1763 Mercer AVE Pending Save Request In-Person Tour Request Virtual Tour
Atlanta,GA 30337
Key Details
Property Type Single Family Home
Sub Type Single Family Residence
Listing Status Pending
Purchase Type For Sale
Square Footage 2,020 sqft
Price per Sqft $222
Subdivision Historic College Park
MLS Listing ID 7649669
Style Bungalow
Bedrooms 3
Full Baths 2
Year Built 1924
Annual Tax Amount $3,712
Tax Year 2024
Lot Size 0.396 Acres
Property Sub-Type Single Family Residence
Property Description
Its porch was shaded, under an ancient oak tree, wide as wonder and steady as time. Built in 1924, the bones were honest and thick with the kind of craftsmanship that doesn't bend under pressure. A century had passed. And then, the house was restored. No shortcuts. No gloss. The crawlspace was dry and the foundation reinforced. Even the doorknobs and light switches were brought back to life. The owners honored the home's original charm, letting the soft patina speak quietly of everything that came before. Inside, the heart pine floors, scratched and scuffed in all the right ways, glowed like sun-warmed honey. A story here. A season there. Christmases. Rainstorms. First steps and final dances. They carried it all. The light moved, it poured through wide windows, touching walls, stretching long across the split-bedroom floor plan. One wing for sleeping. One for dreaming. An office. A nursery. A guest room no one wanted to leave. Two bathrooms offered their own quiet miracles. Vintage in feel, modern in soul. Time travelers in tile. The kitchen was the heart of the home, anchored by an oversized island, wide enough to lean on, strong enough to hold court. Family recipes would be perfected here, remade each Thanksgiving, growing sweeter with time. Shaker cabinets stood at attention. The appliances gleamed, ready for potlucks and pancake breakfasts or late-night cobbler experiments. There was a pantry. Everything you needed. Nothing you didn't. Out back, the land leveled out like an open palm. Fenced. Private. Alive with possibility. Chase a dog. Build a chicken coop. Hang twinkle lights and call it a wedding. Or do nothing at all, just lay back and watch the birds hide inside the oak's wide green crown. The quiet was generous. And yet, you weren't far. Walk to Woodward Academy. Dinner at The Break Pad. Ten minutes to the airport. This was a tucked-away world with one foot in the city. A front-row seat to everything, but far enough back to think clearly. There was even a garage. Over-sized. One car, plus bikes, tools, boxes filled with things too important to throw away, too heavy to open just yet. Some homes are just walls. This one was something else. It held the weight of time like a memory you'd forgotten was yours. It stood there, solid, kind. Waiting for someone who knew how to listen. Come lay beneath the oak tree… You'll feel it, that quiet certainty. And maybe, just maybe, you'll stay.
Location
State GA
County Fulton
Area Historic College Park
Rooms
Other Rooms Shed(s)
Dining Room Open Concept,Seats 12+
Kitchen Cabinets White,Eat-in Kitchen,Kitchen Island,Pantry,Solid Surface Counters,Stone Counters,View to Family Room
Interior
Heating Central
Cooling Ceiling Fan(s),Central Air
Flooring Ceramic Tile,Hardwood
Fireplaces Number 2
Fireplaces Type Brick,Family Room
Equipment None
Laundry Common Area,In Hall,Laundry Closet,Main Level
Exterior
Exterior Feature Lighting,Private Yard,Storage,Other
Parking Features Detached,Driveway,Garage
Garage Spaces 1.0
Fence Back Yard,Fenced,Privacy,Wood
Pool None
Community Features Near Beltline,Near Schools,Near Shopping,Restaurant,Sidewalks,Street Lights
Utilities Available Cable Available,Electricity Available,Natural Gas Available,Phone Available,Sewer Available,Water Available
Waterfront Description None
View Y/N Yes
View Neighborhood
Roof Type Composition
Building
Lot Description Back Yard,Front Yard,Landscaped,Level
Story One
Foundation Block
Sewer Public Sewer
Water Public
Structure Type Wood Siding
Schools
Elementary Schools College Park
Middle Schools Woodland - Fulton
High Schools Tri-Cities