Vintage 1925 home on 2.6 acre "mini-farm". Separate buildings include workshop, 2 car garage, covered RV port with concrete slab, chicken coop and fenced garden area. Current owner raised nursery plants. Many beautiful ornamental and native trees and plants grace the property. Over 280 feet of road frontage accessed by circular driveway. Back yard overlooks active stream. Front porch is for rocking and swinging! Home has gleaming yellow pine floors and wood ceilings. Ready to be modernized with your touches! Perfect for the buyer who wants to "spread out" and grow a garden or locate a home business. Garage and workshop offer storage options. This home is approximately one mile from Stone Mountain Village and convenient to Hwy 78, E. Ponce de leon and Memorial Drive. The Decatur to Stone Mountain bike path is nearby. Stone Mountain Village offers restaurants, theater (Art Station), Tunes on Tracks weekly outdoor music, shopping and coffee shops. Stone Mountain Park West entrance is close by!
Single-familyProperty Type
1925Year Built
2.6 acresLot Size
$144Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
2 car garageParking
Listed by Joyce Ray• Chapman Hall Premier, REALTORS
Bought with Rahkia Adams• HomeSmart
Source:FMLS #7143217
Redfin Estimate
$233,828
$41K since sold in February 2023$27K since August
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This home's estimate is 19.4% lower than the average sale price ($290K) of 5 comparable homes.
Vintage 1925 home on 2.6 acre "mini-farm". Separate buildings include workshop, 2 car garage, covered RV port with concrete slab, chicken coop and fenced garden area. Current owner raised nursery plants. Many beautiful ornamental and native trees and plants grace the property. Over 280 feet of road frontage accessed by circular driveway. Back yard overlooks active stream. Front porch is for sitting and swinging! Home has yellow pine floors and wood ceilings. Ready to be modernized with your touches! Perfect for the buyer who wants to "spread out" and grow a garden or locate a home business. This home is approximately one mile from Stone Mountain Village and convenient to Hwy 78, E. Ponce de leon and Memorial Drive. The Decatur to Stone Mountain bike path is nearby. Stone Mountain Village offers restaurants, theater (Art Station), Tunes on Tracks weekly outdoor music, shopping and coffee shops.
FMLS #3544470
Dec 28, 2007
Sold
$179,900
$111/sq ft
Aug 10, 2007
Listed
$179,900
$111/sq ft
Charming mini-farm w/sep. garage and outbuildings. 2.68 acres of beautiful rolling hills and creek. Updated vintage home- hardwood floors, fresh paint. sep. lr and dr. big country kit. Buyers will fall in love with this one of a kind home.
Public Records
Mar 2, 1999
Sold
$105,000
$65/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$3,738 (−27.2%)
$58,160 + $59,800
$117,960
2024
$5,138 (+105.5%)
$58,160 + $59,800
$117,960
2023
$2,501 (−1.0%)
$58,160 + $49,760
$107,920
2022
$2,527 (+4.7%)
$59,480 + $26,080
$85,560
2021
$2,414 (+22.0%)
$59,480 + $21,200
$80,680
2020
$1,979 (+8.0%)
$59,480 + $21,200
$80,680
2019
$1,832 (+31.8%)
$48,720 + $7,360
$56,080
2018
$1,390 (+18.6%)
$19,680 + $23,560
$43,240
2017
$1,172 (−21.1%)
$19,680 + $23,560
$43,240
2016
$1,484 (+60.1%)
$19,680 + $25,840
$45,520
2014
$927 (+105.2%)
$19,680 + $24,200
$43,880
2013
$452 (−52.0%)
$19,680 + $9,640
$29,320
2012
$942 (−18.7%)
$19,680 + $9,640
$29,320
2011
$1,158 (−18.3%)
$19,680 + $15,168
$34,848
2010
$1,417 (+21.8%)
$21,861 + $24,179
$46,040
