There comes a moment when your priorities shift. What once felt important shrinks. What seemed trivial becomes your truth. And what makes you truly happy, is bird watching. You used to imagine a big-city life: skyline views, power lunches, and endless corporate ladder climbing. But now you’re perfectly content with a cup of chamomile and a pair of binoculars. You’ve danced in nightclubs. Backpacked across Europe. Hiked through Glacier National Park. And still, nothing makes you feel as alive as watching a warbler flit across your yard. You’ve finally accepted the truth: you don’t need a top-floor condo in Midtown. You need 2,726 square feet of 1970s shed-style modern magic. Tucked into 1.2 mossy, whispering acres. With a pool. A screened-in porch. And floor-to-ceiling windows—designed not for dinner parties, but for locking eyes with a red-shouldered hawk at dawn. This is not some cookie-cutter, HOA-enforced, banana-bread-in-an-apron-while-you-scream-into-a-scented-candle kind of house. This is a luscious, tree-wrapped, nature-drenched, moss-carpeted, chocolate-cake-for-breakfast-while-you-bird-watch-in-a-robe-sanctuary. The interior is voluminous. The vibe is reverent. And when you need to feel feral, Stone Mountain’s best hiking is just a short drive away. There are butterflies in the yard. Deer in the distance. And the kind of stillness that fills up your soul. This is where your calendar clears not by force, but by choice. Where mornings smells like wet pine needles and coffee steam. Where the porch becomes your cathedral. And the birds are your choir. You have traded ambition for awe. Noise for nuance. Deadlines for dragonflies. The only thing urgent is spotting the elusive indigo bunting before it vanishes into the canopy. Your biggest decision of the day will be window seat or poolside. This is where you let go completely, of everything you were supposed to want. And finally say yes to everything your soul’s been whispering all along. Including, being exactly two minutes from the best damn pizza in town. But let’s be honest. You’ll probably get the pizza to-go so you can make it back before dusk for a little more - bird watching.
Single-familyProperty Type
1970Year Built
1.2 acresLot Size
$193Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
4 spacesParking
Listed by Vanessa Reilly• Domo Realty
Bought with Paul Roberts• Jason Mitchell Real Estate of Georgia, LLC
Source:FMLS #7645742
Redfin Estimate
$590,076
$27K since sold in November 2025$1,000 since August
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This home's estimate is 3.9% higher than the average sale price ($568K) of 6 comparable homes.
There comes a moment when your priorities shift. What once felt important shrinks. What seemed trivial becomes your truth. And what makes you truly happy, is bird watching. You used to imagine a big-city life: skyline views, power lunches, and endless corporate ladder climbing. But now you're perfectly content with a cup of chamomile and a pair of binoculars. You've danced in nightclubs. Backpacked across Europe. Hiked through Glacier National Park. And still, nothing makes you feel as alive as watching a warbler flit across your yard. You've finally accepted the truth: you don't need a top-floor condo in Midtown. You need 2,726 square feet of 1970s shed-style modern magic. Tucked into 1.2 mossy, whispering acres. With a pool. A screened-in porch. And floor-to-ceiling windows-designed not for dinner parties, but for locking eyes with a red-shouldered hawk at dawn. This is not some cookie-cutter, HOA-enforced, banana-bread-in-an-apron-while-you-scream-into-a-scented-candle kind of house. This is a luscious, tree-wrapped, nature-drenched, moss-carpeted, chocolate-cake-for-breakfast-while-you-bird-watch-in-a-robe-sanctuary. The interior is voluminous. The vibe is reverent. And when you need to feel feral, Stone Mountain's best hiking is just a short drive away. There are butterflies in the yard. Deer in the distance. And the kind of stillness that fills up your soul. This is where your calendar clears not by force, but by choice. Where mornings smells like wet pine needles and coffee steam. Where the porch becomes your cathedral. And the birds are your choir. You have traded ambition for awe. Noise for nuance. Deadlines for dragonflies. The only thing urgent is spotting the elusive indigo bunting before it vanishes into the canopy. Your biggest decision of the day will be window seat or poolside. This is where you let go completely, of everything you were supposed to want. And finally say yes to everything your soul's been whispering all along. Including, being exactly two minutes from the best damn pizza in town. But let's be honest. You'll probably get the pizza to-go so you can make it back before dusk for a little more - bird watching.
