Investor Special!! This home has so much potential and a fantastic floorplan. The oversized owner's suite on the main with a sitting area will amaze you for a house this age. Large kitchen, separate dining room and separate breakfast area.They have converted the garage into another massive living area! Upstairs you will find two large bedrooms and a bathroom for complete privacy from the kids. The backyard has a beautiful view of the Sheppard Road lake....the potential here is amazing. House will not be approved for a FHA or VA loan as it is missing the deck on the back of the house. Please use extreme caution when opening the back door!
Single-familyProperty Type
1984Year Built
0.4 acresLot Size
$127Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
Listed by Michelle Straka• Offerpad Brokerage, LLC.
Bought with Michelle Straka• Offerpad Brokerage, LLC.
Source:FMLS #7032279
Redfin Estimate
$206,532
$17K since sold in August 2022$2,000 since August
Recently sold homes
Estimate history
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This home's estimate is 13.7% lower than the average sale price ($239K) of 6 comparable homes.
Investor Special!! This home has so much potential and a fantastic floorplan. The oversized owner's suite on the main with a sitting area will amaze you for a house this age. Large kitchen, separate dining room and separate breakfast area.They have converted the garage into another massive living area! Upstairs you will find two large bedrooms and a bathroom for complete privacy from the kids. The backyard has a beautiful view of the Sheppard Road lake....the potential here is amazing. House will not be approved for a FHA or VA loan as it is missing the deck on the back of the house. Please use extreme caution when opening the back door!
Public Records
Jan 3, 1992
Sold
$84,600
$52/sq ft
Public Records
Dec 1, 1991
Sold
$84,500
$52/sq ft
Public Records
Sep 19, 1987
Sold
$91,500
$56/sq ft
Public Records
Sep 14, 1984
Sold
$77,300
$48/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$4,392 (−7.8%)
$30,000 + $76,800
$106,800
2024
$4,766 (+29.2%)
$30,000 + $76,800
$106,800
2023
$3,689 (+53.8%)
$30,000 + $69,400
$99,400
2022
$2,399 (+18.7%)
$16,160 + $66,040
$82,200
2021
$2,021 (+17.5%)
$16,160 + $49,680
$65,840
2020
$1,720 (+5.5%)
$16,160 + $49,680
$65,840
2019
$1,631 (−1.9%)
$12,160 + $38,000
$50,160
2018
$1,662 (+1.0%)
$3,400 + $42,200
$45,600
2017
$1,646 (+47.1%)
$3,400 + $42,200
$45,600
2016
$1,119 (+6.1%)
$3,400 + $31,520
$34,920
2014
$1,055 (+2.8%)
$3,400 + $27,160
$30,560
2013
$1,026 (−4.2%)
$3,360 + $29,720
$33,080
2012
$1,071 (+75.2%)
$3,360 + $29,720
$33,080
2011
$611 (−61.7%)
$3,400 + $16,040
$19,440
2010
$1,593 (+16.4%)
$9,600 + $42,000
$51,600
2008
$1,369
Tax history for 488 Sheppard Rd
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$4,392 (−7.8%)
$30,000 + $76,800
$106,800
2024
$4,766 (+29.2%)
$30,000 + $76,800
$106,800
2023
$3,689 (+53.8%)
$30,000 + $69,400
$99,400
2022
$2,399 (+18.7%)
$16,160 + $66,040
$82,200
2021
$2,021 (+17.5%)
$16,160 + $49,680
$65,840
2020
$1,720 (+5.5%)
$16,160 + $49,680
$65,840
2019
$1,631 (−1.9%)
$12,160 + $38,000
$50,160
2018
$1,662 (+1.0%)
$3,400 + $42,200
$45,600
2017
$1,646 (+47.1%)
$3,400 + $42,200
$45,600
2016
$1,119 (+6.1%)
$3,400 + $31,520
$34,920
2014
$1,055 (+2.8%)
$3,400 + $27,160
$30,560
2013
$1,026 (−4.2%)
$3,360 + $29,720
$33,080
2012
$1,071 (+75.2%)
$3,360 + $29,720
$33,080
2011
$611 (−61.7%)
$3,400 + $16,040
$19,440
2010
$1,593 (+16.4%)
$9,600 + $42,000
$51,600
2008
$1,369
*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
1.5
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
0.44 Acres
Year renovated
1986
Sq. Ft.
2,080
Year built
1984
Style
Single Family Residential
County
DeKalb County
APN
18 039 03 098
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Jun 22, 2026.
R-100
Residential Medium Lot-100 District
The purpose and intent of the board of commissioners in establishing the R-100 (Residential Medium Lot-100) District is as follows: To provide for the protection of neighborhoods within the county where lots have a minimum area of fifteen 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-100 (Residential Medium Lot-100) 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; and 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
Parking
Parking Information
Parking Features: Driveway
Open Parking: Yes
Interior
Virtual Tour
Bathroom Information
# of Full Bathrooms: 2
# of Half Bathrooms: 1
# of Main Level Bathrooms: 1
Master Bathroom Features: Double Vanity,Soaking Tub
Bedroom Information
# of Main Level Bedrooms: 1
Bedroom Features: Master on Main,Oversized Master,Sitting Room
Interior Features
# of Fireplaces: 1
Fireplace Features: Family Room
Interior Features: Entrance Foyer
Window Features: Insulated Windows
Common Walls: No Common Walls
Appliances: Dishwasher, Disposal, Electric Range, Refrigerator
Flooring: Carpet, Ceramic Tile, Hardwood
Room Information
LaundryFeatures: Main Level
Kitchen Features: Breakfast Room,Cabinets Other,Laminate Counters,View to Family Room
Dining Room Features: Separate Dining Room
Room Type: Den, Family Room
Basement: Crawl Space
Exterior
Property Information
Levels: One and One Half
Above Grade Finished Area: 1,620
Construction Materials: Wood Siding
Exterior Features: Private Front Entry, Private Yard
Roof: Composition
Patio And Porch Features: Covered
Property Condition: Fixer
Foundation Details: Pillar/Post/Pier
Other Structures: Outbuilding
Lot Information
Waterfront Features: Lake Front
TaxLegalDescription: All the land lying between Land Lot 39 of the 18th district, Dekalb County, Georgia, and being lot 5, Owens Mill Subdivision, Unit 1 as per plat recorded in plat book 75, page 166, Dekalb County, Georgia
Financial
Financial Information
Buyer Financing: Cash
Utilities
Utility Information
Cooling: Central Air
Heating: Central
Water Source: Public
Electric: 220 Volts
Sewer: Public Sewer
Utilities: Cable Available, Electricity Available, Natural Gas Available, Phone Available, Sewer Available, Water Available
Location
School Information
Elementary School: Rockbridge - Dekalb
Middle Or Junior School: Stone Mountain
High School: Stone Mountain
Location Information
Directions: GPS is correct, no sign until Monday.
Road Surface Type: Asphalt
Road Frontage Type: City Street
Dekalb - GA
Public facts
Beds: 3
Baths: 2.5
Sq. Ft.: 2,080
Stories: 1.5
Lot Size: 0.44 acres
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: 1984
Year Renovated: 1986
County: DeKalb County
APN: 18 039 03 098
Home facts updated by county records on Jun 22, 2026
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Schools
Rockbridge Elementary School
Public PreK-5 • Assigned • 0.7mi
3/10
Stone Mountain Middle School
Public 6-8 • Assigned • 3.2mi
4/10
Stone Mountain High School
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 1.6mi
2/10
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