Discover an exceptional investment opportunity nestled on prime real estate along North Druid Hills Road in one of North Decatur's most sought-after neighborhoods. This solid brick home offers the perfect canvas for investors and visionary buyers ready to unlock tremendous value in a location where the average home price commands $500,000. This well-built brick home features 2 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms with an unfinished basement that includes a separate entry door. The home was constructed to last and sits on an impressive lot featuring expansive front and rear yards surrounded by lush greenery and beautiful mature landscaping. The covered front porch welcomes you home, while the rear balcony overlooks your private backyard oasis, perfect for outdoor entertaining and relaxation. The basement is where the real opportunity shines. Already framed and ready for your finishes, complete with a fully finished bathroom and its own separate entry door, this space offers endless possibilities including additional living quarters, rental income potential, in-law suite, home office, or entertainment area. The heavy lifting has been done and now it's time to bring your vision to life. Additional features include a covered carport for convenient parking, solid brick construction, expansive yards with tons of beautiful grass and mature greenery, covered front porch, private rear balcony, completed basement bathroom, and separate basement entrance perfect for rental income potential. Situated in a thriving North Decatur neighborhood just minutes from the new multi-million dollar North DeKalb retail mall renovation, this property offers exceptional convenience and strong future appreciation potential. You're surrounded by quality homes, excellent schools, shopping, dining, and major commuter routes. Sold As-Is. Property does not currently have electricity or running water connected. Priced to reflect condition and create immediate equity for the savvy buyer. Perfect for experienced investors seeking value-add opportunities, first-time flippers ready to build sweat equity, buyers with design vision and renovation skills, rental property investors looking for basement suite potential, or owner-occupants looking to customize their dream home. Properties like this in North Decatur don't come around often, especially at this price point. Cash offers preferred. Serious investors and qualified buyers only..
Single-familyProperty Type
1956Year Built
0.29 acresLot Size
$391Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
2 spacesParking
Listed by Nina Lauren Salim• EXP Realty, LLC.
Bought with JASON HATCHER• Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby's International
Source:FMLS #7667415
Redfin Estimate
$474,258
$199K since sold in January 2026$9,000 since July
Recently sold homes
Estimate history
Homes for sale
This home's estimate is 7.7% lower than the average sale price ($514K) of 6 comparable homes.
Discover an exceptional investment opportunity nestled on prime real estate along North Druid Hills Road in one of North Decatur's most sought-after neighborhoods. This solid brick home offers the perfect canvas for investors and visionary buyers ready to unlock tremendous value in a location where the average home price commands $500,000. This well-built brick home features 2 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms with an unfinished basement that includes a separate entry door. The home was constructed to last and sits on an impressive lot featuring expansive front and rear yards surrounded by lush greenery and beautiful mature landscaping. The covered front porch welcomes you home, while the rear balcony overlooks your private backyard oasis, perfect for outdoor entertaining and relaxation. The basement is where the real opportunity shines. Already framed and ready for your finishes, complete with a fully finished bathroom and its own separate entry door, this space offers endless possibilities including additional living quarters, rental income potential, in-law suite, home office, or entertainment area. The heavy lifting has been done and now it's time to bring your vision to life. Additional features include a covered carport for convenient parking, solid brick construction, expansive yards with tons of beautiful grass and mature greenery, covered front porch, private rear balcony, completed basement bathroom, and separate basement entrance perfect for rental income potential. Situated in a thriving North Decatur neighborhood just minutes from the new multi-million dollar North DeKalb retail mall renovation, this property offers exceptional convenience and strong future appreciation potential. You're surrounded by quality homes, excellent schools, shopping, dining, and major commuter routes. Sold As-Is. Property does not currently have electricity or running water connected. Priced to reflect condition and create immediate equity for the savvy buyer. Perfect for experienced investors seeking value-add opportunities, first-time flippers ready to build sweat equity, buyers with design vision and renovation skills, rental property investors looking for basement suite potential, or owner-occupants looking to customize their dream home. Properties like this in North Decatur don't come around often, especially at this price point. Cash offers preferred. Serious investors and qualified buyers only.
