Absolutely Charming, Incredibly Affordable, with Land to Spread Out! Country-style living just minutes from all that Metro Atlanta has to offer! This 1.2-acre, private retreat, is perfect for anyone who craves room to roam, privacy, and the great outdoors! Live large in a small space: This right-sized home is perfect for the buyer who doesn’t want to spend their life and their money constantly maintaining an over-sized home. Wake up in the light and airy primary bedroom on the second floor which has its own, private half bath. Curl up with your favorite book in the sunlight-flooded front room. Or sip your morning coffee and listen to nature while sitting on the oversized deck. And the tankless water heater ensures an energy efficient stream of never-ending hot water! One-of-a-kind and truly unique. Far from the neighbors and no HOA with easy access to all that Atlanta has to offer: just 18 minutes to downtown Decatur, and 15 minutes to Stone Mountain Park and all of its hiking, biking, fishing, boating, and recreational activities!
Single-familyProperty Type
1940Year Built
1.2 acresLot Size
$232Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
Listed by Tony Nastri• Keller Williams Realty Metro Atlanta
Bought with Demetrice Dickinson• EXP Realty, LLC.
Source:FMLS #6881598
Redfin Estimate
$228,080
$43K since sold in June 2021$2,000 since August
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Estimate history
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This home's estimate is 13.7% lower than the average sale price ($264K) of 6 comparable homes.
Absolutely Charming, Incredibly Affordable, with Land to Spread Out! Country-style living just minutes from all that Metro Atlanta has to offer! This 1.2-acre, private retreat, is perfect for anyone who craves room to roam, privacy, and the great outdoors! Live large in a small space: This right-sized home is perfect for the buyer who doesnG??t want to spend their life and their money constantly maintaining an over-sized home. Wake up in the light and airy primary bedroom on the second floor which has its own, private half bath.Curl up with your favorite book in the sunlight-flooded front room. Or sip your morning coffee and listen to nature while sitting on the oversized deck. And the tankless water heater ensures an energy efficient stream of never-ending hot water! One-of-a-kind and truly unique. Far from the neighbors and no HOA with easy access to all that Atlanta has to offer: just 18 minutes to downtown Decatur, and 15 minutes to Stone Mountain Park and all of its hiking, biking, fishing, boating, and recreational activities!
Public Records
Apr 28, 1995
Sold
$69,900
$71/sq ft
Public Records
Jun 26, 1986
Sold
$20,000
$20/sq ft
Public Records
Jan 1, 1986
Sold
$12,000
$12/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$2,417 (−0.1%)
$13,440 + $74,560
$88,000
2024
$2,420 (+47.5%)
$13,440 + $74,560
$88,000
2023
$1,641 (+39.2%)
$13,440 + $72,920
$86,360
2022
$1,179 (+30.6%)
$13,440 + $56,200
$69,640
2021
$903 (+2.9%)
$13,440 + $22,640
$36,080
2020
$877 (+17.8%)
$13,440 + $22,640
$36,080
2019
$745 (+53.8%)
$13,440 + $15,640
$29,080
2018
$484 (−14.0%)
$5,800 + $12,080
$17,880
2017
$563 (−8.6%)
$5,800 + $12,080
$17,880
2016
$616 (+77.0%)
$5,800 + $17,760
$23,560
2014
$348 (−0.7%)
$5,800 + $14,760
$20,560
2013
$350 (−7.2%)
$5,800 + $2,320
$8,120
2012
$377 (−41.1%)
$5,680 + $6,040
$11,720
2011
$640 (−24.4%)
$10,280 + $9,400
$19,680
2010
$847
$4,232 + $23,128
$27,360
2008
$847
Tax history for 779 Rowland Rd
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$2,417 (−0.1%)
$13,440 + $74,560
$88,000
2024
$2,420 (+47.5%)
$13,440 + $74,560
$88,000
2023
$1,641 (+39.2%)
$13,440 + $72,920
$86,360
2022
$1,179 (+30.6%)
$13,440 + $56,200
$69,640
2021
$903 (+2.9%)
$13,440 + $22,640
$36,080
2020
$877 (+17.8%)
$13,440 + $22,640
$36,080
2019
$745 (+53.8%)
$13,440 + $15,640
$29,080
2018
$484 (−14.0%)
$5,800 + $12,080
$17,880
2017
$563 (−8.6%)
$5,800 + $12,080
$17,880
2016
$616 (+77.0%)
$5,800 + $17,760
$23,560
2014
$348 (−0.7%)
$5,800 + $14,760
$20,560
2013
$350 (−7.2%)
$5,800 + $2,320
$8,120
2012
$377 (−41.1%)
$5,680 + $6,040
$11,720
2011
$640 (−24.4%)
$10,280 + $9,400
$19,680
2010
$847
$4,232 + $23,128
$27,360
2008
$847
*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
1.5
Stories
1.5
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
1.17 Acres
Year renovated
2012
Sq. Ft.
984
Year built
1940
Style
Single Family Residential
County
DeKalb County
APN
15 255 05 006
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
Interior
Virtual Tour
Bathroom Information
# of Full Bathrooms: 1
# of Half Bathrooms: 1
# of Main Level Bathrooms: 1
Master Bathroom Features: Other
Bedroom Information
# of Main Level Bedrooms: 2
Bedroom Features: Other
Interior Features
Interior Features: Other
Common Walls: No Common Walls
Appliances: Dryer, Electric Range, Refrigerator, Washer
Utilities: Cable Available, Electricity Available, Natural Gas Available, Sewer Available, Water Available
Location
School Information
Elementary School: Allgood - Dekalb
Middle Or Junior School: Freedom - Dekalb
High School: Clarkston
Location Information
Directions: From downtown Decatur take N Decatur Rd EAST to where it turns into Rockbridge Rd. Continue on Rockbridge Rd to RIGHT onto Rowland Rd. Home will be on the RIGHT. It is hidden from the street and very private.
Road Surface Type: Asphalt
Road Frontage Type: City Street
Dekalb - GA
Public facts
Beds: 3
Baths: 1.5
Sq. Ft.: 984
Stories: 1.5
Lot Size: 1.17 acres
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: 1940
Year Renovated: 2012
County: DeKalb County
APN: 15 255 05 006
Home facts updated by county records on Jun 22, 2026
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Schools
Allgood Elementary School
Public PreK-5 • Assigned • 0.4mi
6/10
Freedom Middle School
Public 6-8 • Assigned • 0.8mi
5/10
Clarkston High School
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 2.1mi
2/10
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