Just steps from Decatur Square, where award-winning restaurants, boutiques, festivals, and community events create a vibrant year-round lifestyle, this beautifully renovated 1928 Craftsman bungalow seamlessly blends historic charm with modern comfort. An expansive front porch sets the tone, offering the perfect place to greet neighbors, relax with a morning coffee, or watch children walk to nearby Clairemont Elementary. Inside, timeless architectural details abound, including soaring ceilings, substantial moldings, designer lighting, handsome fixtures, and beautifully preserved character throughout. The welcoming living room flows effortlessly into a charming parlor or study and a gracious dining room, creating inviting spaces for both everyday living and entertaining. The thoughtfully renovated galley kitchen opens to a spacious family room anchored by custom library bookcases and a rolling laddera dream setting for readers and collectors alike. French doors lead to a rear deck overlooking the private, professionally landscaped backyard, offering ample space for outdoor dining, gardening, and play. The main level features two generously sized bedrooms, a full bath, and a powder room. Upstairs, a grand central staircase leads to the private primary suite, an additional bedroom, and a full bathroom. The finished terrace level provides exceptional flexibility, ideal for a media room, playroom, fitness studio, home office, or guest space. Rich in character, thoughtfully updated, and ideally situated in one of Decatur's most beloved neighborhoods, this exceptional home offers the rare opportunity to enjoy historic architecture, modern amenities, and a truly walkable intown lifestyle.
Clairemont-Great Lakes, located between Downtown Decatur and Emory University, is a residential and park-adjacent Decatur neighborhood with mid-century ranch homes and wooded creek corridors. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Clairmont Road corridor near Mason Mill Park, where trailheads, ballfields, and a steady flow of walkers set the daily rhythm. Streets curve through mature tree canopy, with brick-and-frame houses and occasional contemporary infill. Lullwater Preserve and the South Peachtree Creek Trail lend a tucked-away, outdoors-first feel. Community touchstones include the Decatur Book Festival in nearby downtown, the DeKalb History Center, and the live stages at Eddie’s Attic.
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Offer insights
512 Clairemont Ave · $1,150,000
$1.15M and above
75% chance or better to win
Why $1.15M+ is a strong offer
DAYS ON MARKET
31 days
The average home goes pending in 47 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
98.6%
Most homes are selling 1% below list price.
About offer insights
Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Living
Dining
Interior features
Bookcases
10-foot (lower) high ceilings
High-speed internet
His and hers closets
Skylights
Window treatments
No common walls
Decorative fireplace in family room
Two fireplaces
Bedrooms
Two main-level bedrooms
Two upper-level bedrooms
Split bedroom plan
Bathrooms
Three full bathrooms
Two half bathrooms
Main level: one full bathroom and one half bathroom
Upper level: two full bathrooms
Lower level: one half bathroom
Master bath with double vanity, skylights, and tub/shower combo
Finished bath in basement
Kitchen
Breakfast room
White cabinets and other cabinetry
Stone counters
Dishwasher
Gas range
Range hood
Refrigerator
Disposal
Laundry & utility
Laundry located in basement
Flooring
Hardwood floors
Heating & cooling
Forced air heating (natural gas)
Central air conditioning
Ceiling fans
Exterior features
Garden
Private yard
Fenced
Deck
Front porch
Daylight basement with exterior entry and driveway access
Finished basement with interior entry
Home design
Three or more levels
Frame construction
Composition roof
Resale property
Parking
Driveway
Side-facing garage
Parking pad
Open parking available
Construction
Frame construction
Composition roof
Utilities
Public water
Public sewer
220V electric
Cable available
Electricity available
Natural gas available
Water and sewer available
HOA & community
Near schools
Near shopping
Park nearby
Electricity and solar
View estimated energy costs and solar savings for this home
Just steps from Decatur Square, where award-winning restaurants, boutiques, festivals, and community events create a vibrant year-round lifestyle, this beautifully renovated 1928 Craftsman bungalow seamlessly blends historic charm with modern comfort. An expansive front porch sets the tone, offering the perfect place to greet neighbors, relax with a morning coffee, or watch children walk to nearby Clairemont Elementary. Inside, timeless architectural details abound, including soaring ceilings, substantial moldings, designer lighting, handsome fixtures, and beautifully preserved character throughout. The welcoming living room flows effortlessly into a charming parlor or study and a gracious dining room, creating inviting spaces for both everyday living and entertaining. The thoughtfully renovated galley kitchen opens to a spacious family room anchored by custom library bookcases and a rolling ladder-a dream setting for readers and collectors alike. French doors lead to a rear deck overlooking the private, professionally landscaped backyard, offering ample space for outdoor dining, gardening, and play. The main level features two generously sized bedrooms, a full bath, and a powder room. Upstairs, a grand central staircase leads to the private primary suite, an additional bedroom, and a full bathroom. The finished terrace level provides exceptional flexibility, ideal for a media room, playroom, fitness studio, home office, or guest space. Rich in character, thoughtfully updated, and ideally situated in one of Decatur's most beloved neighborhoods, this exceptional home offers the rare opportunity to enjoy historic architecture, modern amenities, and a truly walkable intown lifestyle.
