WITHDRAWN, 15558 Riverdale Ave, Baton Rouge, 225.234.0022

Quaint home in conveinent location to I-12! This 3 bedroom/2 bath home has an open living area and provides plenty of space for entertaining. Built-ins for television above fireplace allow for plenty of floor space for furniture. Gorgeous kitchen with new appliances, stained wood cabinetry and tiled counter space. New lighting and plumbing fixtures accentuate the kitchen and remainder of home. Master bedroom has French doors that lead out to back patio, includes fireplace and an extra area for office/exercise/nursery. The master bath features a new vanity, cabinetry and mirrors along with a whirlpool tub. Very spacious 2nd and 3rd bedrooms hat also share an updated bath! New siding private parking with garage door and low maintenance yard. This home is a MUST SEE!

This home is PRICED TO SELL! Visit buyorsellbatonrougehomes.com to learn more!

15558 Riverdale Ave E

SOLD, 40355 Crestridge Dr, Gonzales, 225.234.0022

 

Beautiful neighborhood in Ascension Parish! GREAT curb appeal on this 3 bedroom home tucked away in Creek Side. Home features a large open living area with vaulted ceilings, crown moldings, and ceramic tile. Bright and open kitchen has custom cabinets and upgraded appliances. Large fenced in backyard with storage shed and covered patio perfect for grilling or entertaining. Hurry and show this quaint home today before it's gone!

For more information visit buyorsellbatonrougehomes.com or call Tim Houk at 225.301.7467.

40355 Crestridge Dr

High-end home sales increasing in B.R.

Remember when it was a big deal if a Baton Rouge home was on the market for $1 million or more? Those days are long gone. Consider that so far in 2013, more than three-dozen homes are listed for $1 million or more. That's not including the 12 mansions and one luxury penthouse on the block with price tags of at least $2 million. Then there's Paula Pennington de la Bretonne's 29,500-square-foot estate, which sits on 12 acres at 11001 Highland Road. It has an eye-popping asking price of $18 million, which, at more than $608 per square foot, is a record for this market. But top-dollar agents caution against reading too much into the number of expensive homes on the market. Rather, they suggest that some sellers still have unrealistic expectations about what their homes will fetch. "A lot of people are not realistic about what their homes are worth," says Quita Cutrer of Burns & Co., who handled several of 2012's top transactions. "They're hanging on to what they think they should get for them." If 2012 was not a banner year for high-end home sales in Baton Rouge, it was the best local realtors have seen in a while. Take a look at the most expensive home sales of 2012 in Baton Rouge, as compiled by Business Report, here.

Read more from Business Report here: http://www.businessreport.com/real-estate-weekly/2052013/High-end_home_sales_increasing_in_Baton_Rouge#ixzz2K2ePM3Lu

SOLD, 1513 Sharlo Ave, Baton Rouge, 225.234.0022

This spacious house is perfect for LSU students! Convenient location and on the transit route, the 2 story home has plenty of room to entertain and spread out. Sunroom and large dining room connect, which allow lots of natural light to shine through. Full bedroom and bathroom downstairs, with master bedroom and bathroom upstairs. Tall ceilings and wood burning fireplace. Come see this great property before its gone!

To view this property or others around the LSU campus visit buyorsellbatonrougehomes.com!

http://www.buyorsellbatonrougehomes.com/listing/mlsid/393/propertyid/B1301539/

WITHDRAWN, 431 Chesterfield Dr, Baton Rouge, 225.234.0022

Spacious home in quiet neighborhood! This home offers engineered hardwood floors, crown molding, and spacious closets. New carpet in ALL bedrooms. The luxurious master bedroom has all the space you could need! Large kitchen is perfect for entertaining. Stainless steel appliances, new maple cabinets, and fresh paint throughout home. Entire new HVAC system and water heater. If space is what you need, this home is for you!

To learn more on this home and others in the area visit buyorsellbatonrougehomes.com!

431 Chesterfield Dr

SOLD, 123 Willow Grove Blvd, Settlement at Willow Grove Lot For Sale

Welcome to Baton Rouge's first traditional neighborhood development, The Settlement at Willow Grove. Willow Grove has been carefully designed around the principles of New Urbanism. Here the community balances the tradional neighborhood features- such as parks, landscaped gardens, walking paths, and community pool. With the additions of modern life- neighborhood shops and services. Everything you need will be right around the corner from your home. You will never leave Willow Grove, nor will you want to! Lot has setbacks as follows; front 10' rear, 9' left side, 5' right side.

Build your dream home on this lot! Visit buyorsellbatonrougehomes.com for full details.

123 Willow Grove Blvd

SOLD, 19413 River Breeze Dr, Baton Rouge, 225.234.0022

SIMPLY AMAZING! Developers home that has been updated and is ready for a buyer that wants luxury at an amazing price. All brick construction and largest lot in the subdivision. This 4 bedroom home WITH office has an enormous master chefs kitchen with wine bar, triple crown molding throughout, and granite countertops. Large master bedroom includes his and her closets and dual vanities. Keeping area with fireplace and beautiful grand chandelier! Come see to appreciate the true magnificence of this one of a kind home.

 

Interested in this home? Visit buyorsellbatonrougehomes.com for full information or call Tim Houk at (225) 301-7467!

