Bring your horses and get ready for some laid-back, luxurious country living at the property at 21928 Hoo Shoo Too Road, directly across from the mansions in Mallard Lakes. The new owner gets a 5,031-square-foot home with fabulous outdoor spaces in back, and the horses get the rest of the 18 fenced acres in this … Continue reading →

Seventy-five years ago, the Morning Advocate’s Claire L. Gueymard penned a feature story about the Oakland antebellum home in the rolling East Feliciana hills near Ethel. Her story began with a line about the home being “as sound today as ever, after more than 105 years.” The story today could begin with the same … Continue reading →

Local builders will have their best work on display this weekend and next, as the Capital Region Builders Association holds its two-weekend-long Parade of Homes. Fifty five of this area’s finest new homes will be included in the annual parade this year, according to the CRBA. The homes will all be in the seven-parish region in and around Baton … Continue reading →

Statistics Address: 820 Moore St. Lot size: 90 x 120 feet Living area: 3,828 square feet Bedrooms: Four Baths: Three full, one partial Price: $575,000 Marketing agent: Jerry del Rio, Jerry del … Continue reading →

Nestled in a small private subdivision near the intersection of Perkins Road and Hood Avenue, the home at 3828 Blakeridge Ave. blends French country charm with an easy style that beckons visitors to sit back, relax and pass a good time. Standing tall and elegant, the home is in Southdown Gardens, an exclusive development … Continue reading →

With two master suites and loaded with custom amenities and upgrades, the home at 4223 Roseland Drive in Port Allen would fit right in with some of the swankiest subdivisions in Baton Rouge. This West Side offering presents an argument that, as the locals will say, the West Side is the Best Side. The Baton … Continue reading →

There are but 18 homes nestled along the esplanade and boulevard known as Stone’s Throw, and today, No. 10 Stone’s Throw is available. The California contemporary offering is about halfway down the live oak lined boulevard, where privacy, security and convenience are premium. You may not be able to immediately remember where it is, … Continue reading →

Situated on two lots at the intersection of Pickett and Mimosa avenues, the charming traditional cottage at 1849 Pickett Ave. is a great opportunity to get some prime real estate in Southdowns. The rambling four-bedroom home on the center of the double lot has tall hedges on its front corners, two big side yards and a large back yard … Continue reading →

Just north of Port Allen along the winding River Road is Ashland Plantation – circa 1890 – where most of the original wood and material have remained under the loving care of a single owner for more than 30 years. The home sits on 2.5 acres of pristine delta land with fruit trees and natural habitat for the wide … Continue reading →

Statistics: Address: 7941 Willow Grove Blvd. Lot size: 70 x 108 x 65 x 93 feet Living area: 4,032 square feet Bedrooms: Four Baths: Five full, one partial Price: $1,050,000 Marketing agents: Lisa Landers and … Continue reading →

The kitchen in the tall French-style home at 14920 Reveille Ave. was designed by a gourmet chef, so guess what it’s like? If you guessed that it’s big, full of top drawer appliances and with a half-acre center island with an icemaker and double stainless sink, you’d be close. You’d have to add that it … Continue reading →

The home at 14743 Audubon Lakes Drive in prestigious University Club Plantation is a five-bedroom southern traditional beauty with lots of style. With bluestone porches front and back, this home has a triple split floor plan with lots of room. The home has 12-foot ceilings, heart pine floors and a beautiful kitchen with an … Continue reading →

Patterned after Oak Alley Plantation, the stately brick home at 30811 Greenwell Springs Road is known as Oakview Manor. The home – which sits on 5.8 acres of live oaks, pines and fruit trees – has a pool house with an indoor pool. There’s also a shady pond with a pair of wooden decks. After … Continue reading →

Surprising amenities and lots of value are hallmarks of the home at 30979 Ridgeway Drive in Walker’s Collins Place subdivision. It’s not often you find things like hammered copper sinks and hand-scraped wood floors in homes in this price range. You might expect to pay $300,000 for a home with these amenities. Try $259,900 for this home. Add in … Continue reading →

Starting at $159,900, Willowbrook Townhomes are surprisingly upscale with stainless appliances, hand-scraped wood floors and granite counter tops. Just 10 minutes from the new Woman’s Hospital, the townhomes are being sold “as fast as we can put them up,” according to the listing agent. Workers are putting in long hours in an effort to keep up, said Dolly McKenney, … Continue reading →

Nestled on the gently rolling hills on the west side of Old Perkins Road – just across from the entrance to Santa Maria – is a three story colonial that stands tall over a natural paradise with two large lakes and centuries-old live oaks. This gated retreat is country living at its finest in southeast Baton Rouge. The 6,500-square-foot … Continue reading →

Standing stately and tall on the corner of McCarroll Drive and Bocage Boulevard, the palatial French style home on Lot No. 1 in Bocage is fit for a king. With nearly 8,600 square feet of custom living space arranged in three stories below a slate roof, the Al Jones design is one of the top … Continue reading →

Architect Greg Roberts used lots of old brick and wood in the smooth, flowing layout he designed for the home at 2702 Tradition Ave. in University Club Plantation. Spectacular slate and brick outdoor spaces out back along the Eighth Fairway make this Country French residence ideal for entertaining. The agent marketing the home says it’s “one of the … Continue reading →

When a home is completely remodeled – if it’s done correctly – it often becomes difficult to tell exactly how old the newly-remodeled residence is. The work at the Mediterranean-style home at 7920 Old Hammond Highway was done correctly. The home looks brand new. Remodeled with lots of wood, stone and glass from the … Continue reading →

The Highland Road homes overlooking the bayou between Kenilworth and Lee Drive are spectacular residences. Many locals will tell you it’s some of the nicest property in the parish. And an opportunity is now available to obtain one of the newer Highland Road estates. The home at 6040 Highland Road is nestled among century-old … Continue reading →