FMLS #7819324
Sep 3, 2026
Listed
$1,150,000
$359/sq ft
Aug 28, 2026
Coming Soon
$1,150,000
$359/sq ft
GAMLS #10791713
Aug 3, 2026
Listing Removed
—
Jun 24, 2026
Listed
$1,195,000
$373/sq ft
Public Records
Jan 16, 2014
Sold
$580,000
$181/sq ft
GAMLS #7197983
Jan 21, 2014
Price Changed
$580,000
$181/sq ft
Jan 3, 2014
Sold
$580,000
$181/sq ft
Dec 30, 2013
Pending
—
Dec 30, 2013
Price Changed
$599,900
$187/sq ft
Dec 19, 2013
Listed
$599,900
$187/sq ft
FMLS #5217331
Jan 8, 2014
Price Changed
$580,000
$181/sq ft
Jan 8, 2014
Listing Removed
—
Jan 3, 2014
Price Changed
$599,900
$187/sq ft
Jan 3, 2014
Sold
$580,000
$181/sq ft
Dec 12, 2013
Pending
—
Nov 6, 2013
Listed
$599,900
$187/sq ft
FMLS #3432456
Jun 8, 2007
Sold
$655,000
$204/sq ft
Mar 1, 2007
Listed
$659,000
$206/sq ft
Public Records
Dec 20, 2002
Sold
$495,000
$154/sq ft
Public Records
May 7, 2001
Sold
$288,000
$90/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2024
$8 (−99.9%)
$108,000 + $292,000
$400,000
2023
$10,880 (+128,809.0%)
$108,760 + $296,920
$405,680
2022
$8 (−99.9%)
$33,440 + $278,560
$312,000
2021
$12,403 (−0.9%)
$33,440 + $286,680
$320,120
2020
$12,515 (+7.1%)
$33,440 + $286,680
$320,120
2019
$11,686 (+14.5%)
$31,426 + $230,454
$261,880
2018
$10,203 (−7.4%)
$33,440 + $244,240
$277,680
2017
$11,013 (+99.0%)
$33,440 + $244,240
$277,680
2016
$5,533 (+11.1%)
$33,440 + $198,560
$232,000
2014
$4,982 (+5.9%)
$33,440 + $198,560
$232,000
2013
$4,703 (+411.0%)
$33,436 + $136,244
$169,680
2012
$920 (−86.5%)
$109,040 + $60,640
$169,680
2011
$6,837 (+457.3%)
$33,200 + $211,280
$244,480
2010
$1,227 (−55.1%)
$33,206 + $211,274
$244,480
2008
$2,732
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Beds
4
Baths
4
Stories
1.5
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
9,148 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
2012
Finished Sq. Ft.
3,178
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
—
Total Sq. Ft.
3,178
Year built
1923
Style
Single Family Residential
County
DeKalb County
APN
18 006 03 056
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Sep 14, 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
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