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A bit of rare courage got me inside. It hadn't been abandoned long. I could still "feel" the life inside.
![2014-11-03 2014-11-03 teardowns on North Druid Hills Rd Dekalb county map](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7542/15086142434_6524703dbe_z.jpg)
It's 1785 North Druid Hills at the corner of Goodwin. Looks like they'll tear down the whole block for three different little developments.
![20141103_103125 2014-11-03 1785 North Druid Hills Rd Teardown Modern splitlevel split level double carport](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5601/15517139038_0433cb26d4_z.jpg)
From Goodwin: The glorious carport. THIS is how I want to bring in the groceries, from carport to screened porch with no steps.
![20141103_102952 2014-11-03 1785 North Druid Hills Rd Teardown Modern splitlevel split level](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3956/15517703000_8f7d27f586_z.jpg)
The view from North Druid Hills Road if you could slow down. Built in 1959 1,814 square feet on 1/2 acre.
![20141103_102908 2014-11-03 1775 North Druid Hills Road teardown North Druid Hills Rd Teardown](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7520/15517321457_851229b1b1_z.jpg)
The neighbors are more like the one next door, built in 1953.
![20141103_102936 2014-11-03 1785 North Druid Hills Rd Teardown Modern splitlevel split level](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7481/15678793736_653079631e_z.jpg)
Half an acre is an estate in the city. The new development will be denser.
![20141103_103013 2014-11-03 1785 North Druid Hills Rd Teardown Modern splitlevel split level 2 story part of splitlevel Up: master and bath Down: 2 br 1 ba](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5613/15678797246_8b7c6cf552_z.jpg)
Diagonals and overhands.
![20141103_103025 2014-11-03 1785 North Druid Hills Rd Teardown Modern splitlevel split level brick wall details at front entrance modern](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7550/15678798506_3dc95c55a8_z.jpg)
Rustic brick and the wrought iron look.
![20141103_103032 2014-11-03 1785 North Druid Hills Rd Teardown Modern splitlevel split level carport screened porch and living room window](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7480/15516652719_7fd6ddf739_z.jpg)
The living room windows and screened porch.
![20141103_103044 2014-11-03 1785 North Druid Hills Rd Teardown Modern splitlevel split level screen porch and carport](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3943/15082573754_c05abff641_z.jpg)
One of my favorite carports for sure.
![20141103_103112 2014-11-03 1785 North Druid Hills Rd Teardown Modern splitlevel split level](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8649/15083177643_f615d4495c_z.jpg)
Step-free exterior but you had to go up or down to visit a bath.
![20141103_103146 2014-11-03 1785 North Druid Hills Rd Teardown Modern splitlevel split level rear deck](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7550/15517334237_1880bc13e0_z.jpg)
There's a regular in the back.
![20141103_103203 2014-11-03 1785 North Druid Hills Rd Teardown Modern splitlevel split level from porch into living room to stair, master upstairs](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7503/15516657989_dc7518e446_z.jpg)
From the screened porch. It was bright inside and fooled my camera.
![20141103_103253 2014-11-03 1785 North Druid Hills Rd Teardown Modern splitlevel split level entrance brick planter I guess](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5600/15083183053_b96f170283_z.jpg)
The foyer and stair hall. Master suite upstairs. Two bedrooms and a bath downstairs. Efficient.
![20141103_103259 2014-11-03 1785 North Druid Hills Rd Teardown Modern splitlevel split level stair Master and bath up 2 br 1 batch down](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3954/15700634011_620f4d8823_z.jpg)
I'd want a bit more visual separation between the public and private spaces but that could have been done.
![20141103_103230 2014-11-03 1785 North Druid Hills Rd Teardown Modern splitlevel split level kitchen breakfast blur](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7482/15704117102_f1bb5dfdd2_z.jpg)
Sorry for the blur. The living room and kitchen/family room shared the transom / clerestory windows (whatever they are) and the sloping ceiling. You get a better sense of the space from the video below.
![20141103_103241 2014-11-03 1785 North Druid Hills Rd Teardown Modern splitlevel split level kitchen](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7477/15517336817_ca4819ee74_z.jpg)
The kitchen seemed bright and comfortable. Located in command central you could see every coming and going from here. Sorry for the blur.
Here is the video walk-through.
Starting at the lower 2 bedroom one bath level.
Goodbye little house.
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