Nestled in Oak Hills subdivision off Highland Road just south of Bluebonnet is The Arbors, an intimate 8-residence Rick McDowell development that is waiting to welcome a new neighbor. This time, McDowell is unwrapping his own home at 401 Arbor Court, and … Continue reading →

They say it’s kind of a big deal to have a home on Royal Street in downtown St. Francisville. With historic markers seemingly on every corner, many of the homes on Royal are historic treasures. And the listing at 9733 Royal Street presents a golden opportunity to join the club. As far as we know, the … Continue reading →

It’s not that often that property becomes available in Sunnyside Plantation in the Plains just outside Zachary, so if you’ve been wanting to get in on some of the nicest acreage in the parish, check out this three-story colonial on Portwood Lane. Surrounded by five acres of rolling hills and more than 40 mature pecan trees, the home … Continue reading →

The small, exclusive one-street subdivisions off Old Hammond Highway near Jefferson contain some of the most desirable residences in the city. The T-shaped Wayside subdivision has but a handful of homes, but the one at 1923 Old Plantation Lane is available now. If you’re looking for a larger home with all the amenities … Continue reading →

Nestled among the live oaks on two acres overlooking Bayou Manchac, the home at 18867 Bienville Court is loaded with Southern charm. Step inside and be swept away by the winding entry staircase. Scarlett O’Hara would feel right at home swishing down the stairs in this elegant foyer. The floors are travertine, and the ceiling soars to … Continue reading →

The French style home at 121 Shadows Bend Drive in the exclusive Highland Shadows subdivision may have more than 4,700 square feet of living area, but it has the warmth and style of a cozy country cabin. Some million-dollar homes can feel like a hotel lobby, but there’s none of that here. Warm heart pine and Old St. … Continue reading →

The gazebo overlooking the home at 23990 Ferry Landing Drive is a virtual compound within a compound in Harrell’s Ferry Landing, an exclusive development off 4-H Club Road in Denham Springs. The mansions on the other side of the gated entrance to Harrell’s Ferry Landing let you know you’ve arrived at a pretty nice place. But when … Continue reading →

Within walking distance of the campus and eyesight of the copper-roofed John M. Parker Agricultural Center, the home at 1 Rue Sorbonne presents itself as a stately Charleston cottage with style, grace and luxury. When you step through the exterior entry door up onto the elevated porch overlooking the home’s private brick fountain courtyard, you feel like … Continue reading →

Driving up to the gated entrance to Spanish Lakes on Nicholson Drive south of LSU, you’d never expect to be able to buy a home here for as little as $149,900. At that price, you’d also never expect to have access to a pair of fountained lakes, curb-and-gutter streets, sidewalks, cast iron mailboxes and New Orleans style lamp … Continue reading →

There’s very little that is commonplace in exclusive St. Andrews, a gated community tucked away at the back of Greeenbriar Estates in Prairieville. The home at 37111 St. Andrews Fairway is an elegant French style offering with a taste of New Orleans mixed in. With lots of old brick and cypress —and a fabulous pool courtyard — the … Continue reading →

Standing tall on a shady corner lot, the immaculate Victorian home at 155 Stanford Ave. is within walking distance of Tiger Stadium. But if you don’t have tickets to the game, that’s OK. You’ll be able to hear it when the Tigers score. The best place to be enjoying cool fall football evenings is from one of … Continue reading →

If you’re looking for a country home with a little breathing room, there’s a three-bedroom cabin just off the Angola Road in the scenic hills of West Feliciana Parish that promises peaceful solitude. Continue reading →

If you’re looking for a country home in the woods, this isn’t it. But if a stunning, contemporary style statement in the Country Club of Louisiana is more what you’d like, we should talk. When you walk through the double etched glass front doors of the home at 17903 W. Augusta Drive, you know you’ve arrived at a … Continue reading →

Just off Old Jefferson Highway south of Highland Road, Willowbrook is a development that is high on amenities and choices, but low on maintenance. This “tastes great, less filling” style is perfect for residents who expect luxury amenities like granite counters, hand-scraped wood floors, stainless kitchen appliances, 10-foot ceilings and two-car garages, but at the same time don’t … Continue reading →

Behind the tall stucco wall at the intersectionof South Acadian Thruway and Broussard Street,Westmoreland Place is a private, intimate retreat thatcan be home to just four families. The number of lots in the tiny new development— four — wouldn’t even make a starting five for abasketball team. One of the lots already has a bigluxury home, and … Continue reading →

The mansions on Highland Road between Lee Drive and Kenilworth are fabulous, of course, but there are also some very nice properties in nearby University Acres, one of Baton Rouge’s prestigious older neighborhoods near LSU. South of the LSU campus and within walking distance of Highland Elementary, the home at 667 Nelson Drive is a unique gem … Continue reading →

Driving past one of the nicest subdivision entrances around, visitors to Lexington Place expect to see fine homes, manicured lots and even some waterfront property. The home at 3123 Grand Way Avenue gives them all that and more. Lexington Place is a luxury development off Nicholson Drive south of Tiger Stadium. This week’s feature home sits on … Continue reading →

Rumor once had it that country music stars Faith Hill and Tim McGraw had purchased this home on False River’s “Millionaires’ Row.” That’s not true, but other “A-list” celebrities really have partied here. The classic French style home on at 7328 False River Road has to be one of the finest properties on the historic oxbow lake, … Continue reading →

The classic work of A. Hays Town shows up all over the place at 7022 Richards Drive in Jefferson Place. Lots of antique wood, windows with transoms, and interior brick on the floors and walls are complemented by three courtyards and three masonry fireplaces in this beautiful New Orleans style home. The home’s front elevation … Continue reading →