Downtown Decatur Home Has Boardwalk Entrance, Private Creek Views

DECATUR, GA — This nearly $1 million home is calling all nature lovers, featuring a sunroom overlooking the private stream and back yard, plus two-story bay windows looking out to the creekside, tree-filled views of the front yard.

You can enjoy the privacy and seclusion of nature from the covered front porch and open-air pergola with a boardwalk entrance, but don't miss the inside — it's full of amenities, too, including: two luxury private suites; lots of counterspace in the huge open kitchen; and the centrally-located family room with a fireplace connecting the other rooms.

• Address: 431 Melrose Ave, Decatur, Georgia
• Price: $949,900
• Square Feet: 3,388
• Bedrooms: 5
• Bathrooms: 3 Full and 1 Half Baths
• Built: 1990
• Features: Nature lovers delight in this creek-side Double Lot /twin rear lawns flanking the landscaped rippling brook. This spot offers the feeling of a North Georgia retreat in the heart of thriving Decatur. Enjoy one of the last truly hipster Decatur streets and the quietest spot in the city. Newer construction features include 2 luxury private suites (one on the main level and one upstairs). 2 additional spacious bedrooms up w/hall bath. Main floor offers open concept living/dining: central fireplace family room spills into big breakfast bar/kitchen. The entertainer's kitchen has tremendous counterspace and loads of storage AND natural morning light gleaming through a wall of windows. An adjacent sunroom provides treetop views of private stream and rear lawns below. Large 2 car garage with terrace-level entry into bonus space finished for gaming/workshop/hangout and a workout space. When bad weather, walk right up the dry interior stairs into the kitchen. The front elevation features a two- story bay window and covered rocking chair porch plus open air pergola with boardwalk entrance. Age in place with the step-less front entry and a master on the main level.

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