255 COURT ST Baton Rouge, LA 70810

This house lives large and will not last long! Tucked away on a 1-block street off historic Highland Road and the LSU Arboretum is this classic Baton Rouge home. Completely updated over the years, set back with two live oaks in the front yard giving the house a tranquil setting. 4 Bedrooms, 2 ½ baths. Master bedroom with en suite bath, jacuzzi style tub, separate shower, his and hers vanities, and walk-in closets. Updated kitchen with a Top of line appliances. The kitchen boasts a tray ceiling with old pine beams and two hanging lanterns. The cabinets have been painted white and the countertops are River White granite. Antique cypress doors accent the kitchen and pantry areas. The keeping room has matching old pine beams giving the room a warm setting with Marvin aluminum wood-clad windows. Bathrooms have marble, granite and updated fixtures. Most of the house has beautiful old pine flooring, The 4th bedroom functions as an office with plantation shutters. Walk into the front foyer with a separate dining room that is open to the foyer and living room. The living room has a warm brick fireplace with custom-built bookcases, 7-foot-tall windows, and opens to the rear porch. House is mostly natural brick with a true stucco front façade and some accent Hardy plank siding, and 4 cypress exterior doors. There is a rear porch, extended patio with pergola, and brick fountain…. ideal for outdoor entertaining! Bonus areas outside include a storeroom with a garage door, a covered area for your boat, a separate garden shed for yard and garden equipment. There is a wrought iron fence and electric gate leaning into the rear of the house. The rear yard is adjacent to the LSU arboretum with a custom wood fence and a private gate to the arboretum. Enjoy all of the natural highlights that the LSU arboretum has to offer: walking trails, solitude, greenery, meadows, a pavilion, fishing, and feeding the turtles! St. Jude bus route!