217 Forkner Drive, Decatur, GA 30030

$1,799,500 Asking Price

5 beds
5 baths
3,225  sqft
Built in 2024

RARE opportunity to own a custom luxury home to be built on nearly half ACRE flat lot in the award-winning City of Decatur school district, designed and built by Arlene Dean Homes, a specialized & local City of Decatur builder. If you have always dreamt of moving into a home that was perfectly made for you, THIS is your chance. Renderings in this listing are just an example of what type of home you can have. Whether it be modern or classic architecture that suits your fancy, Arlene Dean Homes has all of the resources you need to begin the design process right away - getting you closer to enjoying your brand new home with a location that can’t be beat! Walk to Glenlake Park where bike trails, walking paths, pool & tennis center converge. A short stroll to local shops, noteworthy restaurants and gastropubs in Downtown Decatur. Minutes to MARTA, Emory, CDC, VA Hospital, Emory Decatur Hospital & major highways. Prefer to use another builder? Simply buy the lot for $600,000 and use a builder of your choice. An unmatched location in neighborhood benefits with close proximity to everything else you could dream of, this property is a blank canvas simply calling for you to build your dream home. Can you picture it already?


Features & Amenities

Interior

General:
Double Vanity, High Ceilings 9 ft Upper, High Ceilings 10 ft Main, High Speed Internet, Low Flow Plumbing Fixtures, Walk-In Closet(s)
Rooms:
Bonus Room, Computer Room, Den, Laundry, Library, Loft
Appliances:
Dishwasher, Disposal, Double Oven
Laundry:
Laundry Room
Basement:
None
Flooring:
Hardwood
A/C:
Ceiling Fan(s), Central Air, Zoned
Heating:
Central, Zoned
Fireplace:
Family Room, Fireplaces: 1
Disability Feature:
None
Eco/Green Feature:
None, None

Exterior

General:
Other
Style:
Contemporary, Craftsman, Traditional, Modern
Pool:
None
Parking:
Driveway

Construction

Roofing:
Composition
Windows:
Insulated Windows
General:
Cement Siding, Two, See Remarks

Location

Road/Access:
City Street
Originating MLS:
First Multiple Listing Service
County:
Dekalb - GA

Lot

Zoning:
100 X 225 X 70 X 146 X 30 X 74 . . . . 0.41AC 9-8-94 30 X 70 X 225 X 70 X 146 X 30 X 74 .. . 0.41AC 11-4-94, 18 007 07 088
View:
City
Fencing:
None

Utilities

Utilities:
Cable Available, Electricity Available, Natural Gas Available, Phone Available, Sewer Available, Water Available, 220 Volts
Water:
Private
Sewer:
Public Sewer

Financial

Source:
First Multiple Listing Service

This listing courtesy of:
Keller Knapp, Derek Wood

About Decatur, GA

Housing

Number of Units
83,220
Median Home Value
$264,217
Median Rent
$964

44.30% of housing units are renter occupied.

9.55% are vacant.

Commute

Car
58.40%
Public Transportation
6.82%
Walk to Work
1.58%
Work from Home
31.94%
Other
0.96%

The median travel time to work is 24 minutes.

People

Population
178,311
Median Age
39.00
Median Household Size
2.52

Education

High School
24.37%
Associate’s Degree
7.30%
Bachelor’s Degree
22.62%
Graduate Degree
19.52%

Disclaimer: Community and Demographic information uses data from the U.S. Census Bureau but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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