Rare investment opportunity in the heart of Emory/Decatur! Located in the desirable Clairmont Heights neighborhood, this beautifully updated, four-sided brick duplex offers an exceptional combination of location, versatility, and long-term investment potential. Situated on a spacious, corner lot spanning approximately one-third of an acre with walk-out level back yard, the property features two separate residences each with separate utility meters, and each offering two bedrooms and one full bathroom, making it an ideal opportunity for investors or owner-occupants looking to generate additional rental income. Both units feature hardwood floors, central heating and air, fully equipped kitchens, and the convenience of their own washer and dryer. Thoughtfully designed living spaces, private outdoor areas, and an abundance of natural light create comfortable and inviting interiors. Additional highlights include a detached two-car garage, generous driveway parking, a private backyard, and an expansive walk-up attic offering incredible storage space and future possibilities. The location is equally impressive! Tucked within an established residential neighborhood, the property offers easy access to Emory University, Emory Healthcare, CDC, Downtown Decatur, the VA Hospital and some of Atlanta's most desirable intown destinations. Enjoy close proximity to neighborhood parks, walking trails, grocery stores, restaurants, shopping, and major thoroughfares. Located in the sought-after Fernbank Elementary and Druid Hills school districts, this property offers convenience and accessibility in one of Decatur's most desirable areas. Whether you're looking to expand your investment portfolio, convert to a single-family home, live in one unit while renting the other, or secure a versatile income-producing property in a prime location, 640 Webster Drive offers an incredible opportunity with endless potential! Tree in photo 1 has been digitally altered to show more of the home.
Multi-familyProperty Type
1949Year Built
0.33 acresLot Size
4 spacesParking
Listed by KIM BOYD• Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby's International
Listed by Kathryn Crabtree• Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby's International
Clairmont Heights, located between Clairmont Road and Scott Boulevard, is a residential and academic-adjacent North Decatur neighborhood with mid-century ranch streetscapes and a leafy, walkable feel. The neighborhood’s energy concentrates around the Clairmont Road corridor near the CDC campus, where coffee counters, lunch spots, and small-service storefronts set a weekday rhythm. Housing leans toward brick ranches and split-levels on gently rolling lots, with pockets of newer infill. Lullwater Preserve’s wooded trails and Emory’s green edges shape the landscape. For local pillars, the Fernbank Museum of Natural History, The Paideia School, and Decatur Book Festival events at nearby venues anchor culture and community life.
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Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Living
Dining
Interior features
Window treatments
Bedrooms
Two bedrooms in each unit
Bathrooms
One bathroom in each unit
Kitchen
Dishwasher, range/oven, refrigerator in each unit
Laundry & utility
Washer and dryer in each unit
Flooring
Hardwood floors
Heating & cooling
Central, zoned heating
Central air conditioning, ceiling fans, zoned cooling
Exterior features
Deck and patio
Home design
One level
Parking
Detached garage
Level driveway
Open parking
Four total parking spaces
Construction
Brick exterior on all four sides
Composition roof
Utilities
Public water
Public sewer
Cable, electricity, natural gas, phone, sewer, and water available
HOA & community
Near public transportation, schools, shopping, trails, and the Beltline
Park and street lights nearby
Financial info
Two units
Electricity, garbage, gas, and water included for each unit
Electricity and solar
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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
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