19413 River Breeze Dr

 

SOLD, 9518 Meadowdale Dr, 225.234.0022

Amazing newly remodeled home in established neighborhood. Home has been updated throughout and would be perfect for growing family. Eat-in kitchen features new ceramic tile, tile countertops, and beautiful backsplash. The spacious living room has a wood burning fireplace and gorgeous stained concrete floors. The master bedroom has its own bath with walk-in closet. The home sits on large yard with plenty of space. Very easy to show! Call Tim Houk at (225) 301-7467 or visit buyorsellbatonrougehomes.com to learn more!

Real Estate Recap: January 15, 2013

Buyer's market: The population of south Baton Rouge along Nicholson Drive has grown a lot in recent years with the creation of new residential developments, but everyday necessities, such as gas and groceries, still remain faraway for most. That's why developer Greg Flores is planning to build retail and commercial office space for a 274-lot neighborhood, Lexington Park, to the south of Lexington Estates. Daily Report has the full story here.

Fore! As anyone who regularly hits the links will tell you, Baton Rouge has a lot of golf courses but not many golf retail outlets. That's why Lafayette businessman Benny Hopson is moving into the market with a new golf store that will not only sell apparel and clubs, but also feature a game simulator and launch monitor. The store, Capital Golf, will be located at 8556 Siegen Lane in the building that formerly housed Blockbuster Video. Hopson acquired the property Monday for $1.1 million from Cedar Lake Inc. Daily Report has more details here.

The lights are much brighter there: Officials are hesitant to respond to a report that Baton Rouge is a finalist—with one other city, not in Louisiana—to land a deal that would bring an IBM facility to downtown. Sources tell Daily Report that the deal would yield more than 500 jobs and would involve a partnership with LSU. But CPEX Director Elizabeth "Boo" Thomas says if Baton Rouge were to land the deal, it would be a game changer for the metro area and would validate the public investment that has been made downtown over the past two decades. The full story can be found here.

This week's poll question: What chance do you think Baton Rouge has of landing the facility that IBM is reportedly considering bringing to downtown?

Read more from Business Report here: http://www.businessreport.com/real-estate-weekly/1152013/recap#ixzz2IMSWc5qx

5216 Lone Pine Lane, Baton Rouge, 225.234.0022

Immaculate 5 year old home situated in Jefferson Retreat conveniently located near I-12. This family home is move in ready and boasts many amenities. Open floor plan begins in the formal living area which could be used as a home office. Large family room features wood floors, gas log fireplace and opens into kitchen. Bright and airy eat-in kitchen includes slab granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, gas stove, breakfast bar, and tile backsplash. Private master suite has vaulted ceilings and a master bath with his and her vanities, garden tub, separate shower, and a walk-in closet. Good sized backyard with large covered patio perfect for barbeques and entertaining guests. Call Tim at 225.301.7467 to schedule a showing or visit buyorsellbatonrougehomes.com for more information!

 

Capital Region 2012 home sales on pace to match '08 figures

From the Baton Rouge Business Report, Real Estate Weekly:

Three-quarters of the way through the year, homes sales in the eight-parish region tracked by the Greater Baton Rouge Association of Realtors are far outpacing sales in 2011, 2010 and 2009—and are only 1.5% off the year-to-date tally from the pre-recession 2008 sales figures. A total of 5,833 homes have sold in the region through September. That's a nearly 13% increase over the 5,174 sales recorded in the first three quarters of 2011, a 15% increase over the 5,069 sold in 2010, and a roughly 11% increase over the 5,241 sold in 2009. This year's tally through the third quarter indicates just 86 fewer sales than in 2008. GBRAR President-Elect Pat Wattam says she expects 2012 sales to match or exceed 2008 levels when the year is over. "I saw the market turn the corner last November, and what we've seen since is a steady continuation of that," she says. While sales figures are paramount, Wattam says she's also keeping an eye on another figure: the months of inventory for the eight-parish region. In September, it dropped to 6.24 months. A year ago, that figure was at 7.69, and it actually reached as high as 10 months around the start of 2012. Wattam says declining months' inventory is a clear sign of an improving market and that she expects it will continue to fall. She says a healthy market is generally one with about five to eight months of inventory. "With East Baton Rouge dropping below the eight months supply point, that means we're in a very, very steady market. It's not a buyer's market, but it's not a seller's market either," she says. "And in Ascension Parish, that number just dropped to below six months. That tells me it's flipping to a seller's market." —Steve Sanoski

This week's poll question: Do you believe the Capital Region housing market has fully recovered from the recession?

Read more from Business Report here: http://www.businessreport.com/section/businessreport0113?utm_source=contactology&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=RealEstateWeekly#ixzz2CDYfjKYt

SOLD, 36440 Reinninger Road, Denham Springs,225.234.0022

Only one owner of this beautiful 3 bedroom 2 bath house in Denham Springs. Huge lot with a fenced in yard perfect for entertaining. Wood floors throughout the living and carpet in bedrooms. Gas fireplace and vaulted ceilings in living area. Separate his and her vanities with separate tub and shower in master bath. Large washer and dryer area. Call Tim at 225-301-7467 or visi buyorsellbatonrougehomes.com for more information!

 

 

21102 Turkey Creek - Mallard Lakes - Baton Rouge

Country living in city limits! Located in a gated community, it is truly one of a kind. Over 33 pristine acres ready for you to build your dream home. This lot offer MANY different views of the lake and more. SUBDIVISION RESTRICTIONS PERMIT A BARN, LIVESTOCK, TENNIS COURT AND GOLF PUTTING/PRACTICE AREA. Call Tim at 225-301-7467 or visit buyorsellbatonrougehomes.com to learn more!

21102 Mallard Lakes