228 Sterling Street, Decatur, GA 30030

$875,000
2
BD
2
BA
1,656
SqFt

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Sold Price
$875,000
List Price
$799,000
Status
CLOSED
Days on Market
8
Closing Date
Jun 08, 2026
MLS#
7763013
Subtype
Residential
Style
Cottage, Craftsman
Year Built
1952
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Full Baths
2
Living Area
1,656
Lot Size
6,534
Acres
0.15
Subdivision
Oakhurst
Neighborhood
Oakhurst

Property Description

Full YouTube Tour Search: 228 Sterling ST.*** They say perfection is a myth. They were wrong. It doesn’t arrive the way you expect. It’s not wrapped in the hollow promise of new construction or the breathless chase for more. Perfection, when it finally finds you, is simpler than that. It’s older. It smells like chamomile tea and aged leather. It looks like a 1950s Craftsman bungalow with arched doorways that lead to beautiful spaces. It feels like rising sourdough. A pot of herbs on the window sill. Early mornings with nothing but birdsong and dewy grass. A quiet street in Oakhurst. A backyard studio space with French doors, perfectly separating your work days from the sacred. Because the home inside was never made for spreadsheets or zoom calls…. It was made for slow living. Every detail was chosen by hands that understood what a home is supposed to feel like. Willow Green shaker cabinets with satin bronze hardware. An apron-front farmhouse sink. Nothing forced. Nothing duplicated. Everything authentic. The primary bath is its own world, warm and cocooning. Blushing in the morning light like she knows exactly how beautiful she is. Original hardwood, worn smooth by decades of bare feet and lives fully lived. Oakhurst Village is just down the street… with the best restaurants, coffee, and the Oakhurst market. In this home you are still. You are whole, you are Grateful… the little prayer you whispered the night you submitted your offer was heard. You knew then. You know now. This is the one you’ll never leave.

Additional Information

Interior Features
Crown Molding, Double Vanity, Entrance Foyer, High Speed Internet, Walk-In Closet(s)
Exterior Features
Garden, Lighting, Permeable Paving, Private Yard, Rain Gutters
Taxes
$15,140
Property Description
Cottage, Craftsman
Flooring
Ceramic Tile, Hardwood
Appliances
Dishwasher, Disposal, Dryer, Electric Range, Gas Water Heater, Microwave, Range Hood, Refrigerator
Heating
Central, Natural Gas
Air Conditioning
Ceiling Fan(s), Central Air
Exterior Construction
Brick, Cement Siding
Exterior Features
Garden, Lighting, Permeable Paving, Private Yard, Rain Gutters
Stories
One
Levels
One
Roof
Composition
Parking
Driveway, Level Driveway
Elementary School
Oakhurst/Fifth Avenue
Middle School
Beacon Hill
High School
Decatur
View
Neighborhood

Listing courtesy of Domo Realty. Selling Office: REMAX Metro Atlanta Cityside.

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