Welcome Home! This lovely renovated hilltop bungalow is just what you are looking for. Light filled living room w/fireplace & bay window, huge new kitchen with white cabinets, granite countertops, marble subway tile & breakfast bar. Additional large family room for entertaining w/french doors to big deck & private backyard. All bedrooms are large & the master suite has lovely double vanity, oversized shower & tons of closet space. Home also features hardwood floors, recessed lighting, pantry, carport & outbuilding for storage. Walk to Decatur & new Fernbank elementary!
Single-familyProperty Type
1949Year Built
$377Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
1 garage spacesParking
Listed by LAURIE CASS• RE/MAX Metro Atlanta Cityside
Bought with ASHLEY DERRICK• Keller Knapp
Source:FMLS #5588925
Redfin Estimate
$761,690
$307K since sold in November 2015$3,000 since August
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This home's estimate is 4% lower than the average sale price ($794K) of 6 comparable homes.
Welcome Home! This lovely renovated hilltop bungalow is just what you are looking for. Light filled living room w/fireplace & bay window, huge new kitchen with white cabinets, granite countertops, marble subway tile & breakfast bar. Additional large family room for entertaining w/french doors to big deck & private backyard. All bedrooms are large & the master suite has lovely double vanity, oversized shower & tons of closet space. Home also features hardwood floors, recessed lighting, pantry, carport & outbuilding for storage. Walk to Decatur & new Fernbank elementary!
FMLS #5588925
Dec 1, 2015
Price Changed
$455,000
$225/sq ft
Nov 25, 2015
Price Changed
$475,000
$235/sq ft
Nov 25, 2015
Sold
$455,000
$225/sq ft
Nov 9, 2015
Contingent
—
Aug 28, 2015
Listed
$475,000
$235/sq ft
Public Records
Jun 26, 2015
Sold
$330,000
$164/sq ft
GAMLS #7400396
Jul 14, 2015
Price Changed
$330,000
$164/sq ft
Jun 24, 2015
Sold
$330,000
$164/sq ft
Jun 22, 2015
Pending
—
Jun 22, 2015
Price Changed
$369,900
$183/sq ft
Apr 29, 2015
Relisted
—
Apr 10, 2015
Contingent
—
Feb 7, 2015
Listed
$369,900
$183/sq ft
All Brick Bungalow in Fernbank School District. Just a strool away from shops & restraunts in Decatur. Modest front elevation masks gracious room sizes, refinished hardwood floors and built in bookshelves. Newly updated Chefs Kitchen with Granite Counter Tops and Travertine Backsplash. Three Bedrooms and Two Full Baths plus a Half Bath. Formal Livingroom and Oversize Familyroom. Large Deck overlooking Private Wooded Fence-in Backyard
FMLS #5394462
Jun 25, 2015
Price Changed
$330,000
$164/sq ft
Jun 24, 2015
Price Changed
$369,900
$183/sq ft
Jun 24, 2015
Sold
$330,000
$164/sq ft
Jun 22, 2015
Contingent
—
Feb 7, 2015
Listed
$369,900
$183/sq ft
GAMLS #7270822
Jan 31, 2015
Listing Removed
—
Oct 11, 2014
Price Changed
$374,900
$186/sq ft
Sep 11, 2014
Price Changed
$389,900
$193/sq ft
Aug 8, 2014
Price Changed
$419,900
$208/sq ft
May 15, 2014
Listed
$429,900
$213/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$6,301 (+7.9%)
$95,256 + $131,544
$226,800
2024
$5,840 (+11.6%)
$95,256 + $131,544
$226,800
2023
$5,233 (−13.9%)
$101,360 + $139,360
$240,720
2022
$6,078
$36,280 + $173,480
$209,760
2021
$6,078 (−0.3%)
$36,280 + $173,480
$209,760
2020
$6,094 (+0.7%)
$36,280 + $173,480
$209,760
2019
$6,049
$33,632 + $176,568
$210,200
2018
$6,047 (+5.3%)
$33,632 + $176,568
$210,200
2017
$5,742 (+5.1%)
$33,632 + $176,568
$210,200
2016
$5,463 (+267.6%)
$30,944 + $151,040
$181,984
2014
$1,486 (+10.7%)
$36,280 + $77,480
$113,760
2013
$1,342 (−11.4%)
$72,560 + $58,520
$131,080
2012
$1,515 (−14.9%)
$73,440 + $49,960
$123,400
2011
$1,781 (+33.4%)
$34,600 + $91,000
$125,600
2010
$1,335 (+9.9%)
$35,481 + $90,119
$125,600
2008
$1,215
Tax history for 688 N Parkwood Rd
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$6,301 (+7.9%)