GAMLS #8530823
Apr 15, 2019
Sold
$280,000
$92/sq ft
Feb 24, 2019
Pending
—
Feb 21, 2019
Listed
$275,000
$90/sq ft
Amazing Contemporary Fixer on 1.2 gorgeous acres in the heart of Smoke Rise, city of Tucker! 4 bedrooms, 3 baths w/large eat-in kitchen, charming screened-in porch & finished basement w/full bath & wet bar. Main level great room has soaring beamed ceilings, floor to ceiling windows, hardwood floors & impressive fireplace. Private, level acre+ lot w/beautiful landscaping & fenced-in backyard w/gunite pool-turned-Koi-Pond & gorgeous expansive decking ideal for entertaining. Mature trees and beautiful landscaping on level lot. Property Sold As-Is. No FHA, No Blind Offers.
FMLS #6508691
Mar 15, 2019
Sold
$280,000
$92/sq ft
Feb 24, 2019
Pending
—
Feb 21, 2019
Listed
$275,000
$90/sq ft
Public Records
Jun 8, 1997
Sold
$192,500
$63/sq ft
Public Records
Jul 6, 1989
Sold
$140,000
$46/sq ft
Public Records
May 4, 1989
Sold
$37,300
$12/sq ft
Public Records
Oct 6, 1982
Sold
$119,100
$39/sq ft
Public Records
Apr 29, 1981
Sold
$125,000
$41/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$4,898 (+3.5%)
$37,800 + $131,360
$169,160
2024
$4,733 (+20.1%)
$37,800 + $131,360
$169,160
2023
$3,942 (−5.2%)
$37,800 + $120,400
$158,200
2022
$4,159 (+21.0%)
$37,800 + $100,440
$138,240
2021
$3,437 (+10.3%)
$24,840 + $79,880
$104,720
2020
$3,115 (+4.5%)
$24,840 + $79,880
$104,720
2019
$2,981 (+14.1%)
$28,680 + $60,160
$88,840
2018
$2,612 (+2.8%)
$28,680 + $50,160
$78,840
2017
$2,541 (+2.5%)
$28,680 + $50,160
$78,840
2016
$2,478 (+21.3%)
$28,896 + $43,344
$72,240
2014
$2,043 (+106.8%)
$28,680 + $45,240
$73,920
2013
$988 (−46.1%)
$28,520 + $31,480
$60,000
2012
$1,833 (−23.7%)
$28,520 + $34,080
$62,600
2011
$2,402 (+10.2%)
$36,000 + $31,840
$67,840
2010
$2,179 (−24.0%)
$24,446 + $43,394
$67,840
2008
$2,866
Tax history for 5212 Rosser Rd
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$4,898 (+3.5%)
$37,800 + $131,360
$169,160
2024
$4,733 (+20.1%)
$37,800 + $131,360
$169,160
2023
$3,942 (−5.2%)
$37,800 + $120,400
$158,200
2022
$4,159 (+21.0%)
$37,800 + $100,440
$138,240
2021
$3,437 (+10.3%)
$24,840 + $79,880
$104,720
2020
$3,115 (+4.5%)
$24,840 + $79,880
$104,720
2019
$2,981 (+14.1%)
$28,680 + $60,160
$88,840
2018
$2,612 (+2.8%)
$28,680 + $50,160
$78,840
2017
$2,541 (+2.5%)
$28,680 + $50,160
$78,840
2016
$2,478 (+21.3%)
$28,896 + $43,344
$72,240
2014
$2,043 (+106.8%)
$28,680 + $45,240
$73,920
2013
$988 (−46.1%)
$28,520 + $31,480
$60,000
2012
$1,833 (−23.7%)
$28,520 + $34,080
$62,600
2011
$2,402 (+10.2%)
$36,000 + $31,840
$67,840
2010
$2,179 (−24.0%)
$24,446 + $43,394
$67,840
2008
$2,866
*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
4
Baths
3
Stories
2
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
1.15 Acres
Year renovated
1993
Sq. Ft.
