4-side brick ranch in desirable Blue Ridge Manor with easy access to shopping in Austell, Smyrna Village and Marietta Square! Level driveway brings you straight up to your front porch with front yard offering plenty of space for gardening projects or lawn ornaments! Living room offers great natural light from large window. Open-concept kitchen gives you plenty of space for a breakfast nook or dining table, and lots of cabinetry space! Bonus room just off the kitchen and living room is the perfect space for a den or game room with built-in fireplace! 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath. All new roof, hot water heater and stove! All electric!! Fenced in backyard with outdoor storage and back covered porch is just what any host needed!
Single-familyProperty Type
1962Year Built
10,598 sq ftLot Size
$193Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
2 spacesParking
Listed by COURTNEY NEWTON• Keller Williams Realty Atl North
Bought with MARIAJENSENYA CABALLERO• Keller Williams Rlty, First Atlanta
Source:FMLS #6937788
Redfin Estimate
$274,109
$34K since sold in September 2021$1,000 since August
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This home's estimate is 8.2% lower than the average sale price ($299K) of 5 comparable homes.
4-side brick ranch in desirable Blue Ridge Manor with easy access to shopping in Austell, Smyrna Village and Marietta Square! Level driveway brings you straight up to your front porch with front yard offering plenty of space for gardening projects or lawn ornaments! Living room offers great natural light from large window. Open-concept kitchen gives you plenty of space for a breakfast nook or dining table, and lots of cabinetry space! Bonus room just off the kitchen and living room is the perfect space for a den or game room with built-in fireplace! 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath.All new roof, hot water heater and stove! All electric!! Fenced in backyard with outdoor storage and back covered porch is just what any host needed!
Public Records
Sep 22, 2017
Sold
$125,000
$88/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$3,869 (+34.4%)
$20,000 + $108,416
$128,416
2024
$2,879
$16,000 + $79,476
$95,476
2023
$2,879 (−0.7%)
$16,000 + $79,476
$95,476
2022
$2,898 (+125.9%)
$16,000 + $79,476
$95,476
2021
$1,283 (+397.2%)
$8,800 + $33,464
$42,264
2020
$258
$8,800 + $33,464
$42,264
2019
$258
$8,800 + $33,464
$42,264
2018
$258 (−66.7%)
$8,800 + $33,464
$42,264
2017
$775
$8,000 + $18,972
$26,972
2016
$775 (−3.2%)
$8,000 + $18,972
$26,972
2014
$801 (+136.7%)
$8,000 + $18,972
$26,972
2013
$338 (−0.8%)
$9,600 + $1,696
$11,296
2012
$341 (−44.1%)
$9,600 + $1,696
$11,296
2011
$610 (+5.3%)
2010
$580
2009
$580 (−48.4%)
2008
$1,124
Tax history for 1561 Blue Ridge Dr SW
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$3,869 (+34.4%)
$20,000 + $108,416
$128,416
2024
$2,879
$16,000 + $79,476
$95,476
2023
$2,879 (−0.7%)
$16,000 + $79,476
$95,476
2022
$2,898 (+125.9%)
$16,000 + $79,476
$95,476
2021
$1,283 (+397.2%)
$8,800 + $33,464
$42,264
2020
$258
$8,800 + $33,464
$42,264
2019
$258
$8,800 + $33,464
$42,264
2018
$258 (−66.7%)
$8,800 + $33,464
$42,264
2017
$775
$8,000 + $18,972
$26,972
2016
$775 (−3.2%)
$8,000 + $18,972
$26,972
2014
$801 (+136.7%)
$8,000 + $18,972
$26,972
2013
$338 (−0.8%)
$9,600 + $1,696
$11,296
2012
$341 (−44.1%)
$9,600 + $1,696
$11,296
2011
$610 (+5.3%)
2010
$580
2009
$580 (−48.4%)
2008
$1,124
*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
Permits
Beds
3
Baths
1.5
Stories
1
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
10,600 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
—
Sq. Ft.
1,423
Year built
1962
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Cobb County
APN
19085600160
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Jul 10, 2026.
R-20
Single-Family Residential District
The R-20 district is established to provide locations for single-family residential uses or residentially compatible institutional and recreational uses which are within or on the edge of properties delineated for any residential category as defined and shown on the Cobb County Comprehensive Plan: A Policy Guide, adopted November 27, 1990. When residentially compatible institutional and recreational uses are developed within the R-20 district, they should be designed and built to ensure intensity and density compatibility with adjacent single-family detached dwellings and otherwise to implement the stated purpose and intent of this chapter.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Equestrian facility
Livestock production
Automotive sales
Automotive parking structure
Housing-Group
Housing-Single unit
Recreation
Golf related
Communications tower
Park & open space
May 20, 2022 • Final
Building/residential/renovation/na
Electrical
Solar
Jul 21, 2021 • Final
Residential - electrical
Electrical
Permit history is from public records and may be incomplete or inaccurate. Redfin and its agents make no representations about the property condition or permit status. Buyers should independently verify all information.
Patio And Porch Features: Covered, Front Porch, Rear Porch
Property Condition: Resale
Other Structures: Shed(s)
Financial
Financial Information
Buyer Financing: Conventional
Utilities
Utility Information
Cooling: Ceiling Fan(s), Central Air
Heating: Electric
Water Source: Public
Electric: 110 Volts
Sewer: Public Sewer
Utilities: Cable Available, Electricity Available, Natural Gas Available, Phone Available, Underground Utilities, Water Available
Location
School Information
Elementary School: Sanders
Middle Or Junior School: Garrett
High School: South Cobb
Location Information
Directions: From I-285W, take exit onto Atlanta Rd SE, turn right onto Atlanta Rd. Turn left onto Cumberland Pkwy SE, turn right onto Brockwood Dr, take a slight left turn onto Blue Ridge Dr SW. House is on your left.
Road Surface Type: Paved
Public facts
Beds: 3
Baths: 1.5
Sq. Ft.: 1,423
Stories: 1.0
Lot Size: 10,600 square feet
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: 1962
Year Renovated: —
County: Cobb County
APN: 19085600160
Home facts updated by county records on Jul 10, 2026
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Schools
Sanders Elementary School
Public PreK-5 • Assigned • 0.9mi
6/10
Garrett Middle School
Public 6-8 • Assigned • 3.4mi
6/10
South Cobb High School
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 2.0mi
3/10
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Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
1/10 Fire Factor
Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
5/10 Heat Factor
6 days above 103° expected this year, 16 days in 30 years
4/10 Wind Factor
21% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
4/10 Air Factor
5 unhealthy days expected this year, 6 days in 30 years
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Estimated sale price
$261,000 – $316,000
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