$95,256 + $131,544
$226,800
2024
$5,840 (+11.6%)
$95,256 + $131,544
$226,800
2023
$5,233 (−13.9%)
$101,360 + $139,360
$240,720
2022
$6,078
$36,280 + $173,480
$209,760
2021
$6,078 (−0.3%)
$36,280 + $173,480
$209,760
2020
$6,094 (+0.7%)
$36,280 + $173,480
$209,760
2019
$6,049
$33,632 + $176,568
$210,200
2018
$6,047 (+5.3%)
$33,632 + $176,568
$210,200
2017
$5,742 (+5.1%)
$33,632 + $176,568
$210,200
2016
$5,463 (+267.6%)
$30,944 + $151,040
$181,984
2014
$1,486 (+10.7%)
$36,280 + $77,480
$113,760
2013
$1,342 (−11.4%)
$72,560 + $58,520
$131,080
2012
$1,515 (−14.9%)
$73,440 + $49,960
$123,400
2011
$1,781 (+33.4%)
$34,600 + $91,000
$125,600
2010
$1,335 (+9.9%)
$35,481 + $90,119
$125,600
2008
$1,215
*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
2.5
Stories
1
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
0.47 Acres
Year renovated
2012
Sq. Ft.
2,018
Year built
1949
Style
Single Family Residential
County
DeKalb County
APN
15 244 03 008
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Jun 22, 2026.
R-85
DRUD
Residential Medium Lot-85 District
The purpose and intent of the board of commissioners in establishing the R-85 (Residential Medium Lot-85) District is as follows: To provide for the protection of neighborhoods within the county where lots have a minimum area of twelve 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-85 (Residential Medium Lot-85) 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.
Master Bathroom Features: Double Vanity,Shower Only
Bedroom Information
# of Main Level Bedrooms: 3
Bedroom Features: Master on Main,Roommate Floor Plan
Interior Features
# of Fireplaces: 1
Fireplace Features: Living Room, Masonry
Interior Features: High Ceilings 9 ft Main, His and Hers Closets, Walk-In Closet(s)
Window Features: Insulated Windows
Common Walls: No Common Walls
Appliances: Dishwasher, Gas Range, Gas Water Heater, Microwave
Flooring: Carpet, Hardwood
Room Information
LaundryFeatures: Laundry Room
Kitchen Features: Breakfast Bar,Cabinets White,Pantry,Stone Counters,View to Family Room
Dining Room Features: Separate Dining Room
Room Type: Bonus Room, Family Room, Living Room
Basement: Crawl Space
Exterior
Property Information
Levels: One
Construction Materials: Other
Exterior Features: Garden
Roof: Composition
Patio And Porch Features: Deck
Property Condition: Resale
Other Structures: Outbuilding
Green Energy Efficient: Windows
Lot Information
Waterfrontage Length: 0
Financial
Financial Information
Buyer Financing: Conventional
Utilities
Utility Information
Cooling: Ceiling Fan(s), Central Air
Heating: Forced Air, Natural Gas
Water Source: Public
Sewer: Public Sewer
Utilities: Cable Available
Location
HOA Information
Association Fee Frequency: Annually
Association Fee2 Frequency: Annually
School Information
Elementary School: Fernbank
Middle Or Junior School: Druid Hills
High School: Druid Hills
Location Information
Directions: From Clairmont take Scott Blvd and turn right on N Parkwood. House is on the left. The house is on North Parkwood between Scott Blvd and Coventry
Road Surface Type: Paved
Dekalb - GA
Community Information
Community Features: Near Schools, Public Transportation, Restaurant
Public facts
Beds: 3
Baths: 2.5
Sq. Ft.: 2,018
Stories: 1.0
Lot Size: 0.47 acres
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: 1949
Year Renovated: 2012
County: DeKalb County
APN: 15 244 03 008
Home facts updated by county records on Jun 22, 2026
Around this home
Schools
Fernbank Elementary School
Public PreK-5 • Assigned • 0.2mi
8/10
Druid Hills Middle School
Public 6-8 • Assigned • 3.8mi
5/10
Druid Hills High School
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 1.3mi
6/10
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Lifestyle
Provided by Walk Score and Local Logic
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