40 Spence Avenue NE | Atlanta, GA 30317
SOLD in 4 days at 112% of list price!
OFFERED FOR $625,000
1,600 SQ FT | 3 Bedrooms + Office | 2 Full Bathrooms
40 Spence Avenue NE — Walkable East Lake Living, Steps from Oakhurst
The age-old adage tells us the three most important things to consider when choosing your next home are "location, location, location." Honestly? That just lets the rest of the house off the hook. Don't get me wrong, this corner of East Lake sits less than a block from Oakhurst and the City of Decatur line, which puts some of the best coffee, dining, and green space in the area within an easy walk. But the house itself delivers, too.
Inside the Home
The newly refinished hardwoods carry through a floor plan that works for the way you actually live, with a separate private office for the days you work from home, a dedicated dining room for the nights you host, and an eat-in kitchen for everything in between. Don't miss the pantry off the dining room or the hidden storage in the custom-built banquette seating. The primary suite is the quiet surprise of the house, larger than you would expect with a sitting area and anchored by an en-suite bath with a double vanity, a separate tiled shower, a deep soaking tub, and a walk-in closet.
Outside the Home
Out back there's a large deck that's great for entertaining, and the yard is flat, fully fenced, and comes with a separate outbuilding waiting to become whatever you dream up, whether that's a studio, a workshop, or a future ADU. The front yard is lush with thick, carpet-like sod and an irrigation system ensuring it stays healthy all season long.
Property Features
County: DeKalb
Community: East Lake
Lot: 0.195 acres
Year Built: 1952
Architecture/Style: Cottage, Ranch
Parking: Driveway
Walk to Oakhurst
Life at 40 Spence is built around a rare kind of walkability. Start your morning over a pour at Oakview Coffee, then take your pick of Oakhurst's neighborhood tables: dinner at Scout or Universal Joint, tacos and mezcal at Mezcalito's Cantina, barbecue at Ford's BBQ, a slice at Mojo Pizza n' Pub, or a pint at Steinbeck's. Pour a flight at Sceptre Brewing Arts, fill your bag at the Saturday morning Oakhurst Farmers Market or the neighborhood staple Oakhurst Market, and come spring and fall, spread a blanket on the Solarium lawn for the free Oakhurst Jazz Nights.
Parks, pools, and play
You're a 10-minute walk from McKoy Park and its zero-entry pool, ball fields, adult fitness zone, and freshly rebuilt skate park. Just as close in the other direction, East Lake Park offers more than ten acres of playgrounds, tennis and pickleball courts, a basketball court, a ball field, open green space for soccer and frisbee, picnic shelters with grills, and the Zaban Recreation Center.
Getting around
When life takes you beyond the neighborhood, everything stays close: downtown Decatur and the East Lake MARTA station are just minutes away, Emory and the CDC are a quick drive up the road, and I-20 puts the airport and the rest of Atlanta within easy reach.
Friendly neighbors, the space you need, and a future ADU in the backyard, all a short walk from the best of Oakhurst. Come see what it means to live in East Lake. Schedule your showing at 40 Spence Avenue today.
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home upgrades
Hardwood floors just refinished
Most light fixtures replaced
HVAC replaced 2022
Roof replaced 2019
MAIN features
3 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms
Separate private office
Dedicated dining room
Newly refinished hardwood floors throughout
KITCHEN
Granite counters
Stainless appliances
Lots of storage
Pantry (located off dining room)
Eat-in kitchen with custom-built banquette seating with hidden storage underneath
primary suite
Sitting area
Walk-in closet
En-suite bath with double vanity, separate tiled shower, large soaking tub, and private water closet
Private access to the back deck
outdoor living
Large deck
Flat, fully fenced backyard
Separate outbuilding, ready to become a studio, workshop, or future ADU
Lush front yard with sod and an in-ground irrigation system
LOCATION
Less than a block from Oakhurst and the City of Decatur line
15-minute walk to Oakhurst's coffee, dining, and Saturday Farmers Market
10-minute walk to McKoy Park (zero-entry pool, ball fields, adult fitness zone, rebuilt skate park) and East Lake Park (playgrounds, tennis and pickleball, ball field, green space, Zaban Recreation Center)
Minutes from downtown Decatur and the East Lake MARTA station
Quick drive to Emory and the CDC, with easy access to I-20, the airport, and the rest of Atlanta
Schools
Eligible for Drew Charter School (by lottery)
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