private entrance. 3 additional Bedrooms & Full Bath up. Private backyard w/canopy of mature trees & shed. Ideally located for Emory, CDC, VA & Minutes to downtown!
GAMLS #8389738
Jul 16, 2018
Sold
$312,000
$165/sq ft
Jun 13, 2018
Pending
—
May 31, 2018
Listed
$315,000
$167/sq ft
GAMLS #8317593
Jun 1, 2018
Listing Removed
—
Apr 11, 2018
Relisted
—
Apr 5, 2018
Pending
—
Jan 31, 2018
Listed
$319,000
$169/sq ft
GAMLS #8268984
Jan 31, 2018
Listing Removed
—
Oct 6, 2017
Listed
$325,000
$172/sq ft
Public Records
May 19, 2017
Sold
$163,000
$86/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$5,851 (−3.3%)
$48,040 + $132,600
$180,640
2024
$6,052 (+33.0%)
$48,040 + $132,600
$180,640
2023
$4,551 (−6.5%)
$41,880 + $135,320
$177,200
2022
$4,866 (+32.6%)
$40,000 + $102,360
$142,360
2021
$3,670 (−11.5%)
$40,000 + $67,640
$107,640
2020
$4,148 (−13.0%)
$40,000 + $67,640
$107,640
2019
$4,765 (+47.5%)
$40,000 + $78,040
$118,040
2018
$3,230 (+153.0%)
$25,480 + $39,720
$65,200
2017
$1,277 (+9.3%)
$25,480 + $39,720
$65,200
2016
$1,168 (+6.9%)
$18,320 + $79,280
$97,600
2014
$1,093 (+117.3%)
$18,320 + $66,720
$85,040
2013
$503 (−55.7%)
$18,320 + $74,480
$92,800
2012
$1,134 (−11.8%)
$18,320 + $74,480
$92,800
2011
$1,286 (+27.6%)
$17,640 + $64,480
$82,120
2010
$1,008 (+11.3%)
$20,000 + $62,120
$82,120
2008
$906
Tax history for 2607 Shetland Dr
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$5,851 (−3.3%)
$48,040 + $132,600
$180,640
2024
$6,052 (+33.0%)
$48,040 + $132,600
$180,640
2023
$4,551 (−6.5%)
$41,880 + $135,320
$177,200
2022
$4,866 (+32.6%)
$40,000 + $102,360
$142,360
2021
$3,670 (−11.5%)
$40,000 + $67,640
$107,640
2020
$4,148 (−13.0%)
$40,000 + $67,640
$107,640
2019
$4,765 (+47.5%)
$40,000 + $78,040
$118,040
2018
$3,230 (+153.0%)
$25,480 + $39,720
$65,200
2017
$1,277 (+9.3%)
$25,480 + $39,720
$65,200
2016
$1,168 (+6.9%)
$18,320 + $79,280
$97,600
2014
$1,093 (+117.3%)
$18,320 + $66,720
$85,040
2013
$503 (−55.7%)
$18,320 + $74,480
$92,800
2012
$1,134 (−11.8%)
$18,320 + $74,480
$92,800
2011
$1,286 (+27.6%)
$17,640 + $64,480
$82,120
2010
$1,008 (+11.3%)
$20,000 + $62,120
$82,120
2008
$906
*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
5
Baths
2
Stories
1
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
10,019 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
2003
Sq. Ft.
1,688
Year built
1963
Style
Single Family Residential
County
DeKalb County
APN
18 114 08 157
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.
Kitchen Features: Breakfast Bar,Other Surface Counters,View to Family Room
Dining Room Features: None
Room Type: Family Room
Exterior
Property Information
Levels: Multi/Split
Above Grade Finished Area: 1,314
Below Grade Finished Area: 576
Construction Materials: Brick 4 Sides, Frame
Exterior Features: Private Yard
Roof: Composition
Property Condition: Resale
Foundation Details: Block
Lot Information
Waterfrontage Length: 0
Financial
Financial Information
Buyer Financing: Conventional
Utilities
Utility Information
Cooling: Central Air
Heating: Central
Water Source: Public
Sewer: Public Sewer
Location
School Information
Elementary School: Laurel Ridge
Middle Or Junior School: Druid Hills
High School: Druid Hills
Location Information
Directions: South on N Druid Hills Rd. Left on Laurel Hill Drive to Left onto Shetland Drive.
Dekalb - GA
Public facts
Beds: 5
Baths: 2.0
Sq. Ft.: 1,688
Stories: 1.0
Lot Size: 10,019 square feet
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: 1963
Year Renovated: 2003
County: DeKalb County
APN: 18 114 08 157
Home facts updated by county records on Jun 22, 2026
Around this home
Schools
Laurel Ridge Elementary School
Public PreK-5 • Assigned • 0.3mi
9/10
Druid Hills Middle School
Public 6-8 • Assigned • 0.6mi
5/10
Druid Hills High School
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 2.4mi
6/10
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Lifestyle
Provided by Walk Score and Local Logic
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