$499,900
$499,900
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5544 Highland Rd Baton Rouge, LA 70808
3 Beds
2 Baths
2,190 SqFt
Key Details
Sold Price $499,900
Property Type Single Family Home
Sub Type Detached Single Family
Listing Status Sold
Purchase Type For Sale
Square Footage 2,190 sqft
Price per Sqft $228
Subdivision Burgin Property
MLS Listing ID 2023018831
Sold Date 11/16/23
Style Creole French Colonial
Bedrooms 3
Full Baths 2
Year Built 1796
Lot Size 0.770 Acres
Property Sub-Type Detached Single Family
Property Description
This is an original raised Louisiana Creole house built in the late 19th century and moved to its current location in 1985. Famed architect A. Hayes Town designed an addition with 2 primary bedrooms and baths walking out onto a shared balcony overlooking Bayou Fountain. The main house is made of Cypress and contains many of its original mud and moss over stakes walls (bousillage).... and is held together with pegs, not nails. The attic contains a Norman truss and the roof is split cedar shingles. The floor plan is typical of Creole vernacular architecture with rooms arranged side by side and no corridors. The house has double sided fireplaces, 10.5 foot ceilings, odd planked cypress board floors. The dining room, living room and original bedroom have wood board ceilings and easy access to the kitchen. You'll relax when you climb the front steps and take a deep breath to enjoy the ambiance of this historical home on The National Register. (See attachments for survey and more historical data) This house would make an awesome AirBnB as well. The ADJACENT LOT is available to the purchaser of this home.
Location
State LA
County East Baton Rouge
Direction From Lee to Highland, house will be on your right backing to Bayou Fountain
Rooms
Kitchen 130
Interior
Interior Features Attic Access, Ceiling 9'+, Attic Storage, Walk-Up Attic
Heating Central
Cooling 2 or More Units Cool, Central Air, Ceiling Fan(s)
Flooring Brick, Carpet, Ceramic Tile, Wood
Fireplaces Type 2 Fireplaces, Wood Burning
Appliance Electric Cooktop, Dishwasher, Range/Oven, Refrigerator
Laundry Laundry Room, Inside
Exterior
Exterior Feature Balcony
Garage Spaces 2.0
Fence Partial
Roof Type Wood Shingle Roof
Private Pool false
Building
Story 1
Foundation Pillar/Post/Pier
Sewer Public Sewer
Water Public
Schools
Elementary Schools East Baton Rouge
Middle Schools East Baton Rouge
High Schools East Baton Rouge
Others
Acceptable Financing Cash, Conventional, Private Financing Available
Listing Terms Cash, Conventional, Private Financing Available
Special Listing Condition As Is
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