GAMLS #10626923
Oct 21, 2025
Listing Removed
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Oct 17, 2025
Listed
$300,000
$247/sq ft
Public Records
Sep 23, 2025
Sold
$256,000
$211/sq ft
FMLS #7653292
Oct 13, 2025
Listing Removed
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Oct 3, 2025
Price Changed
$310,999
$256/sq ft
Sep 20, 2025
Listed
$336,000
$277/sq ft
GAMLS #10609855
Oct 13, 2025
Listing Removed
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Oct 3, 2025
Price Changed
$310,999
$256/sq ft
Sep 20, 2025
Listed
$336,000
$277/sq ft
GAMLS #10501222
Jul 16, 2025
Relisted
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Jul 16, 2025
Listing Removed
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Jun 6, 2025
Pending
—
Apr 23, 2025
Relisted
—
Apr 21, 2025
Contingent
—
Apr 14, 2025
Listed
$250,000
$206/sq ft
FMLS #7560382
Jun 6, 2025
Pending
—
Jun 4, 2025
Listing Removed
—
Apr 23, 2025
Relisted
—
Apr 21, 2025
Contingent
—
Apr 14, 2025
Listed
$250,000
$206/sq ft
FMLS #7504697
Jan 31, 2025
Listing Removed
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Jan 30, 2025
Relisted
—
Jan 23, 2025
Pending
—
Jan 6, 2025
Listed
$250,000
$206/sq ft
GAMLS #10435146
Jan 22, 2025
Listing Removed
—
Jan 6, 2025
Listed
$250,000
$206/sq ft
GAMLS #10444501
Jan 23, 2025
Pending
—
Jan 23, 2025
Listing Removed
—
Jan 6, 2025
Listed
$250,000
$206/sq ft
GAMLS #8709689
Feb 24, 2021
Listing Removed
—
Mar 13, 2020
Relisted
—
Mar 9, 2020
Listing Removed
—
Dec 17, 2018
Listed
$299,000
$246/sq ft
Public Records
Jan 25, 1983
Sold
$55,000
$45/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$7,242 (+3.9%)
$43,240 + $112,920
$156,160
2024
$6,972 (−1.5%)
$43,240 + $112,920
$156,160
2023
$7,081 (+37.9%)
$37,680 + $112,200
$149,880
2021
$5,136 (−3.0%)
$36,000 + $73,880
$109,880
2020
$5,294 (+1.8%)
$36,000 + $73,880
$109,880
2019
$5,203 (+12.4%)
$36,000 + $75,400
$111,400
2018
$4,630 (+19.2%)
$36,000 + $62,120
$98,120
2017
$3,885 (−8.8%)
$36,000 + $62,120
$98,120
2016
$4,258 (+14.3%)
$16,280 + $73,000
$89,280
2014
$3,724 (+10.2%)
$16,280 + $63,600
$79,880
2013
$3,378 (+9.2%)
$16,280 + $51,320
$67,600
2012
$3,093 (−21.2%)
$16,240 + $45,000
$61,240
2011
$3,927 (+9.9%)
$19,760 + $61,560
$81,320
2010
$3,573 (+1.8%)
$20,400 + $60,920
$81,320
2008
$3,509
Tax history for 3542 N Druid Hills Rd
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$7,242 (+3.9%)
$43,240 + $112,920
$156,160
2024
$6,972 (−1.5%)
$43,240 + $112,920
$156,160
2023
$7,081 (+37.9%)
$37,680 + $112,200
$149,880
2021
$5,136 (−3.0%)
$36,000 + $73,880
$109,880
2020
$5,294 (+1.8%)
$36,000 + $73,880
$109,880
2019
$5,203 (+12.4%)
$36,000 + $75,400
$111,400
2018
$4,630 (+19.2%)
$36,000 + $62,120
$98,120
2017
$3,885 (−8.8%)
$36,000 + $62,120
$98,120
2016
$4,258 (+14.3%)
$16,280 + $73,000
$89,280
2014
$3,724 (+10.2%)
$16,280 + $63,600
$79,880
2013
$3,378 (+9.2%)
$16,280 + $51,320
$67,600
2012
$3,093 (−21.2%)
$16,240 + $45,000
$61,240
2011
$3,927 (+9.9%)
$19,760 + $61,560
$81,320
2010
$3,573 (+1.8%)
$20,400 + $60,920
$81,320
2008
$3,509
*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
0.29 Acres
Year renovated
1993
Sq. Ft.
1,214
Year built
1956
Style
Single Family Residential
County
DeKalb County
APN
18 101 13 013
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.
Directions: Get on I-75 N/I-85 N 4 min (0.8 mi) Continue on I-75 N/I-85 N to Brookhaven. Take exit 89 from I-85 N 8 min (7.2 mi) Merge onto GA-42 S/N Druid Hills Rd NE Destination will be on the left
Road Surface Type: Asphalt
Road Frontage Type: City Street
Dekalb - GA
Public facts
Beds: 3
Baths: 1.5
Sq. Ft.: 1,214
Stories: 1.0
Lot Size: 0.29 acres
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: 1956
Year Renovated: 1993
County: DeKalb County
APN: 18 101 13 013
Home facts updated by county records on Jun 22, 2026
Around this home
Schools
Laurel Ridge Elementary School
Public PreK-5 • Assigned • 0.8mi
9/10
Druid Hills Middle School
Public 6-8 • Assigned • 1.1mi
5/10
Druid Hills High School
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 2.0mi
6/10
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