3,060
Year built
1970
Style
Single Family Residential
County
DeKalb County
APN
18 217 05 006
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Jun 22, 2026.
RE
Residential Estate District
The purpose and intent of the mayor and city council in establishing the RE Residential Estate District is as follows: To preserve estate residential character and to provide for low density residential uses; To provide for the protection of neighborhoods within the city where lots have a minimum area of one acre; To provide protections for existing development as new subdivisions are created; To ensure that the uses and structures authorized in the RE Residential Estate 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 the health, recreational and social opportunities for city citizens; To provide areas for agricultural uses as appropriate; To implement the future development map of the city's most current comprehensive plan.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Livestock production
Housing-Single unit
Public service
Golf related
Communications tower
Aug 26, 2020 • Final
Res mechanical
HVAC
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.
Master Bathroom Features: Double Vanity,Shower Only
Bedroom Information
# of Main Level Bedrooms: 1
Bedroom Features: Master on Main,Oversized Master
Interior Features
# of Fireplaces: 1
Fireplace Features: Family Room, Gas Starter, Masonry
Interior Features: Beamed Ceilings, Cathedral Ceiling(s), Double Vanity, Entrance Foyer 2 Story, High Ceilings 9 ft Main, His and Hers Closets, Vaulted Ceiling(s), Wet Bar
Window Features: Double Pane Windows, Skylight(s)
Common Walls: No Common Walls
Appliances: Dishwasher, Disposal, Dryer, Electric Cooktop, Electric Oven, Gas Water Heater, Microwave, Range Hood, Refrigerator, Washer
Patio And Porch Features: Deck, Enclosed, Patio, Rear Porch, Screened, Side Porch
Property Condition: Resale
Foundation Details: Block
Pool Features: Gunite, In Ground
Lot Information
TaxLegalDescription: 0
Financial
Financial Information
Buyer Financing: Cash
Utilities
Utility Information
Cooling: Ceiling Fan(s), Central Air, Window Unit(s)
Heating: Central, Forced Air, Natural Gas
Water Source: Public
Electric: 110 Volts, 220 Volts in Laundry
Sewer: Public Sewer
Utilities: Cable Available, Electricity Available, Natural Gas Available, Phone Available, Water Available
Location
School Information
Elementary School: Smoke Rise
Middle Or Junior School: Tucker
High School: Tucker
Location Information
Directions: I-285 E - Take exit 37 toward GA-236 E. , go for 0.3 mi. , turn left onto Lavista Rd, go for 1.9 mi. . turn right onto Fellowship Rd. , go for 0.3 mi. , turn left onto Lawrenceville Hwy (US-29). , go for 0.5 mi. , continue on Hugh Howell Rd (GA-236). , go for 2.1 mi. , turn left onto Rosser Rd, destination will be on the left.
Road Surface Type: Paved
Road Frontage Type: City Street
Dekalb - GA
Community Information
Community Features: Country Club, Near Schools, Near Shopping, Park, Playground, Pool, Restaurant, Tennis Court(s)
Public facts
Beds: 4
Baths: 3.0
Sq. Ft.: 3,060
Stories: 2.0
Lot Size: 1.15 acres
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: 1970
Year Renovated: 1993
County: DeKalb County
APN: 18 217 05 006
Home facts updated by county records on Jun 22, 2026
Around this home
Schools
Smoke Rise Elementary School
Public PreK-5 • Assigned • 1.1mi
6/10
Tucker Middle School
Public 6-8 • Assigned • 2.2mi
5/10
Tucker High School
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 2.4mi
4/10
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