Classic mid-century brick home with lots of charm in desirable Laurel Ridge Elementary and Druid Hills Middle/HS district. Full basement, large fenced backyard, bonus room, separate dining room with picture window and wooded view. New roof, new windows on main, landscaped.
Single-familyProperty Type
1961Year Built
0.3 acresLot Size
$276Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
Listed by Kelly Brooks• Keller Williams Buckhead
Bought with BECKY VINSON• Realty Associates of Atlanta, LLC.
Source:FMLS #5864252
Redfin Estimate
$472,152
$187K since sold in August 2017$12K since August
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This home's estimate is 0.4% lower than the average sale price ($474K) of 6 comparable homes.
Classic mid-century brick home with lots of charm in desirable Laurel Ridge Elementary and Druid Hills Middle/HS district. Full basement, large fenced backyard, separate dining room with picture window and wooded view, bonus room. New roof, new windows on main, landscaped.
FMLS #5864252
Aug 31, 2017
Sold
$285,000
$166/sq ft
Jul 15, 2017
Contingent
—
Jun 16, 2017
Listed
$309,000
$180/sq ft
Public Records
Apr 1, 2003
Sold
$210,000
$123/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$8,206 (+4.7%)
$48,040 + $129,640
$177,680
2024
$7,842 (+8.7%)
$48,040 + $129,640
$177,680
2023
$7,211 (+30.7%)
$41,880 + $127,320
$169,200
2022
$5,518 (+3.8%)
$40,000 + $78,000
$118,000
2021
$5,315 (−8.4%)
$40,000 + $73,360
$113,360
2020
$5,799 (+2.2%)
$40,000 + $73,360
$113,360
2019
$5,676 (+9.4%)
$40,000 + $81,600
$121,600
2018
$5,187 (+43.1%)
$40,000 + $70,200
$110,200
2017
$3,624 (+1.0%)
$40,000 + $70,200
$110,200
2016
$3,587 (+19.0%)
$18,320 + $93,880
$112,200
2014
$3,014 (−3.1%)
$18,320 + $71,280
$89,600
2013
$3,111 (−4.4%)
$18,320 + $79,360
$97,680
2012
$3,256 (+1.2%)
$18,320 + $79,360
$97,680
2011
$3,216 (+10.9%)
$17,640 + $74,400
$92,040
2010
$2,899 (+10.9%)
$20,000 + $72,040
$92,040
2008
$2,613
Tax history for 2608 Shetland Dr
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$8,206 (+4.7%)
$48,040 + $129,640
$177,680
2024
$7,842 (+8.7%)
$48,040 + $129,640
$177,680
2023
$7,211 (+30.7%)
$41,880 + $127,320
$169,200
2022
$5,518 (+3.8%)
$40,000 + $78,000
$118,000
2021
$5,315 (−8.4%)
$40,000 + $73,360
$113,360
2020
$5,799 (+2.2%)
$40,000 + $73,360
$113,360
2019
$5,676 (+9.4%)
$40,000 + $81,600
$121,600
2018
$5,187 (+43.1%)
$40,000 + $70,200
$110,200
2017
$3,624 (+1.0%)
$40,000 + $70,200
$110,200
2016
$3,587 (+19.0%)
$18,320 + $93,880
$112,200
2014
$3,014 (−3.1%)
$18,320 + $71,280
$89,600
2013
$3,111 (−4.4%)
$18,320 + $79,360
$97,680
2012
$3,256 (+1.2%)
$18,320 + $79,360
$97,680
2011
$3,216 (+10.9%)
$17,640 + $74,400
$92,040
2010
$2,899 (+10.9%)
$20,000 + $72,040
$92,040
2008
$2,613
*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
0.32 Acres
Year renovated
1993
Sq. Ft.
1,713
Year built
1961
Style
Single Family Residential
County
DeKalb County
APN
18 114 03 046
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Sep 14, 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
Parking Features: Driveway
Open Parking: Yes
Interior
Virtual Tour
Bathroom Information
# of Full Bathrooms: 1
# of Half Bathrooms: 1
# of Main Level Bathrooms: 1
Master Bathroom Features: None
Bedroom Information
# of Main Level Bedrooms: 3
Bedroom Features: Master on Main
Interior Features
Interior Features: Other
Common Walls: No Common Walls
Appliances: Dishwasher, Gas Range, Refrigerator
Flooring: Carpet, Hardwood
Room Information
LaundryFeatures: In Basement
Kitchen Features: Cabinets Stain
Dining Room Features: Separate Dining Room
Room Type: Bonus Room, Den, Family Room, Living Room
Patio And Porch Features: Covered, Enclosed, Front Porch
Property Condition: Resale
Financial
Financial Information
Buyer Financing: Conventional
Utilities
Utility Information
Cooling: Central Air
Heating: Natural Gas
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: From N. Druid Hills (East), go left on Laurel Hills Dr, left on Shetland Dr.
Road Surface Type: Paved
Dekalb - GA
Community Information
Community Features: Near Schools
Public facts
Beds: 3
Baths: 1.5
Sq. Ft.: 1,713
Stories: 1.0
Lot Size: 0.32 acres
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: 1961
Year Renovated: 1993
County: DeKalb County
APN: 18 114 03 046
Home facts updated by county records on Sep 14, 2026
Around this home
Schools
Laurel Ridge Elementary School
Public PreK-5 • Assigned • 0.4mi
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
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