2008
$1,164
Tax history for 781 Sheppard Rd
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$3,738 (−27.2%)
$58,160 + $59,800
$117,960
2024
$5,138 (+105.5%)
$58,160 + $59,800
$117,960
2023
$2,501 (−1.0%)
$58,160 + $49,760
$107,920
2022
$2,527 (+4.7%)
$59,480 + $26,080
$85,560
2021
$2,414 (+22.0%)
$59,480 + $21,200
$80,680
2020
$1,979 (+8.0%)
$59,480 + $21,200
$80,680
2019
$1,832 (+31.8%)
$48,720 + $7,360
$56,080
2018
$1,390 (+18.6%)
$19,680 + $23,560
$43,240
2017
$1,172 (−21.1%)
$19,680 + $23,560
$43,240
2016
$1,484 (+60.1%)
$19,680 + $25,840
$45,520
2014
$927 (+105.2%)
$19,680 + $24,200
$43,880
2013
$452 (−52.0%)
$19,680 + $9,640
$29,320
2012
$942 (−18.7%)
$19,680 + $9,640
$29,320
2011
$1,158 (−18.3%)
$19,680 + $15,168
$34,848
2010
$1,417 (+21.8%)
$21,861 + $24,179
$46,040
2008
$1,164
*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
Stories
1
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
2.62 Acres
Year renovated
2003
Sq. Ft.
1,624
Year built
1925
Style
Single Family Residential
County
DeKalb County
APN
18 073 02 008
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
# of Garage Spaces: 2
Parking Features: Detached, Garage
Interior
Virtual Tour
Bathroom Information
# of Full Bathrooms: 2
# of Main Level Bathrooms: 2
Master Bathroom Features: Tub/Shower Combo
Bedroom Information
# of Main Level Bedrooms: 3
Bedroom Features: Master on Main
Interior Features
Interior Features: High Ceilings 9 ft Main, Other
Window Features: Storm Window(s)
Common Walls: No Common Walls
Appliances: Dishwasher, Gas Range, Microwave, Refrigerator
Flooring: Pine
Room Information
LaundryFeatures: Laundry Room
Kitchen Features: Country Kitchen,Other Surface Counters,Pantry
Dining Room Features: Separate Dining Room,Other
Room Type: Family Room, Living Room, Workshop, Other
Basement: Crawl Space
Exterior
Property Information
Levels: One
AccessibilityFeatures: Accessible Entrance
Construction Materials: Vinyl Siding
Exterior Features: Private Yard, Rain Gutters, Other
Roof: Composition
Fencing: Back Yard, Chain Link
Patio And Porch Features: Front Porch
Property Condition: Fixer
Foundation Details: Block
Other Structures: Garage(s), Shed(s), Workshop
Ownership: Fee Simple
Lot Information
Waterfront Features: Stream
TaxLegalDescription: 282 X 313 X 321 X 274 X 218 . . . . . . . 2.68AC 6-8-99
Financial
Financial Information
Buyer Financing: Conventional
Utilities
Utility Information
Cooling: Ceiling Fan(s), Central Air, Window Unit(s)
Heating: Central, Natural Gas
Water Source: Public
Electric: 220 Volts
Sewer: Septic Tank
Utilities: Cable Available, Electricity Available, Natural Gas Available, Water Available
Location
School Information
Elementary School: Stone Mountain
Middle Or Junior School: Stone Mountain
High School: Stone Mountain
Location Information
Directions: USE GPS approximately 1 mile from Village of Stone Mountain.
Road Surface Type: Asphalt
Road Frontage Type: County Road
Dekalb - GA
Public facts
Beds: 3
Baths: 2.0
Sq. Ft.: 1,624
Stories: 1.0
Lot Size: 2.62 acres
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: 1925
Year Renovated: 2003
County: DeKalb County
APN: 18 073 02 008
Home facts updated by county records on Jun 22, 2026
Around this home
Schools
Rockbridge Elementary School
Public PreK-5 • Assigned • 1.3mi
3/10
Stone Mountain Middle School
Public 6-8 • Assigned • 3.0mi
4/10
Stone Mountain High School
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 1.6mi
2/10
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