Just REDUCED $20,000! Fabulous home just minutes from the Downtown Decatur! Active Community w/easy access to Emory, CDC, the PATH, Dekalb Farmer's Market and the International Community School. Charming 4 sided brick ranch home. 3 Bedrooms and 2 full updated baths. Totally updated eat-in kitchen with new granite and new stainless steel appliances. Separate laundry rm w window. Screeened porch overlooks fenced yard. Large detached garage w/tons of storage space and parking. Friendly walking community with parks, pools, trails and 28 acre nature preserve.
Single-familyProperty Type
1954Year Built
0.29 acresLot Size
$337Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
2 car garageParking
Listed by MARY ANN BISHOP• Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Georgia Properties
Listed by MARY ANN BISHOP• Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Georgia Properties
Bought with JULIE GREENLEE• Beacon Realty Group, LLC
Source:FMLS #5518386
Redfin Estimate
$476,530
$77K since sold in March 2021$3,000 since September
Recently sold homes
Estimate history
Homes for sale
This home's estimate is 7.4% lower than the average sale price ($514K) of 6 comparable homes.
Just REDUCED $20,000! Fabulous home just minutes from the Downtown Decatur! Active Community w/easy access to Emory, CDC, the PATH, Dekalb Farmer's Market and the International Community School. Charming 4 sided brick ranch home. 3 Bedrooms and 2 full updated baths. Totally updated eat-in kitchen with new granite and new stainless steel appliances. Separate laundry rm w window. Screeened porch overlooks fenced yard. Large detached garage w/tons of storage space and parking. Friendly walking community with parks, pools,trails and 28 acre nature preserve.
Public Records
Aug 4, 2015
Sold
$245,500
$174/sq ft
FMLS #5518386
Jul 31, 2015
Price Changed
$245,500
$174/sq ft
Jul 29, 2015
Sold
$245,500
$174/sq ft
Jul 29, 2015
Price Changed
$259,000
$183/sq ft
Jul 1, 2015
Contingent
—
Jun 1, 2015
Relisted
—
May 21, 2015
Contingent
—
Apr 21, 2015
Price Changed
$259,000
$183/sq ft
Apr 2, 2015
Listed
$279,000
$198/sq ft
Just REDUCED $20,000! Fabulous home just minutes from the Downtown Decatur! Active Community w/easy access to Emory, CDC, the PATH, Dekalb Farmer's Market and the International Community School. Charming 4 sided brick ranch home. 3 Bedrooms and 2 full updated baths. Totally updated eat-in kitchen with new granite and new stainless steel appliances. Separate laundry rm w window. Screeened porch overlooks fenced yard. Large detached garage w/tons of storage space and parking. Friendly walking community with parks, pools, trails and 28 acre nature preserve.
