ONLY 3 MINUTES FROM DOWNTOWN DECATUR SQUARE! Pull into the Lantern Ridge subdivision, and prepare to fall in love with its beauty, from the thriving landscaping to the well-maintained streets with tall black lamps. A newer community filled with gorgeous properties, Lantern Ridge makes the perfect backdrop for this impressive home. A shopping center within the subdivision provides all kinds of conveniences, from a restaurant and a coffee shop to an art gallery and drycleaners! From the curb, this traditional two-story showcases spectacular curb appeal, with white columns distinguishing the front porch and the balcony and crisp black shutters framing the windows. An attached, painted side-entry garage offers shelving storage and an electric opener, and bushes and trees complement the exterior. Around back, the quality continues with a two-tier wooden deck and a concrete patio, ideal for backyard barbeques and entertaining. Step from the front porch into the foyer, and gleaming hardwood floors invite you inside. Decorating the walls, fresh paint in soothing neutrals highlights the deep floor moldings, and can lights above add illumination. The whole house is wired with a security system, and association dues are just $100 per quarter. The stunning formal living room highlights impressive design with rich red walls and white shadow boxing beneath chair rail. Enormous windows with blinds overlook the front yard and let in streaming sunlight, and a chandelier hangs above. This elegant space could function as a dining room, as originally intended. In the kitchen, gorgeous wood cabinets with recessed-panel doors provide abundant storage space, and Black appliances coordinate nicely with the rich dcor. Adjacent, a spacious breakfast nook is surrounded by windows and features a door to the backyard.A soaring cathedral ceiling opens up the family room, a fully carpeted space with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the backyard and a marble fireplace, equipped with a mantel for display. Upstairs, the carpeted master suite creates a luxurious retreat for you to come home to, featuring a tray ceiling with a lighted fan and a sitting area with picture windows. Attached, the tiled master bath comes with a stand-alone shower, a garden tub and twin sinks at the double vanities. Adding convenience to your daily routine is the spacious walk-in closet, equipped to organize and store even a large wardrobe! Also upstairs are two more bedrooms, both featuring carpet, fresh paint, double closets, and windows with blinds. Servicing the upstairs rooms is a Jack-and-Jill bath with double sinks and a shower/tub combination, and as an added bonus, theres a front porch extending from this level! Compounding the homes value is the spacious basement, an area finished with the Owens Corning Basement Finishing System. Designed especially for high-moisture areas like basements, this system reduces the chances for mold growth, adds quiet through thermal and acoustic insulation and stands up to damage. Truly a dream basement, this level houses storage space, as well as the fourth bedroom, which boasts dry core flooring. For work or organization, the large studio space works beautifully. Other amenities include hardwood floors, large windows, rough-in for plumbing and a ceiling fan. Location is yet another highlight in this homes long list of amenities! Easy access to I-285, I-20 and I-85 puts all kinds of conveniences at your fingertips, from shopping and medical centers to the DeKalb Farmers Market or downtown Atlanta. Take the virtual tour at www.buyowner.com & enter A T L 29200.