As Is. This 100’ wide x 200’ deep property, located within Lakeview Estates Subdivision at 14614 Breton Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70816, is at 42.7’ elevation and has been in our family since 1994. It includes a vacant brick and wood veneer single-story ranch residence at approximately 2,300 sf consisting of 4 bedrooms; 2 bathrooms; foyer; living room with vaulted ceiling; hall; kitchen with a peninsula bar/countertop and dining area; laundry with natural gas and electrical connections for dryer/pantry cabinets/broom closet area; air conditioned playroom/sunroom; tool room with electrical service panel; two attic pull-down stair entrances; and a covered rear porch. The property also includes a 12x16 Tuff-Shed storage building with a loft and attached power; a sheet metal covered gazebo with attached power; a two vehicle wide by RV height canopy covered carport; and a covered lean-to with concrete pad between the tool room and shed. The main bedroom has a sitting area/home office alcove, a double door walk-in closet, and a double sink vanity area separate from the toilet/shower bath room. The hall bathroom also has a double sink vanity area separate from the toilet/shower bath area but we have removed the door between the toilet area and sinks to improve the walk flow. Both bathrooms include vents with timers for improved moisture ventilation. The former formal dining room was turned into a 4th bedroom with the addition of a closet in the foyer. A new upgraded natural gas HVAC system with inverter technology, digital WiFi thermostat, and insulated wrapped metal ductwork along with Low-E double paned windows make this home very energy efficient.
Disclosures: Entergy’s main power line runs safely through the back of the property, which means this home is one of the first to get power restored after a storm. This home has a natural gas cooktop which is also helpful to have during a power outage. The front half of the property including the main section of the house is in FEMA Flood Zone X, but the rear half of the property including the most of the sunroom (original carport?) is in Flood Zone AE, due to Honeycut Bayou located at the rear of the property. The residence flooded approximately 24” in 2016 for the first time since it was built. All interior doors, cabinet shelving, baseboards and shoe-molding were replaced. Due to the quick dehumidification process we provided, the hardwood bathroom cabinets and glued down engineered wood flooring were left in place with minimal issues until renters damaged a few areas in the living room and corner bedroom’s flooring that have been unprofessionally repaired but in my opinion could pass if the home was used as a rental; The flooring in the main bedroom/closet/bathroom areas has been unprofessionally replaced with a waterproof click-lock laminate due to a former water leak in the bedroom’s exterior rear soffit, and a new cabinet with double sink and countertop was installed in the main vanity area. All soffits and roof vent boots have been recently replaced, so there aren’t any current roof leaks to our knowledge. The previous in-ground vinyl pool liner with its metal ring, pump, and concrete deck were removed, and the hole was filled in for safety when the property was rented before the flood, although it could use more dirt to level the former pool area a little better. The city repaired their water lines for the neighborhood recently, and many of the homes have had to repair their water lines on our side of the meters a few times since then (due to settling?). The street light by the mailbox and a security light on the back yard power pole adds $14 to the monthly power bill. The foundation on the corner of the former dining room shows cracks in the brickwork. The power for the neighboring Lot #7 runs underground in conduit from their home through our back yard to Entergy’s power pole; we have power running underground in conduit from the house to the gazebo, and from the house underground in conduit to the power pole. The internet cable is buried in conduit from the street box along the right side of the driveway, across the top of the driveway and into the lean-to. Natural gas and water lines run along the tree lawn (between road and sidewalk) and to the house on the left side. Two pine trees were recently removed on the right side of the property which will allow the lifted areas in the driveway to settle down as soon as the roots rot. We applied gravel along the left side of the driveway to confirm with HOA requirements to create a parking pad for additional vehicles but the last tenants allowed the grass to take over.
Utilities are provided by City of Denham Springs for natural gas, BR for water/sewer/trash, Entergy for power and Cox for cable. HOA fee is $50/year for median flag decorations, entrance sign upkeep, and median landscaping maintenance. School districts are River Oaks Elementary School, Southeast Middle School, Broadmoor Senior High School. Target and Lowe’s on Millerville Road as well as Chili’s, ChickFilA, Zaxby’s and Golden Corral on Millerville Road and Millerville Greens Blvd are within walking distance. Rotolo’s Pizza and Subway on Millerville Road; AMC Theatre, Walmart and Aldi on O’Neal Lane; Fairway Library on Old Hammond Hwy; and Forest Community Park on S. Harrell’s Ferry Road are within just a few minutes driving distance away. Eastside Fire Station and City of BR station #17 both on Old Hammond Highway, Fast Pace Urgent Care on Millerville Road, and Ochsner Hospital at O’Neal Lane are close by for medical emergencies. The layout of the neighborhood with sidewalks creates a comfortable walking path for exercise. Lakemont Car Wash is conveniently located at the back entrance of the neighborhood. Multiple daycare facilities and churches are nearby.
Note: the first seven lots on Breton and their counterparts across the street have a “Boulevard” address due to they face the median and were part of the original 1965 Phase 1 of Lakeview Estates subdivision; this Lot #8 and the remaining houses down to the curve were changed by the Post Office at some point to a “Drive” address due to not having a median in front and was in the 1970 Phase 2. There is no public access to the private lake behind the homes across the street. This is the history of the property to my knowledge:
1970 House built
1994 Home purchased
1994 Kitchen ceramic tile installed
1995 Gazebo built
2000 Engineered wood flooring installed
2005 Dual Built-In Wall Ovens installed
2008 Metal ductwork wrapped
2009 Roof shingles replaced and gutters installed
2009 Windows replaced
2009 Natural Gas Water Heater replaced
2010 Side-by-Side Refrigerator/Freezer replaced
2012 Popcorn ceilings removed
2013 Tuff-Shed professionally installed
2014 Fireplace, flue and chimney removed; roof professionally enclosed
2015 In-ground 24’ round pool and concrete deck removed; hole filled in
2016 Interior doors, sheetrock, cabinet shelving and receptacles replaced
2016 Gas Cooktop replaced
2017 Dishwasher replaced
2017 Microwave replaced
2020 Rear Fence removed
2024 Trees removed
2024 Closet added to Foyer area; Formal dining room becomes 4th bedroom.
2024 Gutters removed; soffit and rooftop vent boots replaced; exterior painted
2024 Baseboards/shoemolding replaced; sheetrock repaired; ceilings, walls and cabinets painted
2024 Sunroom’s rear windows/doors replaced
2024 Water line repaired at meter
2025 Buried internet cable replaced
2025 High Efficiency Natural Gas Furnace, Evaporator Coil, and Inverter Condensing Unit replaced