GAMLS #7334892
Jan 8, 2015
Listing Removed
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Oct 10, 2014
Price Changed
$279,000
$198/sq ft
Sep 12, 2014
Listed
$289,000
$205/sq ft
FMLS #3846223
Jul 1, 2009
Sold
$215,000
$152/sq ft
Jan 9, 2009
Listed
$215,000
$152/sq ft
FMLS #3398886
Feb 27, 2007
Sold
$240,000
$170/sq ft
Jan 8, 2007
Listed
$249,900
$177/sq ft
Public Records
May 27, 1999
Sold
$169,900
$120/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$5,323 (−4.0%)
$44,720 + $127,280
$172,000
2024
$5,543 (+59.5%)
$44,720 + $127,280
$172,000
2023
$3,474 (−14.4%)
$44,720 + $127,280
$172,000
2022
$4,057 (−14.8%)
$45,440 + $73,320
$118,760
2021
$4,765 (+10.8%)
$44,000 + $96,720
$140,720
2020
$4,300 (+1.1%)
$44,000 + $96,720
$140,720
2019
$4,251 (+3.4%)
$44,000 + $92,040
$136,040
2018
$4,110 (+2.2%)
$44,000 + $86,280
$130,280
2017
$4,022 (+19.9%)
$44,000 + $86,280
$130,280
2016
$3,354 (+3.4%)
$23,552 + $74,640
$98,192
2014
$3,244 (+3.8%)
$24,880 + $78,840
$103,720
2013
$3,127 (−4.6%)
$24,800 + $71,280
$96,080
2012
$3,277 (+0.3%)
$24,800 + $71,280
$96,080
2011
$3,268 (+7.9%)
$21,480 + $71,280
$92,760
2010
$3,029 (+25.7%)
$24,000 + $71,280
$95,280
2008
$2,410
Tax history for 817 Whelchel Dr
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$5,323 (−4.0%)
$44,720 + $127,280
$172,000
2024
$5,543 (+59.5%)
$44,720 + $127,280
$172,000
2023
$3,474 (−14.4%)
$44,720 + $127,280
$172,000
2022
$4,057 (−14.8%)
$45,440 + $73,320
$118,760
2021
$4,765 (+10.8%)
$44,000 + $96,720
$140,720
2020
$4,300 (+1.1%)
$44,000 + $96,720
$140,720
2019
$4,251 (+3.4%)
$44,000 + $92,040
$136,040
2018
$4,110 (+2.2%)
$44,000 + $86,280
$130,280
2017
$4,022 (+19.9%)
$44,000 + $86,280
$130,280
2016
$3,354 (+3.4%)
$23,552 + $74,640
$98,192
2014
$3,244 (+3.8%)
$24,880 + $78,840
$103,720
2013
$3,127 (−4.6%)
$24,800 + $71,280
$96,080
2012
$3,277 (+0.3%)
$24,800 + $71,280
$96,080
2011
$3,268 (+7.9%)
$21,480 + $71,280
$92,760
2010
$3,029 (+25.7%)
$24,000 + $71,280
$95,280
2008
$2,410
*Taxable value of land and structures on it ("additions") is determined regularly by local assessors and does not affect market price.
Zoning
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
Interior
Basement Information
Basement Sq. Ft: 580
Basement Type: Partial
Bathroom Information
# of Full Baths: 2
Heating & Cooling
Air Conditioning Type: Central
Heating Fuel Type: Gas
Heating Type: Forced Air
Room Information
# of Rooms: 5
Exterior
Exterior Information
Physical Condition: Good
Foundation Type: Block
Building Style Type: Traditional
Building Construction Quality: Average
Exterior Wall: Brick
Roof Covering Type: Asphalt
Roof Shape Type: Gable
Building Type: Single Family
Property Information
Subdivision Name: WHELCHEL WOODS
Living Sq. Ft: 1,412
Adjusted Gross Sq. Ft: 1,160
Ground Floor Sq. Ft: 1,412
Building Sq. Ft: 2,824
# of Stories: 1
Stories Type: 1
Parking & Garage Information
Parking Type: Carport
Lot Information
# of Buildings: 1
Land Sq. Ft: 12,632
Legal Lot Number: 7
Legal Block Number: B
Municipality Name: UNINCORPORATED
Acres: 0.29
Depth Footage: 171
Front Footage: 70
Zoning Code: R75
County Use Description: RESIDENTIAL
Financial
Assessor Information
Assessment Year: 2025
Public facts
Beds: 3
Baths: 2.0
Sq. Ft.: 1,412
Stories: 1.0
Lot Size: 0.29 acres
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: 1954
Year Renovated: 2012
County: DeKalb County
APN: 18 062 08 064
Home facts updated by county records on Sep 14, 2026
Around this home
Schools
Fernbank Elementary School
Public PreK-5 • Assigned • 2.6mi
8/10
Druid Hills Middle School
Public 6-8 • Assigned • 1.3mi
5/10
Druid Hills High School
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 2.1mi
6/10
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Lifestyle
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