2125 Melrose Trace, Cumming, GA 30041

About this home

The big-ticket work is done. This brick-front traditional in Margate has a BRAND NEW ROOF, new HARDIEPLANK SIDING, fresh exterior paint, new garage doors, a new water heater, new carpet and neutral paint, so you can move in without major projects ahead. It sits on a level, private 0.53-acre lot with mature trees, which is hard to find in South Forsyth, and is zoned for Daves Creek Elementary, South Forsyth Middle and South Forsyth High. A two-story foyer opens to hardwood floors, 9-ft ceilings, a formal dining room and a front office/flex room for working from home. The family room has a gas fireplace and opens to the kitchen, which offers granite counters, a center island, double wall ovens, a gas cooktop, a pantry and a sunny breakfast area. Upstairs, the primary suite has a tray ceiling, a walk-in closet and a bath with a double vanity, soaking tub and separate shower, plus three more generous bedrooms. The daylight walk-out basement adds a finished bonus room with a closet for a media room, gym or hobby space. The unfinished side offers abundant storage, room to expand, and a boat door to the yard. Outside, enjoy a large deck and a lower patio overlooking a private, landscaped backyard. Margate's amenities include a swimming pool, tennis and pickleball courts, a playground, sidewalks and streetlights, with a low $700 annual HOA. You're minutes from Halcyon, The Collection at Forsyth, parks, the library and GA-400.

How this list price compares in Cumming

• List price is 11% below the Cumming median list price of $649,000 (1,279 homes).
• Compared with 1,106 single-family homes in Cumming: 16% below the median of $685,650.
• List price per square foot is 17% below the Cumming median of $222/SF.
• 3 homes for sale in Margate.
• All 1,279 homes for sale in Cumming, GA.
• 1,623 homes for sale in Forsyth County.

Figures are list prices from current FMLS IDX inventory (Active, Active Under Contract and Pending), not sales prices or appraisals.

Home facts

Property type

Single-family home

Status

Active

Bedrooms

4

Full baths

2

Half baths

1

Living area

3,117 SF

Lot size

0.53 acres

Year built

1995

Levels

Two

Main-level bedrooms

0

Garage spaces

2

Parking

Attached, Driveway, Garage, Garage Door Opener, Garage Faces Front, Level Driveway

Basement

Boat Door, Daylight, Finished, Full, Interior Entry, Walk-Out Access

Style

Traditional

Construction

Brick Front, Cement Siding, HardiPlank Type

Roof

Composition

Flooring

Carpet, Ceramic Tile, Hardwood

Heating

Central, Floor Furnace, Forced Air, Natural Gas

Cooling

Ceiling Fan(s), Central Air, Electric, Zoned

Fireplaces

1

Appliances

Dishwasher, Disposal, Double Oven, Dryer, Electric Oven, Gas Cooktop, Gas Water Heater, Microwave, Refrigerator, Washer

Lot

Back Yard, Front Yard, Landscaped, Level, Private, Wooded

Community

Homeowners Assoc, Near Schools, Near Shopping, Pool, Sidewalks, Street Lights, Tennis Court(s)

HOA

$700 annually

Annual tax

$5,453 (2025)

County

Forsyth

Assigned schools

• HighSouth Forsyth
• MiddleSouth Forsyth
• ElementaryDaves Creek

As reported in the listing. Verify with the school district.