229 Westchester DR Decatur, GA 30030
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Key Details
Property Type Single Family Home
Sub Type Single Family Residence
Listing Status Active
Purchase Type For Sale
Square Footage 2,756 sqft
Price per Sqft $390
Subdivision Westchester Hills
MLS Listing ID 7748982
Style Bungalow
Bedrooms 4
Full Baths 3
Half Baths 1
Construction Status Resale
HOA Y/N No
Year Built 1952
Annual Tax Amount $11,457
Tax Year 2025
Lot Size 9,583 Sqft
Acres 0.22
Property Sub-Type Single Family Residence
Source First Multiple Listing Service
Property Description
Step outside and you're three minutes from a treadmill or a class at the Decatur YMCA. No car, no excuses. The Decatur Square, Emory Commons, and the ATL Beltline are just a short drive away.
Got kids? It feels like raising them in Norway. They cross the street, pick up the wooded trail alongside the creek, past the outdoor classroom, and arrive at Westchester Elementary in five minutes — on their own, via the natural world. It's the kind of childhood we all wish we had or could go back to.
Inside, architectural details and custom touches appear at every turn — a place shaped over time with a clear point of view. The aesthetic reads like modern Scandinavian mountain design that wandered into the city and decided to stay. South-facing, the main floor is drenched in natural light all day, keeping moods light, and by dinner, the kitchen glows amber in the setting sun, turning weeknight meal prep into something worth slowing down for. The screened porch extends the living space under a canopy of mature hardwoods that makes Georgia summers actually lovely.
The primary suite is in a category of its own. More spa retreat than bedroom, renovated, generous space, and a hidden-away porch where Spring cherry blossoms fall like slow snow around you, close enough that you feel like you're sitting in the branches themselves. And since it feels more resort suite than home, you can suspend your disbelief that you're not shopping in your boutique-like walk-in closet.
The basement earns its keep as a dedicated wellness scullery and laundry hub — the machinery of daily life tucked neatly out of sight, so the rest of the home stays serene.
Westchester is a neighborhood that still does things the old way: an annual chili cook-off/music festival and every New Year's Eve, a bonfire where neighbors gather to set ablaze Christmas trees to welcome the coming year. City of Decatur schools and close to everything that makes Decatur worth living in.
Location
State GA
County Dekalb
Area Westchester Hills
Lake Name None
Rooms
Bedroom Description Oversized Master,Sitting Room
Other Rooms None
Basement Daylight, Exterior Entry, Interior Entry
Main Level Bedrooms 2
Dining Room Open Concept, Seats 12+
Kitchen Cabinets Other, Solid Surface Counters
Interior
Interior Features High Ceilings 9 ft Lower, High Ceilings 9 ft Main
Heating Electric
Cooling Central Air
Flooring Hardwood
Fireplaces Number 1
Fireplaces Type Gas Starter, Living Room
Equipment None
Window Features None
Appliance Dishwasher, Disposal, Refrigerator
Laundry In Basement
Exterior
Exterior Feature Other
Parking Features Garage
Garage Spaces 1.0
Fence Back Yard
Pool None
Community Features Near Public Transport, Near Schools, Near Shopping, Near Trails/Greenway
Utilities Available Cable Available, Electricity Available, Water Available
Waterfront Description None
View Y/N Yes
View Other
Roof Type Composition
Street Surface Paved
Accessibility None
Handicap Access None
Porch Rear Porch, Screened
Private Pool false
Building
Lot Description Landscaped, Level
Story Three Or More
Foundation None
Sewer Public Sewer
Water Public
Architectural Style Bungalow
Level or Stories Three Or More
Structure Type Brick 3 Sides
Construction Status Resale
Schools
Elementary Schools Westchester/Fifth Avenue
Middle Schools Beacon Hill
High Schools Decatur
Others
Senior Community no
Restrictions false
Tax ID 18 005 04 053
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